At a Glance
- Susan Lucci, 78, confirms talks for an “All My Children” revival are “bubbling as we speak”
- The actress told the Soapy podcast she still misses the cast and crew she calls “a family”
- Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos would executive-produce the updated version
- Why it matters: Soap fans have waited a decade for a glimpse of Pine Valley’s return
Susan Lucci isn’t ready to close the curtain on Erica Kane. In a new interview, the 78-year-old legend says efforts to reboot “All My Children” remain active more than ten years after ABC pulled the plug.
Speaking on CBS’s Soapy podcast with former co-stars Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart, Lucci admitted she still grieves the 2013 finale. “Still to this day, people will ask me, ‘Do you miss it?’ Yeah, I miss the character, of course. And I miss being part of that fantastic team,” she said.
Lucci Longs for the Daily Grind
The actress, who played Erica Kane for the soap’s entire 43-year run, recalled the excitement of fresh scripts. “It was a new play every day, a new script for a character that was spectacular,” she told Budig and Rikaart. Walking into the Manhattan studio lifted her mood. “I was always very happy walking into the building and going to my dressing room and seeing everybody.”
She credits the production crew for creating a family vibe. “The crew, the cast, the production team, the writers, everyone. Because we’re all in this building and we’re in the trenches together.”
Home-for-Dinner Deal
Lucci revealed producers accommodated her parenting schedule. “They did their best to make sure I was always home for dinner while I was raising my kids,” she said, noting the same respect applied to every employee.
Revival Talks Heat Up
Hope for a return first surfaced when real-life couple Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos expressed interest in executive-producing a modern version. Lucci told News Of Losangeles in February 2022 that momentum had already started. “There has been movement. I wish it was a quicker movement, but yes, everything in terms of being in the right hands, as far as I know, would be in place.”
On the podcast, she doubled down: “It’s been bubbling for several years. And then just when I think that it probably isn’t bubbling anymore, it’s bubbling. It’s bubbling as we speak.”
Concept Details
While plot points remain under wraps, Lucci praised the creative direction. “The concept is so good,” she said, emphasizing that Ripa and Consuelos are “terrific” stewards for the franchise.
What Comes Next
No network or streaming service has publicly committed, but Lucci’s continued optimism keeps fan anticipation alive. The original daytime drama aired on ABC from January 1970 until September 2011, with a short-lived online continuation ending in 2013.
Key Takeaways
- Lucci calls the possible reboot “in the right hands” with Ripa and Consuelos steering development
- She still misses the collaborative atmosphere of daily production
- Talks have persisted “for several years,” suggesting legal or logistical hurdles remain
