TV series
Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach is an American television soap opera that aired on NBC from January 6, 1997 to December 31, 1999. The show follows the loves and lives of the people living in the Orange County coastal area named Sunset Beach, on the coast of California. Although there is a town in California called Sunset Beach, the show's beach scenes were shot on nearby Seal Beach. The show was co-produced by NBC and Spelling Television. Sunset Beach won two Daytime Emmy Awards and was nominated another eleven times. The show also received twenty-two nominations for various other awards.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Checked Jul 22, 2026
Sunset Beach premiered January 6, 1997. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Sunset Beach is an American television soap opera that aired on NBC from January 6, 1997 to December 31, 1999. The show follows the loves and lives of the people living in the Orange County coastal area named Sunset Beach, on the coast of California. Although there is a town in California called Sunset Beach, the show's beach scenes were shot on nearby Seal Beach. The show was co-produced by NBC and Spelling Television. Sunset Beach won two Daytime Emmy Awards and was nominated another eleven times. The show also received twenty-two nominations for various other awards.
Season 3 episodes
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Episode 16
Episode 516
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Guest stars Gerard Christopher, Victor Webster, Christopher Halsted
Episode 51
Episode 551
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Directed by Gary TomlinGuest stars Andre Khabbazi
Episode 53
Episode 553
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Guest stars Peter Barton, John Reilly
Episode 56
Episode 556
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Directed by Andrew LeeGuest stars Andre Khabbazi
Episode 57
Episode 557
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Directed by Gary TomlinGuest stars Andre Khabbazi, Robert F. Harrison
Episode 72
Episode 572
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Directed by Peter BrinckerhoffGuest stars Chris Olivero
Episode 73
Episode 573
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Directed by Gary TomlinGuest stars Chris Olivero
Episode 74
Episode 574
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Directed by Gary TomlinGuest stars Andre Khabbazi
Episode 75
Episode 575
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Guest stars Andre Khabbazi, Susan Seaforth Hayes
Episode 76
Episode 576
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Guest stars Andre Khabbazi, Susan Seaforth Hayes
Episode 77
Episode 577
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Directed by Andrew LeeGuest stars Andre Khabbazi, Susan Seaforth Hayes
Episode 81
Episode 581
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Directed by Peter BrinckerhoffGuest stars Susan Seaforth Hayes
Episode 83
Episode 583
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Guest stars Susan Seaforth Hayes, Joyce Guy
Episode 84
Episode 584
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Directed by Peter BrinckerhoffGuest stars Joyce Guy
Episode 88
Episode 588
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Directed by Andrew LeeGuest stars Joyce Guy
Episode 109
Episode 609
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Directed by Peter BrinckerhoffGuest stars Marla Maples
Episode 122
Episode 622
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Directed by Peter BrinckerhoffGuest stars Joyce Guy
Episode 125
Episode 625
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Directed by Andrew LeeGuest stars Susan Seaforth Hayes
Episode 171
Episode 671
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Directed by Peter BrinckerhoffGuest stars Michael Fairman, Joyce Guy
Episode 172
Episode 672
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Directed by Andrew LeeGuest stars Michael Fairman
Episode 181
Episode 681
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Directed by Gary TomlinGuest stars Michael Fairman, Joyce Guy
Episode 182
Episode 682
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Directed by Andrew LeeGuest stars Michael Fairman
Episode 184
Episode 684
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Directed by Peter BrinckerhoffGuest stars Joyce Guy
Episode 196
Episode 696
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Directed by Peter BrinckerhoffGuest stars Joyce Guy
Episode 202
Episode 702
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Directed by Peter BrinckerhoffGuest stars Joyce Guy
Episode 203
Episode 703
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Directed by Andrew LeeGuest stars Joyce Guy
Episode 213
Episode 713
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Directed by Andrew LeeGuest stars Andre Khabbazi, Joyce Guy
Episode 221
Episode 721
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Directed by Andrew LeeGuest stars Joyce Guy
Episode 244
Episode 744
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Directed by Peter BrinckerhoffGuest stars Andre Khabbazi, Susan Seaforth Hayes, Joyce Guy
Episode 245
Episode 745
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Directed by Andrew LeeGuest stars Susan Seaforth Hayes, Joyce Guy
Episode 246
Episode 746
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Guest stars Susan Seaforth Hayes, Joyce Guy
Episode 249
Episode 749
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Directed by Peter BrinckerhoffGuest stars Susan Seaforth Hayes
Episode 252
Episode 752
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Directed by Andrew LeeGuest stars Susan Seaforth Hayes
Episode 255
Episode 755 - The Final Episode
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Guest stars Kevin Otto
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
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More about Sunset Beach
Cast
Eddie CibrianCole Deschanel
Kathleen NooneBette Katzenkazrahi
Nick KiriazisFather Antonio Torres
Lesley-Anne DownOlivia Richards
Sarah BuxtonAnnie Douglas Richards
Susan WardMeg Cummings
Priscilla GaritaGabi Martinez
Timothy AdamsCasey MitchumCredits
- Created by
- Josh Griffith, Robert Guza Jr., Charles Pratt, Jr.
- Written by
- Michelle Poteet Lisanti, Robert Guza Jr.
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 755
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
NBCUnited States
Spelling TelevisionUnited States
NBCUnited States