{{Infobox television | image = Presidentti-1.jpg | caption = Title card of the series | channel = Yle TV1 | country = Finland | first_aired = {{Start date|2017|2|5|df=y}} | director = Lauri Nurkse | writer = Kirsti Manninen<br>Antti Pesonen | company = Zodiak Finland | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = 12 | last_aired = {{end date|2017|4|23|df=y}} }}
'''''Presidentti''''' (Finnish: “The President”) is a Finnish political drama series that was broadcast on Yle TV1 from 5 February to 23 April 2017. The series was directed by Lauri Nurkse, written by Kirsti Manninen and Antti Pesonen, and produced by Zodiak Finland.<ref name="yle">[http://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2016/12/01/presidentti-kulissien-takaa Presidentti – kulissien takaa.] Yle. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2017.</ref>
== Plot == In 2018, successful businessman Henri Talvio, nominee of a party called Liike (“Movement”), is elected President of Finland. While in office, he faces severe crises both in politics and in his private life.
== Cast == * Samuli Edelmann as Henri Talvio, President of the Republic * Laura Malmivaara as Anna Talvio, spouse of the President * Inka Kallén as Petra Pennanen, Prime Minister * Tommi Eronen as Arto Rahikainen, communications manager of the President * Antti Virmavirta as Pentti Sirelius, state secretary of the Prime Minister * Rea Mauranen as Marjatta Kuusisto, chief of staff of the President * Mikko Leppilampi as Jani Eronen, consultant of energy industry and lover of the Prime Minister * Joel Mäkinen as Elias Talvio, chair of the Liike and son of the President * Mats Långbacka as Erik Bergholm, Minister for Foreign Affairs * Kristiina Halttu as Camilla Bergholm, spouse of the Minister of Foreign Affairs * Esko Salminen as Väinö Vallgren, media proprietor and owner of the ''Saldo'' magazine * Samuli Niittymäki as Riku Lehtinen, editor-in-chief of the ''Saldo'' magazine * Iida-Maria Heinonen as Iines, assistant of the President * Iida Lampela as Mai, assistant of the President * Olavi Uusivirta as Kalle Kivijärvi, Minister of Finance and chair of the Environment Party * Marjaana Maijala as Sari Puhakka, editor-in-chief of Yle Uutiset * Lotta Lindroos as Annika Pitkänen, vice chair of the Liike
== Episodes ==
{| class="wikitable" |- ! Number !! Episode name !! English translation !! Air date<ref name="areena">[http://areena.yle.fi/1-3751289 Kotikatsomo: Presidentti] Yle. Retrieved 8 February 2017.</ref> |- | 1 || Välitön ja salainen || Immediate and secret || 5 February 2017 |- | 2 || Vilpittömästi ja uskollisesti || Sincerely and faithfully || 12 February 2017 |- | 3 || Valtakunnan ensimmäinen nainen || The first lady of the realm || 19 February 2017 |- | 4 || Tsaarin kuriirit || Couriers of the Tsar || 16 February 2017 |- | 5 || Hengenvaara || Danger of death || 5 March 2017 |- | 6 || Kultaranta || Kultaranta ("The Golden Beach") || 12 March 2017 |- | 7 || Silmänkääntötemppu || A conjuring trick || 19 March 2017 |- | 8 || Järistyspiste || The epicenter || 26 March 2017 |- | 9 || Likaista vettä || Dirty water || 2 April 2017 |- | 10 || Helsinki Summit || Helsinki Summit || 9 April 2017 |- | 11 || Kansakunnan etu || The interests of the people || 16 April 2017 |- | 12 || Itsenäisyyspäivä || Independence Day || 23 April 2017 |}
== References == <references />
Category:2017 in Finnish television Category:Political drama television series Category:Finnish drama television series