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Ryan's Hope 

TV-PG | | Drama, Romance | TV Series (1975–1989)
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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 | See full cast & crew »
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29 wins & 47 nominations. See more awards »

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Cast

Series cast summary:
Michael Levin Michael Levin ...  Jack Fenelli 908 episodes, 1975-1989
Nancy Addison Nancy Addison ...  Jillian Coleridge 886 episodes, 1975-1989
Helen Gallagher Helen Gallagher ...  Maeve Ryan / ... 787 episodes, 1975-1989
Ron Hale Ron Hale ...  Dr. Roger Coleridge 759 episodes, 1975-1989
John Gabriel ...  Dr. Seneca Beaulac 726 episodes, 1975-1989
Bernard Barrow Bernard Barrow ...  Johnny Ryan 699 episodes, 1975-1989
Ilene Kristen ...  Delia Reid Ryan / ... 566 episodes, 1975-1989
Louise Shaffer 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 Malcolm Groome ...  Dr. Patrick Ryan 425 episodes, 1975-1989
Randall Edwards Randall Edwards ...  Delia Reid Ryan Coleridge 413 episodes, 1979-1982
Kate Mulgrew ...  Mary Ryan / ... 411 episodes, 1975-1989
Karen Morris Gowdy Karen Morris Gowdy ...  Dr. Faith Coleridge 405 episodes, 1978-1989
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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. Written by Anonymous

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Plot Keywords:

irish american | manhattan new york city | sergeant | new york city | soap opera | See All (6) »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

Certificate:

TV-PG

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 July 1975 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

I Ryan See more »

Filming Locations:

Studio 16, ABC Studios, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Labine-Meyer Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(1975-1989)

Sound Mix:

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

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Elizabeth Perkins auditioned for a role. See more »

Crazy Credits

Medical Instrumentation courtesy of Hewlett-Packard See more »

Connections

Referenced in 3rd Rock from the Sun: Sensitive Dick (1997) See more »

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User Reviews

I love this soap!
1 May 2003 | by susis – See all my reviews

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.
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