Days of Our Lives Comings and Goings: An Old Favorite Returns For Surprise Romance

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 con-tract, 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 January 1, 2018
After nearly a year off the Days canvas, Leann Hunley returns as Anna DiMera on Friday, January 5. Look for the ex-wife of the late Tony (Thaao Penghlis) and Roman (Josh Taylor) to stir things up in Salem,stunning, among others, his son Eric (Greg Vaughn).

Hunley made her last appearance on the soap back in February 2017. At the time, Anna suddenly appeared in Europe toting an urn filled with Tony’s ashes and determined to avenge the death of her beloved ex-husband.

Days of our Lives (DOOL) airs weekdays on NBC. Check your local listings for air times.