

As the World Turns
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.
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Seasons & Episodes54 seasons · 40 episodes
About As the World Turns
As the World Turns is a soap series on CBS. The show first aired on Apr 2, 1956 and currently has 54 seasons and 40 episodes. As the World Turns has ended after 54 seasons. It has a rating of 5.0/10 based on 12 votes. The cast includes Kathryn Hays, Tamara Tunie, Michael Park, Grayson McCouch, Benjamin Hendrickson. Created by Irna Phillips.











