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BREAKING NEWS: Susan Lucci has turned down deal from Prospect Park to stay with AMC online!
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Big developments this morning in the move of All My Children online via Prospect Park. Susan Lucci (Erica Kane), the most recognizable name of All My Children and all of soaps has reportedly turned down the deal offered to her by Prospect Park, and as of now will not be part of the series when it moves to the web! This in turn has put in question when Prospect Park will launch the series online.
According to Deadline.com, Lucci’s offer was for her salary identical to what Lucci currently makes at ABC. But Deadline also reported that Susan tried to ask for more money, while also asking to work fewer hours, and get a commitment for a primetime series from the company!
In light of this development, it appears Prospect Park may reevaluate their short-term strategy for the two soaps and put its muscle behind the higher rated One Life to Live. Remember the original plan was to launch both soaps online in the first quarter of 2012!
On-Air On-Soaps will continue to bring more on this developing story! A Pine Valley-less Erica Kane, hard to fathom! Perhaps the parties could reach a revised deal and still have Lucci stay with AMC? Stay tuned.
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‘All My Children’ Movie Writers for Lifetime Revealed: Ron Carlivati, Jamey Giddens and Leo Richardson
This week began and as reported with a spotlight article on Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos and how their production entity, Milojo, has been teeing up the All My Children reboot with Lifetime.
The L.A. Times featured the married couple, co-hosts of Live with Kelly and Mark, and former All My Children cast members (where they met and fell in love) about their plans to bring two All My Children movies to Lifetime and how they are working with the Agnes Nixon estate to make it come to fruition,
On Wednesday, it was revealed by Daytime Confidential, that All My Children reboot producer, Andrew Stearn handpicked none other than Ron Carlivati (ex-head writer, One Life to Live, General Hospital and Days of our Lives) and Jamey Giddens (who is the new co-head writer of The Young and the Restless, following his tenures on the writing teams of Beyond the Gates and Days of Our Lives), as the two scribes who will bring the first of two of Kelly and Mark’s All My Children movies to the page.
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RON CARLIVATI AND JAMEY GIDDENS CONFIRM THEIR BOARDING THE ALL MY CHILDREN MOVIE PROJECT
The second installment is said to be written by primetime writer Leo Richardson whose credits include: Star, Katy Keene and more recently the Penn Badgley (ex-Phillip Chancellor IV, The Young and the Restless) starring series, You.
Richardson also wrote for three years on the U.K.’s long-running soap, EastEnders. All My Children revival fans will recall Richardson’s name was attached as the writer for the first incarnation of the All My Children movies, entitled, Pine Valley.
Ron Carlivati took to X and confirmed he is indeed boarding the All My Children movie project. Carlivati shared, “So excited to share this news! Thanks to Andrew Stearn, Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos, Albert Bianchini and the Agnes Nixon estate for entrusting Jamey Giddens and me with the first of two planned All My Children movies for Lifetime! Stay tuned!”
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Jamey Giddens confirmed DC’s announcement by taking to his account on X and expressing, “I’ve been booked and busy in 2026. Thanks to Andrew Stearn, the Agnes Nixon estate, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos for entrusting Ron Carlivati, and me with the first of two planned All My Children movies for Lifetime!”
Some fans seemed to question how Giddens could be writing for the first All My Children movie at Lifetime, when he is the new co-head writer at The Young and the Restless with Dan O’Connor. Jamey answered that head on via X and explained, “We turned in our All My Children script months ago. My sole focus as of this past Monday, is Genoa City, Wisconsin! #YR”
ERICA KANE, MARIA SANTOS AND HAYLEY AND MATEO SANTOS TO APPEAR IN THE ALL MY CHILDREN MOVIE REVIVAL?
In the planned stories, Susan Lucci’s Erica Kane and Eva LaRue’s Maria Santos will be two characters whose lives we will get to see for the first time since the series was canceled by ABC back in 2011 after 41 years on the air. As well, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos confirmed they will make brief appearances on-screen; one could assume as Hayley and Mateo Santos.
“It’d be wonderful to give the fans something that they’ve been yearning for so many years,” shared Mark Consuelos to the LA Times. “All My Children gave me my family. I met my wife there. It gave me my start in the business. It gave us so much. It would be a dream to be able to give back.”
So, what do you think of Ron Carlivati and Jamey Giddens getting nod to write the All My Children movie #1 script and Leo Richardson #2? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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‘All My Children’ Revival Updates: Lifetime EVP Speaks on Why Proposed Movies are Great Fit, Mark Consuelos Wants To ‘Give Back’ to Fans
The All My Children revival via movies at Lifetime is still in the works from former series stars and marrieds, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, through their production company, Milojo.
The co-hosts of Live with Kelly and Mark were featured this week in a Los Angeles Times article which detailed their efforts to bring some of the citizens of Pine Valley back to your screens.
As previously reported, and reaffirmed by the L.A. Times, the All My Children movies will be set in the present day and focus on what beloved characters such as Erica Kane (Susan Lucci) and Maria Santos Gray (Eva LaRue) are doing now. In addition, Kelly Ripa confirmed that she and Mark Consuelos will also appear on screen briefly most likely appearing in their signature soap roles as Hayley and Mateo Santos.
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ALL MY CHILDREN MOVIES BRING NOSTALGIA THAT CAN BE MADE TO FEEL NEW AGAIN
Elaine Frontain Bryant, executive vice president and head of programming for A&E, Lifetime, and Lifetime Movie Network said of the All My Children reboot, “Lifetime is always interested in shows that kind of tap into a powerful nostalgia that can be made fresh for today’s audience. There’s a whole generation of women that have missed these stories and these characters.”
As for working with Kelly and Mark on the Lifetime movie versions of the soap, “They’re exactly the kind of partners you want at a brand,” expressed Bryant. “They’re trusted voices because every day they’re talking to their audience, which, a lot of times, is our audience. They bring a real credibility and have an authentic point of view. You meet Kelly and Mark and kind of what you see is what you get, and I think they bring that same authenticity to their development standards.”
Albert Bianchini, executive producer for Milojo, says he knows All My Children is so wildly popular with the fans of daytime. That was punctuated when seeing it in person, and how the energy was off the charts back in January of 2025 when Kelly participated along with Susan Lucci, former head writer, Lorraine Broderick and casting director, Judy Blye Wilson in a conversation with Andy Cohen at the 92nd Street Y in New York City.
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“I’ve never seen a crowd like that in my life. People were lined up around the block, recalled the Bianchini. “Everyone wanted to know, ‘When is (All My Children) coming back? We want more.’ We got to see that in real life and Kelly got to feel it in real life, and it made so much sense. I just know that the minute it gets out in the world, people will want more and more and more. There’s just a love there.”
Kelly Ripa added that they are, “working closely with Bob and Sarah Nixon, who are also serving as producers.” She recalled, “She (Agnes Nixon) was so far ahead of her time. She covered topics that weren’t being covered. It was extraordinary the audiences that the show drew, and she served them real stories that were affecting Americans across the country but weren’t necessarily being represented anywhere.”
“It’d be wonderful to give the fans something that they’ve been yearning for so many years,” shared Mark Consuelos. “All My Children gave me my family. I met my wife there. It gave me my start in the business. It gave us so much. It would be a dream to be able to give back.”
THE CANCELLATION AND STOPS AND STARTS OF ALL MY CHILDREN REBOOTS
All My Children aired on ABC from 1970 to 2011. It got a second chance at life when Prospect Park resurrected the show and brought it to The OnLine Network and Hulu for one season in 2013.
Recently, the series made a return through the estate of Agnes Nixon and is streaming internationally on BEONDTV and through their partnership with PlutoTV Canada with episodes starting in 1995. Fans hope original episodes will some day soon be available in the U.S. as well, but that could prove more difficult since ABC owns the rights to the episodes stateside.
Now 13 years later, while there is no word yet on a definitive production start date to the two movies at Lifetime, all the people involved seemed determined to make it come to life.
So, what do you think of the executive vice-president of Lifetime and LMN being enthusiastic about Kelly and Mark’s All My Children movie revivals? Are you wanting to see this come to fruition? Kelly and Mark seem to have made this a very high priority. Do you hope that by 2027 we might be able to get this to the finish the line and into production? Weigh-in via the comment section.
Starting on May 1, All My Children fans in Canada will be able to see classic episodes of the beloved former ABC soap opera when they stream on Pluto TV Canada.
Pluto TV picked-up the All My Children Channel that the Nixon family has created in partnership with BEONDTV +. The show which aired for 41 years on ABC and ended on the network in 2011, had so many memorable storylines and characters; the least of which is the enduring run of Erica Kane played by soap icon, Susan Lucci.
As previously reported, starting with episodes from the year 1995, which was the 25th anniversary of the soap. Pluto TV Canada viewers will be able to catch 8 episodes on repeat per day. With the success of the venture, the Nixons are hopeful that they will bring viewers many more years of the show to come.
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Sarah Nixon, producer, shared with Michael Fairman TV exclusively, “We are thrilled that Pluto TV has launched All My Children in Canada! Let’s hope the engagement from our incredibly loyal fans across the border will encourage ABC to bring it to the U.S.! We share what Aggie (Agnes Nixon) always felt, that it is the enthusiasm and love from the fans that has kept this legacy beloved and relevant – to this day!”
In addition, 0ne week ago, during Susan Lucci’s visit to Los Angeles promoting her book La Lucci, she was joined by her former Pine Valley castmates, Rebecca Budig (ex-Greenlee, AMC, now Taylor, B&B) and Eva LaRue (ex-Maria, AMC) and the trio posed for a pic. At that time, LaRue shared via Instagram, “NEW All My Children channel streaming classic episodes 24/7 now on Pluto TV Canada! Fingers crossed to watch soon on Pluto US.”
That was also confirmed this week by TV Watercooler’s Jeevan Brar who took to X and expressed, “The All My Children channel begins streaming this Friday, May 1 on Pluto TV Canada.
So, Canadian viewers, excited about Pluto TV’s All My Children channel? United States fans, hopeful from Sarah’s message that perhaps soon, we can see the beloved soap once again as well? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
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I have lost a great deal of respect for Susan Lucci hearing of her being offered the same salary and wanting more as the soaps are launched into an unknown format on the internet. “The Fans Are On Fire” are words we heard repeatedly as the fans worked tirelessly from the MOMENT the cancellation was announced. Greed took AMC off of ABC and it seems Greed will take the MAIN Character off of AMC… Sad news for soap fans… Will AMC survive without the character who has been with the show the longest… will other actors follow Lucci’s lead? Only Time Will Tell…
Why have you lost respect for her? For crying out, she gave you and millions of other fans 41 years of her life playing Erica Kane. You may not agree with her decision to leave the show and that’s okay. But please, don’t be an ingrate because of a decision she has made after all theses memorable decades she has gave us on AMC.
I assure you she didn’t give anyone anything. She got paid tremendously for what she has done…that is hardly giving anyone anything.
And for the record, I am glad Prospect Park stood their ground. She thinks its okay to ask for more because they are an entirely different group. She should have been thankful that they were willing to pay her a similar amount that ABC was giving her.
While Erica Kane is a Pine Valley icon, an Erica-less AMC is totally not a deal breaker for me. I’m appalled that Prospect Park would feel this means they need to “put its muscle behind OLTL,” like AMC is a failure now. Many other AMC actors say they do want to move to Prospect Park!
I do like to watch Erica Kane in action, but I would still watch without her. Of all of the stars, she was the one that I thought would be most agreeable to join Prospect Park. I must say that after all that we have done to try to save the shows, I am a bit disappointed in Susan Lucci.
completely agree with you. it’s sad to see ego and greed have come into play, after all of the effort that has gone in to keeping AMC alive. I can’t say that I wouldn’t watch AMC if Lucci wasn’t on….I mean, AMC has other talent that can be utilized. Bring back Julia Barr and let her be the leading lady of AMC. The only thing that I suggest for PP is to focus on the writers that you have in charge, over at AMC….because that’s where the biggest problem stands.
And on another note….Lucci has been going around doing interviews expressing how torn up she is about the cancellation and how she can’t believe it’s come to this, and even thanking the fans for all of their support….and what does she do? she takes all of that love and support and spits in back into the faces of the fans…because she wants more money and special primetime deals. I think it went to her head a bit when the women of The View told her that she would be great on Desperate Housewives……well guess what Susan? That show is in it’s last season because it’s been cancelled. PP, move the show back to New York, get David Canary and Julia Barr back….and you’ll be just fine.
Wow… Did you READ the article on Deadline.com. The reporter says they “hear”. They did not say it is CONFIRMED, or Susan Lucci has given her statement…I hope you people are not with the any of the groups fighting to save the soaps…who needs Brian Frons, it’s fans like you that are hurting the fight EVERY DAY. Now you are attacking SUSAN!!! Idiots..Just go watch your reality shows. OH, and there will be MORE rumors. How many is it going to take until you get it…This is exaxctly what ABC wants. You shouldn’t even be allowed to watch any soap opera.
SUSAN there are still a lot of us out here keeping the fight going, as we have been dealing with rumors since April 14th. The Media….huummmm.
It is bad enough fighting Disney/ABC..soo tired of these sooo called soap viewers. Glad to see there are some other’s on here who won’t let Frons fool them.
I don’t know who the hell you think you are calling me an idiot!! It’s one thing to read someones post and disagree, but when you sink to the level of a child and start taking things personally that shows your true maturity. I am allowed to post my opinion on any “Rumor” that I choose to. And I haven’t done Brian Frons any favors, because I continue to watch every day. How stupid will you feel when it is confirmed?
I too would continue to watch AMC w/out Lucci. I like her, but it is NOT a deal breaker for me. There are some others, if they are gone too are not a deal breaker for me. For starters, I would love to see Griff, Cara, Tad, Opal, Krystal, Jake, Kendall etc. stay with the show. But definately it is not a deal breaker if Lucci leaves.
Although I agree with some, she probably has skepticism. It really hasn’t been written in stone about this whole PP deal. I will believe it when I see it. All of a sudden now she is not going to go there and we hear from others that no one has even been approached by PP yet. I seriously wonder if it is at all true on any of it anymore. Sorry but when I see it in front of my eyes only then I will believe
I have to agree because I too, have lost a lot of respect for Susan. This is not the time for greed! Imo, the show can still thrive without her and its only a matter of time before she comes crawling back. I don’t understand the comments however that this is PP’s fault somehow. I don’t see how Susan’s greed has anything to do with them. All I’ve been reading from the other actors has been positive and they seem very excited to join this new venture. Sorry Susan, but I’m very disappointed in you. I think the naysayers need to look at the fact that PP is so dedicated to this show that they offered her the same salary she’s currently making. That proves a lot in my book.
Something smells fishy about this story. I wonder how accurate it really is.
I agree with you. We don’t need to say we know what is happening when we don’t. We don’t know what she is going to do. We just need to wait and find out what she is going to do.
I’m 100% okay with watching AMC without Susan Lucci. For years and years, I’ve skipped the scenes with Erica. I’d actually be happy if AMC continued without Lucci. I’d love the writers to give all that screen time to an actor/storyline that I actually like and enjoy watching.
Even though I haven’t really enjoyed Erica in ages, I’ve had no ill will towards Lucci. But if her refusal to take THE SAME MONEY to be on the show online results in the end of AMC, I will definitely lay a lot of the blame at her feet.
I love AMC! If anyone from PP is reading this, trust me when I say that AMC can and will be fine without Susan Lucci.
I absolutely would watch AMC w/o Susan I usuallly forwarded thru her parts anyway. She really doesn’t know how to act, she comes off fake. PP needs to reconsider, AMC will be just fine without Susan!!!!!!
Oh my gosh what is the world coming to? No panty hose no lip gloss no over acting no being the center of attention no going thru 12 marriages! The egos of these people kill me my mother use to say it was like watching a bad high school play and I used to get upset with her I think she was right as always!
And I might add Maria Bell if you hire her for Y&R I am turning you off enough rejects!!!!
Interesting that in the same week Lucci criticizes Frons for his mismanagement of AMC that she is seen as a money grabbing diva. I don’t buy deadline.com story. Seems too coincidental, if you ask me.
Not sure if I believe this one. This is huge news and the news was picked up ONLY by Deadline.com? Not buying it! I can’t imagine Susan being greedy especially after all the fans fought for this. She IS Erica Kane. No one else can play that part. She knows that!
I knew it would go to her head when amc was cancelled and there was all this talk of her being on desperate houswives, she got so much attention from the mainstreem media, and now she doesn’t want to be on amc? come on its so obvious she want primetime ect.. hate to brake it to her but she bacame famous only for being nominated 100 times and for loosing 99 times out of 100, I honestly don’t know why she’s concider daytime biggest star? other then for loosing so many times at the Emmy’s .
I do NOT believe this for a second. Lucci offered to take yet another cut in pay to keep AMC going. It sounds to me like PP may not be able to make this whole thing fly and is going to make Susan the fall guy. Please wait until there are further reports before passing judgement here. All is not as it seems with this.
AMEN Metejt!!!!!!!!
I really would like to see Susan Lucci on AMC when it goes online. Erica Kane is an icon and Lucci brought the character to life. However, I also think the entertainment world sadly did not get to see in the past all of Lucci’s talent because she is so identifiable with the role Erica Kane and was loyal to daytime tv. Sure we got glimpses of her on nighttime tv and in particular movies. Her role is so strong that all anyone wanted though was Erica Kane in some guise. Lucci stayed loyal to daytime when everyone else wanted something bigger and better. And unlike most of those, she paid her dues; I hope PP can make some kind of deal where she can do the soap and prime time. That being said, people I would wait to see if this is just a rumour. Remember for months we heard she was going to Desperate Housewives and even another actress made the comment as well as one of the rags. And that wasn’t true. Please don’t pick on Lucci we don’t know all the facts. And besides the woman has been and is still promoting AMC. She deserves work on night time tv to stretch herself. She should be hurt; ABC should be finding her some work on their shows for her loyalty. She was not treate dwell at all these past years including promoting AMC when it’s cancellation was a done deal. She didn’t make the demands of Tony Geary nor does she have the ego of Eric Braeden. And she can act despite some cynics; again the problem is everyone wants Erica Kane. I do hope Lucci realizes she is a big part of AMC and without her,k her colleagues don’t that extra edge.
I don’t know if this true but, if it is, it reflects very poorly on Lucci. This probably will mean that All My Children won’t survive beyond ABC. Frankly, I think Lucci is making a big mistake. She has aged well but she is far from her prime. What other offers realistically are going to come her way?
Erica is not as crucial to the current show as she was in the past. I totally agree with the earlier poster about David Canary and Julia Barr. With decent writing, the show could work with these actors returning if Lucci was absent. However, given the risky nature of this venture combined with the loss of Lucci and some of the other strong actors (mainly Debbie Morgan), it seems likely that Prospect Park will just shelve AMC.
If you don’t know it is true…..why say anything. This is so sad.
I reserve comment until I hear from Susan Lucci herself regarding this PP deal. Many soap opera sites that I am signed up with have stated that this news is just false rumors that started from Brian Frons camp. I PRAY they are right and we hear good news tomorrow from Susan Lucci herself that she is staying onboard with AMC!
The way I see it is that she is actinglike a little wah baby that wants to screw her fans andis a BIG FAKE.
An actor does need to look out for his/her own career, so I would not begrudge Miss Lucci for making points in negotiations or for seeing the ABC cancellation as a moment to maybe step aside and follow new avenues. All that said, I am not buying this story hook, line and sinker. It conflicts with so much Miss Lucci has said herself in the press. Erica Kane is the legacy character on ALL MY CHILDREN. Her participation in an online reboot is important to this fan, even if she signs on for a limited basis to help guide us through the transition.
I really think it’s sad when fans think they can dictate some ones life. Susan doesn’t have to stay on AMC if she doesn’t want to. Fans of All My Children/Susan Lucci certainly can show their bitterness when actor/actress doesn’t do what they think isn’t right. DO PEOPLE MAKE YOU STAY ON YOUR JOB when you may think it’s time for you to move own? If this is true and she’s not signing why not wish her LUCK and Thank her for the many years she have given to this show. And talk about losing respect for her, I have lost respect for her so-call fans and fans of AMC for their attitude of this actress who gave her all , now some want to talk negative about her.
I don’t believe the story. but if it is true it’s been great watching her these many years.
Best of luck and GOD BLESS.
I would agree with you except for Lucci’s recent comments bashing how the network and the producers handled the show in the end. She basically put all of the fault for the cancellation on them.
Lucci has every right to decide to go with the new venture or not. However, if she planned to change direction and all of this recent news is true, what exactly was her purpose in making her disparaging remarks? If she truly felt that the show had gotten a “raw” deal, I would think that she would have made the extra effort to insure that the show continued in the new forum to prove her point! If she (understandably) wanted to just pull the curtain on this AMC aspect of her career, then she simply should have smiled, commented that she was thankful for her long run, and kept her negative comments to herself.
I’m surprised at the number of people buying this story immediately without question. It could certainly be true, or certainly not be true, or more likely something in-between (i.e., true that she’s not staying but the details of her offer, or why she’s not staying, not reported accurately). But I do think some skepticism is called for.
I do have to say this much: what’s being described doesn’t correspond to the Lucci we’ve seen over any number of years, who has been a tireless cheerleader for daytime in general and AMC in particular. (Of course, maybe we never saw the real Susan Lucci. That’s always a possibility, too.) That doesn’t mean it isn’t true, but I’m surprised people are taking it as gospel with so little questioning of it. (Especially given the number of Internet rumors in the last six months to a year involving the soaps that have turned out to be totally untrue, or only partially true, or true but with some key facts left out.)
I hope Susan Lucci stays. She undoubtably is the remaining essence/core of AMC. However, the soap opera model has been forced to change and move onto new platforms, and she has to chose whether to move forward. The show has already through too many changes, and I don’t know whether the show can succeed without her when it goes online/on cable.
Susan’s made good money from AMC for years, in addition to her outside projects. It’s a shame she couldn’t be a little more humble under the circumstances and because of the potential effect of her decision on others. However, AMC can survive without her, and besides, if she doesn’t wish to continue, let them kill off Erica Kane. That in itself would be fun to watch after this pathetic performance.
I will watch AMC even if Susan Lucci retires. I wanted her to stay on but whatever she decides to do is her business and regardless I will be a fan for life. It seems that people forget that these actors and actresses are just playing characters. They are real people with real lives just like us. I hate that things have changed but I am willing to give Prospect Park a chance when and if the show still continues online.
I agree.
I will def watch thats not the point i hate when susan lucci acts like her fans mean everything to her. clearly we dont
I’m not heartbroken. Never been a Susan/Erica fan. But the fact she asked for MORE money is outrageous. I’m sure her salary is amazing, and supports her family. I think asking for more, especially in a new medium is completely selfish of her to do.
I can live with or without Lucci. There is enough great talent on AMC that could carry the show easily. Not a deal breaker for me either.
This is just to much for me! I cannot beleive all what I’m hearing about Susan Lucci. Ha. ha. It’s her choice what she wants to do, because she’s so used to making lots of money, but you would think that she was more interested in playing the part of Erica, which she loved for so many years. So maybe everything that people are hearing just isn’t true. Will just have to wait and see won’t we?
well i guess i was right all along its nothing by money to all these so alled loyal soap actors the fact that susan lucci wouldnt even give it a try just goes to prove its all about the money. You have et all your fans down ERICA your nothing more than a soap actor I feel sorry for you that you think something different
If SL and AM are not interested it could be a silver lining – i.e. an opportunity to replace them with 2 new story lines that add diversity and international interest.
Dr. David H on the other hand is critical – he has been carrying the story line for years. Special emphasis also needed to get Angie back ASAP – and possibly creating a role for Trevor St. John who is a wonderful actor. Here’s the bigger problem – getting non-tech AMC viewers online. Show will need to stream to their TV screens. Hopefully internet providers have a box that can make it easy and inexpensive. People will need instructions.
Obviously, they would never be able to put the series on a DVD –can you imagine? ‘Complete Set – Years 1 – 41. Cost: $5,000.00! (or more)’ . though some of us may pay that! haha
One thing I would LOVE to see at some time in the future: A week-long tv series of 2 hours per show, where Erika hosts and narrates ‘the story of Pine Valley’ and covers a general overview of the show, with each night covering one of the main families and tells how everyone was related…then shows various storylines of that family throughout that day’s show. I loved the weekend marathon, but again…they didn’t show all of the characters…like Benny, and some of the other memorable characters (that, duh, I can’t recall right now!). It would really be fun to see…and it would bring back all those memories of most of the various storylines for all those years.
Sorry…didn’t finish before I hit ‘send’. Then, each different day in the week, there would be another ‘family’ covered..where they would cover each character, and people they became entangled with. Oh, it would be so good! I hope someone (ABC) or the producers, or Prospect Park would consider this. I’m not sure who owns the rights to Years 1-41, though.
They are halting AMC…I swear whats next.