Soap fans, it’s another BIG week across daytime! From surprise returns to emotional exits and familiar faces getting more airtime, here’s your complete breakdown of who’s in and who’s out.
Soap Opera Comings And Goings For February 16-20, 2026
Beyond The Gates:
Malachi Malick reprises his role as Elon Hawthorne.
Najah Jackson pops up as Samantha.
Madison Alsobrooke debuts as Francesca Belleclaire, Anastasia’s granddaughter.
Karan Kendrick returns as Mona.
Ernestine Johnson continues as Shanice.
Jordi Vilasuso continues as Grayson.
More airtime for:
Timeca M. Seretti as Anastasia.
Dominique Madison as Lynette.
Kenjah McNeil as Madison.
Maurice P. Kerry as Randy Parker.
The Bold and the Beautiful:
Ashleigh Brewer continues as Ivy Forrester.
Jennifer Gareis appears in more scenes as Donna Forrester.
Days of Our Lives.
Melissa Reeves returns as Jennifer Deveraux.
Matthew Ashford returns as Jack Deveraux.
Ivan G’Vera makes a surprise comeback as Ivan Marius.
Lamon Archey gets more screen time as Eli Grant.
Stacey Haiduk pulls double duty as Kristen DiMera & Susan Banks.
Peter Porte continues as Dimitri Von Leuschner.
Maggie Carney appears as Rita.
Bassel Alzaro pops up as Klaus.
Alice Halsey continues as Rachel Black.
Departures (Tuesday, February 17th):
Billy Flynn as Chad DiMera.
Cary Christopher as Thomas DiMera.
Autumn Gendron as Charlotte DiMera.
General Hospital
Bradford Anderson gets more screen time as Damian Spinelli.
Lynn Herring continues as Lucy Coe.
Paige Herschell returns as Jacinda Bracken.
Bluesy Burke continues as Charlotte Cassadine.
Kirsten Storms returned February 13th as Maxie Jones.
Kathleen Gati returns as Dr. Liesl Obrecht.
The Young and the Restless
Camryn Grimes gets more airtime as Mariah Copeland.
Ethan Ray Clark appears more as Dominic.
Lauralee Bell and Michael Damian pop in as Christine & Daniel Romalotti.
Cait Fairbanks continues as Tessa Porter.
Melissa Ordway appears more as Abby Winters.
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