Sunset Beach 

Having discovered her fiancé Tim Truman kissing another woman, Meg Cummings leaves her home in Kansas on their wedding day to start a new life in Sunset Beach, California. Her goal is to ... See full summary »

Creators:

Josh Griffith, Robert Guza Jr., Charles Pratt Jr.

Stars:

Lesley-Anne Down, Sam Behrens, Susan Ward

4 wins & 35 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Clive Robertson	...	Ben Evans / ... 570 episodes, 1997-1999
Susan Ward	...	Meg Cummings 551 episodes, 1997-1999
Sarah Buxton	...	Annie Douglas Richards / ... 549 episodes, 1997-1999
Lesley-Anne Down	...	Olivia Richards 520 episodes, 1997-1999
Sam Behrens	...	Gregory Richards 506 episodes, 1997-1999
Eddie Cibrian	...	Cole Deschanel / ... 497 episodes, 1997-1999
Hank Cheyne	...	Ricardo Torres 490 episodes, 1997-1999
Priscilla Garita	...	Gabi Martinez / ... 447 episodes, 1997-1999
Timothy Adams	...	Casey Mitchum 415 episodes, 1997-1999
Randy Spelling	...	Sean Richards 386 episodes, 1997-1999
Kathleen Noone	...	Bette Katzenkazrahi 363 episodes, 1997-1999
Jason George	...	Michael Bourne 352 episodes, 1997-1999
Sherri Saum	...	Vanessa Hart 343 episodes, 1997-1999
Dax Griffin	...	Tim Truman 325 episodes, 1997-1999
Nick Kiriazis	...	Father Antonio Torres 322 episodes, 1998-1999
Vanessa Dorman	...	Caitlin Richards / ... 281 episodes, 1997-1998
Christina Chambers	...	Maria Torres Evans / ... 277 episodes, 1998-1999
Shawn Batten	...	Sara Cummings 242 episodes, 1998-1999

Storyline

Having discovered her fiancé Tim Truman kissing another woman, Meg Cummings leaves her home in Kansas on their wedding day to start a new life in Sunset Beach, California. Her goal is to find a computer pen pal, SB. Soon after she sets foot on Sunset Beach, Meg's life is turned upside-down, as she becomes involved in the dynamic lives of the Beach's residents.

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Plot Keywords:

beach | englishman abroad | playboy | campy | catfight | 

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Taglines:

The Temperature's Rising!

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

6 January 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sanset Bič

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Spelling Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (755 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Clive Robertson landed the role of Ben Evans during a three-week vacation in Los Angeles. He had only a few weeks to return to his home in London, England, acquire a visa, and move to a new country.

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Quotes

Annie Douglas: [to Cailtin] I was your friend once. Maybe for ten or fifteen minutes.

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Connections

Referenced in Magnolia (1999)

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Soundtracks

I Will Not Lie
Performed by Katie Mac

User Reviews

Still weeping over the demise of "Sunset Beach"...

This was a great soap opera. Although sometimes the acting left a bit to be desired (and I'll admit that despite being a huge fan), it was one of the most creative and interesting soaps on TV. Many of the stars of this show went on to really bright careers (Eddie Cibrian and Jason Winston George among them), but some have faded into Hollywood nothingness. Sometimes the show was cheesy, but that was what made it so great. It wasn't old and tired like some of the other soaps. It was completely fresh, new, vibrant and colorful. It needs to be put back on the air so other soaps stop rehashing the same ideas. This soap was funny, entertaining and really great. Terror Island was one of the greatest soap angles of all time. Aaron Spelling's finest achievement ever.