Who’s coming and who’s going from Days of our Lives (DOOL)? Are any of your favorite performers from yesteryear returning to the daytime drama, this week, or in the not too far off 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 the Days of our Lives fold in surprising new parts? Here’s the latest casting news from the NBC soap.
The week of January 10, 2022
After a long absence, Patrika Darbo is back as Chloe Lane’s (Nadia Bjorlin) fiery mother, Nancy Wesley. Look for the character, last seen in 2016, to arrive in Salem on Friday, January 14, with some surprising news.
Although not under contract with the soap, Darbo will be front and center in a major storyline. During her absence from DAYS, the actress appeared as Shirley Spectra on The Bold and the Beautiful (2017-2018) and The Young and the Restless (2021).
Ellen Crawford, remembered as Nurse Lydia Wright on ER, turns up as Mother Superior on Thursday, January 13. She’ll share scenes with Stephen Nichols and Mary Beth Evans, during Steve Johnson and Kayla Brady’s search for the escaped convict, Kristen DiMera (Stacy Haiduk).
Bryan R. Dattilo, who left town as Lucas Horton last week, pops back in this week. The character returns from Europe to testify at EJ DiMera’s (Dan Feuerriegel) trial. He’ll air on Friday, January 14.
DAYS 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, decades of storylines have kept viewers locked in and wanting more.
From Sami Brady’s (Alison Sweeney) crazy schemes to Victor Kiriakis’s (John Aniston) one-liners to the epic love story of John Black (Drake Hogestyn) and Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall), DAYS knows how to entertain and keep fans coming back for more. Fans love their daytime soap operas and the excitement in Salem is non-stop.
DAYS is one of four 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 of our Lives (DAYS) airs weekdays on NBC. Check your local listings for airtimes.
Days of our Lives (DOOL) airs weekdays on NBC. Check your local listings for airtimes. For more about what’s coming up in Salem, check out all the latest that’s been posted on DAYS spoilers, and for an in-depth look at the show’s history, click here.
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