A year later, Vares is hired to investigate these homicides. His investigation leads him toward the "Council," a secret gentlemen's club of underworld lords where human life is treated as a cheap commodity. At the center of this web is "The Sheriff," an invisible godfather of the Finnish west coast underworld whom no one knows and no one is supposed to discuss. As Vares gets closer to the truth, he becomes a target himself, leading to a fatal chain reaction where the line between justice and injustice becomes blurred.

The rugged, smart, and often solitary private investigator based in Turku.

A central figure in the film's complex mystery.

A recurring character in the series, often serving as Vares's contact in the criminal fringe.

Jukka-Pekka Palo, Karoliina Blackburn, and Mikko Kouki. Vares: The Sheriff (2015) - Plot - IMDb