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UgunsGrēks
GenreSoap opera
Based onThe Cost of Frenzy
Written byGunta Kalniņa

Inta Bernova

Vilnis Bīriņš
Directed byInta Gorodecka
StarringUldis Dumpis
Regīna Devīte
Ilze Vazdika
Jakovs Rafalsons
Ilze Pukinska
Egils Melbārdis
Zane Daudziņa
Ģirts Ķesteris
Theme music composerTumsa — "Mans neatklātais super NLO"
(season 1-2)
Kaža — "Tici vai nē"
(season 3—9)
Gunārs Kalniņš -"Divi Vēji"
(season 10-15)
Arturs Šingirejs (Dons) -"Tepat"
(season 16-17)
Country of originLatvia
Original languageLatvian
No. of seasons17
No. of episodes1204
Production
ProducerBaiba Saleniece
Running time23-53 minutes
Original release
NetworkTV3 Latvia
Release2009 (2009) –
2017 (2017)
Related
Zentas holidays UgunsGrēks Christmas

FireSin (Latvian: UgunsGrēks)[1] is a Latvian daytime soap opera that was broadcast on TV3 Latvia from 2009 until 2017. It was one of the longest-running scripted television programs in Latvia, airing nearly every weekday from March 15, 2009. It last aired on 19 May 2017. UgunsGrēks is the sequel to the LTV1 show The Cost of Frenzy (Latvian: Neprāta cena).[2] After a 5-year hiatus, the show got unexpectedly renewed for another season. It was confirmed by an article[3] on April 11, 2022. The show has been available to stream on the platform Go3 since October 10, 2022, and was aired on February 13, 2023, on TV3, but the project was short-lived because the director Inta Gorodecka died on May 5, 2023, at age 65.[4]

The show was created by Inta Gorodecka and Baiba Saleniece.[5] The show's storylines were written by Inta Bernova and Gunta Kalniņa.[6] The program featured an ensemble cast, headed by its longest-serving actors Ģirts Ķesteris as Leons Timmermanis, Jakovs Rafalsons as Vadims Felzenbahers, Zane Daudziņa as Helene Felzenbahere, Ilze Vazdika as Milda Upīte, Egīls Melnbārdis as Gunārs Liepiņš, Uldis Dumpis as Aivars Pētersons and Regīna Devīte as Zenta Upīte.[7] In 2014, the show was the most-watched soap opera in Latvia, with an audience of an estimated 1 762 000 viewers.[2] The series ended in May 2017 and was replaced by Svešā seja as a new day time soap opera, which was produced by the same creative team.[8]

Premise

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Set in a seaside town, the series follows the daily lives of a luxurious hotel's (after Season 9, two hotels) staff and guests.

Seasons

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Season Episodes Originally aired Viewers (average)
First aired Last aired
1 55 March 15, 2009 June 16, 2009 210 800
2 83 August 24, 2009 January 13, 2010 213 700
3 72 February 8, 2010 June 10, 2010 245 300
4 73 August 22, 2010 December 23, 2010 226 700
5 93 February 13, 2011 June 22, 2011 236 200
6 82 August 21, 2011 December 23, 2011 215 600
7 71 February 13, 2012 June 14, 2012 221 500
8 60 September 10, 2012 December 20, 2012 213 800
9 68 February 18, 2013 June 20, 2013 194 700
10 60 September 9, 2013 December 19, 2013 185 500
11 69 January 20, 2014 May 29, 2014 164 900
12 68 September 15, 2014 December 19, 2014 184 200
13 80 January 19, 2015 June 8, 2015 190 000
14 60 September 7, 2015 December 17, 2015 190 032
15 64 February 1, 2016 May 19, 2016 193 393
16 70 September 19, 2016 December 30, 2016 154 500
17 76 January 30, 2017 May 19, 2017 183 200

History

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The storyline began in 2006 with a series called The Cost of Frenzy (Latvian: Neprāta cena).[9] In March 2009 only ten days before the expected series premiere, TV3 Latvia came out with a disclaimer that The Cost of Frenzy would no longer be broadcast on the LTV1 network and would now be shown on TV3 Latvia with its new name UgunsGrēks.[10][11][12] The new series brought new characters and multiple storylines over the years.

UgunsGrēks ended on May 19, 2017. After 17 seasons, the show's running channel decided to cancel the show.[13][14] UgunsGrēks final episode was an hour long and TV3 Latvia showed a special live broadcast with the casts after party with actors from all the seasons.[15] The creative team began to work on a new daily soap opera called Svešā seja, which premiered on September 18, 2017, in the same time slot that UgunsGrēks had aired. Svešā seja did not receive the same success that UgunsGrēks had, and was cancelled less than a year later on May 17, 2018, only ever airing 2 seasons.[16]

Storyline

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When UgunsGrēks[1] premiered in 2009, the TV series revolved around the tragedies and triumphs of the Pētersons family, their friends and enemies in little city near the sea where the Pētersons family-owned a hotel. Storylines in the show followed the lives of residents of the Peterson hotel with the usual threads of love, marriage, divorce, family life, and the intrigue of the resort's ownership.[17]

Over time, new families with their own hotels were brought to the show to interact with the Peterson family and serve as competitors for more dramatic storylines. One of the longest-running storylines involved a doctor named Leon, his love life and happiness.[18][19] From the beginning until the 9th season of the series Leon was the main leading male character in Ugunsgrēks. This plot-line was made even more complex when the love of his life Marta Peterson played by Dita Lūriņa was killed in the bomb explosion.[20] After this accident, Leon was left blind and alone.[21] The 9th Season he finally found his true love and married his love interest for 4 seasons – Elizabete Ziemele played by Maija Doveika. After this, Leon went to Germany and his storyline ended.[22]

With Leon's storyline ending, the viewers were reintroduced with Leons daughter Ieva Timmermane now played by Inga Tropa.[23] Ieva became even more involved in the storyline as the series showed the audience Āboltiņi family who had built a new hotel Mare SPA near the Peterson resort.[24][25] A love triangle between Ieva, a son from the Āboliņi family and Viesturs, Aivars friend and his firm bought the hotel after Dana stole it from Ieva, in order to save the son she had to choose between. Their love triangle lasted for 3 seasons. The story-line ended in the 14th season when Aivars offered Ieva to go back to England and she did, so in result, she chose none of them.[26][27]

Cast

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When UgunsGrēks debuted, the cast consisted of six main characters (Leons Timmermanis, Marta Pētersone, Aivars Pētersons, Oto Pētersons, Elza Timmermane, Rihards Baumanis). As the show continued, the cast increased to 12 actors,[28] and more over the next years. Throughout the show's run, there were over 200 actors that had a role in the TV series.[2] Ģirts Ķesteris is seen in most of the episodes, because he has been in the show from the beginning.[2][29]

Original cast member Mārtiņs Freimanis, who played Oto Pētersons, remained on contract with Ugunsgrēks until his sudden death on 27 January 2011.[30][31] In the series, Martiņš Freimanis' character Oto moved to England and was never heard from again.[32]

Cast member Ģirts Ķesteris holds the record for appearing in the most episodes since the beginning of the series.[2][29] The actor played two roles: Leons Timmernanis, the hotel doctor, and the role of his long lost twin brother Fēlikss Seņkovs from Russia.[33]

In the final years of UgunsGrēks the casting director hired many new cast members to appeal to their younger viewers. The new cast members were Vanda Saulīte (Dārta Daneviča), Signe Kļaviņa (Anta Aizupe), Sandija (Marija Linarte) Olafs Birznieks, (Gints Andžāns).[34][35][7]

The cast of UgunsGrēks
Character Actor
Aivars Pētersons Uldis Dumpis
Aldis Putniņš Juris Lisners
Aleksis Grīnbergs Ainārs Ančevskis
Alise Sokolova Jana Lisova
Anna Ilona Balode
Annija Lazdiņa Ance Muižniece
Antons Dambītis Rūdolfs Plēpis
Anna Jagudina Polina Orlova
Augusts Andersons Pāvils Andress
Beatrise Hartmane Gunta Virkava
Cēzars Andersons Normunds Bērzs
Česlavs Komarovskis Uldis Anže
Dana Āboliņa Līga Zeļģe
Daniels Mārtiņš Meiers
Dāvids Ozols Madars Zvagulis
Deniss Tarasovs Ģirts Liuziniks
Dins Jēkabs Reinis
Donāts Jagudins Aldis Siliņš
Edgars Pētersons Mārtiņš Freimanis
Edijs Āboliņš Artūrs Dīcis
Elizabete Timmermane (ex. Ziemele, Tarasova, Andersone) Maija Doveika
Elza Baumane Ilze Ķuzule-Skrastiņa
Elīna Laura Atelsone
Ernests Jansons Uldis Norenbergs
Eva Grīnberga (Ieva Pļavniece
Evelīna Dana Lāce
Feldmanis Juris Kalniņš
Fēlikss Seņkovs Ģirts Ķesteris
Gatis Āboliņš Mārtiņš Brūveris
Georgs Lapsa Arnolds Osis
Guna Anete Krasovska
Gunārs Liepiņš Egils Melbārdis
Helēna Jagudina (ex. Felzenbahere) Zane Daudziņa
Ieva Timmermane Gabriela Utāne, Inga Tropa
Indulis Strautiņš Jānis Jarāns
Ingeborga Bergmane Zanda Štrausa
Intars Emīls Kivlenieks
Ivo Balodis Ivars Puga
Jana Sarmīte Rubule
Jānis Bērziņš Madars Zvagulis
Jānis Grīnbergs Mārtiņš Liepa
Jānis Ziemelis Voldemārs Šoriņš
Jānis Ziemelis Jr. Ralfs Dragons
Jevgēnija Seņkova Jekaterina Frolova
Jezups Martinovs Kristaps Rasims
Juris Strazdiņš Vilnis Briedis
Karīna Grāvīte Zane Burnicka
Kaspars Āris Matesovičs
Katrīna Helēna Vasiļevska
Kitija Kārkliņa Anna Šteina
Kriss Ivars Lūsis
Krista Zariņa Marija Linarte
Kristaps Ivo Martinsons
Laimonis Blumbergs Pēteris Liepiņš
Leons Timmermanis Ģirts Ķesteris
Lidija Āboliņa Olga Dreģe
Līga Eglīte Kristīne Nevarauska
Luīze Apine Madara Melne-Tomsone
Lūcija Andersone Rasma Garne
Madara Zane Meldere
Magda Zariņa Daiga Gaismiņa-Šiliņa
Maksis Arturs Krūzkops
Manfrēds Ķirsis Edgars Pujāts
Mareks Jānis Āmanis
Markuss Rihards Lepers
Marta Timmermane Dita Lūriņa
Megija Karina Lučiņina
Miervaldis Leons Krivāns
Milda Upīte Ilze Vazdika
Mirdza Liepiņa Indra Burkovska
Nikolajs Gončarovs Ģirts Jakovļevs
Oksana Griščeņko Jeļena Sigova
Olafs Birznieks Gints Andžāns
Oto Pētersons Mārtiņš Freimanis
Pēteris Jagudins Andris Bērziņš
Ramona Vintere Ieva Aleksandrova - Eklone
Rasa Dimaitīte Liene Gāliņa
Rasma Blumberga Indra Briķe
Rihards Baumanis Artūrs Skrastiņš
Rita Liepiņa Marija Bērziņa
Roze Baiba Neja
Rūdolfs Valdis Lūriņš
Sabīne Zivtiņa Māra Mennika
Sandija Marija Linarte
Santa Ziemele Jūlija Ļaha
Sarmīte Jana Herbsta
Serafima Seņkova Veronika Plotņikova
Sibilla Gončarova Lāsma Kugrēna
Signe Kļaviņa Anta Aizupe
Silvija Felzenbahere Ilze Pukinska
Sintija Saulīte Evija Skulte
Sofija Hartmane Elīna Dzelme
Solveiga Anita Kvāla
Svjatoslavs Zaicevs Uldis Siliņš
Dakteris Sūna Juris Abramenko
Terēza Rakēviča Marta Grase
Teodors Grīnbergs Arno Upenieks
Vadims Felzenbahers Jakovs Rafalsons
Vanda Saulīte Dārta Daneviča
Viktorija Inga Misāne-Grasberga
Viktors Pāvels Griškovs
Visvaldis Dainis Ozoliņš
Zenta Upīte Regīna Devīte
Zigmārs Bergmanis Aigars Vilims

[7][36][37]

Executive producing and head writing team

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  • The co-creator and original executive producer- Baiba Saleniece [5]
  • Director- Inta Gorodecka [38]
  • The first long-term head writer- Gunta Kalniņa, Inta Bernova and Vilnis Bīriņš[39]

Domestic broadcast

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According to MTG TV LATVIA, UgunsGrēks was the most widely distributed soap opera and TV show in Latvia[2] with episodes not just broadcast via TV3 Latvia, but also via Kanals2 and as of June 2012, episodes were offered via TV3play.[17][40]

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The Cost of Frenzy

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This series aired four days of the week and consisted of 5 main characters (Aurēlija Anužīte as Anna Pētersone, Juris Žagarsas Roberts, Ģirts Ķesteris as Leons Timmermanis, Kristīne Nevarauska as Līga, Jakovs Rafalsons as Vadims Felzenbahers.

Zenta's holidays

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This mini-series sitcom was shown on TV3 from August to October 2013. The series follows a character from UgunsGrēks, the hotel's maid Zenta Upīte, on her holidays. The cast consisted of Indra Burkovska (Dainuvīte), Baiba Neja (Dace), Ivars Kļavinskis (Zigis), Andris Bērziņš (Gastons) and Sergejs Čerņikovs (policeman).[41][42]

Christmas special

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At Christmas 2015, the cast of UgunsGrēks surprised their fans by releasing a Christmas special event. This special featured all of the major characters from the 14th season - Aivars, Milda, Lidija, Krista, Dāvids, Jezups, Magda, Intars, Sandija, Gunārs, Helēna, Fēlikss, Jevgēņija, Dana and Gatis. All the characters participated in Christmas activities – baking gingerbread, decorating a Christmas tree and performing. The special aired (repeatedly in 2016) at 8.00 pm on TV3 Latvia.[43]

Opening title sequences and theme song

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The opening title sequences were different nearly every season from the show's debut in 2009, however there have been only 3 theme songs. The first title sequence of UgunsGrēks featured all characters from season one and the Martiņš Freimanis song "Mans neatklātais super NLO." The second season started with a different sequence, but the same theme song by Martiņš Freimanis. In the next years, the characters changed but the concept of the opening titles stayed the same, although the theme songs were different. From the third season to the ninth, the theme song "Tici vai nē" was performed by Kārlis Būmeisters. For the next five seasons the opening song Divi vēji was written and performed by Gunārs Kalniņš. In the last two UgunsGrēks had their theme song written and performed by Latvian pop singer Dons.[44]

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