Comings and Goings: Cast Changes For BTG, B&B, DAYS, GH And Y&R As Of September 8
Here’s the very latest casting information about who’s coming and who’s going on Beyond The Gates, Bold and Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital and Young and Restless.
Who’s Coming
Beyond The Gates
David Lami Friebe (Izaiah Hawthorne): This fall, Jacob’s (Jibre Hordges) brother arrives in town, and his presence is sure to complicate family dynamics. Friebe may look familiar, as he has appeared on Sistas, All American and Bloody Famous and in the film The Haunting of Hollywood.
Jason Graham (Douglas McBride): Doug catches sight of his wife, Vanessa (Lauren Buglioli), making out with Joey (Jon Lindstrom) in the casino’s private poker room.
Najah Jackson (Samantha Richardson): Martin (Brandon Claybon) and Smitty’s (Mike Manning) daughter continues to scheme this week.
Thorsten Kaye (Ridge Forrester): Not long after Bryton James brought his Devon from Y&R’s Genoa City to Fairmont Crest, CBS announced that this fall, fans can look forward to another crossover from a fellow soap on the network. This time around, B&B’s Ridge will be the one to visit, and he will share scenes with Dani (Karla Mosley).
Jon Lindstrom (Joey Armstrong): Joey continues to give in to his burning attraction to Vanessa, no matter what her husband may want.
Kenjah McNeil (Madison Montgomery): Chelsea’s (RhonniRose Mantilla) girlfriend is involved with the search for her.
Brianna Roberts (Allison): Chelsea’s kidnapper continues to torment her this week as Kat (Colby Muhammad), Jacob and Madison close in on their location.
Bold and Beautiful
Matthew Atkinson (Thomas Forrester): The fan fave’s return trip to Los Angeles continues this week, as Thomas puts pressure on Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) on the subject of — what else? — Ridge.
Days of our Lives
Tyler Joseph Andrews (Theo Carver): The news was announced last week that Abe’s (James Reynolds) son is set to return on Tuesday, September 9. If the actor now playing him looks familiar, you may have seen him in the films V/H/S/Beyond, The Christmas Chain, and A Heart Full of Hope. Theo was last seen in 2023, played by Cameron Johnson, after Abe, suffering from amnesia, was rescued from Nurse Whitley (Kim Coles), who had held him captive and made everyone believe he had died.
Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux): Troubled by the news that Chad (Billy Flynn) appears to be spending more time with Cat (AnnaLynne McCord), Jack and Jennifer (Melissa Reeves) consider sticking around Salem a bit longer.
Cary Christopher (Thomas DiMera): In addition to his first day of school and spending time with his visiting grandparents, Thomas overhears them speaking poorly about Cat.
Autumn Gendron (Charlotte DiMera): Chad and Abigail’s daughter gets to visit with her grandparents after her first day back at school.
Alice Halsey (Rachel Black): Rachel will be venting this week to Holly (Ashley Puzemis), her older brother Tate’s (Leo Howard) girlfriend, as well as visiting her mother Kristen (Stacy Haiduk) in prison.
Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera): The eldest DiMera is put on the spot by Gabi (Cherie Jimenez), who reminds him of the deal they made that is meant to put her in charge of DiMera Enterprises
Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Rose Horton Deveraux): Chad’s mother-in-law is not happy to hear his words of forgiveness towards the Greene family and decides to stick around town a bit longer to keep an eye on things.
General Hospital
Cosette Abinante (Emily “Scout” Cain): Scout gave her family a scare when she went missing after learning that her dad, Drew (Cameron Mathison), had been shot.
Bluesy Burke (Charlotte Cassadine): Daytime newcomer Burke made her Port Charles debut on September 8, succeeding Scarlett Fernandez in the role of Charlotte. Her first scenes were with new on-screen mom Alexa Havins (Lulu).
Finn Carr (Rocco Falconeri): Charlotte opens up to half brother Rocco this week.
Paige Herschell (Jacinda): The escort Nina (Cynthia Watros) and Portia (Brook Kerr) hired to drug Drew is back — and this time around, she’s interacting with Michael (Rory Gibson), as well.
Marc Forget (Pascal): As the drama at the Five Poppies continues, so too do Pascal’s efforts to stay one step ahead of Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) and Josslyn (Eden McCoy).
James Patrick Stuart (Valentin Cassadine): Stuart, who last appeared on the show in March, popped back up by video from Valentin’s new abode — a cell inside Steinmauer Maximum Security Prison — as the character trues to make a deal with Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna): Info on who took over Cesar Faison’s work when he died in exchange for a visit from daughter Charlotte.
Young and Restless
Lucas Adams (Noah Newman): It was announced last week that the DAYS alum, who played Tripp Johnson, is following his former DAYS on-screen mom Tamara Braun (ex-Ava; now Sienna) to the CBS soap. GH’s new Michael, Rory Gibson, last played the role from 2021-23. Before Adams joined DAYS in 2017, he played the bit part of Wesley in Genoa City back in 2012. As for his time on DAYS, he stayed until 2019 and returned from 2020-2022. He later appeared in the streaming spin-off Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem that same year and then returned to the show before leaving again in 2024.
Lauralee Bell (Christine Blair Williams) and Michael Damian (Danny Romalotti): The two beloved veterans will be returning in November for Christine and Danny’s wedding.
Matt Cohen (Detective Burrow): News broke that the actor has been cast as Genoa City’s newest investigator. Cohen is scheduled to make his debut on October 16. Cohen previously played Griffin Munro on GH from 2016 until 2019. While playing Griffin, he was romantically paired with Hayley Erin‘s (now Y&R’s Claire) GH character, Kiki.
Cait Fairbanks (Tessa Porter): It’s a busy week for Tessa as Daniel (Michael Graziadei) shares more about how he’s feeling about her than she expects while Mariah (Camryn Grimes) has a confession to make — but will it be to Tessa?
Jess Walton (Jill Foster Abbott): As Billy (Jason Thompson) and Cane’s (Billy Flynn) power struggle intensifies this fall, Jill will return. Will she side with her biological son Billy, or with Cane — who once lied to her that he was the son she believed had died, Phillip?
Who’s Going
Days of Our Lives
Karole Foreman (Judge Dabney): After sentencing Kristen last week, Judge Dabney’s duties have concluded — for now.
General Hospital
Scarlett Fernandez (Charlotte Cassadine): Fernandez has officially ended her run at GH, as the role of Charlotte has been recast. The actress originated the part in 2016, when she was a mere 7 years old, and played her off and on until earlier this year.
Casting About
Cady McClain (Pamela, BTG) is set to star in the off-Broadway play The Slide is the Negative, which starts performances on November 29 and officially opens on December 7, with its run scheduled to conclude on December 21. The multiple Daytime Emmy-winner shared on Instagram, “This production also stars Brad Fryman, who played the role of ‘Orson Wells’ so brilliantly in Orson’s Shadow. Such a treat to get to work again with both him and also the fabulous Ryan Tramont, who I worked with most recently in What Happened Was at The Chain!” Ticket information can be found on the theater’s website.
Alumni Report
The second season of Landman with Demi Moore (ex-Jackie, GH) will be premiering on Nov. 16 on Paramount+…. In a show of faith from the studio behind it, the film The Housemaid, starring Amanda Seyfried (ex-Joni, All My Children; ex-Lucy, As the World Turns) alongside Sydney Sweeney, will now be released on December 19 rather than on Christmas Day, pitting it against James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire & Ash…. Sebastian Roché (ex-Jerry, GH) shared that he’ll be in an episode of the new series Tempest that comes out on September 10 on Hulu/Disney+…. William Fichtner (ex-Josh/Rod, ATWT) stars with Elizabeth McGovern (Downton Abbey) in the new Anne Rice series The Talamasca: The Secret Order. The six-episode first season will premiere on AMC and AMC+ on Oct. 26 and you can watch the trailer…. Brittany Underwood (ex-Langston, One Life to Live) is playing Maggie Johnson on the TV series Crossroad Springs on Great American Family…. Pierson Fodé (ex-Thomas, B&B) is in the film Michael Damian (Danny, Y&R) produced called The Wrong Paris, which makes its Netflix debut on September 12.
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