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Also known as Salkkarit Starring Regular cast members Writers Teemu Salonen | 3.8/10 IMDb Genre Soap operaDrama First episode date 25 January 1999 Number of seasons 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Created by Jason DanielAnne HarrisGreg Stevens Opening theme "Tunteisiin" (Into Feelings) Composer(s) Anna Hanski (1999–2001)Jore Marjaranta (2001–2004)Smalenbach/Ringqvist (2004–present) Cast Venla Savikuja, Esko Kovero, Rosa Rusanen, Mikko Parikka, Kirsi Ståhlberg Similar Putous, Uusi päivä, Emmerdale, Kotikatu, Farmer Wants a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kolme poistettua kohtausta salatut el m t
Salatut elämät (Secret Lives) is a Finnish television series that premiered on MTV3 on 25 January 1999. It was the first, and so far only, Finnish daily soap opera.
Contents
- Kolme poistettua kohtausta salatut el m t
- Themes
- Settings
- Theme song
- Television ratings
- Regular cast members
- Notes
- Cast changes
- Books based on the series
- References
During the series' 17-year run, over 3,000 episodes have been aired, making it the second longest running drama in television in the Nordics after Norwegian Hotel Cæsar. On 18 August 2014, it was announced that Salatut elämät will be on the air until the summer 2018 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 five of the original twenty characters Ismo (Esko Kovero), Kalle (Pete Lattu), Ulla (Maija-Liisa Peuhu), Aki (Sami Uotila) and Kari (Tommi Taurula) still remain in the series, and most of the series' current characters have made their debuts in 2008 or later.
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. Teen thriller movie called "Nightmare – Painajainen merellä" ("Nightmare – Nightmare at Sea") was one of the most watched Finnish film in 2012. The film is 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.
Since 2012, show's gay storyline between Elias (Petteri Paavola) and Lari (Ronny Röslöf), nicknamed "Larias", has been very popular on YouTube. Scenes featuring their storyline have been uploaded by a user called "missfinlandia88" (account was terminated but is now back up). As her account got terminated she created a new one, "Elias' Story". She claims that she has permission of MTV3 and FremantleMedia to post the clips. The storyline came to an end in November 2016, when Elias was killed off.
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 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. In 2013, the original main character Jenni Vainio played by Anu Palevaara, was shot on front of the main house and it caused a lot of talk among the fans of the series. Jenni left the series after 14 years 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.
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, 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.
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.
Regular cast members
Oona Kare|| Marianna Kurki || 2013–2017
Notes
Cast changes
None at the moment