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, California, the show's beach scenes
were shot on nearby Seal Beach, California. 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.Sunset Beach won two
Daytime Emmy Awards and was nominated another eleven times. The show
also received twenty-two nominations for various other awards.Sunset
Beach was created in 1996, in an attempt to rebuild the NBC Daytime at
the NBC network and target younger audiences. It was the first daytime
soap opera produced by Aaron Spelling, the chief of Spelling
Television (Spelling had also produced several primetime soap operas,
and was the executive producer of the 1991 film Soapdish, a satirical
look at daytime soap operas). Jonathan Levin, one of the show's
consulting producers, commented on the change that a new soap opera
brings to the lineup, and the tough process of a viewer getting to
know a new soap: "It is very difficult to change the loyalty of the
daytime viewer, and we’re talking about shows that have been on for
30 years. That's one of the reasons we’re targeting young viewers
â€" they’re the most available and the most flexible in their
viewing habits."In the process of making the show, Spelling liked the
idea of naming it Never Say Goodbye, as suggested by Viacom chairman
Sumner Redstone during a dinner with Spelling, but later tests proved
that the viewers were more drawn to the title Sunset Beach. Upon its
premiere, Sunset Beach was made part of NBC's daytime programming
block. At first, the show was given a one-year deal, with 255 episodes
to produce. The show was renewed again for another year, and then
picked up in six-month intervals for its final year in 1999. Sunset Beach (TV series) Top Movies & Young Movies