General Hospital

Winner of 7 Emmy Awards for 'Outstanding Daytime Drama Series' and 'Outstanding Drama Series' -- more than any other daytime soap -- General Hospital has been hailed by critics as 'The Greatest Soap Opera of All Time'. Set in the fictional town of Port Charles in upstate New York, it follows the lives and passions of those in the seaport town as their destinies intertwine – from the rich upper-crust denizens, to the ones who service the town, its hospital and the docks. A rare soap that manages to encompass all the best qualities of riveting drama and intrigue with its beautiful people, intricate plot twists, and complicated inter-relationships, General Hospital has also earned kudos for its approach to socially relevant issues such as HIV/AIDS, sexual abuse, and organ donation. Sex and the City's Kirsten Davis cut her acting teeth here before moving on to international fame, as did Demi Moore and John Stamos.