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Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach
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Sunset Beach

1997
Soap
Drama

Status

Ended

Release

1997 - 1999

Seasons / Eps

3 / 755

Storyline

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Ended
Seasons
3
Episodes
755
Runtime
0m
Avg. Episode Runtime
1h
Release Date
Jan 6, 1997
Last Air Date
Dec 31, 1999
Languages
English
Created By
Josh Griffith
Robert Guza Jr.
Charles Pratt, Jr.
Director
Peter Brinckerhoff
Rick Bennewitz
Andrew Lee
Gary Tomlin
Production
Spelling Television
Spelling Television
NBC
NBC
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

77 Cast Members

Eddie Cibrian

Eddie Cibrian

Cole Deschanel

755 Episodes

Kathleen Noone

Kathleen Noone

Bette Katzenkazrahi

755 Episodes

Lesley-Anne Down

Lesley-Anne Down

Olivia Richards

755 Episodes

Sarah Buxton

Sarah Buxton

Annie Douglas Richards

755 Episodes

Susan Ward

Susan Ward

Meg Cummings

755 Episodes

Priscilla Garita

Priscilla Garita

Gabi Martinez

755 Episodes

Timothy Adams

Timothy Adams

Casey Mitchum

755 Episodes

Dax Griffin

Dax Griffin

Tim Truman

755 Episodes

Jason George

Jason George

Michael Bourne

755 Episodes

Clive Robertson

Clive Robertson

Ben Evans

755 Episodes

Sherri Saum

Sherri Saum

Vanessa Hart

755 Episodes

Leigh Taylor-Young

Leigh Taylor-Young

Elaine Stevens

755 Episodes

Hank Cheyne

Hank Cheyne

Ricardo Torres

755 Episodes

Sam Behrens

Sam Behrens

Gregory Richards

755 Episodes

Nick Stabile

Nick Stabile

Mark Wolper

755 Episodes

Laura Harring

Laura Harring

Paula Stevens

755 Episodes

Adrienne Frantz

Adrienne Frantz

Tiffany Thorne

755 Episodes

Kelly Hu

Kelly Hu

Rae Chang

755 Episodes

Randy Spelling

Sean Richards

755 Episodes

Vanessa Dorman

Caitlin Richards

755 Episodes

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