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Port Charles
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| Port Charles | |
|---|---|
| Format | soap opera |
| Created by | Carolyn Culliton, Richard Culliton, Wendy Riche |
| Starring | Lynn Herring Jon Robert Lindstrom Kin Shriner Julie Pinson Debbi Morgan Michael Dietz Rachel Ames Sarah Aldrich Marie-Alise Recasner Marie Wilson Kimberlin Brown Thorsten Kaye Kelly Monaco Michael Easton Kiko Ellsworth Brian Gaskill Erin Hershey Presley Ian Buchanan, et al |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of episodes | 1633 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | July 11, 1997 – October 3, 2003 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Port Charles is a soap opera which aired on ABC from June 1, 1997 to October 3, 2003. It was a spin-off of the popular soap opera General Hospital, which has been running since 1963 and takes place in the fictional New York city of Port Charles. The new show featured longtime General Hospital characters Lucy Coe, Kevin Collins, Scott Baldwin and Karen Wexler, along with several new characters, most of whom were interns in a competitive medical school program. In the first episode, tenured nurse Audrey Hardy (General Hospital's longest-running character, portrayed by Rachel Ames) was injured and an intern had to operate on her with a power drill to save her life.
In the first few years, Port Charles got a reputation for focusing most of its energies on the medical school program, setting more of its main action at Port Charles's General Hospital than was seen on the parent show, General Hospital. As it evolved, it turned its focus to stories with gothic intrigue that included themes such as forbidden love, vampires, and life after death. It also abandoned the basic open-ended writing style used on all other daytime dramas in December 2000, instead creating thirteen-week story arcs (which were also referred to as "books"). This type of storytelling is a staple of Spanish telenovelas. It also allowed the cast, crew, and writing staff to only work six months out of the year.
Port Charles, like series Loving and its spin-off The City before it, never attracted strong ratings. It generally remained a stable 10th and then 9th after the cancellation of Another World but plummeted to last place in the months prior to its cancellation in the summer of 2003. Since it taped for only six months out of the year, the remaining episodes were aired with the cast not allowed to return to tape resolutions to storylines. This left the final episode as a cliffhanger; heroine Alison (Erin Hershey Presley) didn't know who the father of her baby was and Jamal found out why the beautiful Imani was so mysterious... because she was really a werewolf.
After Port Charles, the characters of Scott Baldwin and Audrey Hardy returned to General Hospital, and many of the other actors from Port Charles moved on to play roles on other soaps, including a few who took on new roles in General Hospital, such as actors Kelly Monaco, Kiko Ellsworth, Eddie Matos, Kent King and Jay Pickett.
Contents |
13 Week Arcs (“Books”)
- Port Charles: Fate (12/04/00 – 03/02/01)
- Port Charles: Time In A Bottle (03/05/01 – 06/01/01)
- Port Charles: Tainted Love (06/04/01 – 08/31/01) (currently in repeats on SOAPnet's weekday run)
- Port Charles: Tempted (09/03/01 – 11/30/01)
- Port Charles: Miracles Happen (12/03/01 – 12/31/01)
- Port Charles: Secrets (01/02/02 – 03/29/02)
- Port Charles: Superstition (04/01/02 – 06/28/02)
- Port Charles: Torn (07/01/02 – 09/27/02)
- Port Charles: Naked Eyes (09/30/02 – 12/27/02)
* Port Charles: Surrender (12/30/02 – 04/01/03)(currently in repeats on SOAPnet's weekend run)
- Port Charles: Desire (04/02/03 – 07/04/03)
- Port Charles: The Gift (07/07/03 – 10/03/03)
- See also: List of Port Charles characters
- Ian Buchanan played Dr. Greg Madden from 2005-2006.
- Thorsten Kaye currently plays Zach Slater since 2004.
- Brian Gaskill previously played Bobby Warner from 1995-1997.
- Debbi Morgan previously played Angie Baxter Hubbard from 1982-1990.
- Marie Wilson currently portrays Meg Snyder since 2005.
- Brian Gaskill previously played B.J. Green briefly in 2005.
- Kin Shriner previously played Keith Morrissey from 2005-2006.
- Ian Buchanan previously played Dr. James Warwick from 1993-1999 and 2004.
- Brian Gaskill previously played Oscar Marone from 2003-2004.
- Kimberlin Brown previously played Sheila Carter from 1992-1998, 2002 and 2003.
- Michael Dietz previously played Dr. Mark MacClaine from 2002-2005.
- Kin Shriner previously played Dr. Brian Carey from 1995-1996.
- Julie Pinson currently portrays Billie Reed since 2004.
- Michael Easton previously played Tanner Scofield from 1991-1992.
- Shannon Sturges previously played Molly Brinker from 1991-1992.
- Jed Allan previously played Dr. Don Craig from 1971-1985.
- Joy Bisco previously portrayed Gabby in 2007.
- Lynn Herring previously played Lisanne Gardner 1992.
- Rachel Ames continues to play the role of Audrey Hardy.
- Kelly Monaco moved on to play regular character Sam McCall, starting in 2003.
- Eddie Matos moved on to play recurring character Pete Marquez, from 2006-2007.
- Jed Allan moved on to play Edward Quartermaine from 2004-2006.
- Ian Buchanan previously played Duke Lavery from 1986-1989.
- Kiko Ellsworth moved on to play regular character Stan Johnson, starting in 2007.
- Lynn Herring played the role of Lucy Coe until 1997 with appearances until 2001 for the Nurses Ball and in 2004 for the funeral of Lila Quartermaine.
- Anne Jeffries briefly returned as Amanda Barrington in July 2004.
- Jon Robert Lindstrom briefly reprised the role of Kevin Collins in July 2001. Also played Dr. Ryan Chamberlain from 1992-1996.
- Kent Masters-King moved on to play recurring then contract character Dr. Lainey Winters in 2005.
- Kin Shriner continues to play the role of Scott Baldwin.
- Julie Pinson made a cross over appearance as Eve Lambert for the 1997 & 1998 Nurses Ball.
- Jay Pickett made a crossover appearance as Frank Scanlon for the 1997 Nurses Ball.
- Carly Schroeder made a crossover appearance as Serena Baldwin on Thanksgiving 2001.
- Michael Dietz previously played Alan-Michael Spaulding in 1996.
- Brian Gaskill portrays Dylan Lewis since 2007.
- Michael Easton portrays John McBain from 2003.
- Kimberlin Brown previously played Dr. Paige Miller from 2004-2005.
- Thorsten Kaye previously played Patrick Thornhart, twin brother of His Port Charles character, Ian, from 1995-1997.
- Rodney Van Johnson has played T.C. Russell since 1999.
- Christopher Maleki has played Spike Lester since 2005.
- Rib Hillis substituted for Eric Martsolf as Ethan Winthrop in 2006.
- Shannon Sturges substituted for McKenzie Westmore as Sheridan Crane in 2005.
- Kimberlin Brown previously played Sheila Carter from 1990-1992 and from 2005-2006.
- Sarah Aldrich substituted for Heather Tom as Victoria Newman in 1997.
- General Hospital: Night Shift - a new General Hospital spinoff, scheduled to start in July 2007
- SOAPnet PC Page
- Port Charles @ soapcentral.com Page
- Official Kelly Monaco Site
- SOAPnet PC Episode Summary Page
- Port Charles - SoapZone
| Port Charles | ||
| Characters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lucy Coe · Kevin Collins · Eve Lambert · Karen Wexler · Serena Baldwin · Livvie Locke · Alison Barrington · Ian Thornhart · Caleb Morley | ||
| Cast | ||
| Lynn Herring · Jon Lindstrom · Kin Shriner · Jay Pickett · Nolan North · Julie Pinson · Marie Wilson · Michael Dietz · Carly Schroeder · Kelly Monaco · Kiko Ellsworth · Erin Hershey Presley · Thorsten Kaye · Ion Overman · Brian Presley · Michael Easton · Brian Gaskill · Eddie Matos · Joy Bisco | ||
| Important Crew | ||
| Richard Culliton · Carolyn Culliton · Wendy Riche · Julie Hanan Carruthers · Scott Hamner · Karen Harris · James Harmon Brown · Barbara Esensten | ||
| Related Topics | ||
| Port Charles (fictional city) | General Hospital | General Hospital: Night Shift | ||
Categories: 1990s American television series | 1997 television series debuts | 2000s American television series | 2003 television series endings | American Broadcasting Company network shows | American television soap operas | Medical television series | Television shows set in New York | Television spin-offs