5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
As the World Turns (1956)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.8
Overview
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera The Guiding Light. Running for 54 years, As the World Turns holds the second-longest continuous run of any daytime network soap opera in American history, surpassed only by Guiding Light. As the World Turns was produced in New York City for all of its time. Set in the fictional town of Oakdale, Illinois, the show debuted on April 2, 1956, at 1:30 pm EST.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Overview
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera The Guiding Light. Running for 54 years, As the World Turns holds the second-longest continuous run of any daytime network soap opera in American history, surpassed only by Guiding Light. As the World Turns was produced in New York City for all of its time. Set in the fictional town of Oakdale, Illinois, the show debuted on April 2, 1956, at 1:30 pm EST.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
As the World Turns is a long-running soap opera primarily focused on interpersonal relationships and family drama, which inherently lacks a strong political valence. While it addressed various social issues over its decades-long run, it did so within a framework of individual and relational conflicts, preventing it from explicitly promoting a singular political ideology.
The movie, a classic American soap opera, features primarily traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on interpersonal drama and relationships, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities rather than offering explicit critique.
Secondary
As the World Turns was a pioneer in LGBTQ+ representation on daytime television, featuring central, complex gay characters like Luke Snyder. The show depicted his relationships with dignity and depth, portraying obstacles like prejudice as external forces. While some storylines included tragic outcomes, the overall narrative affirmed the worth of LGBTQ+ lives and love, making a significant positive impact on mainstream media.
As a long-running American soap opera, 'As the World Turns' frequently portrays Christianity as a foundational moral and social framework within its fictional community. Characters often engage in church activities, seek guidance from clergy, and navigate ethical dilemmas through a lens influenced by Christian values, generally depicting the faith as a source of comfort, guidance, and community cohesion.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
As an original, long-running soap opera, "As the World Turns" established its own characters and their genders within its ongoing narrative. There is no prior source material or established canon from which characters' genders could be swapped.
As an original television series, "As the World Turns" did not adapt characters from prior source material. While the show featured numerous recasts over its long run, there are no widely documented instances of a major, established character being portrayed by an actor of a different race than originally depicted within the show's own continuity.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
5.3
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