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Days of our Lives Comings and Goings: More Fan Favorites Returning

An array of fans’ favorite actors are heading back to Days of our Lives.

By Janet Di Lauro
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The list of fan favorites returning to Days of our Lives continues to grow. Check out the show’s latest comings and goings casting news to find out who they are, along with news on any other performers set to appear on the show in contract, day player or recurring roles, and more. 

The Week of  October 7, 2024

The comeback tour continues in Salem. On the heels of Kristian Alfonso, Peter Reckell, and Alison Sweeney’s upcoming returns as Hope Brady, Bo Brady, and Sami Brady, respectively, comes more good news. Several other stars from yesteryear are heading back to the NBC soap. Scheduled to appear in the new year are Matthew Ashford (Jack), Christie Clark (Carrie), Leanna Hunley (Anna), Victoria Konefal (Ciara), Chandler Massey (Will), Thaao Penghlis (Tony), Melissa Reeves (Jennifer) and Charles Shaughnessy (Shane).

Meanwhile, Casey Moss is set to resurface soon. Look for JJ Deveraux to begin airing again on Thursday, October 17. Moss began playing Jack and Jennifer’s son in 2013 and made his last appearance in 2022. 

James Read is back as Clyde Weston. On Thursday, October 10, the convict appears in powerful scenes opposite Jonah Robinson’s Mark.

Cary Christopher and Autumn Gendron will reprise their roles as Thomas and Charlotte DiMera on Monday, October 7. The child actors will share scenes with Billy Flynn’s Chad, AnnaLynne McCord’s “Abigail,” Susan Seaforth Hayes’ Julie, and Greg Rikaart’s Leo.

Tina Huang gets more screen time as Melinda Trask on Wednesday, October 9. She’ll interact with Greg Vaughan’s Eric.

Bruce Beatty makes another appearance as Seth Burns. The Salem University Hospital administrator interacts with Carson Boatman on Tuesday, October 8.
Janet Di Lauro
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Janet Di Lauro is a contributing editor at Soap Opera Digest and a writer at Cynopsis.com and Soap Hub.com.
She has been writing about daytime and primetime television for over 30 years.
Prior to her current gigs, Janet ran ThoughtCo.com’s Days of our Lives website. She has built a career in daytime television coverage that has spanned over 30 years and includes a stint as the West Coast editor of Soap Opera Weekly magazine from the publication’s debut in 1989 through 2010. In addition, she was the features editor of Daytime TV magazine and editor of Soap Opera Stars magazine during her publishing years working in New York.
Based in California, Janet has interviewed daytime’s biggest stars, past and present, from Peter Reckell and Kristian Alfonso (Bo and Hope, Days of Our Lives”) to Susan Lucci (Erica Kane, All My Children) to Maurice Benard (Sonny, General Hospital) to Peter Bergman (Jack, The Young and the Restless). In addition to her daytime work, she served as a contributing editor on the tween publication Pixie and was a feature editor on Reality Check magazine.

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