Here are the latest soap opera comings and goings, casting news from all five daytime dramas: The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, The Young and the Restless, and Beyond the Gates.
Key Takeaways
- The Young and the Restless: Michael Damian and Lauralee Bell take center stage as Danny and Christine’s long-awaited wedding kicks off on November 21. Tricia Cast and Patty Weaver return as Nina and Gina, while Catherine Kresge debuts as detective Annie Stewart. Paxton Mishkind and Sienna Mercuri are back as Victoria’s kids, and Roger Howarth’s Matt Clark story continues to unfold.
- Days of our Lives: Thaao Penghlis returns as Tony DiMera, while Stacy Haiduk pulls double duty as Kristen and Susan. Bryan Dattilo, Melissa Reeves, and Alice Halsey also appear, with Richard Wharton’s Dr. Rolf stirring up a new mystery. A wave of familiar faces — including Alison Sweeney and Greg Vaughan — wrap their anniversary week arcs.
- The Bold and the Beautiful: Dan Martin’s Detective Baker returns to investigate Luna’s escape, joined by Romy Park as Poppy and Naomi Matsuda as Li. Ashleigh Brewer reappears as Ivy, while Rachel Leigh concludes her brief run as Rachel.
- General Hospital: Chris McKenna’s Jack Brennan and Bryce Durfee’s Vaughn bring WSB intrigue, Paige Herschell’s Jacinda expands her role, and Daniel Cosgrove’s Ezra Boyle makes waves as the Port Charles mayoral race comes to a head.
The Week of November 17, 2025
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
Danny and Christine’s wedding begins Friday, November 21, on Y&R, which means prominent airtime for Michael Damian and Lauralee Bell. Here’s a look back at the beloved couple. In addition to the bride and groom, there will be some special guests on hand.
Tricia Cast returns as Nina Webster, Christine’s longtime best friend. Patty Weaver is also back as Gina Roma, Danny’s older sister.
Catherine Kresge starts a recurring stint as Annie Stewart, a Los Angeles detective assigned to investigate Noah’s (Lucas Adams) car accident. She debuts on Thursday, November 20. Here’s the lowdown on the actress and Genoa City newcomer.
Victoria’s (Amelia Heinle) missing-in-action kids will soon be back on the Genoa City scene. Paxton Mishkind, who plays Johnny Abbott, took to social media to report that he and his Y&R sister, Sienna Mercuri, who portrays Katie Abbott, have been at the show’s studio filming new scenes.
Roger Howarth continues to get more screen time as Mitch Bacall/Matt Clark. Look for the actor to interact with Sharon Case’s Sharon and others this week. Howarth joined the soap for a limited-run story arc.
Days of our Lives Casting
Thaao Penghlis, whose character Tony DiMera had gone missing, resurfaces on DAYS on Monday, November 17. He shares scenes with his onscreen sister, Stacy Haiduk’s Kristen.
Haiduk does double duty this week. She also appears as the eccentric Susan Banks on Friday, November 21.
Bryan Dattilo continues his Salem visit as Lucas Horton. He interacts with Galen Gering’s Rafe and Dan Feuerriegel’s EJ on Tuesday, November 18, when the three men discuss their ex, Sami (Alison Sweeney).
Melissa Reeves gets more airtime as Jennifer Deveraux. She has powerful scenes opposite Wally Kurth’s Justin on Thursday, November 20.
Louis Tomeo returns as Aaron Greene, while Sophia Boyd is back as Rachel Choi. Look for Aaron to try to get through to his troubled baby mama on Friday, November 21.
Alice Halsey is back as Rachel Black. She shares scenes with her onscreen dad, Eric Martsolf’s Brady, on Monday, November 17. The actress also airs on Thursday, November 20 and Friday, November 21. Here’s a look at the talented young star.
Richard Wharton pops in as Dr. Wilhelm Rolf. He works on a mysterious experiment with Jonah Robinson’s Mark Greene on Friday, November 21. Check out some interesting facts about Wharton.
On the exit front, Alison Sweeney (Sami), Greg Vaughan (Eric), Chandler Massey (Will), Christopher Sean (Paul), Colton Little (Andrew), Roark Critchlow (Mike), Maree Cheatham (Marie ), and Stephen Schnetzer (Steven ) have all wrapped up their visits. The slew of actors were all on hand for the show’s anniversary week celebration.
The Bold and the Beautiful Casting
Luna’s (Lisa Yamada) prison escape brings a familiar cop back to the forefront on B&B. Dan Martin returns to action as Detective Chief Baker to investigate the situation.
Romy Park clocks in as Poppy Nozowa, Luna’s mother. She shares scenes with Kimberlin Brown’s Sheila and others. (Park recently spoke out about how much she adores working with Brown.)
Naomi Matsuda is back as Dr. Li Finnegan, too. She interacts with the aforementioned Park and others.
Ashleigh Brewer resurfaces as Ivy Forrester. She’ll be on hand to help Electra (Laneya Grace) endure Luna’s latest reign of terror. Here’s everything you need to know about Brewer.
On the exit front, Rachel Leigh wrapped up her two-day stint as Rachel, an energy healer and spiritual cleanser who was previously a bartender at the Bikini Bar. Leigh appeared in scenes with Don Diamont’s Bill Spencer, Heather Tom’s Katie, and Scott Clifton’s Liam last week.
General Hospital Casting
Chris McKenna is back at GH as Jack Brennan. The duplicitous WSB honcho questions Laura Wright’s Carly on Tuesday, November 18.
Bryce Durfee pops in as Vaughn. (Here’s everything you need to know about the daytime newcomer.) The WSB agent summons Eden McCoy’s Josslyn on Wednesday, November 19.
Paige Herschell gets more airtime as Jacinda. She shares scenes with Rory Gibson’s Michael and Maurice Benard’s Sonny on Thursday, November 20As the mayoral election comes to a conclusion, Daniel Cosgrove returns as Ezra Boyle. (The actor is well known to Beverly Hills 90210 fans for an important role on the show.) The councilman interacts in explosive scenes with Genie Francis’ Laura and others this week.
