Loving ended its run and was rebranded as The City during this season.
Only DAYS managed to rebound this season with a half-point spike, as AMC lost nearly a tenth and landed in 4th after claiming 2nd the last 4 seasons. B&B also dropped, yet managed to retain more ground than AMC. GH teetered on the 5.0 mark, and ATWT, OLTL and GL experienced major losses. AW held steady, and Loving ended on a high note due to a clever murder mystery. Tragically, its revamp managed to slaughter the ratings further.
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