CBS' new daytime drama about a well-to-do Black family in Maryland is pure, glorious soap opera.

In post-World War II America ... ABC soaps with my mother and babysitter. Two networks grabbed my attention. We age with the characters. They die and give birth. We watch their drama as if ...

Three daytime soaps (Days of Our Lives ... for consideration at the 2025 Writers Guild of America (WGA) Awards for the Daytime Drama category. This past weekend, the Writers Guild of America ...

Montecito, a gripping, all-new audio soap opera, premieres April 22nd, bringing explosive drama, betrayals, and unforgettable characters to your ears every week. This is the first American audio ...

it is known as the first daytime drama to primarily feature ethnically and socioeconomically diverse characters. 1970: This decade sees the peak of daytime soaps, with 19 shows on air and making ...

The last time a broadcast network debuted a new daytime drama, a good portion of America believed the President was a criminal ... do Black family and their gated-community neighbors — is soap opera ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Irna Phillips, seen in an undated photo, was a radio and television writer who developed what we know today as soap operas. Sun-Times files Share A Chicago ...