Yay! Can’t hardly wait!

I think it’s time you did some investigative reporting to find out what happened to the “hundreds” of episodes we were first promised. As recently as May 16, a TOLN press release called for “over 100 episodes per show.” Now it looks like it won’t even hit 50.

Will there be a space of no shows between the seasons?

Okay.. so when does the 2nd season start?

I hope the wait for season two is not months.

I’m loving both shows so much! I eagerly anticipate season 2.

The finale word makes me nervous with these two shows. I will be happen when I hear they’re filming again and the start dates for “season 2”

What i NEED to know is when does the second season start? Hopefully not April 2014?

Can’t wait – Hope the return fan favorite surprise will be John McBain played by Michael Easton. Miss “JOLIE” and still feel robbed by FV/RC. One can only wish for and hope!! Will watch – can’t wait!

I hope that “fan favorite” that’s returning on OLTL is Michael Easton!

When will they be back and will they be on a regular season like they were on network television. I don’t want a break but I know they are back in the studio recording new shows so hopefully it won’t be a long absence. Hopefully, OWN will have them as a regular part of their programming!

Seasons? Really? I’m just about ready to regretfully give up.

Since when do soaps have seasons? I guess PP has run out of money again and needs recess to fundraise some money to continue. Oh, well, whats next?

U notice that PP produced less than 50 episodes when promising many more and doesnt give us a date when they will begin again.

Soaps don’t have “seasons” to have “finales” of. I have a BAD feeling about all this, and don’t like it ONE bit. This is QUITE distressing. 🙁

Michael, Kristen Alderson mentioned in your interview with her that she was supposed to meet wtih Prospect Park in June (I believe) about the possibility of shooting a few episodes for OLTL.

Can you do a follow up and find out the status of that? It would be great to see Starr back in Llanview even for just a quick visit. While I’m so glad the show is back on I’m really yearning to see more of the familiar cast.

I wait for prime time shows. I dont wait for soaps, sorry.

I would love for the fan favorite returning to be Tina Lord Roberts(Andrea Evans) !!!

I was under the assumption AMC & OLTL would continue without a break. Why are there more AMC episodes than OLTL? What are the resumption dates? This is all ABC/D’s fault.

I wait for prime time shows. I’ll sure has heck wait for OLTL–as long as it takes.

I’m concerend about this as well. I’ve never heard of season finales for soaps. Primetime drama, yes, because it’s aired weekly. Well, the reboot of the shows started out by airing four new episodes per week, then it got cut to only 2 days per week on certain days, and now both air two episodes on Mondays. I know production resumes soon for both shows so curious to know when Season 2 will premiere? This is kind of scary, but I’ll stay positive and hopefully all of us fans won’t have to wait too long. I’m curious to see who the fan favorite will be for the OLTL finale. Will it be Victor? John McBain? One of the Buchannans? Can’t wait.

They said that there would be no break between episodes just because the actors are on a break because they were going to film enough to cover the gap. I hope this is true because this is what ABC did With their half hour shows Loving, Port Charles and the Night time sop Night Shift and we know what happened to them:(

Don’t hold your breath everyone. I think it’s important to notice what they are NOT saying more than what they have said. We all know this is a very amateur show. It would have had more of a chance on the networks (and I DO NOT INCLUDE OWN), but this venue is just not ready to handle the task. You are just getting into an episode when it suddenly stops and it’s done for the day. Bad form. No continuity of story, they just jump all around trying to fit the whole cast in. Too many holes in the stories because of this. I think you can kiss AMC goodbye. Don’t watch the other one, so cannot comment. But sounds like they have put a fork in AMC. Too bad for the real pros, Jill Larson, Darnell, Debbie, Thor (who is so pitifully cast in this new Zach role) – think that’s it – because they are so talented and always come through. The newbies are just that. Maybe 1 newbie at a time, like they used to do on the network – but an entire cast of them. Doesn’t cut it. Personally, in spite of what I thought I’d do, I have watched. But sometimes don’t even get to it until mid-week. It’s just such a non-professional effort. And as far as the less important matters at hand and allowing for PP’s budget constraints, hair and makeup are just a disaster. Maybe that sounds shallow, but it is hard to look at some of the characters. Zach needs a good bath, haircut and shave, Brooke has had that hairdo since she first appeared on AMC (and she is still hard to look at), Debbie had great hairdos on the ‘old’ AMC – not this horrid pom pom she is featuring now. The sets are just that – sets. Looks like a high school production. I think Pete is adorable and Colby is quite talented. Celia is very pretty, but has horrid posture. She is round-shouldered. If she has some kind of a problem that causes that, then I apologize for the comment. But I think this entire thing should come back re-vamped, if indeed it is coming back. Get it together PP. Your heart is there (I think) but the talent pool needs cleaning.

Sorry to be cynical, but I just think that PP is in way over their heads with these soaps. I don’t think the company realized just how much work would be involved to get these shows back up and running and sustain them. AMC/OLTL have each been back for three months (13 weeks) with just TWO half hour episodes per week, and now they’re going to have SEASON finales?? Seriously?? I hope I’m wrong, but I have a funny gut feeling that there are problems going on behind the scenes with these shows and PP is not telling the whole story. After all, the company does not exactly have a great track record as far as telling the whole truth about this project and sticking with one plan.

As far as the future of AMC/OLTL, I personally believe that any success for these rebooted shows will hinge (at least in the short-term) on whether or not the episodes will continue to air on regular TV shortly after they premeire online, whether it’s on OWN or another outlet. If OWN drops the two shows after this 10 week “summer fling” (no matter how you slice and dice the ratings, they’re nothing special) and neither can find a new TV home, it could be curtains for these returning soaps. IMO, the revenue stream from online advertising alone won’t be enough to offset the costs involved for them to stay afloat.

What the hell? What happened to the no break between new episodes? We soap fans are tired of being jerked around. I understand that this is new territory and PP is learning as they go along, but it seems like we are constantly being slapped with changes in the number of episodes. I have come to love the online versions of both of these soaps, but I’m so tired of being hit with distressing news everytime we turn around! Season 2 better not be too far down the road, or I’m afraid many fans will just lose interest. These are soaps, not primetime series!

The soaps are no longer the traditional daytime soaps.
The soaps are a product of the internet.
they will no longer run nor be managed as day time soaps.
It is silly to believe that the internet soaps will still be like on ABC, they will not.

We are extremely fortunate to have as many shows as we do, internet series have very few shows per season..

The soaps now run on a different format than network tv..
I will be eagerly awaiting for the second season of AMC and OLTL to begin 🙂

I will be sad to see a finale, but excited to see what Prospect Park does for Season 2. I will take oltl any way I can get it!!! I love having it back.

Theres a word for all of this, its called bulls___!

Honest to God with all the whiners, haters and bedwetters because Prospect Park isn’t behaving they want them to, get a life and grow up. Seriously. They’ve had to make course corrections during this first season and it’s their right to do so since they’re spending millions of dollars to keep “your” soaps alive. Until you write a check for a few million, quit acting like you’re entitled to call the shots.

Awaiting for next season !! They’re doing so great so far.
I like the drama and suspense in our shows.

“We are prepping now for next season and have more surprises and twists and turns to deliver audiences—I am just hoping they stay on the soaps and not in our way.”

I think tihis sentence says it all…they’re hoping for the best, but fearing the worst. We shall see…

Thanks for Seasons 1 of AMC and OLTL. Loved them. When does Season 2 start…very soon I hope.

Don’t hold your breath for ‘next season’. I truly believe there will be no such thing! So stock up on your Kleenex, take nice long walks/naps. It’s over guys – wait and see.

Oh, one last thing. Tali, you are an executive with which company? Sorry, didn’t quite catch that but I’m sure you do believe you are an expert. You impart such expertise on how the networks work as opposed to online, when you put it all out there. So enlightening!

Web based soaps have not followed the tradition of network soaps. Venice is starting season 4, The Bay had 2 seasons, Empire had 4 seasons, etc. Most only aired on a weekly basis like prime time soaps.

I think we have to start looking at web based shows as a hybrid of what we are used to seeing of daytime & prime-time on the networks. AMC & OLTL have been very successful for HULU and now that OWN is airing them (and paying a fee for the privilege) I believe PP will do their best to keep things in production. As far as I can tell none of the episodes that have aired were penned by the new writers. I am pretty sure that if they were not writing it would have come out by now. Things like that do not remain secret very long.

Hopefully, they’ll have enuff lead time going into season 2 to write enuff material to go BACK to 4-days a week.

It’s bad enuff were are down to an hour of content of each show per week, but then we have to deal with season hiatuses too?

I guess it’s better than nothing.

With time, a new writing staff, the big ratings from OWN and being in Hulu and iTunes top 10 every week they’ve been on the air, these soaps aren’t going anywhere, but I hope that’ll be enuff for them to EXPAND!

The execs stated months ago that they planned to stop filming in the summer. Early on they did plan on airing four episodes per week. However either money or ratings dictated that they hold back on episodes for airing. I believe that they have already filmed plenty of shows- and will start broadcasting again soon. both shows will be back.

When does the second season start? Michael Fairman, what do you know?

Hopefully it will be a short break.
If they don’t start filming in a week or two as planned,then start worrying.

It’s been publicly documented on more than one occasion that AMC goes back into production on 8/12-while OLTL shoots again in September. People need to quit borrowing trouble

Why won’t the kettle stirrers and whiny dingleberries learn to enjoy anticipation. A few weeks off isn’t so bad – sure beats over a year off the air. It is what is – unless you have insider information – why not take the press release at face value. If PP wasn’t going to continue to support AMC/OLTL – they wouldn’t bother with a press release. Get a GRIP – all of the naysayers and nincompoops are what has driven broadcast television to the depths of extinction. Enjoy the content and LOVE the RIDE!

They should make the two series each one hour, once a week, just like nighttime soaps. Do 13 episodes; take a hiatus, do another 13 episodes, etc.

Then there would be less repeating of lines, less crappy facial expressions ending each shot to drag the scenes out, etc.

There would be more money for less episodes so better production values, more location shoots, and most importantly, the money to bring back some of the actors who may have laughed at the internet salaries and benefits they were offered.

I wish #AMC and #OLTL the best of success. However, PP clearly does not have a solid plan. I am not even going to begin to speculate why and how these latest changes have popped up.

Any additional lapses in the air of shows will kill the momentum and interest built in these early episodes. I feel bad for the actors and crew. They must feel uncertaintly – even more than they already have.

PP has experience producing shows. So, these twists and turns are absurd. I have never heard more excuses and change of directions.

All PP could do to win back credibility with me is to tell what they are going to do and why and then just do it. No excuses.

#OLTL has a significant writing problem. I understand that. It is obvious with what is playing in the episodes. They need to make changes with writers and story bibles. But to continue to complain that ABC damaged their Big three characters and killed off ancillary ones is ridiculous. Without ABC using those characters – folks may not even be as interested in the return of #OLTL now. It comes across as unprofessional to keep repeating that as if they are a wronged party.

PP had better get their house in order. I am weary from excuses, reversals and even more changes literally every few weeks.

There is only so much PR spin that can be spun. There are major problems. I will take a wait and see attitude. Time is of the essence for both shows.

there are no breaks..
The second season means the actors/cast/crew that have been off for 5 weeks will start filming the 2nd season, and all will remain as is, 2 show a week, there will be no interruptions.
What has been filmed will show while the cast etc are filming season 2..

I do not understand all the panic and negitive statements and irrational people going bonkers over nothing.

I JUST WANT TSJ TO RETURN,

Clearly there are revenue issue. If McDonalds is selling fries like crazy and making a profit they will not cut back production or take the product to hiatus. Soaps are a product, just like French fries. Business decisions are being made based on profit and loss ledgers. I am not watching the reboots but when I read discussions talking about newbie characters and newbie actors I know I have moved on.

TV Guide on line has OLTL ranked as number 46 in the top 103 shows most watched. And AMC comes in as well in the top 103. I would really like to know how ABC feels about that? These shows are scoring high above things like CASTLE. Katie Couric didnt even make the list.

OLTL and AMC are picking up steam and wont be going any where any time soon.

Fans of these soaps were originally promised that the soaps would continue where they left off. PP has moved very far away from that idea. If these soaps didn’t have the names AMC and OLTL we would not know they were suppose to be these soaps. There are way too many new young people in these soaps for me to adjust to. I watched AMC from its beginning but I forget to watch now. There are too few shows and they are just not interesting. Sorry but AJ and Miranda doing stupid high school things cannot hold my interest like David doing his sneaky evil things. If PP cannot produce quality daily shows, I think many people will just quit watching. I am not trying to be a downer. I don’t like cauliflower so you can’t make me eat it by calling it AMC cauliflower. I hope the shows survive and they pick up new viewers but the old fan base is going to give up at some point.

Wow, all this bitching and moaning. My take is really if people don’t like the product, than don’t watch. Why waste the energy coming on here and bemoaning how these shows are not what you wanted.

Without PP we would have *nothing*. It’s not like they took away the chance for a reboot of the network soaps–and frankly, the past decade of ABC Daytime under Frons has not been great. Case in point, currently GH the past month has been unwatchable (IMHO,) stories that should have resonance like a baby with cancer play with no emotion, and we are stuck with stories that almost seem to mock soap opera. On the other hand AMC and OLTL currently are being written more like they were in their glory days.

ABC recently ahs gotten so conservative, that they barely even let characters MENTION the word abortion, let alone have one–yet AMC online managed to deal with the subject, and give fair eight to all the points of view about the issue, just as it would have before. I could go on… (In his last years on ABC, David on OLTL was written as a full out clown–he was not a character you could picture existing in the real world. Now, while David is still largely comic relief, he also has a realistic side to him.)

As for the model. PP are a work in progress. They’re figuring out how to make this work. I wish they would do more episodes a week (at least three) and would stop throwing all these curveballs–but I understand that they jumped into this VERY quickly and are figuring things out as they go. The actual quality of the content on both soaps improves each week–so obviously they’re doing that part right.

The fact that, listening to Jen Pepperman’s interview, you hear fans calling and BLAMING her and PP for their favorite characters not returning, shows how out of touch with reality some are. If the actors won’t or can’t come back, there’s nothing the show can do.

But, really, either you like the product or you don’t. If you don’t–don’t watch. Nobody owes the fans anything, all they can do is do what they think is best.

Does this mean there won’t be shows on every week after THE finale! Please put our soaps back on the way they USD to be on tv , e everyday every week PLEASE

THANK YOU