Peyton Place
Seen it?1964 | 5 seasons | 30 min | Drama, Soap, Mystery
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved FROM or True Blood, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 257 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
Like the novel and film of the same name, this nighttime soap opera is set in the small New England town of Peyton Place, whose quaint charm masks a complicated web of extramarital affairs, shady business deals, scandals, even murder.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Emmy: Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 119K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 11964 · 114 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 21965 · 153 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 31966 · 101 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 41967 · 92 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 51968 · 54 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Paul Monash
- Warner AndersonMatthew Swain
- Ed NelsonMichael Rossi
- Ryan O'NealRodney Harrington
- Barbara ParkinsBetty Anderson
- Mariette HartleyClaire Morton
- Kasey RogersJulie Anderson
- Patricia MorrowRita Jacks
- Christopher ConnellyNorman Harrington
- Ruth WarrickHannah Cord
- Barbara RushMarsha Russell