Most in-demand soap opera TV show
- Who
- The Bold and the Beautiful
- What
- 18.2 total number
- Where
- Not Applicable (Not Applicable)
- When
- 09 January 2026
CBS's The Bold and the Beautiful (USA, 1987–present) was the most popular TV soap opera in the world in 2025, according to data-science firm Parrot Analytics, with a global demand rating 18.2 times greater than that of the average TV show. The valuation covers the period 10 January 2025 to 9 January 2026.
The Bold and the Beautiful is a long‑running CBS soap opera set in Los Angeles’s high‑fashion world, focusing on the powerful Forrester family and their couture empire, Forrester Creations. Created by husband-and-wife team William J Bell and Lee Phillip Bell, the series premiered in 1987 and follows the family’s entangled romances, rivalries and corporate dramas.