6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Edge of Night (1956)
The Edge of Night (1956)
Overview
The Edge of Night was an American television mystery series/soap opera produced by Procter & Gamble. It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that network until November 28, 1975; the series then moved to ABC, where it aired from December 1, 1975, until December 28, 1984. There were 7,420 episodes, with some 1,800 available for syndication.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
The Edge of Night was an American television mystery series/soap opera produced by Procter & Gamble. It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that network until November 28, 1975; the series then moved to ABC, where it aired from December 1, 1975, until December 28, 1984. There were 7,420 episodes, with some 1,800 available for syndication.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
As a long-running soap opera, the film's central focus on individual crime, mystery, and personal drama, resolved through legal means and individual agency, prevents it from explicitly promoting a specific political ideology. It largely operates within established social and legal frameworks.
This long-running soap opera, originating in the mid-20th century, features predominantly traditional casting with no apparent intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive portrayal of traditional identities, without incorporating explicit critiques or making DEI themes central to its storyline.
Secondary
The long-running soap opera "The Edge of Night," broadcast from 1956 to 1984, did not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. This absence of representation is consistent with the prevailing social norms and television programming practices of its era.
The television series 'The Edge of Night' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes throughout its run. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
As an original television series, "The Edge of Night" created its own characters without drawing from pre-existing source material or historical figures. Therefore, no characters could have had their gender swapped from a prior canonical establishment.
As an original television series that began in 1956, "The Edge of Night" did not adapt characters from prior source material or historical records. Therefore, its characters do not have a pre-established race from which to be swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
6.1
Critic Ratings
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