Ryan's Hope

TV Series
1975–1989
TV-14
30m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

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Kate Mulgrew, Bernard Barrow, Helen Gallagher, Malcolm Groome, and Michael Hawkins in Ryan's Hope (1975)

Drama Romance

The trials and tribulations of the Ryans, an Irish-American family in New York City.The trials and tribulations of the Ryans, an Irish-American family in New York City.The trials and tribulations of the Ryans, an Irish-American family in New York City.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

593

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,239

294

10User reviews

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Awards
- 29 wins & 47 nominations total

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Helen Gallagher

Maeve Ryan

Bernard Barrow

Johnny Ryan

Nancy Addison

Jillian Coleridge

Michael Levin

Jack Fenelli

Ron Hale

Dr. Roger Coleridge

John Gabriel

Dr. Seneca Beaulac

Ilene Kristen

Delia Reid Ryan…

Malcolm Groome

Dr. Patrick Ryan

Louise Shaffer

Rae Woodard

Earl Hindman

Bob Reid…

Daniel Hugh Kelly

Frank Ryan

Karen Morris Gowdy

Dr. Faith Coleridge

Kate Mulgrew

Mary Ryan Fenelli…

Randall Edwards

Delia Reid Ryan Coleridge

Kelli Maroney

Kimberly Harris…

Sarah Felder

Siobhan Ryan

Tom McGreevy

Tom Desmond

Justin Deas

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Christine Ebersole's TV debut.

Crazy credits
Medical Instrumentation courtesy of Hewlett-Packard

Connections
Featured in Love Child (1982)

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Sensitive and beautifully written, one of the best soaps ever.

Ryan's Hope broke new ground in the daytime drama genre when it debuted in July, 1975. Centered around an Irish-Catholic family living in the Riverside section of New York City, this half-hour soap opera integrated character-driven storylines with intelligent dialogue, a grounded, reality-based philosophy, and one of the most talented casts ever to appear on daytime TV. While it never garnered blockbuster ratings during its all too brief 13 year run, it was showered with well deserved praise from critics and fans alike. It received numerous Emmy awards including two awards for best daytime drama, in 1977 and 1979. Thankfully, the show is now being re-run in its entirety on a soap-opera cable network.