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Revision as of 23:29, 10 April 2022
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| File:Forever and a Day Podcast.png Season 3 logo | |
| Presentation | |
| Genre | Serial drama |
| Format | Podcast |
| Created by | Casey S. Hutchison |
| Written by | Casey S. Hutchison
Candice Mack Emmy Morgan |
| Narrated by | Casey S. Hutchison |
| Language | English |
| Updates | Weekly |
| Length | 25-30 minutes (regular) 40-60 minutes (specials) |
| Production | |
| Theme music composed by | Soundstripe |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 60 |
| Publication | |
| Original release | August 3, 2020 |
| Provider | Anchor Podcasts |
| Related | |
| Website | www |
Forever and a Day is a serial drama podcast audio drama created by Casey S. Hutchison and starring Elizabeth von Isser as matriarch Elaine Harper. The podcast follows the lives of three families in the fictional town of Augustus, Illinois.[1]
Plot
Season 1
The first season focuses on Leslie Marshall’s marriage to Alex Bennett after leaving her former high school sweetheart Colin Harper at the altar. Leslie and Alex are raising their son Aiden as Colin finds new love with schemer Emma Jensen, who’s secretly working with Alex to bring Colin and the Harpers down. Colin’s mother Elaine deals with her sister Melanie Walters coming to town with a huge secret that only Elaine’s scheming husband Gunnar knows. And Stephanie Markum comes face-to-face with her stalker who happens to be her ex-boyfriend Donovan Aldridge. Donovan vows to reunite with his “Beautiful Blue” and start anew with her.
Season 2
Season two sees the Harpers and the Bennetts’ decades long feud comes closer to a resolution as they family deals with the fallout of Katelynn Harper & Laken Bennett both being outed as lesbians publicly and a couple. Emma begins to actually fall for Colin and discovers she’s pregnant. Alex and Leslie’s marriage gets rocky; Alex sleeps with Danielle Fraser during his separation from Leslie. A dangerous woman named Dominique Bradford comes to town hell bent on settling a score with Leslie’s uncle Gregory. A shocking death rocks Augustus. The season finale ends with Dominique holding everyone hostage at gunpoint, and 3 people being shot.
Season 3
Cast/Characters
In season one, Broadway star Quinn VanAntwerp headlined the show as Colin Harper.[2] VanAntwerp was joined by veteran soap opera actress Beth Ehlers joined the original cast in 2020 as Melanie Walters.[3][4][5] Actor-Writer- Director (film) Benjamin Bryant (broadcaster) and Guiding Light veteran Frank Dicopoulos joineda
In season two, Generations alum Jonelle Allen joined the show as Felicia Richardson.[6] Also added to the cast were As the World Turns alum Lauren B. Martin as Dominique Bradford.[7]
In season three, Daytime Emmy winner Ilene Kristen will appear in a multi-episode arc.
Production
For the first three seasons, Forever and A Day was distributed by JLJ Media. Starting with season 3, the show moved to Anchor.
Reception
On April 7, 2022, the show was nominated and won Best Ensemble - Audio Fiction at the Indie Series Awards.[8]
References
- ^ Ordas Curry, Suzanne (September 24, 2020). "Forever and a Day is a New Scripted Soap Podcast filled with Intrigue, Romance & More: Founders Candice Mack and Casey Hutchinson Talk about Why they Started it and How They Got Beth Ehlers as Their Anchor". Blogger. United States: Blogger. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Wild, Stephi (June 29, 2020). "Quinn VanAntwerp Headlines New Podcast Soap Opera Series FOREVER AND A DAY". Broadway World. United States: Wisdom Digital Media. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ Bowe, Jillian (May 26, 2020). "Daytime Scribes John F. Smith and Thom Racina to Pen Podcast Series Forever and a Day". Daytime Confidential. United States: Confidential Media, Inc.. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "Guiding Light alum Beth Ehlers returns to acting in Forever and a Day". soapcentral.com. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ^ "Guiding Light Fan Fave Beth Ehlers Returns in 'Forever and a Day' Podcast Series - Daytime Confidential". daytimeconfidential.com. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ^ Hannibal, Michael_Thomas (February 9, 2021). "Generations Alum Jonelle Allen Joins Cast of Forever And A Day!". Soap Opera News. United States: Soap Opera News. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ Martin, Lauren_B. (December 13, 2020). "FANTASTIC CASTING NEWS! THE SOAP OPERA PODCAST, 'FOREVER AND A DAY' IS A 'FOREVER' MOOD FOR SOAP FANS!". Lauren B. Martin. United States: Lauren B. Martin. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ "12TH ANNUAL INDIE SERIES AWARDS WINNERS LIST".