Soap Opera Comings and Goings: Lead Leaves And Surprise Returns

Who’s coming and who’s going from the casts of The Bold and the Beautiful (BB), Days of our Lives (DAYS), General Hospital (GH), and The Young and the Restless (YR)?

Soap Opera Casting For The Week Of November 29, 2021

Here’s a list of the top exit and entrance news from all four daytime dramas. Find out if any of your favorite performers from yesteryear are returning to the shows you follow, or if any new actors or actresses have been cast in contract, recurring, or day player roles.

General Hospital

General Hospital has lost yet another leading man. On the heels of Ingo Rademacher’s departure as Jasper “Jax” Jacks, comes word that Steve Burton is out as Jason Morgan. The actor, who made his last appearance on November 19, refused to comply with the show’s Covid-19 vaccination mandate. The character has been presumed dead, after a cave collapse in Greece.

John J. York is set to make an appearance as Mac Scorpio. Look for the character to deliver difficult news to a colleague in Port Charles.

The Young and the Restless

On The Young and the Restless front, Conner Floyd makes his daytime debut as Philip “Chance” Chancellor IV, this week. The character, previously played by Donny Boaz, made his last appearance on February 1.

Jess Walton is returning for another run as Jill Abbott. She’ll appear in scenes with Jason Thompson’s Billy Abbott and Christel Khalil’s Lily Winters.

Meanwhile, Roxanne Hart pops back in as Kim Dunaway. She’ll air on Monday, November 29, and Wednesday, December 1.

Days of our Lives

Over at Days of our Lives, AJ McLean, a former member of the 1990s pop group Backstreet Boys, appears as a driver on Thursday, December 2. He’ll share scenes with Tamara Braun’s Ava Vitali and Emily O’Brien Gwen Rizczech, as the pair help the incarcerated Kristen DiMera (Stacy Haiduk) escape.

Also mixed up in the jailbreak will be Christopher Matthew, who is playing a prison employee. He’ll appear opposite the aforementioned McLean on the soap opera.

Noel Guglielmi begins a recurring stint as Jason, a character guarding the abducted Sami Brady DiMera (Alison Sweeney), on Tuesday, November 30. The actor is best known for his role as Hector in the 2015-2020 primetime series Fresh Off the Boat.

The Bold and the Beautiful

Finally, at The Bold and the Beautiful, real-life model Emma Smith returns as Forrester Creations model Charlene. She’ll air on Friday, December 3.

B&B is one of four soap operas currently on the air. The other three daytime dramas include Days of our Lives (DOOL), General Hospital (GH), and The Young and the Restless (YR). The Bold and the Beautiful (BB) airs weekdays on CBS. Check your local listings for airtimes.