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Ryan's Hope is an American soap opera created by Claire Labine and Paul Avila Mayer, originally airing for 13 years on ABC from July 7, 1975 to January 13, 1989. It revolved around the trials and tribulations within a large Irish-American family in the Riverside district of New York City.
Last Episode Aired
1975-07-07
S1E1 — Episode 1
Billed Cast
Helen Gallagher
Maeve Ryan
Bernard Barrow
Johnny Ryan
Michael Levin
Jack Fenelli
Nancy Addison
Jillian Coleridge
Ron Hale
Dr. Roger Coleridge
Robin Lamont
Hostess in Coffee Shop
John Gabriel
Dr. Seneca Beaulac
Ilene Kristen
Delia Reid Ryan
Malcolm Groome
Dr. Patrick Ryan
Earl Hindman
Bob Reid
Kate Mulgrew
Mary Ryan Fenelli
Ash Adams
John Reid Ryan
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