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As the World Turns

TV · 1956–2010 · 54 seasons

A slow, talky immersion into small-town lives where everyday problems and relationships unfold at a gentle, comforting pace.

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Year
1956–2010
Seasons
54
Episodes
13858
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • love
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • class
Places
  • small town
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
soap opera, drama
Created by
Irna Phillips
Written by
Winifred Wolfe
Starring
Julianne Moore, Helen Wagner, Van Hansis, Kathryn Hays, Eileen Fulton, Hillary B. Smith, Don Hastings, Mick Hazen
Length
54 seasons, 13858 episodes, 60 min each
Network
CBS
Country
United States
Languages
English

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