Private investigator Jussi Vares is a local hero whose laid-back nonchalance belies a rock-hard determination to solve the case. His outward appearance alternates between scruffy - necessary to gain the trust of lowlifes he needs for information. Set in Turku on Finland's southwestern coast, the quirky Vares features cases that run the gamut from intimate family score-settlings to big-time Russian Mafia trouble. Created by bestselling Finnish crime author Reijo Maki. 3 episodes, 4 ½ hours, 3 DVDs. Finnish with English subtitles.