Irna Phillips was a radio voice actor in Chicago when she was asked to create a serialized program. From that, she created a legacy that includes ‘Guiding Light’ and ‘As the World Turns’ ...

Soap operas are long-running, serialised dramas known for their emotional storytelling, complex character arcs, and ...

Where did your fave come in?

Characterized by melodrama and mawkishness, soap operas tend to appeal to wider audiences, influencing network executives to keep them on air for many years. With plots like Marlena marrying the ...

Erica Kane talking into a cellphone while hiding in a wardrobe closet on All My Children - ABC Laden with glamour and loaded with jaw-dropping plot twists, soap operas have entertained audiences for ...