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The Edge of Night (1956)

The Edge of Night poster
Genre
soap opera
Country
United States
Length
6 seasons, 305 episodes
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mystery crime drama soap opera that follows a small town with dark secrets. The show blends crime solving with personal relationships over many years.

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What happens

The Edge of Night is an American mystery crime drama soap opera, created by Irving Vendig and produced by Procter & Gamble Productions. It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that network for most of its run until November 28, 1975. The series then moved to ABC, where it aired from December 1, 1975, until December 28, 1984. 7,420 episodes were produced, of which some 1,800 are available for syndication. Writer Sir P. G. Wodehouse, actresses Bette Davis and Tallulah Bankhead, as well as Eleanor Roosevelt, were all reportedly devoted fans. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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