Salatut elämät
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| Salatut elämät | |
|---|---|
 Logo used from 2014 to early 2019. | |
| Also known as | Salkkarit |
| Genre | Soap opera Drama |
| Created by | Jason Daniel Anne Harris Greg Stevens[1] |
| Starring | Regular cast members |
| Opening theme | "Tunteisiin" |
| Composers | (1999–2014) Epidemic Sound (2014–) Universal Publishing Production Music (2017–) |
| Country of origin | Finland |
| Original language | Finnish |
| No. of seasons | 23 |
| No. of episodes | 4,016 (as of 29 June 2021) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Marika Makaroff Sarita Harma |
| Producers | Marko Äijö Aku Louhimäki |
| Production locations | FremantleMedia studio, Konala, Helsinki, Finland |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 21 minutes (without adverts) |
| Production company | FremantleMedia Finland |
| Distributor | Fremantle International |
| Release | |
| Original network | MTV3 Sub (reruns) |
| Picture format | 16:9 (25 January 2010 – present) 4:3 (25 January 1999 – 22 January 2010) |
| Original release | 25 January 1999[1] – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Romeo & Rafael Desperados (2008) Lillukanvarsia (2010–2011) Tuuliranta (2011–2012, 2019) Young Man Cash Man (2013) Young Girl, Dream Girl (2014) Satula (2015) Bikineitä ja timantteja (2016) Pihlajakadun tuhmat tädit (2016–2017) Kämppä tyhjänä (2018–2019) Pihlajasatu (2018–2020) Pahainpäivä (2018) Soppatykkimiehet (2018) MC Taalasbiili (2019) Ullalla on asiaa (2019) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Salatut elämät (Secret Lives[2]) is a Finnish television soap opera that premiered on MTV3 on 25 January 1999.[1]
During the series' 23-year run, over 4,000 episodes have been aired, making it the longest running drama in television in the Nordics. On 12 June 2017, it was announced that Salatut elämät will be on the air until the summer 2023[3] making the series the longest-lasting drama series of all time in Finland. The series' storylines follow the daily lives of several families who live in the same apartment block in Helsinki. The series primarily centres on the residents of Pihlajakatu and its neighbouring areas. Only six of the original twenty characters Ismo (Esko Kovero), Kalle (Pete Lattu), Ulla (Maija-Liisa Peuhu), Aki (Sami Uotila), Kari (Tommi Taurula) and Elina (, originally played by Sanna Luostarinen) still remain in the series, and most of the series' current characters have made their debuts in 2014 or later. Ismo is the only character who has never left the series.
MTV3 also airs reruns of the series every weekend (Monday-Wednesday episodes on Saturday, Thursday-Friday episodes on Sunday). In the summer, the channel airs reruns of the series; in the summer of 2014, episodes from the season 2009–2010 were aired.
Eight web spin-off series have been made; Romeo & Rafael Desperados in 2008, Lillukanvarsia in 2010–2011, Tuuliranta in 2011–2012, Young Man Cash Man in 2013, Young Girl, Dream Girl in 2014, Satula in 2015, Bikineitä ja timantteja (or in English known as Bikinis and Diamonds) in 2016 and Pihlajakadun tuhmat tädit in 2016–2017.
On 5 December 2012, the first Salatut elämät movie was released. The teen thriller movie Nightmare – Painajainen merellä ("Nightmare – Nightmare at Sea") was one of the most watched Finnish films of 2012. The film was directed by Marko Äijö and the main characters are Peppi (Sara Säkkinen), Heidi (Venla Savikuja), Jiri (Mikko Parikka), Joonatan (Markku Pulli), Miro (Patrik Borodavkin), Oona (Sara Lohiniva) and Sampo (Sampsa Tuomala). Nightmare - Painajainen merellä also won the Jussi Award in the category Public Favorite. A second film, called Nightmare 2 was released in December 2014.[citation needed]
The show's romantic storyline between Elias (Petteri Paavola) and Lari (Ronny Röslöf), nicknamed "Larias", initially proved very popular on YouTube. A fan account featured clips of the two gay characters. The production company decided not to intervene because they saw it as good publicity.[4]
Another LGBT couple Mira Jokinen & Viola Helenius have also become popular on YouTube. "Miola" became a phenomenon abroad. [5]
The starting position of the series[]
At the beginning of the series, at the request of caretaker Seppo Taalasmaa (Jarmo Koski) and his wife Ulla (Maija-Liisa Peuhu), the police have come to investigate why Tyyne Puustinen does not open the door. She is found dead in her apartment and police begin to find out the cause of death. The couple later tells about their event to their daughter Elina Taalasmaa (Sanna Luostarinen).
Aki Nikkinen (Sami Uotila) and Markus Ekholm (Andrei Sandberg) have been looking for a suitable retail space for their café for a long time and will eventually find a suitable one. Katja Vainio (Anu Koskinen) promises to be an interior designer. Katja's sister and roommate Jenni (Anu Palevaara) has brought a gentleman Toni Veijalainen (Kristo Salminen) to her home. Jenni receives a letter stating that she has been expelled from school due to continued absences. At the same time, the subsidies also run out, so Jenni asks Toni to be their subtenant.
Jukka Salin (Jouko Keskinen) and his new wife Hanna (Tarja Omenainen) return home from the Canary Islands. At home, they are received by Aleksi (Tuomas Kytömäki), who has just left the army, the middle child of the family Saku (Jasper Pääkkönen) and the family pit Silja (Jonna Keskinen). Hanna and Jukka reveal to the children that they got married during the trip. Saku and Aleksi are happy about Hanna's move to them, but Silja doesn't take the news well, and it doesn't help that Silja hears that Aleksi knew about her marriage intentions.
Ismo Laitela (Esko Kovero) lives next door to Salin family, who is the widow of two teenage children, Miia (Venla Saartamo) and Kalle (Pete Lattu). Ismo works as a retailer in a kiosk-like store called Ismon Valinta ("Ismo's Choice"). Lawyer Laura Kiviranta (Piitu Uski) lives alone as a sworn single.
Themes[]
The series has dealt with a wider range of subjects such as abortion, drug abuse, alcoholism, homosexuality, incest, animal rights, rape, religious fanaticism, gambling addiction, teenage pregnancy, domestic violence, cancer, eating disorder, school bullying, narcissistic personality disorder and its effects to the family, the search of biological parents, stealing and racism; many episodes involving these themes have caused public debate.
An exceptionally widespread controversy was started by the season finale aired on 1 June 2009. In the episode, a pregnant woman, Paula Sievinen (Johanna Nurmimaa), was seemingly buried alive and a café exploded during a wedding celebration, which implied death of many main characters. Many, including Finland's Minister of Communications Suvi Lindén, questioned the show's suitability for school children. FICORA (Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority) decided later that the episode was not suitable for children under the age of 11, but the show's programming slot was late enough to meet the regulations.[6][7] In 2013, the original main character Jenni Vainio played by Anu Palevaara, was shot on front of the main house, which caused a lot of talk among the fans of the series. Jenni left the series after a 14-year presence. However, producer Marko Äijö said that the biggest sensation of the series was in the early days, when Kalle Laitela, played by Pete Lattu, kissed another man. At that time, the channel MTV3 received over 40 meters of fax about the kiss.[8]
During the series' entire run in Finland, a 30-minute episode has aired every weekday in an early-evening slot at 7:30 pm. A new season usually premieres in either late August or early September and concludes by the beginning of June. Normally, the series is on a hiatus during the Christmas holidays, approximately 3 or 4 weeks. The series' episodes are also available online at the website http://katsomo.fi/ for 30 days after their original airing.
Settings[]
Salatut elämät's main focus is the fictional street Pihlajakatu ("Rowan Street"), located in Ullanlinna, Helsinki. Other locations include a high school, a hospital, Café Moose and an inn, Amanda, which contains the hotel, a restaurant and a gym Amadeus. Former "main café" was Kentauri which, however, exploded during a wedding celebration in the season finale of the 11th season.
All of the houses and other locations featured in the show are filmed at the FremantleMedia studio in Konala, Helsinki. In real life, Pihlajakatu is Huvilakatu, which is located in Ullanlinna, Helsinki. Salatut elämät has also filmed scenes in Tampere and in Lapland. A few episodes have also been filmed in the Canary Islands, Lithuania and London.
Theme song[]
The original theme song was called Tunteisiin and performed by Anna Hanski but in 2001, the theme was changed to a version performed by Jore Marjaranta. In 2004, the theme song was replaced by an electronic version of the theme music. In 2014, the theme song was switched back to the original one, first heard on 1999. In 2019, the series got completely new theme song again.
Television ratings[]
Since its first episode aired in January 1999, it has been one of the most popular TV shows in Finland, regularly attracting around a million viewers (1/5 of Finland's population). At the moment Salatut elämät is the highest-rated drama series in Finland, although its viewership has declined during the past few years.
| Season | Episodes | Timeslot | Season premiere | Season finale | TV season | Most-watched episode (million viewers) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 90 | Weekdays 7:30 p.m. | 25 January 1999 | 3 June 1999 | 1999 | 1.191 |
| 2. | 170 | 30 August 1999 | 10 May 2000 | 1999–2000 | 1.216 | |
| 3. | 180 | 4 September 2000 | 14 May 2001 | 2000–2001 | 1.360 | |
| 4. | 170 | 20 August 2001 | 3 May 2002 | 2001–2002 | 1.308 | |
| 5. | 165 | 2 September 2002 | 16 May 2003 | 2002–2003 | 1.294 | |
| 6. | 160 | 1 September 2003 | 6 May 2004 | 2003–2004 | 1.150 | |
| 7. | 150 | 6 September 2004 | 27 April 2005 | 2004–2005 | 1.226 | |
| 8. | 150 | Weekdays 7:30 p.m. (autumn 2005) Mondays – Thursdays 7:30 p.m. (spring 2006) |
30 August 2005 | 29 May 2006 | 2005–2006 | 1.160 |
| 9. | 150 | Mondays–Thursdays 7:30 p.m. | 14 August 2006 | 24 May 2007 | 2006–2007 | 1.105 |
| 10. | 190 | Weekdays 7:30 p.m. | 20 August 2007 | 4 June 2008 | 2007–2008 | 1.033 |
| 11. | 190 | 18 August 2008 | 1 June 2009 | 2008–2009 | 1.043 | |
| 12. | 180 | 24 August 2009 | 31 May 2010 | 2009–2010 | 1.063 | |
| 13. | 180 | 30 August 2010 | 27 May 2011 | 2010–2011 | 0.937 | |
| 14. | 180 | 29 August 2011 | 8 June 2012 | 2011–2012 | 0.970 | |
| 15. | 180 | 3 September 2012 | 13 June 2013 | 2012–2013 | 0.958 | |
| 16. | 170 | 9 September 2013 | 12 June 2014 | 2013–2014 | 0.896 | |
| 17. | 185 | 25 August 2014 | 11 June 2015 | 2014–2015 | 0.813 | |
| 18. | 180 | 31 August 2015 | 15 June 2016 | 2015–2016 | 0.783 | |
| 19. | 188 | 16 August 2016 | 13 June 2017 | 2016–2017 | 0.748 | |
| 20. | 189 | 21 August 2017 | 13 June 2018 | 2017–2018 | 0.709 | |
| 21. | 189 | 20 August 2018 | 19 June 2019 | 2018–2019 | 0.662 | |
| 22. | 209 | 19 August 2019 | 23 June 2020 | 2019–2020 | 0.646 | |
| 22. | 219 | 3 August 2020 | 29 June 2021 | 2020–2021 |
Recent characters[]
Regular cast members[]
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Esko Kovero[1] | Ismo Laitela | 1999–present |
| Pete Lattu[1] | Kalle Laitela | 1999–2001, 2002, 2012–present |
| Sami Uotila | Aki Nikkinen | 1999–2002, 2014–present |
| Tommi Taurula | Kari Taalasmaa (#1) | 1999, 2001–2004, 2005, 2007–2010, 2014, 2015–2018, 2019–present |
| Timo Jurkka | Lasse Sievinen | 2004–2012, 2013–2015, 2019–present |
| Teemu Lehtilä | Aaro Vaalanne | 2004–2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2017–present |
| Salla Mattila | 2006–2010, 2019, 2020–present | |
| Sampo Kaukovaara | 2008–2010, 2020–present | |
| Ritva "Cindy" Rintala | 2009–2014, 2016, 2021–present | |
| Jutta Korhonen | 2014, 2016, 2017–present | |
| Severi Sievinen (#3) | 2016–present | |
| Viola Helenius (#2) | 2016–present | |
| Dahlia Mustavaara | 2016–2020, 2021–present | |
| Raimo Grönberg | Gunnar Mustavaara (#2) | 2017–present |
| Mira Jokinen | 2018–present | |
| Noel Taalasmaa | 2018–present | |
| Nella Tamminen (#2) | 2018–present | |
| Aino Kaukovaara (#2) | 2018–present | |
| Konsta Hietanen | Miki Kajander | 2020–present |
| Elina Taalasmaa (#2) | 2020–present | |
| Susu Honkanen | 2020–present | |
| Jere Sievinen | 2020–present | |
| Matias Kajander | 2020–present | |
| Laila Kajander | 2020–present | |
| Henrik Ekholm | 2021–present | |
| Kristian Harju | 2021–present | |
| Joanna Lumijoki | 2021–present | |
| Daniela Honkanen | 2021–present | |
| Marika Honkanen | 2021–present |
Recurring cast members[]
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Tomi Laiho | 2020–present | |
| Kiira Lahtinen | 2020–present | |
| Matti Virtanen | 2020, 2021–present | |
| Toivo Taalasmaa | 2021–present | |
| Robin Marklund | 2021–present |
Notes[]
- Kari Taalasmaa was played by Henri Halkola, instead of Tommi Taurula, during few episodes on the 11th season, because Taurula was temporarily at sick leave.
- Severi Sievinen first appeared in the series from 2009 to 2010 as a baby and was played by Sisu Koukkula, but in January 2011, Koukkula was replaced by Rufus Rusanen and Rusanen was replaced by Roope Puhakka in November 2016.
- Gunnar Mustavaara was first played by Antti Seppä from 2016 to 2017. Raimo Grönberg took over the role in November 2017, due to Seppä's retirement.
- Viola Helenius was first briefly played in 2015 to 2016 by Annalisa Tyrväinen. Tyrväinen was replaced by Vivi Wahlström in November 2016.
- Aino Kaukovaara first appeared in the series from 2008 to 2010 as child and was played by Janna Ilmanen, but when the character returned to the film and spin-off-series as adult in 2014 and 2015 together with series in 2018. Ilmanen has been replaced by Jasmin Voutilainen.
- Nella Tamminen was played by Sonja Kasurinen from 2014 to 2018, but got replaced by Emma Nopanen.
- Elina Taalasmaa was first played by Sanna Luostarinen from 1999 to 2008. When the character returned in April 2020, the role was taken over by Inna Tähkänen, due to Luostarinen's retirement from acting.
Cast changes[]
Returning[]
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Maija-Liisa Peuhu | Ulla Taalasmaa | 1999–2007, 2010, 2013–2020, 2021 |
| Joonatan Sievinen | 2007–2010, 2011–2015 |
Maija-Liisa Peuhu (b. 1942) and Inkeri Mertanen (b. 1949) were written off the show due COVID-19 pandemic, because they are over 70 years so they could not participate in filming. They will return to the show in autumn 2021.
Former characters[]
Last appeared in 2021[]
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Jarmo Koski | Seppo Taalasmaa | 1999–2013, 2017, 2020–2021 |
| Karin Ekholm | 2001–2002, 2021 | |
| Nora Rinne | Camilla Mustavaara | 2001–2004, 2014, 2015, 2016–2021 |
| Onni "Tale" Taalasmaa (#2) | 2011–2018, 2019–2020, 2021 | |
| Monica Mustavaara | 2014–2018, 2019, 2020–2021 | |
| Eva Tamminen | 2014–2019, 2020–2021 | |
| Linda Eerikäinen | 2015–2018, 2019–2021 | |
| Pirita Salonius | 2016, 2017–2018, 2020, 2021 | |
| Benjamin Taalasmaa (#2) | 2017–2021 | |
| Anna Ihalainen | 2019–2021 | |
| Sabrina Mustavaara | 2019–2021 | |
| Nadja Tamminen | 2019–2021 | |
| Esko Kovero | Kalervo Laitela | 2020, 2021 |
| Ingvar Mustavaara | 2020, 2021 | |
| Lauri Rossi | 2020–2021 |
Last appeared in 2020[]
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Päivi Helenius | 2006, 2017, 2020 | |
| Jiri Viitamäki | 2010–2020 | |
| Janne Haukkala | 2011–2019, 2020 | |
| Anni Vatanen | 2011–2012, 2019, 2020 | |
| Sanni Pohjonen | 2014–2020 | |
| Ilja Taalasmaa (#2) | 2015–2020 | |
| Pupu | 2016–2020 | |
| Iida Mustonen (#2) | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 | |
| Tiina Järvinen | 2017–2018, 2020 | |
| Magnus Mustavaara | 2017–2018, 2019, 2020 | |
| Nora Rinne | Satu Similä | 2018–2019, 2020 |
| Ressu Mattila | 2019–2020 | |
| Samuli Palokoski | 2019–2020 | |
| Victoria Saari | 2019–2020 | |
| Rasmus Joenperä (#2) | 2020 | |
| Ritva Ryynänen | 2020 |
Last appeared in 2019[]
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Tuomas Kytömäki | Aleksi Salin | 1999–2004, 2008, 2014, 2019 |
| Johanna Nurmimaa | Paula Sievinen | 2004–2012, 2013–2014, 2018–2019 |
| Jarkko Peltonen | 2007–2009, 2010, 2019 | |
| Sergei Kuula | 2008, 2011, 2012–2017, 2018, 2019 | |
| Sara Parikka | Peppi Puolakka | 2008–2014, 2015–2016, 2017–2019 |
| Lari Väänänen | 2011, 2012–2017, 2018–2019 | |
| Tiina Rajala | 2013, 2018, 2019 | |
| Taiga Kuula (#2) | 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 | |
| Alissa Nikkinen | 2015–2019 | |
| Dr. Romppainen | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 | |
| Sami Kosonen | 2015–2019 | |
| Pietari Haukkala | 2016–2019 | |
| Lola Vinberg | 2017–2019 | |
| Tamara | 2018, 2019 | |
| Tero Puustinen | 2018–2019 | |
| Nora Rinne | Tuula Rautio | 2018–2019 |
| Tommi Juslin | 2018–2019 |
Last appeared in 2018[]
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Vuorela (#2) | 2009–2010, 2011–2017, 2018 | |
| Nella Tamminen (#1) | 2014–2018 | |
| Martina Aitolehti | Seireeni | 2015, 2016, 2018 |
| Salme Hämäläinen | 2017–2018 | |
| Mika Joenperä | 2017–2018 | |
| Rasmus Joenperä (#1) | 2017–2018 | |
| Rosmarine Duncker | 2018 |
Last appeared in 2017[]
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Noora Autio | 2007–2008, 2009–2010, 2017 | |
| Liisa Salo | 2010–2014, 2017 | |
| Elias Vikstedt (#2) | 2011–2016, 2017 | |
| Marianna Kurki | 2013–2017 | |
| Oliver Vuorela (#2) | 2013–2017 | |
| Anita Pajuniemi | 2013, 2017 | |
| Anton Helenius | 2015–2017 | |
| Raakel Kurki | 2015, 2016, 2017 | |
| Gunnar Mustavaara (#1) | 2016–2017 | |
| Uncredited | Mikael Salo (#2) | 2017 |
| Marjut | 2017 | |
| Nuutti Seppä | 2017 |
Last appeared in 2016[]
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Kukka-Maaria Kujala | 2000, 2016 | |
| Meri Vikstedt | 2010, 2011, 2016 | |
| Rosa Rusanen | Iida Mustonen (#1) | 2011–2016 |
| Severi Sievinen (#2) | 2011–2016 | |
| Kristiina Pohjonen/Liisa Laitela | 2013–2016 | |
| Viola Helenius (#1) | 2015, 2016 | |
| Moilanen (Ilja Taalasmaa's capturer) | 2015, 2016 | |
| Kirsi Huovinen | 2016 | |
| Jesse | 2016 |
Last appeared in 2015[]
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Jaana Saarinen | Maarit Salin | 1999, 2000–2004, 2007–2008, 2015 |
| Heli Sievinen | 2004–2007, 2009–2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 | |
| Helena Kuula | 2008–2015 | |
| Heidi Aaltonen | 2009–2015 | |
| Miska Koistinen | 2013–2015 | |
| Selina | 2014, 2015 | |
| Selina's mother | 2014, 2015 | |
| Young Marianna Kurki | 2015 | |
| Johanna Kurki | 2015 | |
| Heikki Pohjonen | 2015 | |
| Ilja Taalasmaa (#1) | 2015 |
Last appeared in 2014[]
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Jutta Lehtinen | Katri Sievinen | 2003–2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014 |
| Ville Seivo | Tuomo Tervajoki | 2006–2008, 2011, 2014 |
| Isabella Holm/Pirjo Luokkanen | 2008–2014 | |
| Veera Puolakka | 2008–2009, 2011, 2013, 2014 | |
| Jasmin Hamid | Katariina Mäkelä (#1) | 2009–2014 |
| Niko Vainio (#4) | 2009–2011, 2014 | |
| Vanessa Turunen | 2011–2014 | |
| Taiga Kuula (#1) | 2013–2014 | |
| Kaisla | 2013–2014 | |
| Mikko Kannas | 2013–2014 | |
| David | 2013, 2014 | |
| Hannes Holopainen | 2014 | |
| Hannu Holopainen | 2014 | |
| Real Isabella Holm | 2014 | |
| Young Jarkko Peltonen | 2014 | |
| Luka | 2014 | |
| Jenni Banerjee | Katariina Mäkelä (#2) | 2014 |
| Rampe | 2014 | |
| Rönkkö | 2014 | |
| Skäbä | 2014 | |
| Pekka Toroppa | 2014 |
Last appeared in 2013[]
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Anu Palevaara | Jenni Vainio | 1999–2001, 2002–2011, 2012–2013 |
| Katja Vainio | 1999–2003, 2004, 2011, 2013 | |
| Sami Sarjula | Ossi Puolakka | 2004–2013 |
| Heiskanen | 2009, 2010, 2013 | |
| Oliver Vuorela/Ossi Junior (O.J.) Puolakka (#1) | 2011–2013 | |
| Matleena Rintala | 2012–2013 | |
| Roni Jalava | 2012–2013 | |
| Valtteri Elovirta (#2) | 2012, 2013 | |
| Martta Rintala | 2012, 2013 | |
| Aksu | 2013 | |
| Sirviö | 2013 | |
| Anna | 2013 | |
| Kim Kosonen | 2013 | |
| Lotta | 2013 | |
| Hedda | 2013 | |
| Lauri Pyhämaa | 2013 | |
| Frans Taskinen | 2013 | |
| Ilkka Väänänen | 2013 |
Last appeared in 2012[]
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Piitu Uski | Laura Kiviranta | 1999–2008, 2012 |
| Criminal constable Hyttinen | 2009, 2011–2012 | |
| Olavi Kanerva/Igor Kuula | 2009, 2012 | |
| Antti Polvijärvi | 2010–2012 | |
| Kuronen | 2010, 2011, 2012 | |
| Tiina Lehti | 2010, 2012 | |
| Aarni Räsänen | 2011, 2012 | |
| Maria Mustonen | 2011, 2012 | |
| Juha Veijonen | Mikael Salo (#1) | 2012 |
| Eila Hirvonen | 2012 | |
| Ville Kurtti | 2012 | |
| Johannes Rintala | 2012 | |
| Dr. Siponen | 2012 |
Last appeared in 2011[]
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Juhani Routaketo | 2009–2011 | |
| Miika Mäkelä | 2009–2010, 2011 | |
| Tobias "Topi" Nylund | 2010–2011 | |
| Armi Viitamäki | 2010–2011 | |
| Alexander Holm | 2011 | |
| Siru Honkanen | 2011 | |
| Kiia Hyvönen | 2011 | |
| Hannele Lauri | Korppi | 2011 |
| Liisa Toivio | 2011 | |
| Erkki Moilanen | 2011 |
Last appeared in 2010[]
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Leea Leivo | 2000, 2010 | |
| Petteri Virtanen | 2003–2007, 2009, 2010 | |
| Oona Kiviranta (#4) | 2007–2010 | |
| Aino Kaukovaara (#1) | 2008–2010 | |
| Iiris Kaukovaara | 2008–2010 | |
| Otto Kaukovaara | 2008–2010 | |
| Panu Kaukovaara | 2008–2010 | |
| Miro Holm | 2008–2010 | |
| Tuukka Aaltonen | 2009–2010 | |
| Benjamin Taalasmaa (#1) | 2009–2010 | |
| Noa Okada | 2009–2010 | |
| Severi Sievinen (#1) | 2009–2010 | |
| Sara Polvijärvi | 2009, 2010 | |
| Markku Toikka | Asko Erkkilä | 2010 |
| Minttu Erkkilä | 2010 | |
| Sonya Fadiga | 2010 | |
| Kimmo Kylmälä | 2010 | |
| Esa Leivo | 2010 | |
| Venla Salo | 2010 | |
| Elsa Toivio | 2010 | |
| Elias Vikstedt (#1) | 2010 |
Last appeared in 2009[]
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Johanna Raunio | Tanja Jääskeläinen | 2005–2009 |
| Oona Louhivaara | Juulia Autio | 2007–2009 |
| Teemu Lehtilä | Eero Vanala | 2007–2009 |
| Mirja Mattila | 2007, 2009 | |
| Niina Kanerva | 2008–2009 | |
| Dr. Kujala | 2008–2009 | |
| Raija Autio | 2008, 2009 | |
| Timo Autio | 2009 | |
| Peter Grynqvist | 2009 | |
| Markku Mattila | 2009 | |
| Anna Mutanen | 2009 | |
| Konsta Nurmi | 2009 | |
| Riitta Sievinen | 2009 | |
| Satu Sievinen | 2009 | |
| Johan Brunberg | 2009 | |
| Hannu Saari | 2009 | |
| Kari Taalasmaa (#2) | 2009 | |
| Tero (Ossi Puolakka's friend) | 2009 | |
| Maukka | 2009 | |
| Young Aaro Vaalanne | 2009 | |
| Young Eero Vanala | 2009 | |
| Teemu Lehtilä | Aaro's and Eero's father | 2009 |
Last appeared in 2008[]
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Sanna Luostarinen | Elina Taalasmaa (#1) | 1999–2008 |
| Ami Vainio | 2001–2008 | |
| Officer Raittinen | 2005, 2007, 2008 | |
| Constantinos Mavromichalis | Romeo Aro | 2006–2008 |
| Maija Aro | 2006–2008 | |
| Tommi Saarinen | Sami Pajola | 2006–2008 |
| Kaija Moilanen | 2006–2008 | |
| Ari-Pekka "AP" Isola | 2006, 2008 | |
| Amanda | 2007–2008 | |
| Sami Ristiniemi | Rafael Aro | 2007–2008 |
| Jasmin | 2007–2008 | |
| Rasmus | 2007–2008 | |
| Sofia Salin (#2) | 2007–2008 | |
| Onni Taalasmaa (#1) | 2007–2008 | |
| Niko Vainio (#3) | 2007–2008 | |
| Puli | 2007–2008 | |
| Alpo Lassila | 2007, 2008 | |
| Anneli Mansikka | 2007, 2008 | |
| Saini Perälä | 2007, 2008 | |
| Armi Nopola | 2007, 2008 | |
| Milla Muurinen | 2008 | |
| Aatu Päivinen | 2008 | |
| Kristo Päivinen | 2008 | |
| Tuuli Rantala | 2008 | |
| Ilona Salo | 2008 | |
| Aila Mäki | 2008 | |
| Jarmo Mäkinen | Leo Sievinen | 2008 |
| Anu Määttä | 2008 | |
| Elisa | 2008 | |
| Eemeli Tikka | 2008 | |
| Essi Tikka | 2008 | |
| Korpelainen | 2008 | |
| Lasse Ala-Kulju | 2008 | |
| Lawyer Tuiranen | 2008 | |
| Olli Neuvonen | 2008 | |
| Ramona Moriha | 2008 | |
| Kahliainen | 2008 | |
| Teather Jeskanen | 2008 | |
| Lissu | 2008 |
Last appeared in 2007[]
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Niko Vainio (#2) | 2004–2007 | |
| Emmi Parviainen | Annika Sievinen | 2004–2007 |
| Antero Voima | 2005, 2006–2007 | |
| Pete Niiranen | 2006–2007 | |
| Saila Laakkonen | Emma Ilola | 2006–2007 |
| Minna Salonen | 2006, 2007 | |
| Martina Aitolehti | Mari | 2007 |
| Vesa Nokela | 2007 | |
| Minna Turunen | Taru Saaristo | 2007 |
| Auli Laaksonen | 2007 | |
| Johanna Tukiainen | Petra | 2007 |
| Minttu | 2007 | |
| Jussi | 2007 | |
| Jatta Komulainen | 2007 | |
| Sebastian Vuorela (#1) | 2007 |
Last appeared in 2006[]
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Kasper Koponen | 2003–2006 | |
| Riku Jääskeläinen | 2004–2006 | |
| Oona Kiviranta (#3) | 2004–2006 | |
| Sanna-June Hyde | Teresa Ala-Uotila | 2004–2006 |
| Irma Halonen | 2005–2006 | |
| Taneli Halonen | 2005–2006 | |
| Yrjö Merilä | 2005–2006 | |
| Pipsa Tiilikainen | 2005–2006 | |
| Vesa Koskela | 2005–2006 | |
| Anu Sinisalo | Anna-Maija Halonen | 2006 |
| Antti Jääskeläinen | 2006 | |
| Vesa Koskela | 2006 | |
| Sirpa | 2006 | |
| Kirsi Petäjä | 2006 |
Last appeared in 2005[]
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Aleksi Sariola | Ken Ojala | 2001–2005 |
| Daniel Ojala | 2002–2004, 2005 | |
| Sauli Kiviranta (#2) | 2003–2005 | |
| Jutta Ojala | 2003, 2004, 2005 | |
| Margareta Strömberg | 2004–2005 | |
| Heikki Ratila | 2004–2005 | |
| Juha Viljanen | 2004–2005 | |
| Reima Syvärinen | 2004, 2005 | |
| Selma Viljanen | 2005 | |
| Siru Koivisto | 2005 | |
| Aarne Koskinen | 2005 | |
| Leena Ruohonen | 2005 |
Last appeared in 2004[]
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Jouko Keskinen | Jukka Salin | 1999–2004 |
| Toni Veijalainen | 1999–2000, 2003, 2004 | |
| and | Sofia Salin (#1) | 2000–2004 |
| Eila Kiviranta | 2000, 2003, 2004 | |
| Inka Haapala | 2001–2004 | |
| Sanna Sepponen | Roosa Kemppainen | 2001–2004 |
| Aamu Korhonen | 2001–2004 | |
| Teemu Korhonen | 2001–2004 | |
| Jaana Nieminen | 2001–2004 | |
| Tom Bergqvist | 2001, 2003, 2004 | |
| Niko Vainio (#1) | 2002–2004 | |
| Oona Kiviranta (#1) | 2003–2004 | |
| Oona Kiviranta (#2) | 2003–2004 | |
| Jaakko Ruohojärvi | 2003–2004 | |
| Sirkka-Liisa Ruohojärvi | 2003–2004 | |
| Timi Zogu | 2003–2004 | |
| Simo Heikinjuntti | 2003, 2004 | |
| Susanna Tapanainen | 2004 | |
| Esko Mäkinen | 2004 | |
| Maila Virkkunen | 2004 | |
| Benjamin | 2004 | |
| Kerstin | 2004 |
Last appeared in 2003[]
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Hanna Salin (#1) | 1999–2003 | |
| Tapani Paju | 1999–2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 | |
| Petri Veijalainen | 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 | |
| Sinna Jokinen | 2002–2003 | |
| Henrik Lammi | 2002–2003 | |
| Ville Paananen | 2002–2003 | |
| Ilari Pesonen | 2002–2003 | |
| Roope Hänninen | 2002–2003 | |
| Jari Rauhala | 2002, 2003 | |
| Veli Haapala | 2003 | |
| Jasu Taavitsainen | 2003 | |
| Raivo Vihkama | 2003 | |
| Karttunen | 2003 | |
| Lotta Niskanen | 2003 | |
| Hanna Salin (#2) | 2003 |
Last appeared in 2002[]
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper Pääkkönen | Saku Salin | 1999–2002 |
| Markus Ekholm | 1999–2002 | |
| [1] | Miia Laitela | 1999–2002 |
| Silja Hickley | 1999–2000, 2001, 2002 | |
| Dr. Per-Olaf Strandberg | 1999, 2002 | |
| Keijo "Keke" Naukkarinen | 2001–2002 | |
| Sonja Pekkola | Sari Järvenpää | 2001–2002 |
| Sinikka Sokka | Marja Pihlaja | 2002 |
| K–P Virtanen | 2002 | |
| Jyrki "Jykä" Willberg | 2002 | |
| Jacques Dechamps | 2002 | |
| Janina | 2002 | |
| Jonna | 2002 | |
| Olavi Uusivirta | Nappe | 2002 |
| Eero Ritala | Jere | 2002 |
Last appeared in 2001[]
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Rauni Koivukuja | 1999–2001 | |
| Taisto Ruukki | 1999, 2000, 2001 | |
| Juha Palin | 1999, 2000, 2001 | |
| Mariko Pajalahti | Virpi Hurme | 2000–2001 |
| Erik Ekholm | 2000–2001 | |
| Sauli Kiviranta (#1) | 2000–2001 | |
| Rauni Koivukuja | 2000–2001 | |
| Chiqi Li | 2000–2001 | |
| Petra Rinne | 2000–2001 | |
| Pekka Lehtinen | 2000, 2001 | |
| Päivikki Helander | 2000, 2001 | |
| Teijo Eloranta | Esko Heikkilä | 2001 |
| Rami Hirvonen | 2001 | |
| Seppo Pääkkönen | Jarkko Juonala | 2001 |
| Miia Nuutila | Anna Järvinen | 2001 |
| Jutta Lehtinen | Sari | 2001 |
| Antero Vartia | Kuisma Savolainen | 2001 |
| Tupu | 2001 | |
| Simo Hakala | 2001 | |
| Vesa Oittinen | 2001 | |
| Paavo Portinen | 2001 | |
| Kirsi Grönroos | 2001 |
Last appeared in 2000[]
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Mika Paju | 1999–2000 | |
| Atte Tenola | 1999–2000 | |
| Minde Messenius | 1999–2000 | |
| Eeva Harakka | 1999, 2000 | |
| Martti Viljanen | 1999, 2000 | |
| Harri Järvi | 1999, 2000 | |
| Karoliina Blackburn | Stephanie | 1999, 2000 |
| Johanna Ström | 1999, 2000 | |
| Sonja Remes | 1999, 2000 | |
| Jaska Aarnio | 2000 | |
| Atso Niit | 2000 | |
| Niko Bergman | 2000 | |
| Valtteri Elovirta (#1) | 2000 | |
| Kai Jaakola | 2000 | |
| Toivo Karhu | 2000 | |
| Krista Koivula | 2000 | |
| Vuokko - The Girl of Noahides | 2000 | |
| Outi | 2000 | |
| Pertti "Vemmu" Pihlaja | 2000 | |
| Birgitta Vainio | 2000 | |
| Veikko Honkanen | Iiro Vainio | 2000 |
| Oiva Jalonen | 2000 | |
| Pauliina Lehtinen | 2000 | |
| Sonja Routa | 2000 |
Last appeared in 1999[]
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Susanna VIitta | 1999 | |
| Kristofer Gyllendorff | 1999 | |
| Petteri Summanen | Hege | 1999 |
| Tippa | 1999 | |
| Oiva Jalonen | 1999 | |
| Pamela Johansson/Päivi Juppunen | 1999 | |
| Timi Koivisto | 1999 | |
| Kristiina | 1999 | |
| Niina | 1999 | |
| Pasi Ruotsalainen | 1999 | |
| Riitta Ruukki | 1999 | |
| Voitto Sutela | 1999 | |
| Tommi Tiihonen | 1999 | |
| Kai Salomaa | Immu Vihuri | 1999 |
| Pete | 1999 | |
| Tane | 1999 | |
| Dr. Kantola | 1999 | |
| Dr. Taraste | 1999 | |
| Kaisu Pylkkänen | 1999 | |
| Saff manager Bergholm | 1999 | |
| Tanja | 1999 | |
| Pentti Koura | 1999 | |
| Teemu | 1999 | |
| Antero Tuppurainen | 1999 | |
| Eerika Palin | 1999 | |
| Maiju Lohikoski | 1999 |
Books based on the series[]
- Miia ja Saku (2000) (Miia and Saku)
- Kallen inttivuosi (2001) (Kalle in the army)
- Siljan Jenkkivuosi (2001) (Silja in America)
- Aamun uudet kuviot (2001) (Aamu's new plans)
- Saku ja suuri suru (2002) (Saku and the great grief)
- Teemun tarina (2002) (Teemu's story)
- Aamu, Inka ja ihana Ilari (2003) (Aamu, Inka and lovely Ilari)
- Ken ja isosiskon viimeinen kesä (2003) (Ken and big sister's last summer)
- Ami ja ensirakkaus (2004) (Ami's first love)
- Annika ja Amerikan unelma (2005) (Annika and the American Dream)
- Ken ja Sauli kaukana kotoa (2006) (Ken and Sauli far away from home)
- Ossi ja lumikuningatar (2007) (Ossi and the Snow Queen)
- Romeo ja onnentähti (2008) (Romeo and the lucky star)
- Sofia ja salaisuuksien kevät (2008) (Sofia and the spring of secrets)
- Salla ja haaveiden kaupunki (2009) (Salla and the city of dreams)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Näin erikoisesta oivalluksesta syntyi Salatut elämät -sarja: Kaiken takana sattumalta löytynyt tutkimus". Iltalehti. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Salatut elämät". Pearson Television. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ http://www.mtv.fi/viihde/ohjelmat/salatut-elamat/uutiset/artikkeli/mtv-solmi-historiallisen-sopimuksen-suomen-pitkaikaisin-draamasarja-salatut-elamat-jatkuu-vuoteen-2023/6468296 – MTV.fi (Finnish)
- ^ http://www.mtv3.fi/ohjelmat.shtml/kotimaiset/salatut_elamat/uutiset_kevat_2013/1684854/ (Finnish) Archived 28 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://www.iltalehti.fi/tv-ja-leffat/a/5e8cc814-af3f-4a7e-a678-5803491f7143 (Finnish)
- ^ http://www.ficora.fi/index/viestintavirasto/uutiset/2009/P_51.html FICORA's report concernig the episode (Finnish)
- ^ http://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/artikkeli/Salatut+el%C3%A4m%C3%A4t+kirvoitti+keskustelun+v%C3%A4kivallasta/1135246466933 A news article about the controversy published by Helsingin Sanomat (Finnish)
- ^ fi:Salatut elämät(Finnish)
External links[]
- Finnish television soap operas
- 1999 Finnish television series debuts
- Finnish drama television series
- Television series by Fremantle (company)
- MTV3 original programming