Days of Our Lives

American daytime soap opera

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2025 Michael Dietz will portray Jeffrey Russell
2025 Judi Evans returns as Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis in Days of Our Lives
2025 Emily O'Brien returns as both Gwen Rizczech and Theresa Donovan in Days of Our Lives
2025 Rachel Boyd is set to appear as Sophia Choi in Days of Our Lives
June 2 2025 Brandon Butler plays the character Zack Brady in the soap opera Days of Our Lives
June 2025 Leann Hunley continues her role as Anna DiMera in the long-running soap opera Days of Our Lives
June 2025 Thaao Penghlis continues his role as Tony DiMera in the long-running soap opera Days of Our Lives
2025 Several actors are set to appear or return, including Christie Clark as Carrie Brady, Chandler Massey as Will Horton, and Marissa Reyes as Arianna Horton.
May 27 2025 Chandler Massey begins playing Will Horton during the week of May 27, 2025
May 2025 Janet Druker-Spellman retires from the show, with Noel Maxam stepping in to replace her (replacement episodes to air in early 2026)
May 2025 Marissa Reyes joins the cast of Days of Our Lives, playing the role of Arianna Horton
April 30 2025 Michael Dietz joins the cast of Days of Our Lives
April 24 2025 Alice Halsey joins the cast of Days of Our Lives as Rachel Black
April 24 2025 Paula Cwikly and Jeanne Marie Ford debut as new head writers
April 3 2025 Tamara Braun appears as Ava Vitali in Days of Our Lives on this specific date
March 17 2025 Charles Shaughnessy returns as Shane Donovan in Days of Our Lives
2024 AnnaLynne McCord debuts as Cat Green
2024 John Aniston's character Victor Kiriakis passed away, marking the end of a significant long-running role after nearly four decades on the show.
2024 Leo Howard begins playing Tate Black. Cherie Jimenez joins as Gabi Hernandez. AnnaLynne McCord starts as Cat Green. Peyton Meyer plays Doug Williams III.
2024 New cast additions include Leo Howard as Tate Black, AnnaLynne McCord as Cat Green, Peyton Meyer as Doug Williams III, and Al Calderon as Javi Hernandez.
2024 Writing team won an award, continuing strong performance with Ron Carlivati, Sonja Alarr, and Jazmen Darnell Brown among key contributors.
2024 Dick Van Dyke won Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series for his role as Mystery Man/Timothy Robicheaux. The show was also nominated for Outstanding Directing Team, Technical Direction, and Casting
2024 Two Days of Our Lives actresses were nominated: Linsey Godfrey (as Sarah Horton) and Emily O'Brien (as Gwen Rizczech)
2024 Wally Kurth was nominated for his role as Justin Kiriakis in Days of Our Lives
2024 Tamara Braun was nominated for her role as Ava Vitali in Days of Our Lives.
2024 Final year of long-running cast members like Arianne Zucker as Nicole Walker and Bryan Dattilo as Lucas Horton, marking the end of significant multi-decade performances
December 4 2024 WGA strike begins, impacting the show's writing
December 2 2024 The show celebrates its 15,000th episode
November 2024 The soap was renewed through its 61st season, ensuring continuation through 2026.
May 31 2024 Ron Carlivati returned as head writer, with a term scheduled to continue until April 2025
January 29 2024 Janet Spellman-Drucker joins Ken Corday as an Executive Producer.
2023 The series continued to receive Daytime Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Guest Performer for Steve Burton as Harris Michaels, Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team, and Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team.
2023 Kristian Alfonso returns to the show as Hope Williams Brady after a brief absence, continuing her iconic role.
2023 Suzanne Rogers celebrates 50 years on Days of Our Lives
2023 Writing team won an award, with Ron Carlivati, Lorraine Broderick, and new contributors like Jazmen Darnell Brown.
2023 The show received nominations for both Days of Our Lives and its spin-off series Beyond Salem: Chapter Two, highlighting the franchise's ongoing success.
2023 Cary Christhopher was nominated for an award for his portrayal of Thomas DiMera in Days of Our Lives
2023 Stacy Haiduk (playing Kristen DiMera) was nominated for an award
2023 Daniel Feuerriegel was nominated for his role as EJ DiMera in Days of Our Lives
2023 Billy Flynn (Chad DiMera) received another nomination for an award
December 4 2023 WGA strike begins, impacting the show's writing team
December 4 2023 No head writer is listed for the show
August 2023 Albert Alarr was fired from the show for misconduct, though remained credited until all his production-involved episodes aired
March 15 2023 Peacock renews the soap opera for two additional years, extending it through its 60th anniversary.
2022 John Aniston passes away, marking the end of his decades-long portrayal of Victor Kiriakis
2022 Multiple actors join or return to the cast, including Elia Cantu as Jada Hunter, Abigail Klein as Stephanie Johnson, and Zach Tinker as Sonny Kiriakis.
2022 John Aniston concludes his long-running role as Victor Kiriakis after nearly four decades
2022 Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem received multiple Daytime Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series, Drama Series Writing Team, Drama Series Directing Team, and Outstanding Casting.
2022 Zach Tinker joins the cast as Sonny Kiriakis, continuing to play the role to the present day.
2022 Elia Cantu joins as Jada Hunter. Abigail Klein begins playing Stephanie Johnson. Robert Scott Wilson takes on the role of Alex Kiriakis.

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