Soap opera fans are eagerly awaiting the 52nd annual Daytime Emmy Awards to see which of their favorite soaps and actors will walk away with accolades. With the event being pushed into the fall in a ...

In episode 1189, Daytime Confidential marks Season 19 with a Daytime Confidential Reflections episode featuring Melodie Aikels. Melodie Aikels looks back on how she went from a teenage listener on a ...

Actor Anthony Geary died recently, closing the book on one of daytime television’s most iconic careers. Over the years, Geary’s portrayal of Luke Spencer on General Hospital helped redefine what a ...

With 2026 on the horizon, the question for current soaps — General Hospital, The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, and Beyond the Gates — isn’t whether they can ...

A Series Revival, Emmys on TV & More 2026 Soap Hopes Speaking of off-camera, that’s where Chance’s funeral took place. Cole (J. Eddie Peck), who also died, got a reception (kind of), but he also was ...

Head writing a daytime drama has to be the most challenging job in show business as soap operas produce approximately 250 (!) episodes each per year. And while most of the show storylines captivated ...

Viewers are still hungry for serialized storytelling, emotional escapism, and the kind of drama only daytime can deliver. So, here are our wishes for what the shows can lean into in the coming year to ...