TV series
One Life to Live
1968–2012, English, on ABC. Created by Agnes Nixon.
One Life to Live is an American soap opera broadcast on television for more than 43 years on the ABC network, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes via The Online Network since April 29, 2013. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature ethnically and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social issues. One Life to Live was expanded from 30 minutes to 45 minutes on July 26, 1976, and then to an hour on January 16, 1978.
- Seasons
- 43
- Episodes
- 4008
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2012
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One Life to Live isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can buy it online.
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Latest episode
S44 E126: Ep. #11105
Aired 13 January 2012
Seasons 21
Season 1
1968 · 115 episodes
Season 21
1989 · 100 episodes
Season 22
TBA · 154 episodes
Season 27
TBA · 7 episodes
Season 28
TBA · 3 episodes
Season 29
TBA · 2 episodes
Season 30
1997 · 256 episodes
Season 31
1998 · 257 episodes
Season 32
1999 · 260 episodes
Season 33
2000 · 256 episodes
Season 34
2001 · 217 episodes
Season 35
2002 · 243 episodes
Season 36
2003 · 258 episodes
Season 37
2004 · 257 episodes
Season 38
2005 · 256 episodes
Season 39
2006 · 254 episodes
Season 40
2007 · 254 episodes
Season 41
2008 · 250 episodes
Season 42
2009 · 234 episodes
Season 43
2010 · 249 episodes
Season 44
2011 · 126 episodes
Cast & crew
- Agnes NixonCreator
- Kristen AldersonStarr Manning · 3742 ep
- John-Paul LavoisierCast · 3742 ep
- Michael EastonCast · 3742 ep
- Melissa ArcherNatalie Buchanan · 3742 ep
- Bree WilliamsonJessica Buchanan · 3742 ep
- Erika SlezakViki Lord · 3742 ep
- Robert S. WoodsBo Buchanan · 3742 ep
- Robin StrasserDorian Lord · 3742 ep
- Farah FathGigi Balsom · 3742 ep
- Brandon BuddyCast · 3742 ep
- Jerry verDornCast · 3742 ep
- Hillary B. SmithNora Hanen Buchanan · 3742 ep
Details
- First aired
- 15 July 1968
- Last aired
- 13 January 2012
- Network
- ABC
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Scripted
- Rated
- TV-PG
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One Life to Live: quick answers
Is One Life to Live worth watching?
One Life to Live doesn’t have enough ratings for a verdict yet.
How many seasons of One Life to Live are there?
One Life to Live has 43 seasons and 4008 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is One Life to Live finished?
Yes. One Life to Live ended in 2012, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is One Life to Live on?
One Life to Live isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can buy it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
One Life to Live parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
One Life to Live is rated TV-PG. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
What shows are like One Life to Live?
If you liked One Life to Live, try Guiding Light, Days of Our Lives, The Young and the Restless.
Who created One Life to Live?
One Life to Live was created by Agnes Nixon and stars Kristen Alderson, John-Paul Lavoisier, Michael Easton.