Here are the latest comings and goings casting news from all five daytime dramas for the week of March 23-27: The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, The Young and the Restless, and Beyond the Gates.
Key Takeaways
- Fan-favorite returns lead the week, including Danny and Christine on Y&R and Li on B&B.
- Major exits hit DAYS and B&B, with Marissa Reyes and Morgan Fairchild wrapping their runs.
- Familiar faces resurface across all soaps, including Tessa, JJ, and Brad, driving key moments.
- New and returning characters spark major story movement, from courtroom drama on DAYS to corporate tension on Y&R and B&B.
The Week of March 23, 2026
Find out if any of your favorite actors and actresses from yesteryear are returning to the shows you watch, if any newcomers have been cast in contract, recurring, or day-player roles, or if any popular performers are about to make their exit.
The Young and the Restless Casting
Michael Damian and Lauralee Bell return to Y&R as Danny Romalotti and Christine Blair Romalotti. Bell appears as the Genoa City attorney on Monday, March 23, when her character strategizes with Sharon Case’s Sharon and Camryn Grimes’ Mariah. The two actors opened up about their long history on the soap in an exclusive interview with Soap Hub.
Damian appears on Tuesday, March 24. He shares scenes with Bell’s Christine and his TV son, Michael Graziadei’s Daniel, on Tuesday, March 24.
Cate Fairbanks is back as Tessa Porter. She shares emotional scenes with Graziadei’s Daniel on Monday, March 23 and with Grimes’ Mariah on Tuesday, March 24.
Tina Casciani resurfaces as Riza Thomson on Monday, March 23, when she receives a surprise visit from Mark Grossman’s Adam. She originally portrayed Riza from 2019 to 2020, a character who was known as the queen of the underground poker scene in Las Vegas. Casciani is back for a limited run. Here’s everything you need to know about her.
Days of our Lives Casting
Marissa Reyes makes her final DAYS appearance as Ari Horton on Wednesday, March 25. The actress debuted as Will (Chandler Massey) and Gabi’s (Cherie Jimenez) daughter in May of 2025. The role has been recast.
Lorelei Olivia Mote gets prominent airtime as Rachel Black, as her character prepares to face the consequences of shooting EJ (Dan Feuerriegel). (You can check out some of the young actress’ hidden talents here.) Mote has scenes with her TV dad, Eric Martsolf’s Brady, on Tuesday, March 24. She airs opposite her TV mom, Stacy Haiduk’s Kristen, on Wednesday, March 25, and is back to hear the judge’s ruling on Friday, March 27.
Karole Foreman resurfaces as Judge Dabney this week. She’s back to preside over Rachel’s hearing on Thursday, March 26, and Friday, March 27.
Tina Huang clocks back in as Melinda Trask. The attorney interacts with Martha Madison’s Belle and Korman’s Judge Dabney on Thursday, March 26.
Casey Moss reappears as JJ Deveraux. (Offscreen Moss is happily married to former DAYS star True O’Brien, who played Paige.) The Salem cop opens up to Tyler Joseph Andrews’ Theo on Thursday, March 26.
Wes Ramsey has completed his run as Owen Kent, the man stalking Stephanie (Abigail Klein). He initially appeared on the soap back in 2009, before resurrecting the character last February.
The Bold and the Beautiful Casting
After a couple of months off the canvas, Naomi Matsuda returns to B&B as Finn’s (Tanner Novlan) mother, Dr. Li Finnegan, on Thursday, March 26. She made her last appearance in January. Matsuda shared her thoughts on how she transforms into the no-nonsense character.
Ashleigh Brewer gets significant screen time as Ivy Forrester. Look for the character to make a confession on Monday, March 23. She also airs on Tuesday, March 24, and shares scenes with Laneya Grace’s Electra and Brayan Nicoletti‘s R.J. on Wednesday, March 25.
On the exit front, Morgan Fairchild wrapped up her stint as Dottie. After attending the launch of Logan fashion house, the San Francisco socialite headed home. Fairchild, who made her daytime debut on Search for Tomorrow, also portrayed a key character on Days of our Lives.
Jim J. Bullock also left the soap as Joseph. Dottie’s trusted assistant split town with his boss.
General Hospital Casting
Andrew Hawkes continues his GH run as lethal WSB director Ross Cullum. The double agent shares explosive scenes with Adrian Anchondo’s Marco on Monday, March 23. Hawkes recently discussed how his menacing role on GH came to pass.
Nazneen Contractor gets more airtime as Justine Turner. The Port Charles assistant district attorney turns up on Sonny’s (Maurice Benard) doorstep on Monday, March 23.
Bluesy Burke is back on the scene as Charlotte Cassadine. (Check out some interesting facts about the actress.) The teenager’s hopes are dashed on Wednesday, March 25.
Finn Carr and Asher Antonyzyn resurface as Rocco Falconeri and Danny Morgan. The Port Charles brothers get more airtime this week.
Parry Shen pops back in as Brad Cooper. Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) BFF continues to worry about her and Lucas’ (Van Hansis) safety.
