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Somerset (sometimes called Another World in Somerset) was a soap opera which ran on NBC from March 30, 1970 until December 31, 1976. It was a spinoff of Another World.
Initially, the show revolved around Missy Palmer Matthews (Carol Roux), Lahoma Vane Lucas (Ann Wedgeworth) and Sam Lucas (Jordan Charney), three popular characters who were first seen on Another World. The three people started their lives anew in the town of Somerset, and the first stories on the serial revolved around their progress in starting new friendships and romantic entanglements.
In 1972, the show moved away from the traditional soap format and started telling stories that dealt heavily with the Mafia and other types of crime, not unlike rival soap opera The Edge of Night. The show continued for four more years, but the ratings were never as high as sister soap Another World, so the show was canceled late in 1976.
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