All My Children

the final episode of 'All My Children' will air this September, with 'One Life to Live''s finale in January 2012. ABC will replace the soaps with two new shows, 'The Chew' and 'The Revolution.'

"'All My Children' and 'One Life to Live' are iconic pieces of television that have made an indelible mark on our culture's history," Brian Frons, president of daytime at Disney ABC / Television Group, said in a statement. "Each of the shows has touched millions and millions of viewers and informed the social consciousness. It has been a privilege to work with the extraordinary teams who brought the residents of Pine Valley and Llanview to life each day, and we thank the cast, crew, producers and most especially the fans for their commitment to the shows through their history

“All My Children” Cancelled?

Is All My Children (AMC) in danger of being cancelled? Pine Valley has been the premier destination for drama for ABC Daytime fans for over 41 years, but a trend of falling ratings and a bleak outlook for the future of television soap operas could leave the popular residents fictional Upstate New York town looking for a new place to call home.


On Tuesday, Deadline.com tattles joined Daytime Confidential as the latest media to report that The Alphabet Network is considering reducing its afternoon drama lineup from three to two hours. Such a move would make the network a contender to pick up one of a flurry of new talk shows reportedly being planned for the 2011-2012 season, including ones hosted by Katie Couric, former Beverly Hills 90210 star Tori Spelling, and ’90s chat show gal Ricki Lake. In disappointing news for soap fans, however, the proposal has put AMC squarely in the line of fire for cancellation.

Well — we haven’t heard news this depressing since ABC did away with its Saturday Morning Cartoon lineup!

Soaps have been familiar residents on the chopping block in recent years. NBC yanked the Young Adult favorite Passions in 2007 and CBS axed both As the World Turns and Guiding Light in the past two years. The former of which was the longest-running soap opera in television history.

“ABC seems ready to join CBS and NBC in cutting the number of its daytime dramas. All My Children appears to be the most vulnerable for cancellation, and there is speculation that it may be replaced by a a talk show in the fall,” Deadline said Tuesday.

All My Children

A daytime landscape without Erica Kane? Say it ain't so! A source close to 'All My Children' has confirmed to TV Squad the series is in jeopardy.

ABC could make an announcement regarding the fate of 'All My Children' as soon as today or tomorrow. Despite it being a bigger brand, the soap's sagging ratings have put 'AMC' on the chopping block.

If 'AMC' is canceled, ABC could move 'One Life to Live' to California.

In recent weeks 'AMC' has delivered record lows in Nielsen ratings. According to Deadline, the soap came in last in the key demographic of women 18–49. It was seen by 463,000 viewers in that demo, down 34 percent compared to last year. The series also came in last in total viewers, grabbing 2.32 million. 'One Life to Live' had 2.36 million during the week of March 7.

Since its debut 41 years ago, the series has been a launching ground for many stars including Sarah Michelle Gellar and Amanda Seyfried. Recent Oscar-winner Melissa Leo also had a brief stint on the soap.

Viewers will remember Kelly Ripa as Hayley long before she became the co-host of 'Live! With Regis and Kelly.' 'AMC' has also been home to Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of the most familiar faces in TV, for more than 30 years. Lucci is the only original cast member still on the series.

If 'AMC' bites the dust, ABC could follow the lead of CBS and replace the long-running soap with a game or talk show. CBS replaced 'As the World Turns' with 'The Talk' this season, and 'Guiding Light,' previously the longest running drama in TV history, with 'Let's Make a Deal' in 2009.

Could All My Children Face Cancellation

A daytime landscape without Erica Kane? Say it ain't so! A source close to 'All My Children' has confirmed to our friends at TV Squad that the series is in jeopardy.

ABC could make an announcement regarding the fate of 'All My Children' as soon as today or tomorrow. Despite it being a bigger brand, 'AMC's' sagging ratings has put the series on the chopping block.

If 'AMC' is canceled, ABC could move 'One Life to Live' to California. Deadline notes ABC may replace 'AMC' with a talk show, similar to what CBS did with 'As the World Turns.'

In recent weeks 'AMC' has delivered record lows in Nielsen ratings. According to Deadline, the soap came in last in the key demographic of women 18–49. It was seen by 463,000 viewers in that demo, down 34 percent compared to last year. The series also came in last in total viewers, grabbing 2.32 million. 'One Life to Live' had 2.36 million during the week of March 7.