Overview
Sunset 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.
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Created by the partnership of NBC and Spelling Television, this daytime soap opera captures the atmosphere of the Orange County coast. While the fictional setting bears the name of a real California town, the production utilized nearby Seal Beach to film its exterior coastal scenes throughout its three-year run.
The series earned two Daytime Emmy Awards and collected over thirty nominations for various honors during its tenure. Audiences gravitated toward the heightened drama unfolding among the local residents, including characters portrayed by actors like Sarah Buxton. It remains a notable example of the late nineties soap genre, maintaining a distinct aesthetic rooted in its sunny West Coast backdrop.
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- First Aired
- January 06, 1997
- Status
- Ended
- Episode Runtime
- 60 minutes
- Origin
- US
- TMDB Votes
- 36