Ryan's Hope (1975–1989)

Set in Riverside on the upper West Side of Manhattan, Ryan's Hope centered mostly on the working class Ryans, an Irish-American family headed by Maeve and Johnny Ryan. They owned Ryan's Bar... See full summary »

Creators:

Paul Avila Mayer, Claire Labine

Stars:

Michael Levin, Nancy Addison, Helen Gallagher

19 wins & 46 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Michael Levin	...	Jack Fenelli (908 episodes, 1975-1989)
Nancy Addison	...	Jillian Coleridge (886 episodes, 1975-1989)
Helen Gallagher	...	Maeve Ryan (787 episodes, 1975-1989)
Ron Hale	...	Dr. Roger Coleridge (759 episodes, 1975-1989)
John Gabriel	...	Dr. Seneca Beaulac (726 episodes, 1975-1989)
Bernard Barrow	...	Johnny Ryan (699 episodes, 1975-1989)
Ilene Kristen	...	Delia Reid Ryan (566 episodes, 1975-1989)
Louise Shaffer	...	Rae Woodard (549 episodes, 1977-1989)
Daniel Hugh Kelly	...	Frank Ryan (491 episodes, 1978-1981)
Earl Hindman	...	Bob Reid (459 episodes, 1975-1989)
Malcolm Groome	...	Dr. Patrick Ryan (425 episodes, 1975-1989)
Randall Edwards	...	Delia Reid Ryan Coleridge (413 episodes, 1979-1982)
Kate Mulgrew	...	Mary Ryan (408 episodes, 1975-1989)
Karen Morris Gowdy	...	Dr. Faith Coleridge (405 episodes, 1978-1989)

Storyline

Set in Riverside on the upper West Side of Manhattan, Ryan's Hope centered mostly on the working class Ryans, an Irish-American family headed by Maeve and Johnny Ryan. They owned Ryan's Bar, a pivotal location for character interaction. The Ryans' dreams and ambitions made up most of the stories.

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Plot Keywords:

irish american | soap opera | manhattan new york city | sergeant | new york city | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 July 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

I Ryan

Filming Locations:

Studio 16, ABC Studios, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Labine-Meyer Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (1975-1989) 30 min (2000-)

Sound Mix:

Mono (1975-1984) Stereo (1984-1989)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Christine Ebersole's TV debut.

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Crazy Credits

Medical Instrumentation courtesy of Hewlett-Packard

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gorgo (1998)

User Reviews

I love this soap!

I love this soap. It is so well written, and the characters are so wonderfully portrayed. It's so easy to love them all, and so hard to even hate the bad guys (mobsters Tizo Navotny and Joe Novak).

The family devotion the Ryan's have for each other is so often overlooked in today's soaps. They all stick together, no matter what the circumstances or consequences.

The acting is excellent, and the writing is awesome. This soap should still be on the air instead of in reruns on the soap channel.