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Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach

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Overview

Sunset Beach is an American television soap opera that aired on NBC from January 6, 1997 to December 31, 1999. The show follows the loves and lives of the people living in the Orange County coastal area named Sunset Beach, on the coast of California. Although there is a town in California called Sunset Beach, the show's beach scenes were shot on nearby Seal Beach. The show was co-produced by NBC and Spelling Television. Sunset Beach won two Daytime Emmy Awards and was nominated another eleven times. The show also received twenty-two nominations for various other awards.

Created by Aaron Spelling
Produced by Aaron Spelling, Gary Tomlin
NetworksNBC

Top Cast

Eddie Cibrian

Eddie Cibrian

Cole Deschanel

Kathleen Noone

Kathleen Noone

Bette Katzenkazrahi

Nick Kiriazis

Nick Kiriazis

Father Antonio Torres

Lesley-Anne Down

Lesley-Anne Down

Olivia Richards

Sarah Buxton

Sarah Buxton

Annie Douglas Richards

Susan Ward

Susan Ward

Meg Cummings

Priscilla Garita

Priscilla Garita

Gabi Martinez

Timothy Adams

Timothy Adams

Casey Mitchum

Dax Griffin

Dax Griffin

Tim Truman

Jason George

Jason George

Michael Bourne

Themes & Keywords

california

About Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach is a soap, drama series that first aired in 1997 exploring themes of california. Created by Aaron Spelling, it stars Eddie Cibrian, Kathleen Noone, Nick Kiriazis. Sunset Beach is an American television soap opera that aired on NBC from January 6, 1997 to December 31, 1999. The show follows the loves and lives of the people living in the Orange County coastal area named Sunset Beach, on the coast of California. Although there is a town in California called Sunset Beach, the show's beach scenes were shot on nearby Seal Beach. The show was co-produced by NBC and Spelling Television. Sunset Beach won two Daytime Emmy Awards and was nominated another eleven times. The show also received twenty-two nominations for various other awards.

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