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| − | ! scope="row" | Adam | + | ! scope="row" | Adam Bourikas played by Marios Voulis |
| Adam was born on-screen in 1979, as the twin brother of Christy and the only son of supercouple, Pantelis Bourikas and Melinda Adams. In the late 1980s Adam and his twin sister Christy were rapidly aged to teenagers. Adam is seen as the complete opposite of his sister Christy, his saintly and good behavior setting him apart from troubled and vindictive sister Christy. He was a priest for a time, before being forced to resign. | | Adam was born on-screen in 1979, as the twin brother of Christy and the only son of supercouple, Pantelis Bourikas and Melinda Adams. In the late 1980s Adam and his twin sister Christy were rapidly aged to teenagers. Adam is seen as the complete opposite of his sister Christy, his saintly and good behavior setting him apart from troubled and vindictive sister Christy. He was a priest for a time, before being forced to resign. | ||
|[[File: Marios Voulis as Adam Bourikas.jpg|160px]] | |[[File: Marios Voulis as Adam Bourikas.jpg|160px]] | ||
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| + | ! scope="row" | Melissa Haritos played by Gianna Romanos | ||
| + | | Melissa Haritos was born on-screen in 1971 to Nasos and Lisa Haritos, her birth later being revised when she was rapidly aged to teenager. Melissa storylines often feature young love, and her romances. She is a member of the daytime drama's original core family, the Haritos, around which the soap was originally structured. Despite originally being depicted as a rebellious teenager, Melissa transformed into one of the show's most beloved heroines. Melissa is known throughout the soap world for her (popular) pairing with Kostas Rachiotis. The pairing of Kostas and Melissa, is known as "KOME" or "K&M" to soap fans, and is to this day one of the most famous supercouples of all time. | ||
| + | |[[File:Gianna Romanos as Melissa Haritos.jpg|160px]] | ||
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| + | ! scope="row" |Kostas Rachiotis played by Jack Ashton | ||
| + | | Kostas Rachiotis was introduced in 1982, he originally came to town looking for Carly Bourikas, once in town Kostas soon found out he was adopted and that he was related to the Mamalis family. Kostas has been described as both Charming, clever, and heroic yet also manipulative, selfish, arrogant and self-loathing all at the same time. Kostas Rachiotis is portrayed as the typical antihero is one half of Kostas and Melissa, one of Dusk to Dawn' most popular supercouples. Although he originated as an outright villain wedging himself violently in between another popular supercouple, Stelios Mamalis and Carly Bourikas, Kostas eventually grew to establish himself as a core main character on the show through his passion and undying love for heroine Melissa Haritos. | ||
| + | |[[File:Jack Ashton as Kostas Haritos.jpg|160px]] | ||
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| + | ! scope="row" |Carly Bourikas played by Melanie Adams | ||
| + | | Carly Bourikas was introduced in 1977, as one of the six Bourikas children, the daughter of Matthew and Patricia Bourikas. She is widely known for her popular supercouple pairing with Stelios Mamalis. Carly was described as being the "good" girl of the serial. Carly is the sister of Pantelis and Angela Bourikas, the half-sister of Leo Bourikas, and the sister of adopted brothers Henry and Francois Bourikas. Carly has been married three times to Kostas Rachiotis and twice to Stelios Mamalis. | ||
| + | |[[File:Melanie Adams as Carly Bourikas.jpg|160px]] | ||
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| + | ! scope="row" |Basil Dimakis played by John Martino | ||
| + | | Basil Dimakis was introduced in 1977, originally as a crime kingpin, and he is the most infamous villains in soap opera history. Basil patriarch of the Dimakis family, he is the father of Regina Dimakis, Lily Phokas, J.T. Dimakis, and Ethan Dimakis. He is also the adoptive father of Nicole Dimakis. Basil is the ex-husband of both Ava Paraskos and Veronica Alatza. Basil is the founder of Dimakis Enterprises, the second largest business in Sidon after Kokkinos Industries. | ||
| + | |[[File:Jon Martino as Basil Dimakis.jpg|160px]] | ||
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| + | ! scope="row" |KJ Rachiotis played by Kostas Manos | ||
| + | | KJ was born on-screen in 1999, as the only son of supercouple Kostas Rachiotis and Melissa Haritos and younger brother of Ashley Rachiotis. The character is a extended member of the original core family, the Haritos family as well as the Mamalis family. KJ's birth was revised when he was rapidly aged to 17 in the 2000s. | ||
| + | |[[File:Kostas Manos as KJ Rachiotis.jpg|160px]] | ||
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| + | ! scope="row" |Ashley Rachiotis played by Katia Rallis | ||
| + | | Ashley Rachiotis was born on-screen in 1987, as the only daughter of popular supercouple Kostas Rachiotis and Melissa Haritos. Many of Ashley's storylines feature young love and romance. She is a member of the well known core Haritos family of the daytime serial. Ashley has been characterized as one of the show's younger leading heroines. | ||
| + | |[[File:Katia Rallis as Ashley Rachiotis.jpg|160px]] | ||
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| + | ! scope="row" |Thanasis Haritos played by Stelios Polites | ||
| + | | Thanasis Haritos was introduced in 1990. He is the son of popular supercouple Christy Bourikas and Michael Paraskos and is currently involved in the show's first same-sex supercouple (commonly referred to by the portmanteau "Thack") with Jack Kokkinos. Many of his storylines have featured his confronting his sexuality, his eventual coming out, and the raising of his daughter. | ||
| + | |[[File:Stelios Polites as Thanasis Haritos.jpg|160px]] | ||
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| + | ! scope="row" |Jack Kokkinos played by Chris Sideras | ||
| + | | Jack Kokkinos was born off-screen in 1986, was mentioned but was never shown until 2002. He is the son of supercouple John Kokkinos and Angela Mamalis Kokkinos. Jack Kokkinos made history on Dusk to Dawn for being the first openly gay main character. Jack is a member of the wealthy and powerful, but heavily distrusted, Kokkinos family. Jack was raised away from the drama of Sidon, giving him a more morally upright personality. This character is currently involved in the show's first same-sex supercouple (commonly referred to by the portmanteau "Thack") with Thanasis Haritos. | ||
| + | |[[File:Chris Sideras as Jack Kokkinos.jpg|160px]] | ||
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| + | ! scope="row" |Brett Papadopoulos played by Ethan Mitsotakis | ||
| + | | Brett Papadopoulos was introduced in 1987. Brett is the son of Jason Papadopoulos and Mikayla Dertilis, and the grandson of the powerful mobster turned business tycoon Theodore Kokkinos. Brett has dealt with drug abuse and alcoholism, and the two substances have been featured prominently in many of his storylines. | ||
| + | |[[File:Ethan Mitsotakis as Brett Papadopoulos.jpg|160px]] | ||
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| + | ! scope="row" |Angela Mamalis Kokkinos played by Julia Adams | ||
| + | | Angela Mamalis was introduced in 1981. She is the daughter of Joanna and Drake Mamalis. At her introduction Angela Mamalis, was portrayed as an abused teenager that runs away to Sidon, where she becomes friends, and moves in with Carly Bourikas. At that same time, Carly falls in love with Angela's oldest brother Stelios Mamalis. Their abusive father Drake comes to Sidon in search of his daughter. He beats and rapes Angela when he finds her alone. After the attack she finds a gun, and shoots him killing him. Stelios takes the blame and goes on trial for his murder. Angela eventually confesses to the crime but after explaining everything does not go to jail. After the murder trial she meets John Kokkinos and they marry, they have a son Jack. Currently she is involved with Michale Paraskos. | ||
| + | |[[File:Julia Adams as Angelia Mamalis Kokkinos.jpg|160px]] | ||
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| + | ! scope="row" |Sean Rallis played by Daniel Mentis | ||
| + | | Sean Rallis was introduced in 2003. Years ago Sean Rallis had an affair with Kelly Johnson that resulted in the birth of a daughter Miranda Johnson. He found out about the child years later when she was grown, he forgave Kelly. When Sean returns to town he starts a relationship with Melissa Haritos, but the relationship ends when Melissa's former husband Kostas Rachiotis returns to town. Sean later found out that Marie Haritos was his biological mother. | ||
| + | |[[File:Daniel Mentis as Sean Rallis.jpg|160px]] | ||
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| + | ! scope="row" |Erica Zorbas played by Nicole Roussos | ||
| + | | Erica Zorbas was introduced in 1993. Erica Zorbas is known for her longstanding feud with her enemy, Christy Bourikas, her relationships with Adam Bourikas, Theodore Kokkinos, Brett Papadopoulos and JT Dimakis, and the 2004 Baby Switch story line which featured Erica having a miscarriage; lying to her husband; and stealing Christy's baby, Stacy. The character came to Sidon as a small town waitress, but almost immediately started getting involved with the major families that the show revolved around. At first she was seen as a scheming gold-digger, but lately Erica has been transformed to a good woman focused on finding love and being a good mother. | ||
| + | |[[File:Nicole Roussos as Erica Zorbas.jpg|160px]] | ||
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| + | ! scope="row" |Patricia Bourikas played by Carol McCarthy | ||
| + | | Patricia Bourikas was introduced in 1978. Patricia is the matriarch of the Bourikas family, one of the core families of the daytime serial, Dusk to Dawn. Patricia is portrayed as an opinionated battle-axe, family-oriented woman. | ||
| + | |[[File:Carol McCarthy as Patricia Bourikas.jpg|160px]] | ||
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| + | ! scope="row" | Matt Bourikas played by Brandon Brettos | ||
| + | | Matt Bourikas was introduced in 1982. He is the son of popular supercouple Leo Bourikas and Faith Giangos, and one half of the supercouple Matt Bourikas and Kayla Papadopoulos. | ||
| + | |[[File:Brandon Brettos as Matt Bourikas.jpg|160px]] | ||
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| + | ! scope="row" |Kayla Papadopoulos played by Brenda Papoulis | ||
| + | | Kayla Papadopoulos was introduced in 1988. She is the only child of supercouple Jason Papadopoulos and Melinda Adams, she is also one half of the supercouple along with Matt Bourikas. Originally, the residents of Sidon believe that Kayla was the daughter of Melinda and Pantelis Bourikas. Kayla however is conceived on Jason's private jet on the night of Melinda's wedding anniversary to Pantelis. Jason and Melinda's airplane encounter also marks the beginning of a torrid affair which Christy (her daughter) witnesses when she sees the couple making love several weeks later on the Kokkinos Industries board room table. Aware of the affair, Christy, keeps the knowledge secret for several months, changing the paternity tests, and even trying to sell baby Kayla on the black market. Basil later reveals the truth surrounding Kayla' s paternity has a way to spite the Bourikas family. | ||
| + | |[[File:Brenda Papoulis as Kayla Papadopoulos.jpg|160px]] | ||
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| + | ! scope="row" |Evelyn Dimakis played by Victoria Carlton | ||
| + | | Evelyn Dimakis was introduced in 1988. She was adopted by the powerful super villain Basil Dimakis at a young age, following the death of her parents. Evelyn has has been involved with both Jason and his son Brett. Evelyn has a long-standing feud and rivalry with Melinda Adams. Evelyn has been involved various storylines, including getting pregnant with Jason's child, then faking Melinda's death in a plane crash (when she realized Jason would always love her), in 1991 Evelyn miscarries the child after being rushed to the hospital following an explosion. Evelyn has in recent years stolen embryos, kidnapped people, and on multiple times she has attempted to kill Melinda. | ||
| + | |[[File:Victoria Carlton as Evelyn Dimakis.jpg|160px]] | ||
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Dusk to Dawn; often abbreviated in English to DUDA or Dawn) is a Diadochian daytime soap opera broadcast on the EERE television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in Diadochia, as well as the world, currently it airs every weekday Monday through Friday (except on certain holidays). The show debuted on October 12, 1960. The show has long since been syndicated and is available around the world. The daytime drama series was created by husband-and-wife team Theo Chronis and Betty Chronis. Eugenia Papadakis was instrumental the creation of many storylines and many of the show's earliest storylines were written by Lefteris E. Bilias, who went on to create Forever and Always Youthful and The Elegant and the Charismatic, created in 1969 and 1983 respectively.
The series was huge success, it was expanded from 30 minutes to 60 minutes on March 25, 1970. Ever since 1970, after the first thirty minutes of the show a commercial featuring the phrase "We will return for the second half of Dusk to Dawn in just a moment", was aired with every episode. The series originally focused on its core families, the Haritos and the Bourikas. However several other families have been added, including Dimakis, Kokkinos, Mamalis, and Paraskos families.
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History and Development
While in the act of creating, Dusk to Dawn, Theo and Betty Chronis along with Eugenia Papadakis borrowed the idea of centering a soap opera on a hospital from Eternity, while also centering it on a family of professionals who worked near and for the medical institution. The show later branched off from that to a more widened horizon. The soap opera is set in the fictional town of Sidon. By the 1970s, Dusk to Dawn was nominally regarded by fans and critics alike as the most daring of all the Diadochian soap operas, being the only soap that would feature interracial romance, artificial insemination, and so forth in that time period. In the 1990s to attract younger viewers, the show branched off into supernatural storylines. The new storylines had the desired effect, propelling the soap to the top spot on the list of the most watched daytime soap among woman.
Just like many soap operas in Diadochia, Dusk to Dawn experienced a steady decline in ratings. In just when the network had predicted in 2007 that the show would not last the next two years, the soap in its bleakest hour made a comeback and experienced a steady increase in ratings, pulling itself back from certain of cancellation. Beginning on October 12, 2010, which marked Dusk to Dawn' 50th anniversary, the show began airing in high definition. In the following year, 2011 former fan favorites were reintroduced and younger characters were introduced in an effort to increase viewership, stabilize ratings, appeal to a younger audience. On December 21, 2014, EERE launched a new logo for Dusk to Dawn at the 2014 Psychiko Christmas Parade, in celebration of the series' fifty-fifth anniversary.
Storylines
Originally when Dusk to Dawn premiered in 1960, the show revolved around the family interactions of the Haritos family. However overtime the writers created additional families to interact with the Haritos family and to serve as links to new storylines. Overtime the new families became just as important as the original core family, the Haritos family. The Haritos family was led for years by patriarch Dr. Sergios Haritos and his wife, Anne. In modern times the Haritos remain a prominent fixture in many storylines.
An early storyline featured Panos Haritos wife Lisa being raped by Panos' brother Nasos (Athanasius) Haritos in 1963. Nasos can't remember raping Lisa the day after. Soon after that night Lisa learns that she is pregnant, and when her father in law Sergios Haritos discovers a paternity test, things become more complicated, when Sergios later learns that Panos is sterile, and that the baby is Nasos's Lisa eventually confides in her father-in-law Dr. Sergios, and the two agreed to keep it a secret from Panos. The truth surrounding the parentage of Panagiotis Haritos (a product of the rape) soon came out and it revelation drove Panos to have health problems. The storylines surrounding this spanned episodes from 1963 to 1970.
In 1976, Lisa and Panos's marriage begins to deteriorate, but eventually they worked out their problems by the end of the year. However, by 1966 Panos and Lisa were once again having troubles after Panos' affair with Eliza Pagonis was revealed. Lisa and Panos however agree to remain married and try to make things work for Pangiotis' sake. With her marriage to Panos rapidly deteriorating Lisa realized that she was in love with Nasos and plans to divorce him, but family situations keep this from happening for a number of years. In 1968 Panos sufferers a heart attack after his son Panagiotis lashes out at him for having an affair with secretary. Panos is rushed to the hospital where he undergoes surgery and survives the operation performed by his brother Nasos. Though he survives the operation Panos suffers a stroke which erases his memory, causing him to forget everything. A confused Panos sneaks out of the hospital and leaves Sidon. With Panos out of the way Lisa is free to be with Nasos, however her marriage to Panos is still an obstacle, a legally binding obstacle. Panos is soon discovered to be alive, and he grants Lisa a divorce so he can remain with Marie Solomos. In 1970 Lisa and Nasos are married.
In 1971, Panos finally learned that he was not the biological father of Panagiotis. This occurred when after Pangiotis suffered an accident at Marie's home, Panos and Lisa both donated blood, but neither were matches. After this Panos realized he could not be Panagiotis' father. Panos searched through hospital medical records, and found out evidence that his brother Nasos was a match, and suddenly all of his memory came back to him. Panos then went to Eliza Pagonis and asked if her child could possibly be his child, and she told him no because he was unable to have children, according to Lisa Haritos. Angry at being lied to for years by the woman and people who had claimed to love him Panos bought a gun and attempted to kill Nasos. The two fought and Nasos was shot in the shoulder when the gun went off, he survived. After the fight, Panos suffered a mental breakdown and was admitted to Hollywood Sanitarium for a year. Early storylines also featured a love triangle involving David Giangos, Amelia Haritos, and Amelia's own daughter Julia Haritos. David Giangos. This love triangle storyline reached its peak when Amelia died in 1969. After this David and Julia married in 1971.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, members of the Bourikas and Dimakis families were introduced. A common soap opera theme, a long standing rivalry between the two respective families quickly cemented their places as core families in Sidon alongside the Haritos. Around the same time as more families were added, going along with the flashiness of the 1980s more action/adventure storylines and supercouples such as Leo Bourikas and Faith Giangos (called Laith), Spiros Dounias and Angela Bourikas (called Spang), and Stelios Mamalis and Carly (called Starly) were introduced, garnering positive reception from viewers.
In 1971, Melinda Adams joined the show and became romantically involved with Pantelis Bourikas, with who she had two children Christy Bourikas and Adam Bourikas. In 1980 a new unknown character was introduced to audiences. The character, "Jason Papadopoulos," debuted as a heavily bandaged amnesiac who was recovering from extensive facial reconstructive surgery, and he had no memory of his previous life. The John Doe named himself "Jason Papadopoulos" after seeing the name on a memorial plaque. Jason and Melinda soon meet and become friends. Eventually the character is revealed to be Pantelis Bourikas having had a facelift and been brainwashed by Basil Dimakis. The character resumes his life as Pantelis and reunites with Melinda. Melinda is soon thought to have died.
After believing that Pantelis's wife, Melinda Adams had been dead for some years, he had fallen in love with a woman named Mikayla Dertilis, she gives birth to Brett Papadopoulos. In 1986 Melinda turns up alive. In August 1986 the character who had been presumed to be Pantelis Bourikas since 1981 is actually revealed to be a separate character (now once again called Jason Papadopoulos) who was brainwashed to believe he was Pantelis, who was found on an island where he had been imprisoned by Basil. For a time, Melinda was torn between the two men, but she eventually chose Pantelis, leaving Jason. Pantelis was shocked when he found he had been replaced and all his family had accepted Jason Papadopoulos as him and vice versa Jason Papadopoulos struggled to come to terms with the fact that he was not really Pantelis. Pantelis went back to his life, and he and Melinda tried to live together, however after the death of Mikayla, in his grief Jason turned to Melinda for comfort. The two found themselves unable to resolve their feelings for each other from their life together when Jason believed himself to be Pantelis. He and Melinda had an affair that resulted in the birth of a daughter, Mikayla "Kayla" Bourikas, named after Mikayla Dertilis, whom Pantelis believed to be his own daughter. When it was revealed that Melinda and Jason had an affair and that Kayla was not his real daughter, Pantelis was heartbroken. In 1989 Pantelis left town broken and bitter.
The two and a half decade long love triangle involving Pantelis, Melinda, and Jason caused Melinda and Jason to become a huge sensation with the fans, eventually becoming a supercouple. In 1977 a storyline surrounding a "Sidon Strangler" (John Kontos, who was nicknamed "John the Ripper") who stalks and murders women was prominent. In 1979, soon after Christy's onscreen birth A feud between the Bourikas family and the powerful and evil Dimakis family puts her and her sister in danger. Pantelis sends them to live in Athenais after their mother's disappearance. In 1985 storyline that drew many fans occurred when the insane madman Cyril Dertilis invites all his enemies aboard a ship, the S.S. Louise, and holds them captive.
In 1988 new characters, such as Veronica Alatza, Ava Paraskos, and Donna Rihia were introduced or reintroduced. In 1988, that very same year, the writers seeking to appeal to younger audiences, introduced a number a teen aged characters, that included Christy Bourikas (who was rapidly aged), Cindy Bourikas, Brad Rihia, and Michael Paraskos. By the end of the 1980s the Cindy/Brad/Christy/Michael love triangle was featured heavily. Eventually Christy attempted to pass off her child Thanasis off has Brad's son in a attempt to keep him with her. It was later revealed that Thanasis was actually the result of one night stand that she had with Michael. A bitter custody battle ensued between Michael and Christy, over Thanasis, who had a "love/hate" relationship over the years. They ended up marrying for a time. The custody battle storyline was featured prominently in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 1988 Veronica Alatza buried Kelly Johnson alive, as revenge for the death of her nephew, who she blames Kelly for causing. In 1988, Christy reappears in Sidon as a teenager and immediately begins scheming. First she develops an attraction for her sister Cindy's boyfriend, Brad Rihia. Christy is traumatized after seeing her mother having sex with Jason Papadopoulos which results in the birth of Christy's sister, Kayla. At the time, Melinda was married to Pantelis, ad tries to pass the child off as Pantelis, meanwhile Christy's mental health spirals out of control. Christy later tells Melinda that she witnessed her having sex with Jason and knows that he is the real father. Christy volunteers at Sidon Hospital, switches Kayla's blood test, later kidnaps her and places her on the black market. Jason rescues Kayla on Christmas Eve. On Kayla's christening, Basil Dimakis reveals to Pantelis the affair and Kayla's true paternity. Pantelis leaves Melinda, devastating Christy causing her to act out. In the following years she develops a relationship with Michael Paraskos as the two help each out to break up Brad and Cindy so that they can have them, the two fall in love. Christy is raped, she shoots her attacker and Michael comforts her and they sleep together. After this however she tries unsuccessufully to get Brad, he rejects, her and she left town, but not before seducing him and raping him. She returns months later, crashing Brad and Cindy's wedding to inform everyone that she is pregnant and carrying Brad's baby. The baby is really Michael's and when the paternity comes out, a custody battle ensues, eventually Christy's attacker is found murdered and Ava (Michael's mother frames her so that Michael can get full custody of Thanasis.
In the 1990-1991 storyline Melinda was possessed by the Devil (who had come to Sidon to claim souls and even caused the Christmas tree in the town square to burn down. Melinda was later cured exorcist style.
In 1998-1999 2003–2004's several characters purportedly die at the hands of a masked psychopath; they are later revealed to have been kidnapped and imprisoned on a secret island, while the masked psychopath was really Melinda being mind controlled. On July 27, 2007, the show introduced Jack Kokkinos, the first openly gay character to be featured in the show's first gay storyline. Jack Kokkinos and Thanasis Haritos soon develop a relationship together, and eventually marry.
Current Cast
Characters
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| Melinda Adams played by Danae Houlis | Dr. Melinda Adams was introduced in 1971 has been involved is some of the most outrageous and confusing storylines ever to grace daytime television. Melinda has been possessed by the devil; fallen out of a 40-story window (which she survived); being used as a surrogate for genetically engineered babies; being mind-controlled to believe she was a serial killer; being kidnapped among other things. She is a doctor, wife, mother, twin, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is the female counterpart to a supercouple pairing with Jason Papadopoulos. | 160px |
| Jason Papadopoulos played by Demetrius Hagias | Jason Papadopoulos was introduced in 1980, originally has Pantelis with reconstructive surgery and amnesia. However it was later revealed in 1986 that Jason had been brainwashed to believe he was Pantelis, who was found on an island where he had been imprisoned by Basil Dimakis. He and Melinda are a supercouple. Jason has two children Brett Papadopoulos and Kayla Bourikas. | 160px |
| Pantelis Bourikas played by Nicholas Raptis | Pantelis was introduced in 1975. Pantelis is a police captain and detective in the fictional midsized town of Sdion. He is also a former agent with the fictional Agency for International Security (AIS), a spy agency focused on high-level and global criminal conspiracies that tend to center around the small not so quite town of Sidon home town. | 160px |
| Christy Bourikas played by Katia Samios | Christy was born onscreen in 21 December, 1979, her birth was later altered to 1972 when the character was reintroduced as a teen in 1988. Christy is known for her numerous failed relationships with men and her manipulative and devious trouble-making ways. She has been described as vindictive, but the fans love her. Over the years Christy has been paired with several men, many of these pairings have spawned supercouple status, including her pairing with Michael Paraskos and later with J.T Dimakis which resulted in two children. | 160px |
| Faith Giangos Bourikas played by Zoe Pantelakos | Faith was born onscreen 1969 to David Giangos and Amelia Haritos. Faith is a member of the Haritos family, the long-running core family on Dusk to Dawn. She is the mother of Matt Bourikas, Kevin Bourikas (deceased), and Karsyn Bourikas by the love of her life Leo Bourikas. She is also the stepmother of Kelsey Bourikas, her husband's other child. Faith has gained much fame and attention for being one half of the supercouple pairing Laith, Dusk to Dawn's signature supercouple. Faith works as a detective for the Sidon Police Department. | 160px |
| Leo Bourikas played by Adam Rorris | Leontios was boon off-screen in 1960, as the only son of Patricia Bourikas and Theodore Kokkinos, he was however raised as the son of her husband Matthew Bourikas, until his paternity was revealed in 1980. In 1978 he married the love of his life, Faith Giangos, with whom he is a famed supercouple. | 160px |
| Theodore Kokkinos played by George Angelakos | Theodore came to Sidon in 1980, originally as an old family friend of the Bourikas family. Later on it was revealed that he was not only the former lover of Bourikas matriarch Patricia, and the biological father of Leo Bourikas, but that he was also heavily involved in various criminal activities and underhanded dealings around town. He is also the father of Mikayla Dertilis. At present day, Theodore is the founder, owner and chairman of Kokkinos Industries. | 160px |
| Marie Haritos played by Savanna Adamou | Marie was introduced in 1968 as a romantic interest for original character Panos Haritos. Marie, later become a much bigger part of the show in later years. She is currently the longest running character on the daytime serial, with nearly fifty years in the role. Marie's storylines often focus on her romances and family troubles. She is portrayed as a strongly opinionated woman who loves her family, but occasionally interferes in their lives. Marie has weathered illnesses and family struggles. She is currently married to Theodore Kokkinos. | 160px |
| Ava Paraskos played by Erica Barns | Ava was introduced in 1972. From her an original start on the show Ava has been portrayed as a femme-fatale and notorious villainess, with an aggressive and family-oriented side. Ava has been known to interfere in both her friends' and relatives' lives through any means necessary, including schemes and manipulations. Ava has had a long standing rivalry with various woman, including first Veronica Alatza and later Christy Bourikas. Ava fought Veronica for the affections of Theodore Kokkinos, who promised he would marry her only if she gave him an heir. Ava uses vitro fertilization, but Veronica has the embryos implanted in her. Veronica breaks Ava and Theodore up, causing people to think Ava is dead by sabotaging the plane she was on. Ava later returned and steals Kokkinos Industries from Theodore (he later stole it back). For many years Ava schemes and tries to breakup her son Michael from his longtime love Christy. | 160px |
| Michael Paraskos played by Ethan Dasios | Michael Paraskos was introduced 1988 as the son of Ava Paraskos by Nasos Haritos. Michael's introduction in late 1987 was part of a plan by Dusk to Dawn writers to appeal to younger audiences. Michael has been paired romantically with Christy Bourikas (a supercouple), and Kate Zorbas. He has two children Thanasis and Stacy, by his former wife Christy Bourikas | 160px |
| Andreas Phokas played by John Grimaldi | Andreas Phokas was introduced in 1976, and is today the longest-running African-Diadochian cast member on Dusk to Dawn. Andreas is the husband of Lily Phokas, a local physician and a member of Dimakis family. Andreas has served as Mayor of Sidon (elected in 2003), its Police Commissioner, Chief of Police, as well as a Police office. | 160px |
| Lily Phokas played by Regina Pavli | Dr. Lily Phokas was introduced in 1982, as an up in coming physician, later on it was revealed she was the daughter of international crime lord Basil Dimakis. She soon marries local police officer Andreas Phokas, but their marriage is troubled because Lily has a history of cheating on her husband, even sleeping with his son Eric Zorbas in 1996. Lily, while not a villain, frequently engages in unethical behavior. She also tends to stick up for her father's family, the Dimakis family, a clan known for committing various crimes. Her father Basil, fearing she cant conceive arranges for her to raise Kevin, the son of Leo Bourikas and Faith Bourikas, as her biological son after a surrogate's baby is switched with Kevin;s in the hospital. Lily was unaware but when she found out she keeps quite, even though Faith is her best friend. Many of Lily's storylines have involved her notorious rivalry with Christy Bourikas. They both are involved with Eric Zorbas (her husband's illegitimate son). For her part Christy has blackmailed Lily on a number of occasions due to Lily's repeated affairs. Lily has served as Chief of Staff of Sidon Hospital, and in 2003 she became First Lady when her husband became Mayor. | 160px |
| Adam Bourikas played by Marios Voulis | Adam was born on-screen in 1979, as the twin brother of Christy and the only son of supercouple, Pantelis Bourikas and Melinda Adams. In the late 1980s Adam and his twin sister Christy were rapidly aged to teenagers. Adam is seen as the complete opposite of his sister Christy, his saintly and good behavior setting him apart from troubled and vindictive sister Christy. He was a priest for a time, before being forced to resign. | 160px |
| Melissa Haritos played by Gianna Romanos | Melissa Haritos was born on-screen in 1971 to Nasos and Lisa Haritos, her birth later being revised when she was rapidly aged to teenager. Melissa storylines often feature young love, and her romances. She is a member of the daytime drama's original core family, the Haritos, around which the soap was originally structured. Despite originally being depicted as a rebellious teenager, Melissa transformed into one of the show's most beloved heroines. Melissa is known throughout the soap world for her (popular) pairing with Kostas Rachiotis. The pairing of Kostas and Melissa, is known as "KOME" or "K&M" to soap fans, and is to this day one of the most famous supercouples of all time. | 160px |
| Kostas Rachiotis played by Jack Ashton | Kostas Rachiotis was introduced in 1982, he originally came to town looking for Carly Bourikas, once in town Kostas soon found out he was adopted and that he was related to the Mamalis family. Kostas has been described as both Charming, clever, and heroic yet also manipulative, selfish, arrogant and self-loathing all at the same time. Kostas Rachiotis is portrayed as the typical antihero is one half of Kostas and Melissa, one of Dusk to Dawn' most popular supercouples. Although he originated as an outright villain wedging himself violently in between another popular supercouple, Stelios Mamalis and Carly Bourikas, Kostas eventually grew to establish himself as a core main character on the show through his passion and undying love for heroine Melissa Haritos. | 160px |
| Carly Bourikas played by Melanie Adams | Carly Bourikas was introduced in 1977, as one of the six Bourikas children, the daughter of Matthew and Patricia Bourikas. She is widely known for her popular supercouple pairing with Stelios Mamalis. Carly was described as being the "good" girl of the serial. Carly is the sister of Pantelis and Angela Bourikas, the half-sister of Leo Bourikas, and the sister of adopted brothers Henry and Francois Bourikas. Carly has been married three times to Kostas Rachiotis and twice to Stelios Mamalis. | 160px |
| Basil Dimakis played by John Martino | Basil Dimakis was introduced in 1977, originally as a crime kingpin, and he is the most infamous villains in soap opera history. Basil patriarch of the Dimakis family, he is the father of Regina Dimakis, Lily Phokas, J.T. Dimakis, and Ethan Dimakis. He is also the adoptive father of Nicole Dimakis. Basil is the ex-husband of both Ava Paraskos and Veronica Alatza. Basil is the founder of Dimakis Enterprises, the second largest business in Sidon after Kokkinos Industries. | 160px |
| KJ Rachiotis played by Kostas Manos | KJ was born on-screen in 1999, as the only son of supercouple Kostas Rachiotis and Melissa Haritos and younger brother of Ashley Rachiotis. The character is a extended member of the original core family, the Haritos family as well as the Mamalis family. KJ's birth was revised when he was rapidly aged to 17 in the 2000s. | 160px |
| Ashley Rachiotis played by Katia Rallis | Ashley Rachiotis was born on-screen in 1987, as the only daughter of popular supercouple Kostas Rachiotis and Melissa Haritos. Many of Ashley's storylines feature young love and romance. She is a member of the well known core Haritos family of the daytime serial. Ashley has been characterized as one of the show's younger leading heroines. | 160px |
| Thanasis Haritos played by Stelios Polites | Thanasis Haritos was introduced in 1990. He is the son of popular supercouple Christy Bourikas and Michael Paraskos and is currently involved in the show's first same-sex supercouple (commonly referred to by the portmanteau "Thack") with Jack Kokkinos. Many of his storylines have featured his confronting his sexuality, his eventual coming out, and the raising of his daughter. | 160px |
| Jack Kokkinos played by Chris Sideras | Jack Kokkinos was born off-screen in 1986, was mentioned but was never shown until 2002. He is the son of supercouple John Kokkinos and Angela Mamalis Kokkinos. Jack Kokkinos made history on Dusk to Dawn for being the first openly gay main character. Jack is a member of the wealthy and powerful, but heavily distrusted, Kokkinos family. Jack was raised away from the drama of Sidon, giving him a more morally upright personality. This character is currently involved in the show's first same-sex supercouple (commonly referred to by the portmanteau "Thack") with Thanasis Haritos. | 160px |
| Brett Papadopoulos played by Ethan Mitsotakis | Brett Papadopoulos was introduced in 1987. Brett is the son of Jason Papadopoulos and Mikayla Dertilis, and the grandson of the powerful mobster turned business tycoon Theodore Kokkinos. Brett has dealt with drug abuse and alcoholism, and the two substances have been featured prominently in many of his storylines. | 160px |
| Angela Mamalis Kokkinos played by Julia Adams | Angela Mamalis was introduced in 1981. She is the daughter of Joanna and Drake Mamalis. At her introduction Angela Mamalis, was portrayed as an abused teenager that runs away to Sidon, where she becomes friends, and moves in with Carly Bourikas. At that same time, Carly falls in love with Angela's oldest brother Stelios Mamalis. Their abusive father Drake comes to Sidon in search of his daughter. He beats and rapes Angela when he finds her alone. After the attack she finds a gun, and shoots him killing him. Stelios takes the blame and goes on trial for his murder. Angela eventually confesses to the crime but after explaining everything does not go to jail. After the murder trial she meets John Kokkinos and they marry, they have a son Jack. Currently she is involved with Michale Paraskos. | 160px |
| Sean Rallis played by Daniel Mentis | Sean Rallis was introduced in 2003. Years ago Sean Rallis had an affair with Kelly Johnson that resulted in the birth of a daughter Miranda Johnson. He found out about the child years later when she was grown, he forgave Kelly. When Sean returns to town he starts a relationship with Melissa Haritos, but the relationship ends when Melissa's former husband Kostas Rachiotis returns to town. Sean later found out that Marie Haritos was his biological mother. | 160px |
| Erica Zorbas played by Nicole Roussos | Erica Zorbas was introduced in 1993. Erica Zorbas is known for her longstanding feud with her enemy, Christy Bourikas, her relationships with Adam Bourikas, Theodore Kokkinos, Brett Papadopoulos and JT Dimakis, and the 2004 Baby Switch story line which featured Erica having a miscarriage; lying to her husband; and stealing Christy's baby, Stacy. The character came to Sidon as a small town waitress, but almost immediately started getting involved with the major families that the show revolved around. At first she was seen as a scheming gold-digger, but lately Erica has been transformed to a good woman focused on finding love and being a good mother. | 160px |
| Patricia Bourikas played by Carol McCarthy | Patricia Bourikas was introduced in 1978. Patricia is the matriarch of the Bourikas family, one of the core families of the daytime serial, Dusk to Dawn. Patricia is portrayed as an opinionated battle-axe, family-oriented woman. | 160px |
| Matt Bourikas played by Brandon Brettos | Matt Bourikas was introduced in 1982. He is the son of popular supercouple Leo Bourikas and Faith Giangos, and one half of the supercouple Matt Bourikas and Kayla Papadopoulos. | 160px |
| Kayla Papadopoulos played by Brenda Papoulis | Kayla Papadopoulos was introduced in 1988. She is the only child of supercouple Jason Papadopoulos and Melinda Adams, she is also one half of the supercouple along with Matt Bourikas. Originally, the residents of Sidon believe that Kayla was the daughter of Melinda and Pantelis Bourikas. Kayla however is conceived on Jason's private jet on the night of Melinda's wedding anniversary to Pantelis. Jason and Melinda's airplane encounter also marks the beginning of a torrid affair which Christy (her daughter) witnesses when she sees the couple making love several weeks later on the Kokkinos Industries board room table. Aware of the affair, Christy, keeps the knowledge secret for several months, changing the paternity tests, and even trying to sell baby Kayla on the black market. Basil later reveals the truth surrounding Kayla' s paternity has a way to spite the Bourikas family. | 160px |
| Evelyn Dimakis played by Victoria Carlton | Evelyn Dimakis was introduced in 1988. She was adopted by the powerful super villain Basil Dimakis at a young age, following the death of her parents. Evelyn has has been involved with both Jason and his son Brett. Evelyn has a long-standing feud and rivalry with Melinda Adams. Evelyn has been involved various storylines, including getting pregnant with Jason's child, then faking Melinda's death in a plane crash (when she realized Jason would always love her), in 1991 Evelyn miscarries the child after being rushed to the hospital following an explosion. Evelyn has in recent years stolen embryos, kidnapped people, and on multiple times she has attempted to kill Melinda. | 160px |
Opening title sequences and theme song
he opening title sequence of Dusk to Dawn as remained almost unmodified since the show's debut in 1960. The the title sequence of Dusk to Dawn features an hourglass, with sand slowly trickling to the bottom with the background being a partly cloudy sky, featuring the trademark= voiceover, "Our lives are like sands through the hourglass, from Dusk to Dawn.". From the 1960s well into the early 1980s the theme was virtually unaltered, until the late 1980s and 90s and 2000s when the theme was upgraded and given a new look, a more fresh look.
