List of All Television Soap Operas Worldwide

[Skylover]

I was thinking it would be interesting to have a list of all television soap operas currently still in production worldwide.

Australia: Home and Away (1988-)

Belgium: Familie (Family, 1991-), Thuis (At Home, 1995-)

Czech Republic: Ulice (Street, 2005-)

England: Coronation Street (1960-), Emmerdale (1972-), EastEnders (1985-), Hollyoaks (1995-), Doctors (2000-)

Finland: Salatut elämät (Concealed Lives, 1999-)

France: Plus Belle la Vie (2004-), Demain nous appartient (Tomorrow is Ours, 2017-)

Germany: Gute Zeiten Schlechte Zeiten (1992-), Unter Uns (1994-), Sturm der Liebe (Storm of Love, 2005-), Rote Rosen (Red Roses, 2006-), Alles was Zählt (2006-)

Hungary: Barátok közt (Among Friends, 1998-)

India: Abhishekam (2008-), Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (What is this relationship called?, 2009-)

Ireland: Fair City

Italy: Un posto al sole (A Place in the Sun, 1996-)

Netherlands: Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990-)

New Zealand: Shortland Street (1992-)

Nigeria: Tinsel (2008-)

Poland: Klan (Clan, 1997-), Barwy szczęścia (Colors of Happiness, 2007-)

South Africa: Generations (1994-), 7de Laan (Seventh Avenue, 2000-), Scandal (2005-)

Spain: Acacias 38 (2015-), Servir y proteger (Serve and protect, 2017-)

USA: General Hospital (1963-), Days of Our Lives (1965-), Young & the Restless (1973-), Bold & the Beautiful (1987-)

Wales: Pobol y Cwm (People of the valley, 1974-)

All soaps from oldest to newest:

01 Coronation Street (1960-) [UK]
02 General Hospital (1963-) [USA]
03 Days of Our Lives (1965-) [USA]
04 Emmerdale (1972-) [UK]
05 Young & the Restless (1973-) [USA]
06 Pobol y Cwm (People of the Valley, 1974-) [Wales]
07 EastEnders (1985-) [UK]
08 Neighbours (1985-) [Australia]
09 Bold & the Beautiful (1987-) [USA]
10 Home and Away (1988-) [Aus]
11 Fair City (1989-) [Ireland]
12 Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990-) [Netherlands]
13 Familie (Family, 1991-) [Belgium]
14 Gute Zeiten Schlechte Zeiten (1992-) [Germany]
15 Shortland Street (1992-) [New Zealand]
16 Unter Uns (1994-) [Germany]
17 Generations (1994-) [South Africa]
18 Thuis (At Home, 1995-) [Belgium]
19 Hollyoaks (1995-) [UK]
20 Un posto al sole (A Place in the Sun, 1996-) [Italy]
21 Klan (Clan, 1997-) [Poland]
22 Salatut elämät (Concealed Lives, 1999-) [Finland]
23 7de Laan (Seventh Avenue, 2000-) [South Africa]
24 Doctors (2000-) [UK]
25 River City (2002-) [Scotland]
26 Ulice (Street, 2005-) [Czech]
27 Sturm der Liebe (Storm of Love, 2005-) [Germany]
28 Scandal (2005-) [South Africa]
29 Rote Rosen (Red Roses, 2006-) [Germany]
30 Alles was Zählt (2006-) [Germany]
31 Barwy szczęścia (Colors of Happiness, 2007-) [Poland]
32 Abhishekam (2008-) [India]
33 Tinsel (2008-) [Nigeria]
34 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (What is this relationship called?, 2009-) [india]
35 Acacias 38 (2015-) [Spain]
36 Demain nous appartient (Tomorrow is Ours, 2017-) [France]
37 Servir y proteger (Serve and protect, 2017-) [Spain]

Edited August 9, 2023 by Skylover

[FrenchFan]

There are two other daily soaps in France : « Demain nous appartient » (tomorrow belongs to us - 2017-present), And « un si grand soleil » (such a big sun - 2018-présent).

 

There are many soaps in South Africa. i tried watching « generations » years ago.

[Skylover]

 

Thanks! There must be soaps in other countries right?? Some more:

 

India: Abhishekam (2008-), Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (What is this relationship called?, 2009-)

 

Edited June 14, 2020 by Skylover

[Huntress]

For Germany, you could also add "Sturm der Liebe" (Storm of Love, 2005-present) and "Rote Rosen" (Red Roses, 2006-present). They are officially labelled as telenovelas, but they air new episodes Monday to Friday and have been running continuously since their debut. Both shows change their main couple every "season" (= once a year), but most other characters stay on board and the setting has always remained the same.

[Skylover]

Thanks Huntress.

 

Spain Acacias 38 (2015-), Servir y proteger (Serve and protect, 2017-)

South Africa 7de Laan (Seventh Avenue, 2000-), Scandal (2005-), 

Poland: Barwy szczęścia (Colors of Happiness, 2007-)

 

 

[LondonScribe]

South Africa: Generations: The Legacy (2014-present). Originally called Generations, it debuted in 1994, and ran until a dispute led to the entire cast being fired in 2014. The present iteration was born from that.

 

Nigeria: Tinsel (2008- present)

 

Nigeria: Super Story (2001- present, though reportedly may not be around for too much longer). Funny story. And I’ve never disclosed this, but in somewhat of a ‘sliding doors’ moment, I could have worked with the show’s creator.

 

 

[FrenchFan]

Oh there was an Italian soap which used to do that. Incantesimo. It aired in France for a while.

[Aback]

 

I loved the first three seasons of Incantesimo 

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 The opening credits were so intriguing.

[FrenchFan]

Exactly ! I only remember the credits and the music ! 

[CassieFan]

Incantesimo aired every summer season in Croatia, Monday to Friday. There's actually a recurring joke in Croatia that "summer doesn't start till you hear the opening melody from Incantesimo".

[Skylover]

 

Thank you - do you know about any other African soaps?

 

 

 

Thank you

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List is becoming a bit more complete.

Edited June 20, 2020 by Skylover

[AMCOLTLLover]

Germany has another soap that started in 2007: Dahoam is Dahoam (Home is Home).. Technically Berlin - Tag und Nacht (berlin - Day and Night) and Köln 50667 can be added/labeled as soap operas too. They run for over 2200/2500 episodes by now.

 

And i am shocked that two south african soaps got cancelled between 2020-21.. Rhythm City

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And Baraktok Kozt got cancelled too.

[Manny]

There is a wikipedia site which lists all soaps in the world. I don't know how correct it was, but all the ones listed here are listed there from what I can see...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_soap_operas

[AMCOLTLLover]

i'm still quiet surprised how much Soaps got created in France in the last couple of years.. That gives me some hope that this genre won't die out. They just have to find a way to hook people again

[AMCOLTLLover]

NPO Zapp cancelled their only soap opera in the Netherlands: 
 

SpangaS! It’s a soap opera about the  students. After 15 years it will come to an end on April, 28th!

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  I loved that show! I will miss it so much. I was one of the few that started it when I was 17 and have hold on to it until today!

SpangaS even had a lot of cast member joining the last soap of the Netherlands: Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden! 

Now I understand why Noel van Kleef joined Gtst even though she is still appearing on SpangaS. I thought she would just leave SpangaS but the show has been axed

They had 15 seasons, a few movies, specials and even a live tour in 2011.

They revamped the show before COVID happened in 2020: SpangaS de Campus! Now it was more about campus life  

Edited April 4, 2022 by AMCOLTLLover