As the World Turns

As the World Turns

1956 - 1987
60m per episode
54 Seasons
5.3(11)
Soap

Overview

As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera The Guiding Light. Running for 54 years, As the World Turns holds the second-longest continuous run of any daytime network soap opera in American history, surpassed only by Guiding Light. As the World Turns was produced in New York City for all of its time. Set in the fictional town of Oakdale, Illinois, the show debuted on April 2, 1956, at 1:30 pm EST.

Network

CBS

Status

Ended

Original Language

EN

Cast

Kathryn Hays

Kathryn Hays

Kim Hughes

Tamara Tunie

Tamara Tunie

Jessica Griffin

Michael Park

Michael Park

Jack Snyder

Grayson McCouch

Grayson McCouch

Dusty Donovan

Jordana Brewster

Jordana Brewster

Nikki Munson

Terri Garber

Terri Garber

Iris Dumbrowski

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Frannie Hughes

Seasons

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