Comings & Goings: Casting News for General Hospital, Young & Restless, DAYS, B&B and BTG Week of August 3
What are the very latest soap opera comings and goings? Check out up-to-date casting information about who’s coming and who’s going on General Hospital, The Young and Restless, Beyond The Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Days of Our Lives for the week of August 3.
Who’s Coming
Beyond The Gates
Nick Hagelin (Noah Rollins): Hagelin will next be seen in his recurring role on Tuesday, August 4.
Robert Christopher Riley (Dr. Carlton Fitzgerald): Carlton bears witness to a harsh exchange between Leslie (Trisha Mann-Grant) and Nicole (Daphnee Duplaix) on Wednesday, August 5.
Ashley Jones (Heather Armstrong): Look for crafty Heather to befriend Dani (Karla Mosley) later this week.
Greg Vaughan (Kial Rollins): Kial is taken aback on Friday, August 7.
The Bold and the Beautiful
Delon de Metz (Zende Forrester): de Metz is back as Zende on Wednesday, August 5.
Lonnie Henderson (Lonnie): Henderson appears as a fashion stylist on Tuesday, August 4.
Naomi Matsuda (Dr. Li Finnegan): Matsuda shares more scenes with her son, Finn (Tanner Novlan), this week.
Days of Our Lives
Christie Clark (Carrie Brady Reed): Carrie is headed home to Salem, with Christie Clark reprising her long-running role as Roman’s (Josh Taylor) daughter. However, due to DAYS’s accelerated production schedule, viewers won’t see her until June 2027.
Bryan R. Dattilo (Lucas Horton): Lucas is also poised for a Salem comeback in June of next year.
Stacy Haiduk (Susan Banks and Kristen DiMera): The actress plays both of her Salem alter egos this week.
Chandler Massey (Will Horton): The Daytime Emmy-winning actor is also returning to Salem for a visit next June.
Lorelei Olivia Mote (Rachel Black): Rachel gets an under-the-table visit from her mom, Kristen, this week.
Alison Sweeney (Sami Brady): Sweeney is part of the quarter of fan faves who will hit Salem in June 2027.
Peter Porte (Dimitri Von Leuschner): Porte has made another return to the role of Dimitri, which he began playing in 2023.
General Hospital
Robert Gossett (Marshall Ashford): Marshall returned to town last week to spend some quality time with his new grandson, Desmond (Yirah Aviah Lafond), and his visit continues this week.
Grady Eldridge (Simon): The music producer, who recently signed Trina (Tabyana Ali) and Gio (Giovanni Mazza), is on the scene again this week.
Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing): Ric grows increasingly troubled by the green-eyed monster this week — specifically, when it comes to Elizabeth’s (Rebecca Herbst) affinity for Dante (Dominic Zamprogna).
Lynn Herring (Lucy Coe): Lucy launches a new scheme this week — one that involves her newly returned daughter, Serena (Kelly Kruger).
Paige Herschell (Jacinda Bracken): Jacinda is called on the carpet by Michael (Rory Gibson) on Friday, August 7.
Wally Kurth (Ned Quartermaine): Ned pops back up mid-week for an important moment in his family’s life.
Lisa LoCicero (Olivia Quartermaine): LoCicero will also notch another appearance, appearing in scenes with Kurth and other members of the Quartermaine family.
Wes Ramsey (Peter August): Even in death, Peter is proving to be a menace for troubled Anna (Finola Hughes); he continues to haunt her this week.
The Young and the Restless
Lauralee Bell (Christine Romalotti): Look for Christine to get some unexpected news on Thursday, August 6.
Camryn Grimes (Mariah Copeland): On Monday, August 3, Mariah returned home after undergoing psychological treatment and reunited with her mom, Sharon (Sharon Case). On Friday, August 7, look for her to meet the notorious Matt Clark (Roger Howarth).
Michael Damian (Danny Romalotti): The unexpected news Christine receives comes courtesy of her husband, Danny — and was revealed in the show’s weekly promo.
Jade Harlow (Marie Kirkland): The Passions alum (ex-Jessica) makes her Genoa City debut on Monday, August 10.
Christian J. LeBlanc (Michael Baldwin): Michael is on hand when Victor (Eric Braeden) and Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) reaffirm their love this week.
Melissa Ordway (Abby Newman Winters): Ordway notches more screen time when her father and Nikki make their reunion official.
Who’s Going
General Hospital
Christian Howard (Ethan Lovett): Howard began airing as a surprise recast for Nathan Dean as Ethan on July 27, but the stint was a short-term one.
The Young and the Restless
Lucas Adams (Noah Newman) and Tamara Braun (Sienna Bacall): Sienna and Noah are heading out of Genoa City for an extended stay in Los Angeles, as revealed on the August 3 episode of Y&R. So far, there is no word on whether their departure is permanent or temporary.
Alumni Report
Deadline reports that Nicholas Alexander Chavez (ex-Spencer, GH) has booked his next project, starring opposite Margaret Qualley in Possession for Paramount+…. Passions alum Natalie Zea has landed a “heavily recurring role” on the upcoming second season of the Fox series Memory of a Killer‘s second season, per Deadline.
In Memoriam
Vincent Pastore, who played the role of Maximus Giambetti on GH in 2008 and multiple bit parts on One Life to Live, passed away at the age of 80.
Industry News
Y&R has appointed a new head-writing team to succeed outgoing chief scribe Josh Griffith: Jamey Giddens, most recently a member of Beyond the Gates‘ writing team, and Dan O’Connor, who was last a co-head writer on General Hospital. They began their new duties on Monday, August 3.
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