Series synopsis
Invisible Heroes is a drama war & politics television series that premiered on Yle Areena on April 21, 2019. It ended on April 21, 2019. It was created by Mika Kurvinen, Alicia Scherson. It stars Pelle Heikkilä, Sophia Heikkilä, Mikael Persbrandt and Ilkka Villi.
Invisible Heroes tells the heroic tale of young Finnish diplomats in Chile during 1973’s infamous military coup. Finnish diplomats Tapani Brotherus and Ilkka Jaamala along with Tapani’s wife Lysa Brotherus helped over 2000 left-wing Chileans escape the military junta’s persecution. The Finns acted without official authorization while Swedish ambassador Harald Edelstam was the most visible defendant of human rights with the backing of Sweden’s Prime Minister, Olof Palme.
Premise
Invisible Heroes tells the heroic tale of young Finnish diplomats in Chile during 1973’s infamous military coup. Finnish diplomats Tapani Brotherus and Ilkka Jaamala along with Tapani’s wife Lysa Brotherus helped over 2000 left-wing Chileans escape the military junta’s persecution. The Finns acted without official authorization while Swedish ambassador Harald Edelstam was the most visible defendant of human rights with the backing of Sweden’s Prime Minister, Olof Palme.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Pelle Heikkilä as Tapani Brotherus
- Sophia Heikkilä as Lysa Brotherus
- Mikael Persbrandt as Harald Edelstam
- Ilkka Villi as Ilkka Jaamala
- Gastón Salgado as Oscár
- Néstor Cantillana as Franco Panez
- Cristián Carvajal as Ismael Huerta
- Paola Lattus as Eliana Aguilera
Supporting cast
- Aksa Korttila as Seija Sandoval
- Juan Cano as Rodrigo Sandoval
- Sönke Möhring as Andreas Voss
Guest cast
- Ville Tiihonen as Sakari Maatanen
- Andrew Bargsted as Eduardo
- Lauri Nurkse as Kosonen
- Jaime Omeñaca as Colonel Soto
- Jessica Vera as Maria
- Carlos Martínez as Luis Alamos
- Francisco Ossa as El Negro
- Nathalia Aragonese as Nora
- Peter Schwend as Profesor Hackethal
- Pablo Díaz as Pilot
- Amaya Forch as Laura
- Pablo Ausensi as Mexican Ambassador
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | April 21, 2019 | April 21, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coup Work on trade agreements is interrupted when Allende's supporters seek protection in the middle of chaos. |
April 21, 2019 |
| 2 | Funeral | April 21, 2019 |
| 3 | Independence Day | April 21, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Yle Areena |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 21, 2019 |
| Last aired | April 21, 2019 |
| Runtime | 48 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |