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As the World Turns

5.0
54 seasons
40 episodes
Ended
Soap

Plot Summary

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.

First Aired:April 2, 1956
Last Aired:January 2, 1987
Episode Runtime:1h 0m
Networks:
CBS
Created By:
Irna Phillips

Cast & Characters

Where to watch free (US)

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Seasons (54)

Season 1

Season 1

1 episode

Aired: 1956

Season 2

Season 2

1 episode

Aired: 1957

Season 3

Season 3

1 episode

Aired: 1958

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Season 32

Season 32

1 episode

Aired: 1986

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Season 34

Season 34

36 episodes

Aired: 1987

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