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One Life to Live

One Life to Live is an American soap opera broadcast on television for more than 43 years on the ABC network, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes via The Online Network since April 29, 2013. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature ethnically and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social issues. One Life to Live was expanded from 30 minutes to 45 minutes on July 26, 1976, and then to an hour on January 16, 1978.

Seasons

Top Cast

  • Kristen Alderson

    Kristen Alderson

    Starr Manning

  • John-Paul Lavoisier

    John-Paul Lavoisier

  • Michael Easton

    Michael Easton

  • Melissa Archer

    Melissa Archer

    Natalie Buchanan

  • Bree Williamson

    Bree Williamson

    Jessica Buchanan

  • Erika Slezak

    Erika Slezak

    Viki Lord

  • Robert S. Woods

    Robert S. Woods

    Bo Buchanan

  • Robin Strasser

    Robin Strasser

    Dorian Lord

  • Farah Fath

    Farah Fath

    Gigi Balsom

Overview

One Life to Live is an American soap opera broadcast on television for more than 43 years on the ABC network, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes via The Online Network since April 29, 2013. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature ethnically and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social issues. One Life to Live was expanded from 30 minutes to 45 minutes on July 26, 1976, and then to an hour on January 16, 1978.

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