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Series · 1956 – 1987 · Soap

As the World Turns

★5.6 1956 – 1987 54 Seasons Irna Phillips TV-MA

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.

Seasons & episodes

54 seasons · 40 episodes

About the series

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Audience score
★ 5.6 /10

based on 14 votes

Synopsis

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.

Soap

Cast

6 principal cast

Kathryn Hays

Kathryn Hays

Kim Hughes

Michael Park

Michael Park

Jack Snyder

Grayson McCouch

Grayson McCouch

Dusty Donovan

Benjamin Hendrickson

Benjamin Hendrickson

Hal Munson

Jordana Brewster

Jordana Brewster

Nikki Munson

Terri Garber

Terri Garber

Iris Dumbrowski

Where to watch As the World Turns

As the World Turns is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The soap from Irna Phillips has 54 seasons and 40 total episodes, rated 5.6/10 by 14 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does As the World Turns have?

As the World Turns has 54 seasons with 40 episodes in total.

Is As the World Turns still on the air?

As the World Turns has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs As the World Turns?

As the World Turns airs on CBS.

When did As the World Turns first air?

As the World Turns first aired on April 2, 1956.

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