Peyton Place (1964)★ 7.3/10
- Drama
- Romance
Directed by: Ted Post, Walter Doniger, Jeffrey Hayden, William J. Hole Jr., Harvey Hart
Written by: Grace Metalious, Paul Monash, Sonya Roberts, Lionel E. Siegel, Michael Gleason
People married and divorced, loved and lost. Murder, illicit passion, insanity, and secrets were the staples of Peyton Place.
- Original title
- Peyton Place
- Storyline
- The original primetime soap took place in the title town, which was founded by the Peyton family, whose members included the Harringtons. Some of the plots involved Rodney Harrington, the oldest son, choosing between bad girl Betty Anderson or fragile Allison MacKenzie. His brother Norman took up with working class Rita Jacks. Allison's mother Connie was keeping a secret about her daughter's birth. People married and divorced, loved and lost. Murder, illicit passion, insanity, and secrets were the staples of Peyton Place.
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 · 819
- Companies
- 20th Century Fox Television, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Shout! Factory, 20th Television, Antenne 2 (A2), ITV - Independent Television, Rahintel, Star Channel, TF1, Yened
- Release dates
- ES September 15, 1964
- US September 15, 1964
- CL March 16, 1966
- NL September 27, 1967
- FR September 13, 1975
- XWG January 1, 1990
- DE October 6, 1990
- SG September 1, 2020