General Hospital (TV Series)

General Hospital is a long-running American daytime soap opera created by Frank and Doris Hursley, first airing on ABC in 1963. It is set in the fictional city of Port Charles, New York, and originally focused on life inside a hospital, later expanding into major family and crime storylines. The show became especially popular in the late 1970s and 1980s, reaching huge ratings thanks to iconic characters like Luke and Laura.

It holds multiple records, including being the longest-running American soap opera still in production and one of the most awarded daytime dramas, with 14 Daytime Emmy wins for Outstanding Drama Series.