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Coronation Street (1960)

First aired December 9, 196022m/ep67 seasons · 4333 epsRunning
5.3

115 votes

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Overview

The residents of Coronation Street are ordinary, working-class people, and the show follows them through regular social and family interactions at home, in the workplace, and in their local pub, the Rovers Return Inn. Britain's longest-running soap.

Created By

Tony Warren

Seasons

Status

Returning Series

Language

English

Type

Scripted

Last Air Date

April 10, 2026

Networks

ITV1

Production

ITV Studios

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Peter McGinn

Peter McGinn

8.0

If I were rating the Coronation Street classic shows from the 60s to the early 90s, I would give it 10 stars. For the last 30 years, however, it would garner more like 5 or 6 stars. This drama started out being fairly realistic, with humor and drama in equal measure, and a cast you pretty much like from top to bottom, and which tried to represent the people of northern England, (Manchester and thereabouts). There were low expectations for the show, but it took off and made rock stars ut of the performers. Now Coronation Street has become more like U.S. soap operas. Some people say it is th…

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