The Hamptons is a limited run prime-time soap opera which aired during the summer of 1983 (from July 27 through August 24) for 5 episodes on ABC. It was produced by Gloria Monty, the producer credited with turning General Hospital from a low-rated daytime serial to a soap phenomenon. The series is set in Manhattan and the affluent Long Island community referenced in the show's title.
The cast includes actors with previous experience in daytime and prime-time serials: Leigh Taylor-Young (Peyton Place), Michael Goodwin (Another World), John Reilly (As the World Turns, Dallas) Bibi Besch (Secrets of Midland Heights, Somerset, Love Is a Many Splendored Thing), etc.