Days of Our Lives Comings and Goings: Big Names Come To Salem

Days of our Lives C&G News

Who’s coming and who’s going from Days of our Lives (DOOL)? Are any favorite performers from yesteryear returning to the daytime drama, this week, or in the near future?

Have any new actors or actresses been cast on the show in contract, recurring or day player roles? Are any well-remembered stars from other soaps, past or present, about to join Days of our Lives fold in surprise new parts? Here’s the latest casting news from the NBC soap.

The week of December 14, 2020
Former 227 and Sister, Sister star, Jackée Harry, is heading back to her daytime roots. The actress, who landed her first television role playing hooker Lily Mason on Another World in 1983, has been cast as a new DAYS character named Paulina. Word is the character will have a daughter.

Two DiMeras will be returning to Salem for the holidays. Thaao Penghlis pops back into town as Tony and Leann Hunley as his devoted wife, Anna, on Friday, December 18.

Will Utay makes another appearance as Dr. Wilhelm Rolf. He’ll air on Friday, December 18 in scenes with Billy Flynn’s Chad.

Days of our Lives History

DOOL made its debut in 1965 and is one of the longest-running daytime soap operas in American history. It has outlasted other soaps to become a mainstay for many households. Needless to say, five decades of storylines have kept viewers locked in and wanting more.

From Stefano DiMera’s (Joseph Mascolo) evil schemes to Victor Kiriakis’s (John Aniston) one-liners to the epic love story of Bo (Peter Reckell) and Hope (Kristian Alfonso), DAYS knows how to entertain and keep fans coming back for more. Sadly, times are shifting and daytime soap operas are shrinking.

Bringing the Drama

It is one of four remaining soap operas currently on the air. The other three daytime dramas include General Hospital (GH), The Young and the Restless (YR), and The Bold and the Beautiful (BB). DAYS airs weekdays on NBC. Check your local listings for air times.