One Life to Live (1968– )

One Life to Live premiered in 1968, centering on the lives of the citizens of the fictional town of Llanview, PA. Concentrating on the wealthy Lord family, and the middle-class Woleks and ... See full summary »

Creator:

Agnes Nixon

Stars:

Michael Easton, Kristen Alderson, Kassie Wesley DePaiva

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 88 wins & 382 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Michael Easton	...	John McBain (863 episodes, 2003-2012)
Kristen Alderson	...	Starr Manning (793 episodes, 1998-2012)
Kassie Wesley DePaiva	...	Blair Cramer (765 episodes, 1993-2013)
John-Paul Lavoisier	...	Rex Balsom (750 episodes, 2002-2012)
Melissa Archer	...	Natalie Buchanan (744 episodes, 2001-2013)
Bree Williamson	...	Jessica Brennan (667 episodes, 2003-2012)
Erika Slezak	...	Victoria Davidson Banks (608 episodes, 1971-2013)
Robert S. Woods	...	Bo Buchanan (601 episodes, 1979-2013)
Robin Strasser	...	Dorian Lord (591 episodes, 1979-2013)
Farah Fath	...	Gigi Morasco (569 episodes, 2007-2012)
Brandon Buddy	...	Cole Thornhart (533 episodes, 2006-2010)
Jerry Ver Dorn	...	Clint Buchanan (520 episodes, 2005-2013)
Hillary B. Smith	...	Nora Hanen (506 episodes, 1992-2013)
Mark Lawson	...	Brody Lovett (463 episodes, 2008-2012)
Florencia Lozano	...	Téa Delgado (457 episodes, 1997-2013)
David Fumero	...	Cristian Vega (452 episodes, 1998-2012)
Brittany Underwood	...	Langston Wilde (447 episodes, 2006-2012)

Storyline

One Life to Live premiered in 1968, centering on the lives of the citizens of the fictional town of Llanview, PA. Concentrating on the wealthy Lord family, and the middle-class Woleks and Rileys, the show was one of the first daytime dramas to depict people from all sorts of backgrounds. The show was the first to depict an interracial relationship, and among the first to explore drug addiction. It has also depicted dissociative identity disorder, cultism, out-of-body experiences, international espionage, time travel, and even underground cities!

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Plot Keywords:

interracial relationship | multiple personality | soap | 1970s | 20th century | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

ABC

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 July 1968 (USA)

Also Known As:

Between Heaven and Hell

Filming Locations:

ABC Studios, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Capital Cities/ABC Video Enterprises Inc., Creative Horizons

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 30 min (1968-1976) 45 min (1976-1978) 60 min (1978-)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (2001-) Mono (1968-1984) Stereo (1984-2000)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to Abbie Schiller, vice president of media relations for ABC daytime television, the crew planned, taped and edited a story of a high school hostage situation in March. The story line affected all the characters in some way and was linked to 17 different episodes set to air in May. After the Virginia Tech massacre, the top executives at ABC decided to pull the plot and rewrite the show.

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Quotes

Margaret Cochran #2: [after shooting Todd in the legs twice] Stop making me shoot you!

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Connections

Featured in Dirty Soap: Starting Over (2011)
clips from the show featuring Farah and John-Paul are shown

User Reviews

One Life to Live is So Awesome!

I have been watching this soap since it first came on and only ran for half an hour. I have become very fond of all of the characters in Llanview and the actors who portray them with such emotion, humor, and believability! I cannot fathom that ABC has actually canceled this Soap. It is the best on TV! The writing is fantastic, the story lines keep you on edge of your seat, and the acting is superb! Soap actors are the hardest working in the business. I will not know what to do when this goes off the air, in what...about a week or so? Why has no other channel picked up this show? What happened to it becoming an internet soap? Is there really no one out there with the money to invest who believes in these characters anymore? I just cannot imagine the day when there is no more Viki Lord Buchanan, no more Jessica and Natalie, no more Starr, Todd, Blair or Tea, no more John McBain or Bo Buchanan, or David Vickers Buchanan. Sadly, Dorian (Robin Strasser) has already left the show. I truly never thought the day would come when this happened. So, reality TV is cheap to produce. I despise reality TV and I do not and will not watch it. I shall miss One Life To Live for as long as I live!