What the hell !!!! I have been watching this show forever and now I tune in and a year has past in everyone's life - I was sure it must be someone dreaming - but no, here they all are with a bunch of new untold drama. Now I hear everyone was released from their contract??? If the ratings are going down I can understand. They really need to get new writers - not let the cast go. The stories have been going down hill for quite some time for instance bringing everyone back from the dead - get real. Hopefully, they will get new writers and they can bring the show and cast back to a normal day to day realty of real life of everyday people - not just the rich. Previously I would have given the show a 4 star but with this year lapse thing I give it a 1 star