Ryan's Hope

Ryan's Hope

Ryan's Hope is an American soap opera created by Claire Labine and Paul Avila Mayer, originally aired for 13 years on ABC from July 7, 1975 to January 13, 1989. It revolved around the trials and tribulations within a large Irish-American family in the Riverside district of New York City. In late 1974, ABC Daytime approached Claire Labine and Paul Avila Mayer, the head writers of CBS' Love of Life, about creating a new soap opera similar to General Hospital. Labine and Mayer added a large Irish-American family — the Ryans — to what ABC was initially calling City Hospital. Another...
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quick facts
On the air:July 7, 1975-January 13, 1989
Number of seasons:14
Network:American Broadcasting Company
Producer:Joseph Hardy

Honors and awards

YearAward Won
1983 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Louise Shaffer
1988 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Helen Gallagher
1977 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Helen Gallagher
1976 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Helen Gallagher
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Award-winners from Ryan's Hope

Helen Gallagher
Helen Gallagher
Born:July 19, 1926

Helen Gallagher is an American actress, dancer, singer and makeup artist. Born in Brooklyn, she was raised in Scarsdale, New York for several years until the Wall Street crash which heralded the Great Depression, and her family moved to the Bronx. Her parents separated and she was raised with an...
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Louise Shaffer
Louise Shaffer
Born:July 5, 1942

Louise Shaffer is an American actress, script writer, and author. Shaffer was born in Woodbridge, Connecticut, where she showed an interest in acting early on in her life. After finishing high school, she attended Connecticut College for Women, then Yale Drama School. Shaffer is a coloratura...
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Cast of Ryan's Hope

Dana Delany
Dana Delany
Character:Ryan's Bar Patron
Born:Mar. 13, 1956
Age:56
Brent Spiner
Brent Spiner
Character:Doctor examining Kim
Born:Feb. 2, 1949
Age:63
Tichina Arnold
Tichina Arnold
Character:Zena Brown
Born:June 28, 1969
Age:42
Kate Mulgrew
Kate Mulgrew
Character:Mary Ryan
Born:Apr. 29, 1955
Age:57
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
Character:Cicero Murphy
Born:June 1, 1937
Age:74
Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett
Character:Leonie Peach
Born:Aug. 16, 1958
Age:53
Earl Hindman
Earl Hindman
Character:Bob Reid
Born:Oct. 20, 1942
Died:Dec. 29, 2003
Will Patton
Will Patton
Character:Ox Knowles
Born:June 14, 1954
Age:57
Christine Ebersole
Christine Ebersole
Born:Feb. 21, 1953
Age:59
Daniel Hugh Kelly
Daniel Hugh Kelly
Born:Aug. 10, 1952
Age:59
Yasmine Bleeth
Yasmine Bleeth
Born:June 14, 1968
Age:43
Corbin Bernsen
Corbin Bernsen
Born:Sept. 7, 1954
Age:57

Ryan's Hope seasons

Season
Ryan's Hope - Season 1
Ryan's Hope - Season 2
Ryan's Hope - Season 3
Ryan's Hope - Season 5
Ryan's Hope - Season 6
Ryan's Hope - Season 7
Ryan's Hope - Season 8
Ryan's Hope - Season 14
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    The show, "Ryan's Hope" is of which genre?
  • A:
    The TV show is categorized as: Soap opera.
  • Q:
    How many episodes in the television series "Ryan's Hope" have been produced?
  • A:
    3515 episodes of the television program were broadcast on TV.
  • Q:
    Which year did the (tv show) "Ryan's Hope" premier?
  • A:
    The television program appeared in July, 1975.
  • Q:
    When was the final episode aired for (television show) "Ryan's Hope"?
  • A:
    The final episode aired in January, 1989.
  • Q:
    Who created the (tv show) "Ryan's Hope"?
  • A:
    Claire Labine created the TV show.

Awards & Accolades

  • Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Drama Directing Team
    1980, 1979, 1977
  • Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Drama Writing Team
    1980, 1979, 1977
  • Emmy Award Oustanding Drama Series
    1979, 1977
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