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A continuing series focusing on the personal relationships between several characters, usually following the form of the traditional daytime [[Soap Opera]] or [[Prime Time Soap]]. The difference is that the characters live in a world in which supernatural events and beings are commonplace, and as such the characters may often come into contact with vampires, ghosts, witches, etc. In some cases, the show's characters are themselves supernatural beings.


The original supernatural soap was ABC's daytime drama ''[[Dark Shadows (TV series)|Dark Shadows]]'', although the form was perhaps perfected by [[Joss Whedon]]'s cult hit ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' and its spinoff ''[[Angel]]''.


Supernatural Soap Opera is a subgenre of [[Urban Fantasy]] and [[Supernatural Fiction]].
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A continuing series focusing on the personal relationships between several characters, usually following the form of the traditional daytime Soap Opera or Prime Time Soap. The difference is that the characters live in a world in which supernatural events and beings are commonplace, and as such the characters may often come into contact with vampires, ghosts, witches, etc. In some cases, the show's characters are themselves supernatural beings.

The original supernatural soap was ABC's daytime drama Dark Shadows, although the form was perhaps perfected by Joss Whedon's cult hit Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff Angel.

Supernatural Soap Opera is a subgenre of Urban Fantasy and Supernatural Fiction.