Pala sydämestä: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Drama about child welfare workers and the effects of their work on the lives of these workers. Rita returns to her job in child protection after being furloughed during a police investigation. The child is still missing, and Rita is held responsible for the situation. She was replaced as manager by a new director, Jyrki. When she returns to work, Rita is paired with the inexperienced Laura. Together, Rita and Laura become an effective team but the boundaries between their work and private life begin to blur.

Series details

• Title: Pala sydämestä
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Finnish
• Genres: Crime
• Premiere date: 2021-03-28
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-05-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Yle TV1
• Network country: Finland
• Typical episode runtime: 48 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 88939
• IMDb ID: tt14270856
• TVDB ID: 400208

Cast and credited roles

• Vilma Sippola — Vanessa Tiihonen
• Manoel Pinto — Jose
• Lotta Lehtikari — Rita Berg
• Kaija Pakarinen — Arja Vainionpää
• Niina Koponen — Laura Laakso
• Vincent Willestrand — Akseli Saarni
• Martin Bahne — Jyrki Viherkangas
• Saimi Kahri — Jasmin Heino

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-03-28; final listed air date 2021-05-16.

Source and licence

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