Like many, I'm hooked on the SoapNet re-runs of this canceled soap. At its peak, it was perhaps that most realistic and gritty American soap to be produced. It had an exceptional core cast, add to that the fantastic writing from Claire Labine and Paul Avila Mayer during its golden years and you have a gem.

So, any other RH fans out there?

8 hours ago, DRW50 said:

will never forget how much the chemistry between Michael Levin and Sarah Felder blew me away - so raw, so exquisite that it almost hurt to watch. Jack and Siobhan will always, always be one of my "what might have been" pairings.

agreed about ‘what might have been.’ and what a reminder of what soaps had been in the past: an 8-minute uninteruppted scene — those were the days!

 

For anyone interested, you can pre-order a copy here

Ryan's Hope Book

 

 

 

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Thank you, @slick jones. I've been looking forward to this.

RYAN'S HOPE Episode featuring Bernard Barrow and Helen Gallagher as Maeve and Johnny; Daniel Pilon and Marisa Pavan as Max Dubujak and his mother Chantal; Marg Helgenberg and Geoffrey Pierson as Frank Ryan and Siobhan Ryan Novak; Michael Levin, Yasmine Bleeth, and Grant Show as Jack and Ryan Fenelli and Officer Rick Hyde

 

Marg Helgenberger is still succeeding.  I'm really enjoying her on the current reboot of CSI Vegas (CBS and ParamountPlus). 

 

 

 

I always think of Maeve on St. Patrick's Day.

 

 

Would you get the damned spotlight out of my eyes!

 

Another Locher Room reunion with some of the latter year cast of Ryan's Hope 

Tune-in for a Ryan’s Hope reunion live in The Locher Room on Thursday, April 6th at 3 p.m. EST / 12 p.m. PST. Joining us for the reunion are Fred Burstein (Laslo Novotny), Christopher Durham (Dakota Smith), Brian McGovern (Chaz Saybrook) and (Lois Robbins (Dr. Concetta D’Angelo).

 

 

 

Great reunion on Locher Room !  Was a little skeptical since none of the actual Ryans were included...but the actors all shared warm memories of their time on RH and the show's impact on their lives.  Great remembrances of Joe Hardy, Paul Avila Mayer and Nancy Addison.  Seems like the cast was especially close even in later years when RH was a shadow of its original self.

Hello!  I have recently discovered (and become obsessed with) Ryan's Hope, I don't know if there are any UK fans around?

Im currently in 1976/M&J wedding, I find IK's portrayal fascinating and heartbreaking, a really unusual performance and one you don't often see.

I love KM's Mary, very nuanced and layered, she has buckets of charisma.  Her relationship with Jack is fascinating and compelling, it's sort of firecrackingly exciting but also about a thousand red flags

I like NA, and am saddened to hear of her early death.

I LOVE the Nell story and find it so poignant, the actress is brilliant and I Love the way she is played with dignity.

I accidentally saw some episodes with Andrew Robinson as Frank and whilst he is a better actor I Think the first Frank is more believable as the character, even his wooden acting fits with Who frank is.

Generally I find it a fascinating insight into what life and relationships were like in those days.