The hamptons (tv series)
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The Hamptons was a limited run prime-time soap opera which aired during the summer of 1983 (from July 27 through August 24) for 5 episodes on ABC. It was produced by Gloria Monty
, the producer credited with turning "General Hospital
" from a low-rated daytime serial to a soap phenomenon. The series was set in Manhattan
and the affluent Long Island community referenced in the show's title.
The cast included actors with previous experience in daytime and prime-time serials: Leigh Taylor-Young
("Peyton Place
"), Michael Goodwin ("Another World
"), John Reilly
("As The World Turns
," "Dallas (tv series)
") Bibi Besch
("Secrets of Midland Heights
," "Somerset
," "Love is a Many Splendored Thing
"), etc.
The series was shot on videotape rather than film, which gave it a look consistent with most daytime soap operas. The focus of the series was on the wealthy Chadway and Duncan-Mortimer families, who co-owned the stylish Duncan-Chadway department stores. The Chadways (Peter, wife Lee, and son Brian) were positioned as the noble family, while the Duncan-Mortimers (Jay, wife Adrienne, and daughter Tracy) were the schemers. The plots concerned power maneuvers to gain control of the retail corporation, and illicit sexual couplings.
By the final episode, Peter Chadway was accused of murder, Jay Mortimer, who had schemed to seize control of the company, was exposed as having forced his stepdaughter Tracy into an incestuous relationship, and rival businessman Nick Atwater used the vulnerable state of the Chadway marriage to insinuate himself further into Lee's life. The cliffhangers were left unresolved.
It was assumed if ratings were good, the series would return to the schedule at some point, but no further episodes were produced.
Gloria Monty
Gloria Monty was an American TV producer working primarily in the field of daytime drama.She died of cancer at the age of 84.-Education:...
, the producer credited with turning "General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
" from a low-rated daytime serial to a soap phenomenon. The series was set in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
and the affluent Long Island community referenced in the show's title.
The cast included actors with previous experience in daytime and prime-time serials: Leigh Taylor-Young
Leigh Taylor-Young
Leigh Taylor-Young is an American actress who has appeared on stage, screen, and television.-Early life:Leigh Taylor-Young was born on January 25, 1945 in Washington, D.C. Her last name is an amalgamation of the last names of her father, a diplomat, and her stepfather, a successful Detroit executive...
("Peyton Place
Peyton Place
Peyton Place may refer to:* Peyton Place , a 1956 novel by Grace Metalious* Peyton Place , a 1957 film, adapted from the novel* Return to Peyton Place, a 1959 follow-up novel also by Grace Metalious...
"), Michael Goodwin ("Another World
Another World (TV series)
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
"), John Reilly
John Reilly
John Reilly may refer to:*John Reilly , Irish traveller and source singer*John Reilly , American lawyer, author and businessman*John Reilly , U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania...
("As The World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
," "Dallas (tv series)
Dallas (TV series)
Dallas is an American serial drama/prime time soap opera that revolves around the Ewings, a wealthy Texas family in the oil and cattle-ranching industries. Throughout the series, Larry Hagman stars as greedy, scheming oil baron J. R. Ewing...
") Bibi Besch
Bibi Besch
Bibiana "Bibi" Besch was an Austrian/American actress.-Early life:Besch was born in Vienna, Austria, the daughter of theater actress Gusti Huber, who starred in German films during World War II and left Austria in the mid 1940s. Besch had a stepfather, Joseph Besch, a radio executive and former...
("Secrets of Midland Heights
Secrets of Midland Heights
Secrets of Midland Heights is a short-lived nighttime soap opera which ran on CBS from December 6, 1980 to January 24, 1981 for eight episodes...
," "Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
," "Love is a Many Splendored Thing
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing is an American daytime soap opera which aired on CBS from September 18, 1967 to March 23, 1973. The series was created by Irna Phillips, who served as the first head writer. She was replaced by Jane Avery and Ira Avery in 1968, who were followed by Don Ettlinger,...
"), etc.
The series was shot on videotape rather than film, which gave it a look consistent with most daytime soap operas. The focus of the series was on the wealthy Chadway and Duncan-Mortimer families, who co-owned the stylish Duncan-Chadway department stores. The Chadways (Peter, wife Lee, and son Brian) were positioned as the noble family, while the Duncan-Mortimers (Jay, wife Adrienne, and daughter Tracy) were the schemers. The plots concerned power maneuvers to gain control of the retail corporation, and illicit sexual couplings.
By the final episode, Peter Chadway was accused of murder, Jay Mortimer, who had schemed to seize control of the company, was exposed as having forced his stepdaughter Tracy into an incestuous relationship, and rival businessman Nick Atwater used the vulnerable state of the Chadway marriage to insinuate himself further into Lee's life. The cliffhangers were left unresolved.
It was assumed if ratings were good, the series would return to the schedule at some point, but no further episodes were produced.
Cast
- Peter Chadway ... Michael Goodwin
- Lee Chadway ... Leigh Taylor-YoungLeigh Taylor-YoungLeigh Taylor-Young is an American actress who has appeared on stage, screen, and television.-Early life:Leigh Taylor-Young was born on January 25, 1945 in Washington, D.C. Her last name is an amalgamation of the last names of her father, a diplomat, and her stepfather, a successful Detroit executive...
- Brian Chadway ... Craig ShefferCraig ShefferCraig Eric Sheffer is an American film and television actor. He is known for his leading role as Norman Maclean in the film A River Runs Through It and of Keith Scott on the television series One Tree Hill.-Early life:...
- Jay Mortimer ... John ReillyJohn ReillyJohn Reilly may refer to:*John Reilly , Irish traveller and source singer*John Reilly , American lawyer, author and businessman*John Reilly , U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania...
- Adrienne Duncan-Mortimer ... Bibi BeschBibi BeschBibiana "Bibi" Besch was an Austrian/American actress.-Early life:Besch was born in Vienna, Austria, the daughter of theater actress Gusti Huber, who starred in German films during World War II and left Austria in the mid 1940s. Besch had a stepfather, Joseph Besch, a radio executive and former...
- Tracy Mortimer ... Holly Roberts
- Cheryl Ashcroft ... Kate Dezina
- David Landau ... Philip CasnoffPhilip CasnoffPhilip Casnoff is a Golden Globe Award nominated, Theater World Award winning, American actor, known for his roles in TV series and on Broadway.- Theatre :...
- Nick Atwater ... Daniel PilonDaniel PilonDaniel Pilon is a Canadian-born actor, known for his role in Dallas as Naldo Marchetta. He has also appeared in daytime soap operas such as Ryan's Hope, Guiding Light and Days of our Lives....
- Karen Harper ... Kathleen Buse
- Penny Drake ... Jada RowlandJada RowlandJada Rowland is an American actress and illustrator.-Actress:Ms. Rowland was born into a family of actors and artists. She has appeared on Broadway and television, most notably in daytime soap operas. She has appeared as Dr. Susan Stewart on As the World Turns and Carolee Simpson Aldrich on The...
- Ada ... Fran Carlon