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 5 Hopes for Soaps in 2026: A Series Revival, Real Drama, Emmys TV Return & More
12/18/25 10:38 AM
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5 Hopes for Soaps in 2026: A Series Revival, Real Drama, Emmys TV Return & More
Stephanie Sloane
DECEMBER 17, 2025, 12:30 PM
With 2026 on the horizon, the question for current soaps — General Hospital, The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, and Beyond the Gates — isn’t whether they can survive, it’s how they can thrive.
Viewers are still hungry for serialized storytelling, emotional escapism, and the kind of drama only daytime can deliver. So, here are our wishes for what the shows can lean into in the coming year to strengthen the genre even further and keep audiences hooked.
More New and Revived Soaps
The debut of Beyond the Gates in February marked something extraordinary: the first new daytime soap to premiere in the 21st century. For soap fans still grieving the losses of All My Children, One Life to Live, As the World Turns, Guiding Light, Another World, and so many others, its arrival felt like a genuine sign that the genre might be making a comeback. And that hope isn’t unfounded. The strong performance of Days of Our Lives on Peacock and rebroadcasts of General Hospital on Hulu prove there’s still a dedicated audience willing to pay for the year-round content. So, is it really asking too much to want more? Maybe the revival of a classic serial? A limited miniseries that reunites a beloved cast? Reboots dominate nearly every corner of entertainment, and daytime’s rich history is packed with worlds and characters ready to be revisited. We’re more than ready to see our old faves…
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