Poster for Untold Arctic Wars

SVT1 2022 - 2 seasons 12 eps Returning series

Untold Arctic Wars

2022 - 2 seasons 12 eps

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Season 2

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Season 1

Season 2

52 min

S2 · E1 · Oct 14, 2024

The Arctic front Episode 1

The United States and the Soviet Union worked closely together during World War II to defeat Hitler's Germany. However, the Allied standoff and ruthless competition for Nazi weapons technology began behind the scenes even before the end of the war and escalated rapidly. The superpowers are also seeking a stronger foothold in the Arctic.

7.2 · You

52 min

S2 · E2 · Oct 14, 2024

The Northern Iron Curtain Episode 2

The technological race between the superpowers is intensifying as rocket development and nuclear testing is carried out with the help of scientists imported from Germany. The need for intelligence is enormous and spy balls and spy planes are flying around the North Pole and the northern skies. Finland, the Soviet Union's neighbor, becomes an arena for active intelligence activities.

7.2 · You

51 min

S2 · E3 · Oct 14, 2024

A Cold Playing Field for Spies Episode 3

The size of nuclear tests is increasing and bombers and spy planes are flying further north. The United States increases its activities in Greenland, while the Soviet Union opens a nuclear test site in the north. Increasing espionage leads to border and airspace violations in Finland. Norway strengthens its defensive line in the north and increases the number of troops in response to the growing threat of attack. Sweden is seen as a potential future nuclear power. It also has the fourth strongest air force in the world.

7.3 · You

52 min

S2 · E4 · Oct 14, 2024

Nuclear Radiation In the Arctic Episode 4

The superpower race is moving to a new level. The Soviet Union has active space and missile technology development in the North. It is opening a nuclear submarine base in the Arctic and submarines are already sailing to the North Pole. The US is building radar networks for bombers and intercontinental missiles. The Nordic countries are waking up to the growing threat of nuclear war and worrying about the impact of large-scale nuclear tests in the region. In Norway, the revelation of US spying activities is causing a major crisis.

7.2 · You

51 min

S2 · E5 · Oct 14, 2024

A Freezing Game of Superpowers Episode 5

The East and the West are failing in their attempts to limit the threat posed by nuclear weapons. The Soviet Union increases missile activity on the Kola Peninsula. The United States builds an extensive nuclear weapons network under ice and prepares for a Soviet attack with a plan to drop thousands of nuclear weapons. The Nordic countries are also on the list of nuclear targets. The superpower race is wreaking havoc in the Arctic and claiming lives in space. Finland is under pressure to cooperate militarily and President Kekkonen's role is being questioned abroad. Norway tries to mend relations with the Soviet Union.

7.1 · You

52 min

S2 · E6 · Oct 14, 2024

The New Cold War Episode 6

There is deep mistrust between the two sides and the Cold War becomes volatile. The Soviet Union threatens NATO with a neutron bomb and actively exercises in its border areas. NATO deploys more missiles in Europe and organises a massive military exercise. Soviet submarines invade Swedish and Finnish waters. Sweden increases its readiness in the north and Norway builds bunkers. Finland strengthens its air force and control of Lapland. A Soviet missile strays into Finland. In the end, nuclear war was just a push of a button away.

7.0 · You

6 episodes in Season 2

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A six-part documentary series about the least known events of World War II. The series reveal a little-known picture and countless unknown details of the events of World War II in the north.

Mini-Series Documentary History War

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Cast

2 people

Peter Franzén

Narrator (voice)

Known for

Vikings

Meander

Anna-Reeta Eksymä

Writer

Anna-Reeta Eksymä Creator · Teemu Hostikka Creator

Creator Director Writer

Anna-Reeta Eksymä

Creator Director Writer

Teemu Hostikka

Total runtime 10h 24m · Episode length 52 min · Type Documentary

Show info

Premiered

February 14, 2022

Latest episode

November 7, 2024

Status

Returning series

Networks

SVT1 · DR1 · Yle TV1 +2

Country

Finland

Type

Documentary

Episode length

52 min

Total runtime

10h 24m

Original language

Finnish

Production

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NTRNZ

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SVT

Production

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NRK

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DR

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Y

YLE

Production

Denmark · Finland · Norway · Sweden

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Languages

Original title

Vaietut arktiset sodat

Spoken on screen

English · Finnish · German · Norwegian · Russian · Swedish

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