Before he became the iconic Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman started his career in an unexpected place: the soap opera All My Children. His first on-screen role was as Reggie Porter, a gang member.

All My Children was canceled by ABC in 2011 after 41 years on the air. That same year, the rights to the soap were sold to Prospect Park, which revived AMC for a short-lived web series in 2013.

All My Children is celebrating its 51st anniversary on Jan. 5. The soap opera was canceled by ABC after 41 years back in 2011 and had a short-lived revival before bidding farewell again in 2013.

Created by the legendary Agnes Nixon, All My Children premiered on ABC as a new, 30-minute soap opera on January 5, 1970. On September 23, 2011, after airing 10,712 episodes, the show came to a ...

On Wednesday morning’s Live with Kelly and Mark, Ripa shared that she had attended an event on Tuesday (Jan. 14) honoring the 55th anniversary of All My Children ... on the ABC soap, said ...