Casting Updates, New Arrivals, and a Fresh Writing Chapter!
Days Of Our Lives: 2025 Preview!
According to TV Insider, as *Days of Our Lives* celebrates its 60th anniversary in December 2024, co-executive producer Janet Drucker says, “Despite how hard the past year has been, personally and professionally, including losing Bill [Hayes, Doug Williams], Drake [Hogestyn, John Black] and most recently Wayne [Northrop, ex-Roman Brady], in addition to the major changes in our writing staff, we have really settled into and are enjoying the trajectory of the show. We are truly enthusiastic about how our vision is taking shape and can’t wait to share it with our fans, old and new.”
In 2025, there will be some changes, in casting and writing. Casting:
Mark your calendars! Madelyn Kientz bids farewell to the role of Sophia Choi on January 27, 2025, as Rachel Boyd steps in to take over starting February 12, 2025.
Alice Halsey will step into the role of Rachel Black, previously portrayed by Finley Rose Slater since 2021, starting on April 24th.
According to Daytime Soap Stop's November report, Emily O'Brien will reprise her role as Gwen Rizczech in Salem this March.
Soap opera veteran Michael Dietz is set to make a brief appearance starting April 30. Here are the storylines that Days fans can look forward to.
Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier) and Xander Kiriakis (Paul Telfer) join forces to reshape the future of both Titan and DiMera Enterprises.
Stephanie Johnson, played by Abigail Klein, comes to the realization that Philip is not the right person for her.
EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) and Belle Black (Martha Madison) find themselves unable to resist the undeniable chemistry between them.
The Who Shot EJ? mystery commences, involving most of Salem.
Rachel Black vanishes.
Sophia Choi deepens the intricate dynamics with Tate and Holly, while her mother, Amy Choi, intensifies the turmoil.
Steve Johnson (Stephen Nichols) vows to Marlena Evans (Hall) that he’ll keep searching for John Black.
Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez) and JJ Deveraux (Casey Moss) find their feelings for each other reigniting.
Doug Williams III (Peyton Meyer) and Holly Jonas feel a growing attraction, while Jada Hunter (Elia Cantu) and Rafe Hernandez (Galen Gering) prepare for their upcoming wedding. However, complications arise with the unexpected return of Rafe’s doppelgänger, Arnold Feniger (also portrayed by Gering).
Cat Greene (AnnaLynne McCord) and Chad DiMera (Billy Flynn) struggle to resist the powerful emotions drawing them toward one another.
Rex Brady (Kyle Lowder), Vivian Alamain (Louise Sorel), and Sami Brady (Alison Sweeney) are all set to return to Salem.
Alex Kiriakis (Robert Scott Wilson) finds himself torn between Joy Wesley (Alexann Hopkins) and Stephanie. Episodes penned by the new head writers, Paula Cwikly and Jeanne Marie Ford, are set to premiere on April 24, 2025.
Exciting and celebratory 60th-anniversary episodes are in the works, featuring the return of beloved Salemites, set to air in November 2025.
Follow Daytime Soap Stop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daytimesoapstop/
Follow Daytime Soap Stop on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaytimeSoapStop.
You can follow Daytime Soap Stop on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@daytimesoapstop.
You can follow Daytime Soap Stop on X: https://x.com/DaytimeSoapStop
Follow Daytime Soap Stop on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/daytimesoapstop.bsky.social
Have you joined the Daytime Soap Stop's group, Y&R, and B&B Addicts? Join the Drama! Dive into the community today. You can interact with fans and get the latest recaps, spoilers, etc. We invite you to join.https://www.facebook.com/groups/YNRADDICTS/
If you’re a die-hard fan of General Hospital, you can join the General Hospital Daytime Group.https://www.facebook.com/groups/871942898414739