Vänner och fiender is a Swedish soap opera that aired between 1996 and 2000. It was produced by Jarowskij and first broadcast on TV3, but in 1997 Kanal 5 purchased the rights to broadcast it. The channel did so until 2000 when the show was cancelled. A total of 720 episodes were shot. The show takes place in a fictional town called Erikshamn. A Norwegian version named Venner og fiender was also produced, although it was no big success and only lasted 170 episodes.