Invisible Heroes_
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.
Created By
Mika Kurvinen, Alicia Scherson
Network
Yle Areena
Episodes
6
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Overview
Invisible Heroes has 1 season with 6 episodes spanning 2019.
Year context
Invisible Heroes first aired 7 years ago in 2019.
CAST (11)
Pelle Heikkilä
Tapani Brotherus
Sophia Heikkilä
Lysa Brotherus
Mikael Persbrandt
Harald Edelstam
Ilkka Villi
Ilkka Jaamala
Gastón Salgado
Oscár
Néstor Cantillana
Franco Panez
Cristián Carvajal
Ismael Huerta
Paola Lattus
Eliana Aguilera
Aksa Korttila
Seija Sandoval
Juan Cano
Rodrigo Sandoval
Sönke Möhring
Andreas Voss
SEASONS (1 season, 6 episodes)
SEASON 1
SERIES INFO
1
Seasons
6
Episodes
Ended
Status
CREW
Creator
Mika Kurvinen
Creator
Alicia Scherson
NETWORKS (2)
Yle Areena
Yle TV1
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Invisible Heroes about?
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.
How many seasons does Invisible Heroes have?
Invisible Heroes has 1 season with 6 episodes total.
Who created Invisible Heroes?
Invisible Heroes was created by Mika Kurvinen and Alicia Scherson.
Who stars in Invisible Heroes?
The cast of Invisible Heroes includes Pelle Heikkilä, Sophia Heikkilä, Mikael Persbrandt, Ilkka Villi, Gastón Salgado.
What is the rating of Invisible Heroes?
Invisible Heroes has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 based on 7 votes on TMDB.
Is Invisible Heroes still running?
Invisible Heroes has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (2)
Drama
War & Politics
