Soap Fever

Story

Synopsis

With the Soviet Union’s dissolution dragging down the economy of neighboring Finland, the Scandinavian country was plunged in a period of protracted recession. And with no recovery in sight, a soap opera offered Finns a respite from the grim reality; the debut of The Bold and the Beautiful on television quickly amassed a vast and dedicated following, whereas the arrival of American idols in the country, on tour, elicited unprecedented frenzy.

Director

Inka Achté

Writers

Inka Achté

Language

Finnish

Country

Finland, Sweden

Release date

21 August 2026

Ensemble

Cast

• Anne-Mari Alajuuma

  Self

• Jussi Jäntti

  Self

• Hanna Pitkänen

  Self

• 

  Kaarina Hazard

  Self

• Marko Reijonen

  Self

• Aira Tapio

  Self

• Jorma Moilanen

  Self

• Hessu Reijonen

  Self (archive footage)

• 

  Ronn Moss

  Self / Ridge Forrester (archive footage) (uncredited)

• 

  Joanna Johnson

  Self / Caroline Spencer (archive footage) (uncredited)

• 

  John McCook

  Self / Eric Forrester (archive footage) (uncredited)

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  Shari Shattuck

  Self (archive footage) (uncredited)