Comings & Goings: Casting News for General Hospital, Young & Restless, DAYS, B&B and BTG Week of April 6
Here’s the very latest casting information about who’s coming and who’s going on General Hospital, Young and Restless, Beyond The Gates, Bold and Beautiful, and Days of Our Lives, from the hotly anticipated return of Shemar Moore as Y&R‘s Malcolm to a unique crossover event coming up on GH.
Who’s Coming
Beyond The Gates
Jasmine Burke (June Hughes): June is back on the scene on Tuesday, April 7, when she disappoints Samantha (Najah Jackson).
Angela Fairley (Deanna McBride): Look for Deanna to confront Joey (Jon Lindstrom) on Friday, April 10.
Kenjah (Madison Montgomery): The actress, who used to go by Kenjah McNeil, will be seen on Friday, April 10 when Madison gets sued and has a crash-out.
Dominique Madison (Lynette Wise): Lynette stirs the pot — yes, again — on Wednesday, April 8 when she makes a new blackmail demand of Hayley (Marquita Goings).
Malachi Malik (Elon Hawthorne): Elon has been absent from the canvas since December 2025, but Malik is back for more Elon action this week! On Thursday, April 9, look for him to order Marcel (Darryl W. Handy) to check in with an old friend.
Monique Mosee (Darlene Hawthorne): Mosee appears again this week as Elon’s wife and mother of Izaiah (David Lami Friebe), Jacob (Jibre Hordges).
Bold and Beautiful
Ashleigh Brewer (Ivy Forrester): Looks like Ivy isn’t done stirring up trouble, as Brewer is scheduled to air again this week.
Days of Our Lives
Al Calderon (Javi Hernandez): Calderon’s final air date in the role is drawing ever near, but Javi appears again this week in scenes with his character’s cousin, Rafe (Galen Gering).
Nikki Crawford (Lexie Carver): Crawford will continue to air this week as Lexie — and for pivotal scenes, given that her character finally regains consciousness! Look for Lexie to share a memorable reunion with her son, Theo (Tyler Joseph Andrews).
Vico Escorcia (Arianna Hernandez): The role of Ari was vacated last month by Marissa Reyes, and Escorcia assumes the role on Wednesday, April 8.
General Hospital
Asher Antonyzyn (Danny Morgan): Danny seems to be heading down a dangerous path as he sets his sights on freeing his father, Jason (Steve Burton), from WSB custody.
Bluesy Burke (Charlotte Cassadine): Charlotte will be a sounding board to Danny this week.
Finn Carr (Rocco Falconeri): Lulu (Alexa Havins) will make moves to protect her son as the secret that he shot Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) looms.
Nathan Dean (Ethan Lovett): The first air date for the returning actor (who was previously known as Nathan Parsons) has been revealed, so Ethan fans should mark their calendars for Friday, April 17.
Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing): Ric balks at a request made by Sonny (Maurice Benard) later this week.
Lynn Herring (Lucy Coe): Lucy pops up in scenes with Amanda Setton‘s Brook Lynn on Tuesday, April 7.
Paige Herschell (Jacinda Bracken): Michael’s (Rory Gibson) gal pal tries to get info about Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) out of Charlotte.
Ron Melendez (Dr. Andy): The G.H. physician’s services will be desperately needed this week.
Michael James Scott (Himself): The Broadway actor, who stars as Genie in Aladdin, is slated to make several appearances on the show starting on April 23 and will share scenes with Emma (Braedyn Bruner) and Gio (Giovanni Mazza).
Vernee Watson (Stella Henry): The two-time Daytime Emmy winner appears again this week.
Young and Restless
Tina Casciani (Riza Thomson): Casiani notches more air time this week as the Las Vegas-based baddie from Adam’s (Mark Grossman) past.
Vivica A. Fox (Dr. Stephanie Simmons): Stephanie returns to Genoa City on Wednesday, April 8, some 21 years after her last appearance. Fox’s original run on the show took place from 1994-95, and she went on to a prolific career in prime-time and film.
Roger Howarth (Matt Clark): Howarth resurfaced on the canvas last week after an absence of over two months. This week, his villainous character backs Nick (Joshua Morrow) into a corner.
Beth Maitland (Traci Abbott): Lily (Christel Khalil) turns to her trusted confidante, Traci, for guidance on Thursday, April 9.
Shemar Moore (Malcolm Winters): The wait is over! Malcolm shows up in Genoa City on Tuesday, April 7 — and he’s got a secret.
Melissa Ordway (Abby Newman Winters): Abby shared scenes with hubby Devon (Bryton James) as well as Daniel (Michael Graziadei) on Monday, April 6.
Who’s Going
Days of Our Lives
Karole Foreman (Judge Dabney): Judge Dabney handed down Rachel’s (Lorelei Olivia Mote) fate last week, concluding Foreman’s latest judicial stint on the show.
In Memoriam
Dee Freeman, who appeared on Y&R in 1997 as a nurse and in 2009 as a judge, passed away at the age of 66 on April 2 from cancer. On her official Instagram, her family shared the sad news, writing, “On behalf of her family, it is with deepest sadness that we share this update with you. Dee passed away peacefully on April 2, 2026 after a brave and fearless fight with cancer. Thank you to everyone who supported Dee during her battle. It blew her away to know how many people cared about her and were pulling for her. We know Dee is up there in heaven being the force of nature she always was. Now she’s doing it with her angel wings on. Rest in peace, Dee.”
Alumni Report
The Runarounds, the Amazon series starring William Lipton(ex-Cameron, GH) and his real-life bandmates, was canceled after one season.
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