Who’s Coming

Bold and Beautiful

Ashleigh Brewer (Ivy Forrester): Electra (Laneya Grace) will be needing her aunt even more this week as she opens up about what she’s been through.

Aaron D. Spears (Justin Barber): Look for Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) to call on Justin’s services this week after what he learns about Carter (Lawrence Saint-Victor).

Christian Weissman (Remy Pryce): Danger will continue to haunt Electra now that this young man continues to keep his eye on her.

Days of our Lives

Kristian Alfonso (Hope Williams Brady): Doug’s (Bill Hayes) daughter will be back for the episodes dealing with his passing this week. She was last seen in 2023 when Bo (Peter Reckell) was revealed to be alive but was soon shot by Shawn (Brandon Beemer). He fell into a coma and was moved to a long-term care facility. Check out what Alfonso has to say about her return here.

Lamon Archey (Eli Grant): Look for Julie’s (Susan Seaforth Hayes) grandson to return for the holidays to see her and his in-laws, Abe (James Reynolds) and Paulina (Jackée Harry).

Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux): JJ’s (Casey Moss) dad and Chad’s (Billy Flynn) father-in-law will be back in Salem for the holidays.

Zyair and Zamir Ashford (Carver Grant): The role of Lani (Sal Stowers) and Eli’s son is now being played by the Ashford twins. They were previously played by Arya Wells and Wynter Wells.

Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady): Shawn will be a key source of support for his mom, Hope, as they grieve Doug’s passing.

Maree Cheatham (Marie Horton): Julie’s aunt will return to Salem next week to support her in her time of need. An original cast member, Cheatham first played the role from 1965-74 and has returned for visits over the years; the last one took place in 2010. General Hospital fans may recognize her from playing Lucy Coe’s (Lynn Herring) Aunt Charlene from 1987-91.

Bryan R. Dattilo (Lucas Horton): Lucas will also be returning next week to support his family.

Victoria Konefal (Ciara Brady Weston): Bo and Hope’s daughter will also be back this week. Konefal assumed the role in 2017 and last played Ciara in 2023.

Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Horton Deveraux): This is the beloved star’s first return since 2021 to the role she first started playing back in 1985.

Stephen Schnetzer (Steve Olson): The character returns to help his sister, Julie, through her difficult loss. Schnetzer played the role from 1978-80, then went on to appear on One Life to Live as Marcello Salta (1980-82) and Cass Winthrop on Another World (1982-99), As The World Turns (1999-2002; 2005; 2006) and Guiding Light (2002).

Sal Stowers (Lani Price Grant): Lani, who last appeared in June, will be back to spend the holidays with Paulina (Jackée Harry) and Abe (James Reynolds).

Dion and Raegen Yancy (Jules Grant): The twins are once again sharing the role of Lani and Eli’s daughter.

Gloria Loring (Liz Chandler): Songstress Liz will be returning to Salem next week to honor Doug, her longtime friend. Loring’s original DAYS stint was from 1980-86.

General Hospital

Samantha Cutaran (Nurse Gail): The medical professional is on Lulu’s (Alexa Havins) care team. Cutaran’s previous TV work includes gigs on Bosch: Legacy and S.W.A.T.

William Dixon (Turning Woods Administrator Ferner): Dixon plays one of the powers-that-be at Lulu’s long-term care facility. He has appeared on Scandal and in bit parts on DAYS.

Eileen Fogarty (Judge Chan): Fogarty plays the judge presiding over Ava’s (Maura West) trial this week. She has previously appeared on Better Caul Saul and Stumptown.

Gary James Fuller (James West): Maxie’s (Kirsten Storms) son is involved in some drama this week.

Jeff Kober (Cyrus Renault): Look for Laura’s (Genie Francis) brother to be back on the scene causing trouble. He will interact with Lucky (Jonathan Jackson).

Young and Restless

Christopher Cousins (Alan Laurent): Traci’s (Beth Maitland) boyfriend and Ashley’s (Eileen Davidson) friend will be on hand for the Abbott family’s Thanksgiving gathering.

Judah Mackey (Connor Newman): Adam (Mark Grossman) and Chelsea’s (Melissa Claire Egan) son will be joining his folks at the ranch for a Newman family Thanksgiving.

Redding Munsell (Harrison Abbott): With the Thanksgiving holiday coming up, look for Kyle’s (Michael Mealor) and Summer’s (Allison Lanier) son to be around for the festivities.

Valarie Pettiford (Amy Lewis): Nate (Sean Dominic) will continue to see Amy and even invite her to his home as he ponders whether or not to help look for his half brother. She will also interact with Audra (Zuleyka Silver), who isn’t sure that she trusts the older woman.

 

Who’s Going

General Hospital

Chad Duell (Michael Corinthos): The actor announced over the weekend that he was stepping away from the role of Michael, which he has played since 2010. “This wasn’t an easy decision for me, but it feels like the right time in my life,” he wrote. “I’m beyond grateful to [Executive Producer] Frank Valentini, the cast, crew, and everyone behind the scenes who have been like family to me throughout this amazing journey.” Several of Duell’s castmates commented on his post; his co-star and on-screen wife, Katelyn Macmullan (Willow), wrote, “Love you, Chad!!!! ♥️♥️♥️” Sofia Mattsson (Sasha) chimed in, “You will be so missed!!!! ❤️ Excited to see what’s next! 🤩,” while his on-screen sister Eden McCoy (Josslyn) said, “I love you 🫵🏼⭐️.” Cameron Mathison (Drew) wrote, “Love you brother👊🏼.” Others took the approach of gentle ribbing, with on-screen mom Laura Wright (Carly) saying, “🥰🥰🥰 still mad !! But I adore you !!!” and on-screen brother Dominic Zamprogna (Dante) offering, “Who wrote this for you…. Just kidding. I love you Cheddar❤️.” Even one-time leading lady Andrea Bogart (ex-Abby) weighed in, writing, “Awe sending you love and blessing with all you do Chad! #mabby big hugs.”

Industry News

Days of our Lives has a new YouTube channel. You can find it by clicking here. Be sure to subscribe for all of the soap’s great bonus content, from video messages from the stars to weekly spoiler promos.

DAYS stars Deidre Hall (Marlena) and Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie) will be appearing in this year’s Hollywood Christmas Parade! on Sunday, December 1 at 6pm. The parade will air later this holiday season on The CW on December 14 at 8 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT, along with a KTLA run in Los Angeles.

 

Alumni Report

Vinessa Antoine (ex-Jordan Ashford, GH) began a recurring role on Grey’s Anatomy last week as Skye Williams. She wrote about it saying, “Tonight would be a really good night to watch Grey’s Anatomy. And maybe the episode after that too. And the one after that. Well, you get the idea. 😘”…. Michael Park (ex-Jack, As The World Turns) and Broadway legend Idina Menzel (Rent, Wicked) are co-starring in a new musical slated for a Broadway debut, titled Redwood…. Victoria Rowell (ex-Dru Winters, Y&R) revealed she co-wrote and directed the rom-com Christmas In The Friendly Skies, which can be seen on AppleTV, Fandango, Amazon Prime and other places now…. Anna Maria Horsford (ex-Vivienne Avant, B&B) will star in No Good Deed on Netflix on December 12…. Marc Anthony Samuel (ex-Felix, GH) has a recurring role in Netflix’s A Man on the Inside, which stars Ted Danson…. Shemar Moore (ex-Malcolm Winters, Y&R) revealed that he has a new film, Sonic 3, coming out on December 20…. Chrishell Stause (ex-Jordan Ridgeway, DAYS) will be seen in the new season of Peacock’s The Traitors starting January 9…. Dee Wallace (ex-Patricia Spencer, GH) has joined the cast of The Boroughs — a new Duffer Brothers’ (Stranger Things) series from Netflix…. Daniel Hall (ex-Scott Grainger, Y&R) shared on his Instagram Story that he’s “shooting a beautifully haunting film… say hello to the dark prince.”

 

Real-Life Status

Marcus Coloma (ex-Nikolas, GH) is recovering from minimally invasive heart surgery. The actor shared on his Instagram that he had been feeling off but doctors were having a hard time figuring out why. Eventually, they realized he had an irregular heartbeat called an arrhythmia, which was fixed by a procedure called cardiac ablation. The actor replied to a comment, “I can’t believe how much better it feels, just knowing what was going on, and that it’s done!”

 

Casting About

Zach Tinker (Fen, Y&R; Sonny, DAYS) has been cast in the thriller Face of the Earth as well as another thriller titled The Dregs.