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What Did You Think Of Today's Third Episode Of All My Children?
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The drama continued on the third installment of the revival of All My Children on Hulu and iTunes today! And as the story picked up, we learned more of the back-story of the five years away from Pine Valley that affected so many of the veteran central characters the night JR fired the gunshot at the Chandler soiree’!
First and foremost, Dr. Evil, David Hayward (Vincent Irizarry) made his way back to Pine Valley and headed straight for the hospital where he realized that it was Angie (Debbi Morgan) who helped him get out of jail early! David then learned from Angie that Cara (Lindsay Hartley) had miscarried their child. However, Cara didn’t want David to apparently ever know what happened to their baby!
Meanwhile, Cassandra (Sal Stowers) is being beaten by Vlad (Alfredo Diaz) and held against her will, and next we learned kind of, sort of, what happened to Kendall! Zach (Thorsten Kaye) revealed his casino business and dealings had to do with problems in his relationship, and now it looks as if its caused trouble for Cassandra!
Pete (Rob Scott Wilson) and Celia (Jordan Lane Price) had a lot of airtime as fans as fans are learning this is one of the new young couples the show is pushing front and center!
Watch today’s episode of All My Children after the jump! Then, let us know what you thought of the back-story thus far of David and Cara and Zach and the Cassandra storyline? Are you also liking Pete and Celia? Let us know!
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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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AMC is firing on all cylinders!! So much better than it was before. Can’t wait for the next episode!!
I absolutely agree!!
I have to agree…really enjoying AMC – it is soooo improved!
I completely agree! AMC is back and has truly nailed the look & feel of Pine Vallley! Pete and Celeia have the possibility if being the next Cliff and Nina or another great AMC supercouple. Great to see Zach back, the tortured hero. Adam & Brooke are the perfect Joe & Ruth for the best generation. The actress that plays Moranda reminds Mendoza much of a young Eden Reogel when she started on the show. Can’t rave enough about AMC – so glad it is back and well written/produced.
I love the pace of AMC. It has the same feel of the televised show only shorter… Loving what we have so far 😀 Looking forward to seeing the next eppy!!
I’m just over-the-moon happy to have AMC back!!! I think the story lines are heating up very nicely and I agree that the pace is just right! ;~)
OLTL is is really rockin it..
Great stories and lovin the secrets and mystery, lost love, sexy, fresh, exciting hangers everyday, best of both worlds, good and bad, on OLTL..
((and the Russians, very bad men. 🙂 I’m ,likin them ..
AMC is rockin too.. Many things are keeping me on the edge and amazed at the new..
Both soaps are running nose to nose..
((I watch both, I am enjoying the change-up between them..
I am in love with the show more then ever. I am hoping we are not going to deal with a rape storyline right now,I think that would be to dark. I turned away when that monster pervert removed his belt.
It just keeps getting better! Still needs more Martins.
Love it!
AMC is a lot better than OLTL at the moment but that could change. Both are entertaining but i dont feel addicted just yet. Will watch about a dozen episodes before ill see if ill stick around. My friend Jim remains in hospital and hasnt seen them yet. My husband likes Rama and OLTL! But we both hope it gets better like it was on abc! Kelli doing best job as Dani so far…almost emmy worthy!
I don’t buy the explanation as to why Kendall and Zach aren’t together, not after all they’ve gone through as a couple. Otherwise, the show is very good.
Hoping Tad comes back,, then all will be well with the world! !!!
So happy to be able to watch AMC and OLTL again! Great to see so many old faces (Francesca James! Joe McDonnell!) If/when they bring Tad back, my soap-watching life will be complete, lol. Loving both shows, the stories are promising, the pace is great and I look forward to watching for many more years!
To me, and please don’t gang up on me, it feels like a show called “Some of My Children” instead of “All My Children”. After watching this show for, hate to admit it, over thirty years, I miss seeing Tad Martin, I do miss Erica Kane, and I miss Krystal but I realize that time has gone by, new characters have moved in, have to give them a chance. It’s ever so slightly difficult to get some real storylines moving with 25 minute episodes – I am not complaining, I love the show and the characters and I can accept the introduction of new people in town, some of it just feels a little distant to me like, here’s Adam and here’s Brooke but they don’t seem to have much to say or do so here’s Petey and obviously they are pushing him at us like crazy as he obviously will be pursuing new cute gal Celia – here’s Dr. Joe just for ol’ times sake – so far, the most intrique that I can see is who is Dixie visiting in the hospital, is it her son J.R. who may have been injured by his own gun (?) or is it Tad ~ they keep showing his photo so there must be some inside word that Michael Knight will eventually join the cast – and I hope he does, they need him and they really DO need more familiar faces – please, I love the show, have given it the highest rating on HULU PLUS, these are just observations and feelings.
Johnny, I totally agree if the show were longer, maybe we could see our favorite TOP characters back. I am enjoying the pleasure of seeing Dr. Joe Martin, Adam and Brooke, Vilan David, sweet Dixie, beautiful Angie, and my favorite hilarious Opal (for starters). Kudos to these actors to be faithful to AMC and making it a HUGE Hit on Hulu (My gratitude for pulling it all together). Lets show our support by watching AMC to keep up its continuing this success! I would say “Eat your heart out ABC” and personally, when AMC went off, I tuned out. I have not watched any of those replacement shows = not even a glimpse as I am a true soap addict!
I did get involved with Days and General Hospital,unfortunately, they come on at the same time in Tucson. Thankyou for making a semi-retired woman happy once again.