The Edge of Night: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Edge of Night is a American mystery series/soap opera that offered viewers a daytime version of Perry Mason, it took them away from the typical soap that had broken hearts, cheating, and the other vices. The Edge of Night took place in the fictional midwest city of Monticello.

Series details

• Title: The Edge of Night
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1956-04-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 1984-12-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 19203
• TVDB ID: 70810

Cast and credited roles

• Doris Belack — Carol
• Lois Kibbee — Geraldine Saxon
• Mandel Kramer — Bill Marceau
• Margaret DePriest — Abby Cameron

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1956: premiered 1956-04-02; final listed air date 1956-04-06.
• Season 1957: premiered 1957-04-01; final listed air date 1957-04-01.
• Season 1958: premiered 1958-03-31; final listed air date 1958-03-31.
• Season 1969: premiered 1969-04-01; final listed air date 1969-04-02.
• Season 1971: premiered 1971-08-19; final listed air date 1971-08-20.
• Season 1975: premiered 1975-11-28; final listed air date 1975-12-01.
• Season 1984: premiered 1984-12-28; final listed air date 1984-12-28.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Edge of Night on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.