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Ryan's Hope

  • TV Series
  • 1975–1989
  • TV-14
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
514
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,884
778
Kate Mulgrew, Bernard Barrow, Helen Gallagher, Malcolm Groome, and Michael Hawkins in Ryan's Hope (1975)
DramaRomance

The trials and tribulations of The Ryans, an Irish-American family in New York City.The trials and tribulations of The Ryans, an Irish-American family in New York City.The trials and tribulations of The Ryans, an Irish-American family in New York City.

  • Creators
    • Paul Avila Mayer
    • Claire Labine
  • Stars
    • Helen Gallagher
    • Bernard Barrow
    • Nancy Addison
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    514
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,884
    778
    • Creators
      • Paul Avila Mayer
      • Claire Labine
    • Stars
      • Helen Gallagher
      • Bernard Barrow
      • Nancy Addison
    • 10User reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 29 wins & 47 nominations

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    Helen Gallagher
    • Maeve Ryan…
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    • Johnny Ryan
    Nancy Addison
    • Jillian Coleridge…
    Michael Levin
    Michael Levin
    • Jack Fenelli…
    Ron Hale
    • Dr. Roger Coleridge…
    John Gabriel
    John Gabriel
    • Dr. Seneca Beaulac…
    Ilene Kristen
    Ilene Kristen
    • Delia Reid Ryan…
    Louise Shaffer
    • Rae Woodard
    Malcolm Groome
    • Dr. Patrick Ryan…
    Earl Hindman
    Earl Hindman
    • Bob Reid…
    Daniel Hugh Kelly
    Daniel Hugh Kelly
    • Frank Ryan
    Karen Morris Gowdy
    • Dr. Faith Coleridge
    Kate Mulgrew
    Kate Mulgrew
    • Mary Ryan Fenelli…
    Randall Edwards
    • Delia Reid Ryan Coleridge
    Kelli Maroney
    Kelli Maroney
    • Kimberly Harris…
    Sarah Felder
    • Siobhan Ryan
    Tom McGreevy
    • Tom Desmond
    Justin Deas
    Justin Deas
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    • Creators
      • Paul Avila Mayer(co-creator)
      • Claire Labine(co-creator)
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    • Trivia
      Christine Ebersole's TV debut.
    • Crazy credits
      Medical Instrumentation courtesy of Hewlett-Packard
    • Connections
      Featured in Love Child (1982)

    User reviews10

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    9/10
    It was one of the best of the soaps!'
    This show never caught on and I'll never know why. The writing was crisp and witty. THe cast was excellent and it was only 30 minutes long. Their half hour has been replaced by news which to me shows the lack of interest in keeping daytime television especially dramas like Ryan's Hope on the air. Claire Labine who lives in Brooklyn, New york was one of the major writers of this show. I don't recall it ever being outrageous but it reminded me of the British soaps where it was only 30 minutes long and there was a bar. Helen Gallagher played the matriarch and she is still a fabulous actress who has done television, stage, and films as well. Other cast members were Nancy Addison who passed away so young and Ilene Kristen now on One Life to Live. The show is gone but not forgotten in my opinion. It was one of those shows that should have gone on forever as well but I guess ABC thought it was expendable. Too bad, people out there would have enjoyed a nice written show like this. Since they were set in NEw York (big cities as settings don't fair well on soaps except Bold and the Beautiful), they also went out on the streets of the city to shoot. It was great to see.
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    • Release date
      • July 7, 1975 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • I Ryan
    • Filming locations
      • Studio 16, ABC Studios, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Studio, 1975-1985)
    • Production company
      • Labine-Meyer Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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