A missing DiMera is back on Days of our Lives. Here’s the soap’s latest comings and goings casting news. Find out who it is, as well as if any popular stars from yesteryear are boarding the show this week or in the near future, if any newcomers are joining the soap in contract, recurring, or day-player roles, or if any of your favorite actors or actresses are leaving the Peacock drama.
Key Takeaways
- Thaao Penghlis returns as Tony DiMera on Monday, November 17, sharing scenes with Kristen.
- Stacy Haiduk also reprises her role as Susan Banks later in the week on Friday, November 21.
- Bryan Dattilo continues as Lucas Horton in scenes with Rafe and EJ on Tuesday, November 18.
- Louis Tomeo and Sophia Boyd return for emotional storylines on Friday, November 21.
- Alice Halsey appears as Rachel Black throughout the week in multiple episodes.
- Richard Wharton is back as Dr. Rolf, conducting a new experiment with Mark Greene.
- Several stars, including Alison Sweeney, Greg Vaughan, and Chandler Massey, have completed their anniversary-week appearances.
The Week of November 17, 2025
Thaao Penghlis, whose character Tony DiMera had gone missing, resurfaces on Monday, November 17. He shares scenes with his onscreen sister, Stacy Haiduk’s Kristen. Haiduk makes another appearance as the eccentric Susan Banks. She airs on Friday, November 21.
Bryan Dattilo continues his brief Salem visit as Lucas Horton. He interacts with Galen Gering’s Rafe and Dan Feuerriegel’s EJ on Tuesday, November 18, when the three men discuss their ex, Sami (Alison Sweeney).
Melissa Reeves gets more airtime as Jennifer Deveraux. She has powerful scenes opposite Wally Kurth’s Justin on Thursday, November 20.
Louis Tomeo returns as Aaron Greene, while Sophia Boyd is back as Rachel Choi. Look for Aaron to try to get through to his troubled baby mama on Friday, November 21.
Alice Halsey is back as the precocious Rachel Black. She shares scenes with her onscreen father, Eric Martsolf’s Brady, on Monday, November 17. The actress also airs on Thursday, November 20 and Friday, November 21. Here’s a look at the talented young star.
Richard Wharton pops in as Dr. Wilhelm Rolf. He works on a mysterious experiment with Jonah Robinson’s Mark Greene on Friday, November 21. Check out some interesting facts about Wharton.
On the exit front, Alison Sweeney (Sami), Greg Vaughan (Eric), Chandler Massey (Will), Christopher Sean (Paul), Colton Little (Andrew), Roark Critchlow (Mike), Maree Cheatham (Marie ), and Stephen Schnetzer (Steven ) have all wrapped up their visits. The slew of actors were all on hand for the show’s anniversary week celebration.
