"Port Charles" (1997) TV series 1997-2003

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Creators:

Carolyn Culliton
Richard Culliton
Wendy Riche

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Port Charles: Fate: It was meant to be.

Plot:

Spin-off of "General Hospital" focusing on the professional and personal lives of the first year interns at Port Charles' General Hospital...

Plot Keywords:

Hospital | Intern | Vampire | Revenge | Doctor

Awards:

6 wins & 53 nominations

Cast

Lisa Lord	...	Grace Sullivan / ... (116 episodes, 1997-1999)
Jay Pickett	...	Frank Scanlon (113 episodes, 1997-2003)

Also Known As:

GH2 (USA) (working title)
Port Charles: Desire (USA) (twelfth season title)
Port Charles: Fate (USA) (second season title)
Port Charles: Miracles Happen (USA) (sixth season title)
Port Charles: Naked Eyes (USA) (tenth season title)
Port Charles: Secrets (USA) (seventh season title)
Port Charles: Superstitions (USA) (eighth season title)
Port Charles: Surrender (USA) (eleventh season title)
Port Charles: Tainted Love (USA) (fourth season title)
Port Charles: Tempted (USA) (fifth season title)
Port Charles: The Gift (USA) (last season title)
Port Charles: Time in a Bottle (USA) (third season title)
Port Charles: Torn (USA) (ninth season title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

ABC Television Center - 4151 Prospect Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

This was one of two proposed General Hospital spin-offs. After the cancellation of "The City", ABC reviewed two concepts for a GH sister show. "PC" was created by Wendy Riche, longtime executive producer of GH who won many Emmys for the show. However, Claire Labine, a former GH head-writer, also submitted a treatment to the network called "Heart and Soul." This spin-off centered around Ned and Lois Ashton, and took place in Brooklyn. The show would follow the lives of Lois' family and a black family also living in New York. However, Riche's treatment was ultimately chosen and first aired with a 2-hour Sunday night movie.

Quotes:

Caleb Morley/Stephen Clay: [to Rafe] Let's clear one thing up... I'm not afraid of anything, halo boy.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Intimate Portrait: Linda Dano" (2000)

Underrated Soap

I believe this show was not given enough of a chance by that idiot Frons. It should still be on the air and ABC should have programmed it between "One Life to Live" and "General Hospital" so it didn't have to compete with Y&R - this was the problem plaguing shows as far back as "Ryan's Hope" in the 11:30 time slot. While I really did enjoy the 1997-2000 "regular format", the arcs were a definite bold move in the right direction - very innovative and certainly nothing that was being done by any other show! I especially loved "Time in A Bottle", "Tainted Love", "Secrets", and "Surrender". Not such a fan of the one where Alison became a vampire bride, but they were coming back. The least they could have done was a finale!!! Thanks a lot Frons - you jerk!