Another Life

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Another Life was a daytime drama owned and broadcast by the Christian Broadcasting Network from June 1, 1981 to October 5, 1984, and 875 episodes. It was co-created by Roy Winsor and Bob Aaron. The soap opera attempted to combine standard afternoon intrigue with religious overtones, as many characters were portrayed as born-again Christians who relied on the power of prayer to solve their problems. Through its run, Another Life revolved around the Davidson family, including widowed matriarch nurse Terry Davidson (Mary Jean Feton), son Peter (Darrel Campbell), and daughter Lori Martin (Jeannette Larson and Debbie McLeod), as well as their friends and neighbors. The show's main villains were Terry's sister, Nancy Lawson and Miriam Carpenter Mason. In a nod to how The Secret Storm began its story, Terry's husband, Scott Davidson, and Nora Lindsay (Terry and Nancy's mother) were killed in a car accident. One of the show's more successful alumni, Susan Scannell, who played Becky Hewitt, joined the cast of Search for Tomorrow after Another Life's cancellation.

Set in the fictional town of "Kingsley", the show was taped in CBN's hometown of Virginia Beach, Virginia.