Your Soap Opera Comings and Goings: July 20-24, 2026

Daytime Soap Stop
Jul 21
3 min read

It's another busy week across daytime television as familiar faces return, recurring favorites get more screen time, and special guest stars make memorable appearances. Here's a complete look at the latest casting news for Beyond The Gates, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, and The Young and the Restless for the week of July 20-24, 2026.

Your Soap Opera Comings and Goings: July 20-24, 2026

Beyond The Gates:

Jordi Vilasuso appears as Grayson Perez.

Ashley Jones is back as Heather Armstrong.

Greg Vaughan is back as Kial Rollins.

Malachi Malik returns as Elon Hawthorne.

Angela Fairley rolls on as Deanna McBride.

Maurice P. Kerry gets more airtime as Randy Parker.

More airtime for Ernestine Johnson as Shanice Johnson.

Angela Fairley gets more scenes as Deanna McBride.

Jasmine Burke pops up as June Hughes.

Karan Kendrick appears as Mona Wilson.

Destiny Love is back as Laura.

The Bold And The Beautiful:

Entertainment Tonight reporter Nischelle Turner makes a special guest appearance as Sienna, a TV journalist.

Delon De Metz continues as Zende Forrester Dominguez.

More scenes of Sissy Sheridan appear as Jessica.

Jennifer Gareis is back as Donna Logan Forrester.

The Forrester Models are back for the soap’s latest fashion show. Kacey Leggett, Olga Zhukova, and Kayla Ehle appear as Maddie, Brittany, and Michaela.

Days of Our Lives:

Sal Stowers makes her appearance as Lani Grant along with Lamon Archey as Eli Grant.

Stacy Haiduk pulls more scenes as Kristen DiMera.

Lorelei Olivia Mote continues as Rachel Black.

Nikki Crawford gets additional scenes as Lexie Carver.

Miles Anderson is back as Foster.

Maggie Carney pops in as Rita.

Tina Huang is back as Melinda Trask.

Maggie Carney is back as Rita.

General Hospital:

Daniel Cosgrove is back as Ezra Boyle.

James Patrick Stuart gets more scenes as Valentin Cassadine.

Easton Winn is currently substituting for Gary James Fuller in the role of James West. The young actor first appeared as Maxie’s (Kirsten Storms) son on July 16. Winn took over when Fuller was unable to work due to an injury from a mini bike accident.

Wes Ramsey has been getting some airtime as the late Peter August.

Vernee Watson continues her run as Stella Henry.

Finn Carr returns as Rocco Falconeri.

Asher Antonyzyn is back as Danny Morgan.

More scenes of Stephen A. Smith as Brick.

Baby Yirah Aviah Lafond, the four-month-old daughter of Hashim Lafond and Johnetta Lafond, made her television debut during the July 15 episode.

Kayden Brenna Tokarski made her debut as Scout Cain on July 20th.

The Young and the Restless:

Additional scenes of Eileen Davidson as Ashley Abbott.

More scenes of Beth Maitland as Traci Abbott.

Doug Tompos resurfaces as Dr. Nowling.

More Lauren Koslow as she temporarily steps in as Jill Abbott.