The Bold and the Beautiful
"B&B"
A CBS Original
Set in the Beverly Hills world, The Bold and the Beautiful follows the intertwined lives of rival families who run a fashion house. The series moves between glossy runways, private villas, and the cutthroat boardroom where deals and desires collide. Romance flickers across the showroom floor as... Read more
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About The Bold and the Beautiful
Set in the Beverly Hills world, The Bold and the Beautiful follows the intertwined lives of rival families who run a fashion house. The series moves between glossy runways, private villas, and the cutthroat boardroom where deals and desires collide. Romance flickers across the showroom floor as Haves and Have Nots maneuver for influence, while loyalties are tested and long standing feuds flare into view. Each season threads together personal betrayals, family obligations, and high stakes design choices that ripple through the Forrester clan and their rivals. While the tone stays lavish and heightened, the human drama remains rooted in emotions like trust, ambition, jealousy, and reconciliation. Expect stylish wardrobes, entrances, and moments that leave audiences eager for more.
Created by William J Bell and Lee Phillip Bell, The Bold and the Beautiful debuted in 1987 and became a staple of television. It centers on the Forrester family with leads Lang as Brooke Logan and McCook as Eric Forrester.
Over the years it has earned multiple nominations and wins at the Daytime Emmys, reflecting its standing in daytime drama. Critics and fans have praised the cast's performances, the writing, and the production values that keep the soap engaging as characters evolve across years.
The Bold and the Beautiful has left a lasting cultural footprint through its fashion forward storytelling and memorable moments. The show helped popularize glossy soap aesthetics and sparked conversations about style on TV. It influenced later dramas that mix couture vibes with serialized melodrama. Fans cite runways and reveals.
Critics have noted that the series balances serialized melodrama with character driven moments and evolving relationships. Its themes include loyalty versus ambition, love and family duty, and the price of power in a world where business and romance collide. The result is a glossy yet emotionally resonant soap drama.
Details
- Release Date
- March 23, 1987
- Rating
- TV-14
- User Ratings
- 144 votes
- Type
- TV Series
- Seasons
- 39
- Episodes
- 8685
- Network
- CBS
- Status
- Returning Series
- Genres
- Soap, Drama
- Country
- United States
- Studio
- Bell-Phillip Television Productions
- External Links
- View on IMDB
Official Trailer
Cast
Katherine Kelly Lang
Brooke Logan
John McCook
Eric Forrester
Created by: William J. Bell, Lee Phillip Bell
Seasons (39 seasons, 8685 episodes)
Season 1
241 episodes - 1987
Season 2
252 episodes - 1988
Season 3
254 episodes - 1989
Season 4
247 episodes - 1990
Season 5
253 episodes - 1991
Season 6
252 episodes - 1992
Season 7
253 episodes - 1993
Season 8
251 episodes - 1994
Season 9
251 episodes - 1995
Season 10
252 episodes - 1996
Season 11
252 episodes - 1997
Season 12
250 episodes - 1998
Season 13
255 episodes - 1999
Season 14
250 episodes - 2000
Season 15
247 episodes - 2001
Season 16
249 episodes - 2002
Season 17
252 episodes - 2003
Season 18
87 episodes - 2004
Season 19
254 episodes - 2005
Season 20
256 episodes - 2006
Season 21
251 episodes - 2007
Season 22
251 episodes - 2008
Season 23
255 episodes - 2009
Season 24
8 episodes - 2010
Season 25
257 episodes
Season 26
5 episodes
Season 27
252 episodes - 2013
Season 28
253 episodes - 2014
Season 29
110 episodes - 2015
Season 30
145 episodes - 2016
Season 31
253 episodes - 2017
Season 32
251 episodes - 2018
Season 33
184 episodes - 2019
Season 34
250 episodes - 2020
Season 35
250 episodes - 2021
Season 36
250 episodes - 2022
Season 37
250 episodes - 2023
Season 38
251 episodes - 2024
Season 39
101 episodes - 2025
