It's OBVIOUS why this show does not win awards. The writing is pure Crap. It's a shame that the talented actors have to try and make these story lines go anywhere. The writers obviously suffer from permanent writer's block, that's why we constantly hear the same thing over and over and over and over. Move on the Horse was dead a long time ago. Move on!!!! The whining has gone on long enough.
How about this, Steph learns her baby is really Bill's not Liam's because of DNA test on the girls for some kind of medical issue, remember Bill's soldiers had a several hour head start night. Hope jumps off the cliff in complete despair taking Thomas with her as he tries to stop her (good way to get rid of Thomas and stop the whining).
Dr Brady comes back to LA to hoist a game show tells the police let's make a deal.
Come on writers get creative don't waste good acting talent.
The reason we have so many reality TV shows is the lack of good script writers.