Who’s Coming

Days of our Lives

Bruce Beatty (Seth Burns): The hospital administrator-turned-actor will be seen again this week in scenes with Dr. Sarah Horton Kiriakis (Linsey Godfrey).

Kim Coles (Whitley King): While this return was announced at the beginning of the year, the time has finally arrived for the Body and Soul super fan Nurse Whitley to appear. The last time Coles was seen was back in 2023 when she held the then-amnesiac Abe (James Reynolds) hostage, thus getting him hooked on the soap opera during his months in captivity.

General Hospital

Asher Antonyzyn (Danny Morgan): It’s an emotional week for Sam’s (Kelly Monaco) son with Jason (Steve Burton) as he learns what really happened to his mother. He will share scenes with his grandmother Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn).

Finn Carr (Rocco Falconeri): Dante’s (Dominic Zamprogna) son with Lulu (Alexa Havins) will come across a key piece of information he isn’t necessarily supposed to know this week, which means more screen time for Rocco’s portrayer.

Michael E. Knight (Martin Grey): Laura’s (Genie Francis) half brother will be sharing scenes with Lois (Rena Sofer).

Lydia Look (Selina Wu): The powerhouse is back again this week after returning to the canvas last month. See what Look had to say about her comeback here.

Chris McKenna (Jack Brennan): McKenna, who soap fans may recognize from his past daytime stints as Joey Buchanan on One Life to Live (1990-93), Mark Harding on Y&R (2014-15) and as Dr. Hayden on B&B in 2016, has been tapped to take over the role initially inhabited by Charles Mesure. He will first air on Tuesday, February 4.

Parry Shen (Brad Cooper): Brad will be featured with his General Hospital boss Portia (Brook Kerr) when she checks up on him.

Young and Restless

Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe Mitchell): It’s been a while since Chelsea’s (Melissa Claire Egan) best friend has been seen in Genoa City but the actress shared a snap from the set, alerting fans to her imminent return. Expect her on screen this week in scenes opposite Courtney Hope as Sally.

Judah Mackey (Connor Newman): The young man will be dealing with his character’s recent move into a home that will have his father, Adam (Mark Grossman), and mother, Chelsea, living under the same roof despite being divorced.

Valarie Pettiford (Amy Lewis): As things heat up with Amy’s son (see below), expect the character to be seen leaning on both Audra (Zuleyka Silver) and Nate (Sean Dominic).

Jermaine Rivers (Damian Kane): The truth was revealed on Monday’s episode of Y&R: the character played by Nathan Owens is not actually Damian; he’s Holden, and the the role of Damian is actually being played by Rivers. If the actor looks familiar, you may have seen him in Marvel’s The Gifted as Shatter, Law & Order: SVU as Officer Nick Quarles, Dynasty as Henry Bell and in the 2018 film Den of Thieves, which was directed by Christian Gudegast, son of his new Y&R co-star Eric Braeden (Victor).

Who’s Going

General Hospital

Charles Mesure (Jack Brennan): After a little more than a year in the role of the WSB honcho, Mesure made the decision to exit the show. His last air date was on Thursday, January 30. For more details on his departure, click here.

James Patrick Stuart (Valentin): The actor was back for a brief two-day stint in which Valentin tried to kill Jack Brennan while the latter was in Germany helping Carly (Laura Wright). After being thwarted by Carly, Valentin — who erroneously thought Jack had ordered the hit on him in Prague and wanted revenge — went back to life on the run.

Young and Restless

Linden Ashby (Cameron Kirsten): Now that Sharon (Sharon Case) is no longer being poisoned with PCP, her visions of Cameron have ceased. Ashby, who began this most recent return in August 2024, has wrapped this run. Read what he had to say about his exit here.

Ray Wise (Ian Ward): While Genoa City believes Ian met his end on the other side of Victor’s (Eric Braeden) gun, viewers know the the baddie opened his eyes. Regardless, it’s the end of this run for Wise, who began his most recent return in November 2024. “I was very happy that they kept the foor open for Ian to make a return at some point,” Wise tells Soap Opera Digest exclusively. Stay tuned for an exclusive exit interview with the on-screen troublemaker.

 

Alumni Report

Vinessa Antoine (ex-Jordan Ashford, GH) announced that she can be seen in about a month on more Grey’s Anatomy episodes; she plays Skye Williams on the series. She also told fans to stay tuned for Season 3 of Ginny and Georgia, which returns on June 5. She plays Simone on the show…. Deadline reported that Mark Consuelos (ex-Mateo Santos, All My Children has been added to the upcoming thriller Scream 7, joining a cast that includes Mckenna Grace (ex-Faith Newman, Y&R)…. Lindsay Hartley (ex-Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald, Passions) has a Tubi original she directed called Tempted that premieres on February 14…. Jenny O’Hara (ex-Thelma Dailey, As the World Turns) has a recurring role in Hulu’s new series, Good American Family, which stars Ellen Pompeo (Grey’s Anatomy)…. Corbin Bernsen (ex-Father Todd Williams, Y&R; ex-John Durant, GH et al) wrapped an indie comedy pilot called Woodstockers…. Jane Krakowski (ex-TR Kendall, Search For Tomorrow) has been cast in Amazon MGM’s holiday family comedy The Man With The Bag….

 

Casting About

Tabyana Ali (Trina, GH) will be in a film called Never the One directed by actress Haley Bri Powell (TV’s School of Rock). You can see stills from the shoot on her Instagram here. GH co-star Eden McCoy (Josslyn) commented on the post saying, “BEYOND PROUD!!!🩵🩵🩵”

 

Real-Life Status

Cause of Death Revealed: It was finally revealed how All My Children alum Esta TerBlanche (ex-Gillian Andrassy Lavery), who passed away at the age of 51 on July 19, 2024, died. The L.A. County Medical Examiner’s office released the information that “intracranial hemorrhage due to blunt force traumatic head injury likely due to a ground level fall. The manner of death is accident.”

Arrested Development: TMZ reported that on Sunday, February 2, Casey Deidrick (ex-Chad DiMera, DAYS) was arrested in Tennessee for assaulting his girlfriend and taking her phone, which he accused her of using to record him. She denied the accusation. He was released on $2,500 bond.

Industry News

On The Air: The Jennifer Hudson Show, which taped a GH-themed episode last week featuring Maurice Benard (Sonny), Tanisha Harper (Jordan), Finola Hughes (Anna), Cameron Mathison (Drew), Donnell Turner (Curtis) and Laura Wright (Carly) has an air date. You can watch the episode Wednesday, February 5. Check your local listings for the time and channel.

By The Book: Alina Adams, who wrote the New York Times best-sellers Oakdale Confidential and The Man From Oakdale (tie-in novels for As the World Turns) and Jonathan’s Story (for Guiding Light), has a new novel coming out in May that uses soap history as its backdrop. Go On Pretending features soap pioneers Irna Phillips, Agnes Nixon and classic GL actors like Charita Bauer (ex-Bert Bauer) within its narrative as it dives into those nerve-racking days when The Guiding Light made the transition from radio to television, and the drama, bloopers and behind-the-scenes gossip which came with it. Anyone who pre-orders before 2/24/25 from the publisher will also get a free copy of Soap Opera 451: A Time Capsule of Daytime Drama’s Greatest Moments featuring interviews with actors like Julia Barr (ex-Brooke, All My Children), Linda Dano (ex-Felicia, Another World, et al.), Hilary B. Smith (ex-Nora, GH/OLTL; ex-Margo, ATWT), Eden Riegel (ex-Heather, Y&R; ex-Bianca, AMC), Victoria Rowell (ex-Drucilla, Y&R), Eileen Davidson (Ashley, Y&R; ex-Kristen, et. al., DAYS), Lane Davies (ex-Fergus/Cameron, GH; ex-Mason, Santa Barbara; ex-Evan, DAYS) and lots more.