"Port Charles" (1997) TV series 1997-2003

Creators:

Richard Culliton
Wendy Riche
Carolyn Culliton
(more)

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Port Charles: Fate: It was meant to be.

Plot:

Spin-off of "General Hospital" focusing on the professional and personal lives of the first year interns at Port Charles' General Hospital...

Plot Keywords:

Hospital | Intern | Vampire | Angel | Doctor

Awards:

6 wins & 51 nominations

Cast

David Holcomb	...	Greg Cooper (139 episodes, 1997-2003)
Lisa Lord	...	Grace Sullivan / ... (116 episodes, 1997-1999)
Jay Pickett	...	Frank Scanlon (115 episodes, 1997-2003)

Series Directed by
Anthony Morina		(5 episodes, 1998-2002)
Jill Ackles		(4 episodes, 1997-2002)
Andrew Lee		(4 episodes, 1997-2000)
Albert Alarr		(3 episodes, 2000-2003)
Susan Dansby		(unknown episodes, 1997)
Francesca James		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Carole Real		(55 episodes, 1997-1998)
Judy Farrell		(13 episodes, 1998-2003)
Kelly Brown		(12 episodes, 2003)
Rick DiGregorio		(10 episodes, 1997)
Scott Hamner		(3 episodes, 1997-2000)
Marla Kanelos		(3 episodes, 2000-2003)
Casandra Morgan		(3 episodes, 2000-2003)
Hannah Louise Shearer		(3 episodes, 2000-2003)
Lynn Marie Latham		(2 episodes, 1997-1999)
Susan McMartin		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Barbara Bloom		(2 episodes, 2000-2003)
James H. Brown		(2 episodes, 2000-2003)
Mike Cohen		(2 episodes, 2003)
Barbara Esensten		(2 episodes, 2003)
Paul Phillips		(2 episodes, 2003)
Carolyn Culliton		(1 episode, 1997)
Linda Schreyer		(unknown episodes, 1998-2000)
Jodie Scholz		(unknown episodes, 1999-2003)
Jonathan Estrin		(unknown episodes, 2000)
Amanda L. Beall		(unknown episodes, 2002-2003)
Donna Swajeski		(unknown episodes, 2002-2003)
Cherie Bennett		(unknown episodes)
Richard Culliton		(unknown episodes)
Genie Davis		(unknown episodes)
Chris Mancini		(unknown episodes)
Lynn Martin		(unknown episodes)
Royal Miller		(unknown episodes)
Michelle Poteet Lisanti		(unknown episodes)
Wendy Riche		(unknown episodes)
Mark Scherzer		(unknown episodes)
Robert Zimmer Jr.		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Wendy Riche	....	executive producer (157 episodes, 1997-2000)
Julie Hanan Carruthers	....	executive producer / supervising producer / ... (101 episodes, 1997-2003)
Hope Harmel Smith	....	producer (68 episodes, 1998-2003)
Mercer Barrows	....	coordinating producer (4 episodes, 1997-2003)
Shelley Curtis	....	consulting producer (2 episodes, 1997-2000)

Series Original Music by
Ron Cates		(8 episodes, 1997-2003)
Martin Davich		(3 episodes, 2000-2003)

Series Film Editing by
Derek McCants		(unknown episodes, 1997)
Brian Rosner		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Mark Teschner		(250 episodes, 1997-2003)

Series Production Design by
Chip Dox		(2 episodes, 2001-2003)

Series Art Direction by
Daniel Proett		(3 episodes, 2000-2003)

Series Costume Design by
Monique Adams		(3 episodes, 2000-2003)
David R. Zyla		(2 episodes, 2003)
Robert Miller		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Susan Seligman	....	makeup artist (123 episodes, 1997-2001)
Dara Jaramillo	....	makeup artist (91 episodes, 2000-2003)
Art Harding	....	makeup artist (19 episodes, 2000)
Joe Matke	....	hair stylist (5 episodes, 2002-2003)
Mel Stetson	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1998-2003)
Robert Rapport	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes, 1998-2003)
Erin Harding	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Corina Kramer	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Dennis Parker	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Saeta	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Felicia Minei Behr	....	executive in charge of production: ABC (unknown episodes, 2001)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Penny Pengra	....	associate director (17 episodes, 1998-2000)
Jeff Rabin	....	associate director (3 episodes, 2000-2003)
Jo Ann Smith	....	associate director (3 episodes, 2000-2003)
Teri Pensky	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Judeth Lowey	....	assistant art director (141 episodes, 1997-2003)
Jim Jones	....	assistant art director (5 episodes, 1997-1998)
Chad S. Frey	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)
George Charles Kiapos	....	carpenter (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Richard Partlow	....	foley artist (9 episodes, 1997-2003)
Jeffrey C. Smith	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Kanin Howell	....	stunts (4 episodes, 2002-2003)
Cheryl Bermeo	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Marla Casey	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Mark Chadwick	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Alex Chansky	....	stunt double: Michael Easton (unknown episodes)
Charles Grisham	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Mike Gunther	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
David Hugghins	....	stunt rigger (unknown episodes)
Cinda-Lin James	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Mark Kubr	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Christopher Leps	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Diana R. Lupo	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Rob Mars	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Carrick O'Quinn	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Ray Siegle	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Tim Sitarz	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Dale Carlson	....	camera operator (20 episodes, 1997-2003)
Ritch Kenney	....	camera operator (15 episodes, 1997-1999)
Regina Archer	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Dave Forrest	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Gwen Hillier	....	casting assistant / casting associate (2 episodes, 2003)
Camille St. Cyr	....	casting coordinator (unknown episodes, 1997-1998)
CJ Yu	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kathryn Langston	....	set costumer (21 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jefferson Beeker	....	costume supervisor / set costumer / ... (unknown episodes, 2000-2003)

Series Music Department
Ron Cates	....	music supervisor / music director / ... (253 episodes, 1997-2003)
Dave Macleod	....	music director / musical director (3 episodes, 2000-2003)

Series Other crew
Shelley Honigbaum	....	production associate / assistant to executive producer / ... (182 episodes, 1997-2000)
Penny Pengra	....	production associate (133 episodes, 1997-2000)
Erin Franklyn	....	set dressser (5 episodes, 1997)
Michele Azenzer	....	stage manager (3 episodes, 2000-2003)
Susan Diamant-Neigher	....	stage manager (3 episodes, 2000-2003)
Averill Perry	....	technical director (3 episodes, 2000-2003)
Russ Reinsel	....	technical director (3 episodes, 2000-2003)
Jay Zabriskie	....	stage manager (3 episodes, 2000-2003)
Wendy Riche	....	consultant (2 episodes, 2001-2003)
Lisa Kaseff	....	production associate (2 episodes, 2003)
Marika Kushel	....	production associate (2 episodes, 2003)
Lisabeth Markman	....	production associate (2 episodes, 2003)
Lisa Winther-Huston	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 2003)
Lorraine Broderick	....	breakdown writer (unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Kathryn Peaslee	....	title designer (unknown episodes, 2001-2003)
Andrea Archer	....	assistant to writer (unknown episodes)
Bob Corff	....	voice teacher (unknown episodes)
Steve Karnes	....	weapons armorer (unknown episodes)
Millee Taggart	....	story consultant (unknown episodes)
CJ Yu	....	production intern (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1997-2003)

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1997-2003) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Buena Vista Television (worldwide)

Other Companies

• ABC Television Center  taping location

Also Known As:

"Port Charles: Desire" - USA (twelfth season title)
"Port Charles: Fate" - USA (second season title)
"Port Charles: Miracles Happen" - USA (sixth season title)
"Port Charles: Naked Eyes" - USA (tenth season title)
"Port Charles: Secrets" - USA (seventh season title)
"Port Charles: Superstitions" - USA (eighth season title)
"Port Charles: Surrender" - USA (eleventh season title)
"Port Charles: Tainted Love" - USA (fourth season title)
"Port Charles: Tempted" - USA (fifth season title)
"Port Charles: The Gift" - USA (last season title)
"Port Charles: Time in a Bottle" - USA (third season title)
"Port Charles: Torn" - USA (ninth season title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

ABC Television Center - 4151 Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

Lynne Herring and Wayne Northrop are married in real life and have worked together on screen before. Herring took a brief leave from her role of "Lucy" on GH to work on "Days of Our Lives," which starred Northrop as Roman Brady. The two also appeared as themselves in a movie of the week about Northrop's "Days" co-star Diedre Hall.

Quotes:

Alison:I hope you die.
Joshua:Been there, done that.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Salma Hayek/Christina Aguilera (#28.15)" (2003)

Port Charles has an amazing cast, frequently wasted in stories that make no sense whatsoever!

I have watched Port Charles from Day One and I have been consistently amazed by the highly credible performances of the energetic and charismatic cast of young performers, such as the consistently credible Nolan North as Dr. Chris Ramsey, Sarah Aldrich as Courtney Kanelos, Colton James as Neil Kanelos, Lisa Ann Hadley as Julie Devlin-Ramsey and Brian Gaskill as Rafe Kovich Sadly, I have also watched Port Charles fall from a high rating of 2.7 to the bottom of the barrel at 1.5. The fault lies NOT with the performers but with the story direction - the storylines are often murky at best and and just plain dumb at worst! My Direct TV Guide STILL claims that Port Charles is a show about 'young doctors and nurses as they pursue their careers.' But, at some point, this idealistic beginning (which garnered a 2.7 rating) got lost in the shuffle, as Port Charles sank deeper and deeper into a morbid fixation on 'pure evil' and journeyed off into an attempt to see how many bad horror movie rip-offs they could get away with foisting off on the public! In those instances when Port Charles threw away the fixation on evil and let a little happiness creep in - the ratings rose accordingly - 'Miracles Happen,' which showed Julie returning to bid an emotional farewell to her true love, Chris - received a 2.0 rating - the highest that Port Charles had received since veering off into the strange territory of 'Nothing But the Supernatural!'- in storylines suddenly called 'arcs.' With their talented cast of young performers, Port Charles COULD have been great. While the TV Guide promised a show about doctors, nurses and their careers; and ABC promised that ALL ABC shows would be 'returning to their core and delivering more romance; and Soap Net promised to be the channel that delivered 'Love, love, love' - Port Charles ran aground on the dangerous reefs of 'Too Many Broken Promises.' If only ONE of those promises HAD been kept, Port Charles would not only STILL have a 2.7 rating, they would be an hour show by now and be named FREQUENTLY when Emmys are being handed out. If only the stories being told by Port Charles had ever lived up to the brilliant cast, Port Charles would have had it made! Sincerely, Heather, Sangre de Cristo, Colorado, USA