Before the age of binge-watching and streaming platforms that know what you want to watch before you do, there was an institution known as “appointment television.” For millions, this daily ritual ...

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 ...