Popular Soap TV Shows
Dahoam is Dahoam
2007
Dahoam is Dahoam
2007
star 5.6The lives of the residents of the fictitious village of Lansing in Upper Bavaria.El cor de la ciutat
2000
El cor de la ciutat
2000
star 5.4El cor de la ciutat is a TVC television soap opera first broadcast on TV3 on 11 September 2000 and last broadcast on 23 December 2009. The show is the most watched fiction program in Catalonia, Spain, especially among female audiences, drawing around 28-33% of the audience with as much as 40% during season finales. El cor de la ciutat follows the lives of the people who live and work in the neighbourhood of Sants and Sant Andreu in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.Egoli: Place of Gold
1992
Egoli: Place of Gold
1992
star 7.2A South African television soap opera created by Franz Marx which revolves around the daily ups, downs, trials and tribulations of a handful of families in and around Johannesburg (which is often referred to as eGoli - the City of Gold)The Polygamist
2026
The Polygamist
2026
star 4.8Social media darling, Joyce, is the picture of marital perfection — until her cheating husband's conquests ignite a scandalous emotional meltdown.Pirimi Lamai
2024
Pirimi Lamai
2024
Set in a chaotic village, the story explores a community deeply divided by class tensions, troubled marriages, and frequent clashes between local thugs and residents. The lives and secrets of these villagers ultimately revolve around a deep, hidden mystery buried within the walls of a prominent local manor house.Sunset Beach
1997
Sunset Beach
1997
star 6.2Sunset Beach is an American television soap opera that aired on NBC from January 6, 1997 to December 31, 1999. The show follows the loves and lives of the people living in the Orange County coastal area named Sunset Beach, on the coast of California. Although there is a town in California called Sunset Beach, the show's beach scenes were shot on nearby Seal Beach. The show was co-produced by NBC and Spelling Television. Sunset Beach won two Daytime Emmy Awards and was nominated another eleven times. The show also received twenty-two nominations for various other awards.Deweni Inima
2017
Deweni Inima
2017
A humble young cricketer faces a fierce sports and personal rivalry with his wealthy, estranged half-brother. Set against school sports and class divides, their clashing paths trigger deep family secrets, turbulent romances, and an intense struggle for redemption.Elif
2014
Elif
2014
star 5.7A kind 6-year-old girl is placed under the protection of her mother's best friend, who keeps a well-hidden secret, and is a maid for a wealthy family, in whose mansion she lives.Coronation Street
1960
Coronation Street
1960
star 5.4The residents of Coronation Street are ordinary, working-class people, and the show follows them through regular social and family interactions at home, in the workplace, and in their local pub, the Rovers Return Inn. Britain's longest-running soap.Binnelanders
2005
Binnelanders
2005
star 5.5A South African Afrikaans soap opera. It is set in and around the fictional private hospital, Binneland Kliniek, in Pretoria, and the storyline follows the trials, trauma and tribulations of the staff and patients of the hospital.Young Hearts
1995
Young Hearts
1995
star 6.2Malhação is a Brazilian television series for the teenage audience. The soap started in 1995, and was set in a fictional Gym Club called Malhação on Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Through the years the location varied slightly. Although the name of the soap remains the same, it is now set in the Múltipla Escolha High School.The Promise
2019
The Promise
2019
star 5.8Reyhan is a sweet, small-town girl who agrees to marry a wealthy Istanbul playboy named Emir — as a favour to his dying father. Emir's plan? Make her life difficult enough that she'll walk away. What he didn't plan for was actually falling for her. A classic enemies-to-lovers slow burn wrapped in family drama, scheming in-laws and enough plot twists to keep you binge-watching well past bedtime — across hundreds of addictive episodes.Deep In Love
2025
Deep In Love
2025
star 7.9In a land where people are accustomed to battling fierce waves and constant storms, the story of a woman who stands tall on her feet, with all her emotional strength, resilience and endurance, and a man who is passionate about his "love" and who competes with the storms of the Black Sea and struggles with its waves, comes to the screens with an effective script... The ups and downs of the mountains, the sea and the human soul are told through the eyes of a stranger who finds himself in the middle of the endless war between two mortal enemies.Sturm der Liebe
2005
Sturm der Liebe
2005
star 6These are the stories of relationships taking place in the fictional five-star hotel Fürstenhof, located in Feldkirchen-Westerham near Rosenheim with the plot revolving around members of the family room area, the hotel owners, and employees.Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden
1990
star 5.3Goede tijden, slechte tijden, also known as GTST, is the longest-running Dutch soap opera, revolving around the lives of the families Alberts, Sanders, De Jong, Van Houten and Bouwhuis. It all takes place in the fictional town of Meerdijk.Dark Shadows
1966
Dark Shadows
1966
star 7.3Dark Shadows is an American gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis. The story bible, which was written by Art Wallace, does not mention any supernatural elements. It was unprecedented in daytime television when ghosts were introduced about six months after it began. The series became hugely popular when vampire Barnabas Collins appeared a year into its run. Dark Shadows also featured werewolves, zombies, man-made monsters, witches, warlocks, time travel, and a parallel universe. A small company of actors each played many roles; indeed, as actors came and went, some characters were played by more than one actor. Major writers besides Art Wallace included Malcolm Marmorstein, Sam Hall, Gordon Russell, and Violet Welles.Dallas
1978
Dallas
1978
star 6.8The world's first mega-soap, and one of the most popular ever produced, Dallas had it all. Beautiful women, expensive cars, and men playing Monopoly with real buildings. Famous for one of the best cliffhangers in TV history, as the world asked "Who shot J.R.?" A slow-burner to begin with, Dallas hit its stride in the 2nd season, with long storylines and expert character development. Dallas ruled the airwaves in the 1980's.Falcon Crest
1981
Falcon Crest
1981
star 5.7Falcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons, from December 4, 1981 to May 17, 1990. A total of 227 episodes were produced. The series revolves around the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti/Channing family in the Californian wine industry. Jane Wyman starred as Angela Channing, the tyrannical matriarch of the Falcon Crest Winery, alongside Robert Foxworth as Chase Gioberti, Angela's nephew who returns to Falcon Crest following the death of his father. The series was set in the fictitious Tuscany Valley northeast of San Francisco.Dawson's Creek
1998
Dawson's Creek
1998
star 7.3Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama that portrays the fictional lives of a close-knit group of teenagers through high school and college.EastEnders
1985
EastEnders
1985
star 4.2The everyday lives of working-class residents of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough.
