Mobile 101: The Nokia Story

Season 1

Made in Finland is a reality-based drama about telecommunication company Nokia's first steps towards global success. Who were the young and resourceful lawyers, the brilliant engineers and the and the forward-thinking director whose courage saved the whole company?

Where to Watch Season 1

6 Episodes

Leadership crisis
E1
Leadership crisisFinance Director Jorma Ollila warns Nokia's CEO Kari Kairamo about the risks. Katarina Tammi is hired as Nokia's contract lawyer. Engineer Risto Salminen decides to make the world's smallest phone.
Challenge
E2
ChallengeA power struggle breaks out between Nokia's leadership. Katarina shows her skills as a negotiator. Nokia is blindsided by a patent infringement lawsuit.
H 300
E3
H 300Katarina and Aki work on the defense for the Motorola case. A series of cutbacks at Nokia lead to Risto's project being unexpectedly scrapped.
Midsummer Magic
E4
Midsummer MagicRisto refuses to give up: he continues to develop the H300 phone in secret, and comes up with a way to make mobile phones more durable and lighter. Motorola's US lawyers arrive in Finland to interview the engineers. Katarina and Aki have their hands full, making sure the Nokia people won't speak out of turn. Jorma Ollila tells Pentti Kouri he won't join the Northstar Alliance and the hostile takeover attempt.
Washington D.C.
E5
Washington D.C.Katarina and Aki travel to the United States for the court case. Risto takes his wife Vuokko on a surprise honeymoon to France.
Nokia Mobile Phones
E6
Nokia Mobile PhonesKatarina and Aki's relationship becomes very strained. Jorma Ollila gets an interesting job offer. Risto's big risk pays off.