7th Heaven is an
Emmy-nominated
American drama
television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on Monday August 26, 1996, on the
WB Television Network, the first time that the WB aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from 1996-2007. The
series finale was scheduled for May 8, 2006; however, the show was renewed by
the CW Television Network when the intended final episode received high ratings. The 11th and final season premiered on Monday, September 25, 2006 and ended on May 13, 2007. In January 2008,
7th Heaven started airing in syndication on
The Hallmark Channel and
WGN America.
7th Heaven is the longest running series that has ever aired on The WB network, the longest running family drama in television history and the longest running show produced by
Aaron Spelling.
The show tells the story about a
Protestant minister's family living in the fictional town of Glenoak, California. The show originally got its name from the fact that there were originally seven members of the
Camden family, which was later increased to seven children in the family with the birth of the twins.