List of soap operas

This is a list of Soap operas by country of origin.

Argentina

Australia

Bellbird (1967-1977)
The Box (1974-1977)
Breakers (1998-1999)
Chances (1991-1992)
Class of '74 (1974-1975)
A Country Practice (1981-1993)
Echo Point (1995-1995)
E Street (1989-1993)
HeadLand (2005-2006)
Home and Away (1988-present)
Neighbours (1985-present)
Number 96 (1972-1977)
Pacific Drive (1996-2001)
Paradise Beach (1993-1994)
Prisoner (1979-1986)
The Restless Years (1977-1981)
Something in the Air (2000-2002)
Sons and Daughters (1981-1987)
The Sullivans (1976-1983)
The Young Doctors (1976-1982)

Belgium

Canada

Degrassi (1979-1985, 1986-1988, 1989-1990, 1992, 2001-2005)
Edgemont (2001-2005)
Family Passions (1993-1994)
Metropia (2004-present)
Paradise Falls (2001-present)
Riverdale (TV series) (1997-2000)
Train 48 (2003-2005)
Francoeur (2003)

Quebec

Virginie (1996-present)
Marilyn (1991-1993)
La Maison Deschênes (1987-1989)

Colombia

Betty La Fea
Gallito Ramirez

Finland

Kotikatu (1995-present)
Salatut elämät (1999-present)

Germany

Lindenstraße (1985-present)
Gute Zeiten, Schlechte Zeiten (1992-present)
Unter Uns (1994-present)
Verbotene Liebe (1995-present)
Marienhof(1992-present)
Verliebt in Berlin (2005-present)

Republic of Ireland

Fair City (1988-present)
Glenroe (1982-2001)
Ros na Rún (1995-2004)
The Riordans (1965-1979)
The Kennedys of Castleross
Tolka Row (1964-1968)
On Home Ground

Japan

Mexico

Netherlands

Foreign Affairs (1992)
Glazen huis, Het (2004-2005)
Goede tijden, slechte tijden (GTST) (1990-present)
Lotte, telenovela (2006-present)
Onderweg naar morgen (1994-present)
Oude Noorden, Het (1993)
Goudkust (1996-2001)
Topstars (2004-present)
Zoop (2004-present)

New Zealand

City Life (1996 - 1998)
Close to Home (1975 - 1983)
Gloss (1987 - 1989)
Homeward Bound (1992 - 1992)
Jacksons Wharf (1999 - 2001)
Shortland Street (1992 - present)

Norway

Poland

Klan (1997 - present)
Plebania (2000 - present)
W labiryncie (1988 - 1991)
Złotopolscy (1998 - present)
M jak Milosc (2000 - present)
Na dobre i na zle (1999 - present)
Sukces (1995 and 2000)
Na Wspólnej (2003 - present)

Puerto Rico

South Africa

Egoli: Place of Gold (1991 - present)
Isidingo: The Need (1999 - present)
Sewende Laan (2000 - present)

Sweden

UK

199 Park Lane (1965)
Angels (1975-1983)
Albion Market (1985)
The Archers (1951-present)
Brookside (1982-2003)
Casualty (1986-present)
Citizens (1987-1991)
Compact (1962-1965)
Coronation Street (1960-present)
Crossroads (1964-1988, 2001-2003)
Dr Finlay's Casebook (1962-1971)
Doctors (2000-present)
EastEnders (1985-present)
Eldorado (1992-1993)
Emergency Ward 10 (1957-1967)
Emmerdale (originally Emmerdale Farm, 1972-present)
Families (1990-1993)
Family Affairs (1997-2005)
General Hospital (1972-1979)
The Grove Family (1954-1957, 1991)
Holby City (1999-present)
Hollyoaks (1995-present)
Mrs Dale's Diary (1948-1969)
The Newcomers (1965-1969)
Night and Day (2001-2003)
Pobol y Cwm (1974-present)
Take the High Road (1980-2003)
Triangle (1981-1983)
Waggoner's Walk (1969-1980)
Weavers Green (1966)
Westway (1997-2005)

U.S.

All My Children (1970-present)
Another Life (1981-1984)
Another World (1964-1999)
As the World Turns (1956-present)
Ben Jerrod (1963)
The Bennetts (1953-1954)
The Best of Everything (1970)
Beverly Hills 90210 (1990-2000)
The Bold and the Beautiful (1987-present)
Bright Promise (1969-1972)
The Brighter Day (1948-1956 on radio, 1954-1962 on television)
Capitol (1982-1987)
The Catlins (1983-1985)
Central Park West (1995-1996)
The City (1995-1997)
The Clear Horizon (1960-1961; 1962)
The Colbys (1985-1987)
Dallas (1978-1991)
Dark Shadows (1966-1971, 1991)
Dawson's Creek (1998-2003)
Days of Our Lives (1965-present)
Dynasty (1981-1989)
The Doctors (1963-1982)
The Edge of Night (1956-1984)
Falcon Crest (1981-1990)
Flamingo Road (1981-1982)
From These Roots (1958-1961)
General Hospital (1963-present)
Generations (1989-1991)
Guiding Light (1937-1955 on radio, 1952-present on television)
Hawkins Falls (1950, 1951-1955) – possibly the first successful television soap opera
How to Survive a Marriage (1974-1975)
Kingpin (2003)
Knots Landing (1979-1993)
Love is a Many Splendored Thing (1967-1973)
Love of Life (1951-1980)
Loving (1983-1995)
2000 Malibu Road(1992)
Malibu Shores (1996)
Models. Inc. (1994-1995)
The Monroes (1995)
Melrose Place (1992-1999)
The O.C. (2003-present)
One Life to Live (1968-present)
One Tree Hill (2003-present)
Our Five Daughters (1962)
Pacific Palisades (1997)
Party of Five (1994-2000)
Passions (1999-present)
Pasadena (2001)
Peyton Place (1964-1969)
Port Charles (1997-2003)
Portia Faces Life (1954-1955)
Return to Peyton Place (1972-1974)
Ryan's Hope (1975-1989)
The Round Table (1992)
Santa Barbara (1984-1993)
Savannah (1996-1997)
Search for Tomorrow (1951-1986)
The Secret Storm (1954-1974)
Somerset (1970-1976)
Sunset Beach (1997-1999)
Texas (1980-1982)
Titans (2000)
The Young and the Restless (1973-present)