Life Goes On is an American drama television series that aired on ABC from September 12, 1989 to May 23, 1993. The plot centered on a family of Thatchers from a suburb of Chicago, Elizabeth and Drew ( Patty Lupont and Bill Smith), and their three children, one of whom suffered from Down syndrome . “Life Goes On” went down in the history of television as the first series to feature a character with Down Syndrome on a regular basis.
| Life goes on | |
|---|---|
| Life goes on | |
| Genre | Family drama |
| Creator | Michael Braverman |
| Cast | Patty lupont Bill smitrovich Chris Burke Kelly martin |
| A country |  USA |
| Number of seasons | four |
| Number of episodes | 86 |
| Production | |
| Timing | 60 minutes |
| Studio | Warner bros Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Tv channel | Abc |
| On the screens | September 12, 1989 - May 23, 1993 |
| Video format | 480i 1080i |
| References | |
| IMDb | |
The series debuted at ABC in the fall of 1989 and attracted the attention of critics, but could not attract a wide audience, occupying 67th position out of 91 in the ratings [1] . An additional problem was the work on the set with a real-life actor Chris Burke , who played the role of the eldest son with Down Syndrome [2] . Burke was eventually nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role - mini-series, television series or television movie in 1990 [3] . In season two, however, the focus has shifted to the exemplary daughter Becca ( Kelly Martin ). In the third and fourth seasons, the series achieved genuine success with critics thanks to the storyline in which the heroine Martin begins to meet and later falls in love with the HIV-positive character Jesse ( Chad Lowe ) [4] .
The series throughout the entire broadcast period was on the verge of closure due to low ratings, despite its innovative plots [5] . The project also became the first drama on television, where an HIV-infected character participated in the central storyline. The scriptwriters subsequently continued the story, making the character sick with AIDS in the final season [6] . The series itself ended ambiguously, showing the main character five years later as a single mother, after the death of Jesse [7] . After completing the project, Kelly Martin was nominated for an Emmy Award, and Chad Lowe, in turn, won a statuette in the category for best supporting actor in a drama series [3] .
Notes
- ↑ John Carmody. Abc`s `Life Goes On` Gets Full Season . Sun Sentinel (November 7, 1989). Date of treatment January 2, 2015.
- ↑ Joy Horowitz. 'Life Goes On' Stretches Reality, Within Reason . The New York Times (October 22, 1989). Date of treatment January 2, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 Life Goes On (1989–1993) Awards . Internet Movie Database . Date of treatment January 2, 2015.
- ↑ Alan Carter. 'Life' Support . Entertainment Weekly (February 12, 1993). Date of treatment January 2, 2015.
- ↑ Greg Dawson. `Life Goes On 'Series Faces Aids And, Most Likely, Its Own Demise . Chicago Tribune (January 16, 1993). Date of treatment January 2, 2015.
- ↑ Army Archerd. 'Life' character goes from HIV to AIDS . Variety (December 1, 1992). Date of treatment January 2, 2015.
- ↑ Lori E. Pike. Lowe Goes On: AFTER GROUNDBREAKING TWO YEARS AS AN AIDS PATIENT, ACTOR LOOKS AHEAD . Los Angeles Times (May 16, 1993). Date of treatment January 2, 2015.
Links
- " Life Goes On ” on the Internet Movie Database