Retro TV Hosts Cast Reunion of Classic Soap Opera 'The Doctors'

LOS ANGELES – The cast of the classic soap opera "The Doctors" will reunite when Retro TV hosts a Facebook Live watch party at 8 p.m. EDT on Friday, Oct. 2 to celebrate the launch of “In The Waiting Room,” a new interview series featuring interviews of cast members the iconic daytime drama. A second watch party will be held on Oct. 9 on Facebook Live.

The virtual watch parties will be streaming on the Facebook pages for Retro TV and WatchTheDoctors, the subscription site featuring cast interviews and unique content from the show. "The Doctors," which aired from 1963 to 1982, follows the story of Dr. Matt Powers and the drama of the patients and staff of Hope Memorial Hospital. To join the watch party, click here or here.

“This beloved drama has been engaging audiences since 1963 and we are proud that Retro TV is the exclusive rights holder for The Doctors on-air, online and at your favorite App Store,” said Joel Wertman, president and CEO of Luken Communications, parent company of Retro TV. “The cast of this long running, Emmy Award-winning series reflect some of the best talent from the stage and screen and we are honored that they have shared their time and experiences with us.”

The Oct. 2 virtual watch party will feature interviews with Elizabeth Hubbard (Dr. Althea Davis), Kim Zimmer (Nola Dancy Aldrich), Anna Stuart (Toni Ferra Powers), Jada Rowland (Carolee Simpson Aldrich), Marie Thomas-Foster (Lauri James Iverson), Count Stovall (Hank Chambers), Patricia Hayling-Price (Bettina Chambers), Richard Niles (Nico Bellini), Jennifer Houlton, (Greta Powers) Eileen Kearney (Greta Powers) and Thor Fields (Erich Aldrich). To join the watch party, click here or here.

The party celebrates the launch of “In The Waiting Room,” a new series that will be available exclusively on the premium site WatchTheDoctors.com and features unique group interviews and candid conversations with cast members from the long-running television serial.

Retro TV airs The Doctors weekdays at 12 noon EDT/PDT at 7:30 p.m. EDT/PDT (see listings at www.MyRetroTV.com) and streams online at 4 p.m. EDT weekdays at MyRetroTV.com and on the Retro TV Roku channel.