As The Word Turns first aired on CBS April 2, 1956 and ended fifty-four years later on September 17, 2010. The storyline focused on the dealings of the Hughes, the Munsons and the rest of the residents of a small mid-western town called Oakdale. Soap opera fans are invited to read past in-depth As The World Turns daily recaps as well as peruse past ATWT news.