Comings & Goings: Casting News for General Hospital, Young & Restless, DAYS, B&B and BTG Week of Oct. 26
What are the latest soap opera comings and goings? Check out up-to-date casting information about General Hospital, The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful, Beyond The Gates, and Days of Our Lives for the week of October 26.
Who’s Coming
Beyond The Gates
Bonita Brisker (Sharon Winger) and Maria Howell (Tracy Tyler): Brisker and Howell pop up again this week when Anita (Tamara Tunie) deliver big news to Sharon and Tracy on Wednesday, October 28.
Najah Jackson (Samantha Richardson): Smitty’s daughter (Mike Manning) has a vulnerable interaction with him on Wednesday, October 28.
Bryton James and Christel Khalil (Devon Winters and Lily Winters): The Daytime Emmy-winning Y&R stars are crossing over to Beyond the Gates, it was revealed in Stephanie Sloane‘s soap column in the new issue of TV Guide. The actors will appear on the show as their Genoa City alter egos on Wednesday, November 4. This will be Khalil’s first time playing Lily on the CBS soap, while James has already made two trips to Fairmont Crest as Devon, one in 2025 and one earlier this year.
Jennifer Van Horn (Jenny Smith): Van Horn made her Fairmont Crest debut last week as Smitty’s mother.
The Bold and the Beautiful
Delon de Metz (Zende Forrester Dominguez): Zende continues to be in the thick of things, with his next appearances set for Monday, October 26, Tuesday, October 27, and Wednesday, October 28.
Jennifer Gareis (Donna Logan Forrester): Donna remains caught up in the unfolding war between her sisters, Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) and Katie (Heather Tom), on Monday, October 26 and Wednesday, October 28.
Naomi Matsuda (Li Finnegan): The doctor is back in full force this week, appearing on every episode from Tuesday, October 20 through Friday, October 23.
Alley Mills (Pam Douglas): Mills hasn’t played Pam since 2024, but was back on set last week taping scenes that will air later this year. The Daytime Emmy-winning actress will also soon be back in the GH mix as Heather Webber; her return date there is set for Thursday, November 5.
Scytorya Rhodes (Forrester Employee): Rhodes pops up on the Friday, October 30 episode.
Kelly Sullivan (Darcy Dylan): Darcy is heavy in storyline this week and will air on Tuesday, October 27, Wednesday, October 28, and Thursday, October 29.
Days of our Lives
Miles Anderson (Foster): Foster gets dumped by Julie (Susan Seaforth Hayes) on Friday, October 30.
Lamon Archey (Eli Grant): Eli has some celebrating to do this week as his wife, Lani (Sal Stowers), is welcomed back to the Salem PD.
Brandon Beemer (Shawn Brady): Shawn was on hand on Monday, October 26 with some questions for EJ (Dan Feuerriegel) and will air again later in the week.
Cole Gersmeyer (Thomas DiMera): Chad’s (Conner Floyd) son is in the Halloween spirit on Friday, October 30.
Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera): Kristen confides in Lani on Tuesday, October 27. Then, on Friday, October 30, she ties up some loose ends. Sounds ominous to us!
Leann Hunley (Anna DiMera): The show confirmed that Hunley will reprise Anna for a two-part special episode celebrating DAYS’ 61st anniversary on Friday, November 6 and Monday, November 9.
Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera): Penghlis will also be back for the anniversary shows, meaning fans can look forward to seeing Tony on Friday, November 6 and Monday, November 9.
Kyle Pryor (Dominic Marino): The role of Marlena’s (Deidre Hall) apparent secret son with Stefano (Joseph Mascolo) has been cast with British actor Pryor, who will debut on Friday, November 6. Pryor previously portrayed Nate Cooper on the Australian soap Home and Away and Laurie Shelby on the British soap Hollyoaks.
General Hospital
Asher Antonyzyn (Danny Morgan): Danny caught Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarski) locking lips with Rocco (Finn Carr) on Monday, October 26. Will he keep their secret?
Alimi Ballard (William Baines): The WSB honcho has some questions for the PCPD’s acting commissioner, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna), on Tuesday, October 27.
Kearran Giovanni (Dr. Nichols): Anna’s (Finola Hughes) therapist meets with her again this week.
Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing): Ric seeks out Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) with a request on Thursday, October 29.
Lynn Herring (Lucy Coe): Lucy tries another avenue to secure control of Deception and makes someone a tempting offer this week.
Kayden Brenna Tokarski (Scout Cain): Scout has an emotional conversation with her dad, Drew (Cameron Mathison), on Tuesday, October 27.
James Patrick Stuart (Valentin Cassadine): Valentin is due for another busy week as he takes on a new mission: determining what really happened to Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna).
Cynthia Watros (Nina Reeves): Nina has been MIA since she was extradited by the WSB in conjunction with Jack’s “disappearance” on September 17, but as revealed in the show’s weekly promo, Watros is back on screen this week.
The Young and the Restless
Vivica A. Fox (Stephanie Simmons): The doctor and her lover, Nate (Sean Dominic), decide to go public with their romantic involvement on Friday, October 30.
Beth Maitland (Traci Abbott): Traci gets to meet the newest Abbott, baby Ruby, this week.
Redding Munsell (Harrison Abbott): Kyle’s (Michael Mealor) little-seen young son will be on hand for the Abbott family holiday celebration later this year.
Melissa Ordway (Abby Newman Winters): Ordway notches more air time this week as Abby, who accompanies Devon (Bryton James) to a Winters family dinner.
Who’s Going
Days of our Lives
Michael Rose (George O’Halloran): George got into a shoot-out with Xander (Paul Telfer) that ended in George’s death on Monday, October 26, marking the end of O’Halloran’s stint in Salem. The actor made his debut on July 2, 2026.
The Young and the Restless
Ashley Campbell (Coco Spectra): Campbell has completed her short-term run as Sally’s (Courtney Hope) little sister.
Patrika Darbo (Shirley Spectra): Darbo was in and out of Genoa City as Shirley, Sally’s grandmother.
Sienna Mercuri (Katie Abbott) and Paxton Mishkind (Johnny Abbott): The young actress and actor concluded their return on Monday, October 19,. after their dad, Billy (Jason Thompson), and Sally were successfully joined in holy matrimony.
Jai Rodriguez (Pietro): Rodriguez’s latest stint as wedding planner Pietro wrapped last week.
Real-Life Status
In Memoriam: Alan Dysert, who All My Children fans knew as con man Sean Cudahy, passed away on October 23 at the age of 75 following a long illness.
Split Decision: Chrishell Stause (ex-Amanda, All My Children; ex-Jordan, Days of our Lives) and her partner, G Flip, have split after four years together.
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