Network: ABC
Episodes: 10,712 (half-hour, hour)
Seasons: 42
TV show dates: January 5, 1970 — September 23, 2011
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Alicia Minshew, Michael E. Knight, Cameron Mathison, Susan Lucci, David Canary, Thorsten Kay, Jacob Young, Walt Willey, Aiden Turner, Melissa Claire Egan, Bobbie Eakes, James Mitchell, Rebecca Budig, Jill Larson, Alexa Havins, Ray MacDonnell, Chrishell Stause, Darnell Williams, Colin Egglesfield, Eden Riegel, Debbi Morgan, Julia Barr, Amanda Baker, Justin Bruening, Sabine Singh, Leven Rambin, Cady McClain, Jeff Branson, Sydney Penny, and Ambyr Childers.
TV show description:
This long-running ABC soap opera revolves around the lives of the residents of the fictional East Coast town of Pine Valley.
The series’ early plotlines focused on rich snob Phoebe Taylor (Ruth Warrick); sensible Dr. Joseph “Joe” Martin (Ray MacDonnell) and his family; and single mother Mona Kane (Frances Heflin) and her prima-donna daughter Erica (Susan Lucci). Lucci and MacDonnell have remained with the program for over 30 years. Erica Kane has become well-known for her many marriages and remains the soap’s trademark character.
Other popular past and present characters include twins Adam and Stuart Chandler (David Canary), Tad Martin (Micheal E. Knight), Ryan Lavery (Cameron Mathison), Palmer Cortlandt (James Mitchell), Julia Santos (Sydney Penny), Jackson Montgomery (Walt Willey), Donna Beck (Francesca Poston, then Candice Earley), and Phil Brent (Richard Hatch, then Nick Benedict). Well-known actors who appeared as regular castmembers include Mischa Barton, Kim Delaney, Josh Duhamel, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Lee Meriwether, and Kelly Ripa.
Episode 10,712
The final week featured Dr. Joe and Ruth Martin relocating to Pine Valley to cover (recently arrested) David Hayward’s hospital duties. The return of Adam Chandler and Brooke English coincided with the revelation that David had somehow resurrected Stuart Chandler. Jackson Montgomery dissolved his relationship with Erica after she admitted that she prefers not to remarry.
Unresolved is JR Chandler’s plunge into insanity as he drunkenly aims a gun at a crowd of regular characters during a welcome-home party for Stuart. The screen darkens before revealing the victim, leaving the story open for an eventual continuation online. Those plans were later abandoned.
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What do you think? Were you a fan of All My Children? Would you like to see the soap return someday, perhaps in another form?
Would like amc to come back
I miss that show so much. Nothing has succeeded in that time slot I miss OK TO as well. I watched them as long as they were on. Three best shows. MAC, OK TO, GH. PLLLEEEEAASSSEEEE BRING THEM BACK OR REBOOT THEM. PLLEEEEAAASE
Stupid spell check. ALL MY CHILDREN, ONE LIFE TO LIVE, GH
Thank you! I literally had NO clue what MAC and OKTO was lol
Loved this show AMC
Omg yes loved this show
Bring All My Children back !!!
I would really love to see all my children make a return to television. I watch general hospital and recently tad Martin was on as a lawyer. It made me miss it even more.
I would like all my children to come to abc
I was a fan for about the first 15 years. I liked the characters and writing. I was raising two very young children and when nap time came along, I’d catch it. Good luck to all of the cast and crew.
I watched AMC from day one. I basically spent the bulk of my young adult years with those people. When I was home with children, it was their nap time and I relaxed with my friends in Pine Valley. When I worked, I set the vcr and after everyone was tucked in- I unwinded with Erica and the gang. When they took it off the air, I couldn’t understand the senseless move. I watched when it was briefly continued online. IT NEEDS TO BE BACK ON THE TV. I am getting old and it would have been the perfect time… Read more »
I still miss AMC would love for it to be brought back
Agnes Nixon was the queen of soaps! Bring back Susan Lucci, Michael E Knight , Thorsten Kaye, Alicia Minshew, Cameron Mathison, Vincent Irizarry, Jacob Young , Debbie Morgan. I will greatly miss David Canary though RIP please bring back AMC!!!
I loved All My Children. It would be great to have it back Another one is One Life To Live. Two great great Soaps. I miss them.
I loved All My Children and would love to see it back again!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I really miss All My Children. When I was working, I would tape it or DVR the shows. Do the world a favor and bring it back.
I still miss All My Children. I would love to see it continue on TV or online.
Omg! That would be great! “All My Children” & “One Life To Live”. It’d be amazing to see all the original characters of both shows.
Even if all didn’t come back some new faces mixed in would be ok. Michael Knight started as a child. Now he has a head full of hair like Adam Chandlor.