Somerset (TV series)
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Somerset (sometimes called Another World: Somerset) was a soap opera which ran on NBC from March 30, 1970 until December 31, 1976.
The show was a spinoff of NBC's serial Another World.
[edit] Overview
Initially, the show revolved around Missy Palmer Matthews (Carol Roux), Lahoma Vane Lucas (Ann Wedgeworth) and Sam Lucas (Jordan Charney). These were three popular characters who were first seen on Another World. They moved to the town of Somerset and started their lives anew.
The first stories on the serial revolved around their progress in starting new friendships and romantic entanglements. In 1972, the show moved away from the traditional soap format, and started telling stories that dealt heavily with the Mafia and other types of crime, not unlike rival soap opera The Edge of Night. The show continued for four more years, but the ratings were never as high as sister soap Another World, and the show was canceled late in 1976.
[edit] Cast
Some of the more familiar actors who appeared during the program's run:
- Bibi Besch
- Richard Bright
- Joel Crothers
- Ted Danson
- Alice Hirson
- Barry Jenner
- Lois Kibbee
- Audrey Landers
- Michael Nouri
- Jameson Parker
- Gary Sandy
- Tina Sloan
- Sigourney Weaver
- JoBeth Williams
