On the Anniversary of Ciara’s Days of Our Lives ‘Debut,’ We Solve a Years-Old Mystery and Break Into a Photo Album That Tells Her Life Story

On this day in soap history, the Brady clan grew by one. December 29, 2006 was a happy — and sad — day for one Days of Our ...
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On the Anniversary of Its Premiere, Revisit the Beloved NBC Soap That Might Still Be On the Air Today, Were It Not for… Well, You’ll See

On July 30, 1984, NBC put Santa Barbara on both the air and the map. When Santa Barbara premiered on this day 40 years ago, it was… Well, let’s not mince words. It was a bit of a mess. It had good ...
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Right Before 'Passions' Ended, the Soap Delivered the Wildest Pregnancy Arc in Daytime TV History

Passions burst onto the scene in 1999, making waves from the very beginning. The small coastal town of Harmony was a hotbed of paranormal activity and often featured over-the-top storylines. While ...
Los Angeles Times

‘Beyond the Gates’ is making history, but it’s also a ‘messy and entertaining’ soap

New York — It has been more than 25 years since “Passions,” the last new daytime soap opera to air on American network TV, debuted on NBC. And for nearly as long, Michele Val Jean and Sheila ...
The New York Times

A New Soap Opera Looks to Rekindle the Past While Breaking New Ground

Once a centerpiece of daytime TV, soaps have mostly disappeared. “Beyond the Gates” will try to revive the genre, and will be the first ever focused primarily on a Black family. The actress Daphnée ...