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 ...

Even though only four original soap operas remain on the air, our appetite for high drama has never been more insatiable. By Charlotte Druckman In late April, a sizzle reel comprising classic soap ...

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 ...