‘Days of Our Lives’: Deidre Hall Advises ‘Stay Calm and Carry On’ After Marlena’s Death (VIDEO)
“How long have you been watching Days of Our Lives?” asks Deidre Hall, who’s portrayed heroine Dr. Marlena Evans on the daytime drama since 1976. She asks because she knows how diehard fans of the long-running series react when something tragic happens to her beloved character. And given recent developments, it was a good time for TV Insider to sit down with the actress, who was in attendance at the Television Critics Association winter press tour alongside co-star Robert Scott Wilson.
On the Friday, January 20 episode, the latest tragedy that befell Marlena was her death due to the toxin that also recently killed Salem residents Kate (Lauren Koslow) and Kayla (Mary Beth Evans). “Stay calm and carry on,” Hall suggests about the demise since, as we know from the trailer released in November, the trio of women will live on (well, sort of) and reunite in episodes set in heaven.
“Just as an actor, let me just say, ‘Oh my gosh! What fun was that!’ Not just because I love those two women more than anything, but because we don’t get to hang out together,” Hall says. “So all of a sudden to be on stage with two of my dearest friends, so much fun.” However, not all of those heaven scenes were so lovely to film. (Watch the video above to find out more!)
While there was not a dry eye in that fateful episode, which saw John (Drake Hogestyn) grant Marlena her wish not to die in the hospital, instead taking her to a rooftop to watch a montage of their greatest moments. Of shooting that emotional scene alongside Hogestyn, Hall gushes, “That’s a security blanket right there, Drake. It was just dreamy and memorable and deeply moving.”
Wilson’s current storyline as Alex Kiriakis isn’t as tragic as Hall’s but the actor did talk about what’s to come for Alex now that he’s lost his love Stephanie (Abigail Klein).
The actors also discuss DAYS‘ move to Peacock last September and the challenge it poses for fans. “To get Peacock, to subscribe it, to find it, to change that habit of [57 years] is hard,” admits Hall. Thankfully, the transition from broadcast to streaming seems to be working since, as Wilson proudly shares, “We’re number one on Peacock right now. It’s unbelievable!”
Watch the full interview above.
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I have been watching days since 1977, started watching with my mom and continued many yrs later. My favorite character has been Marlena. And def Hope! To think about them not being on days sadness me more than words can say. If Marlena is really gone, I will quit watching it. Bad enough Hope left but Marlena kept me watching it. I’ve always tried to act like her Character in life. Pure integrity, positive,loving,merciful and fierce! Please let this not be real!!
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I have been watching Days since the very beginning 1965. I no everything. I'm hoping it's all a dream like years before.
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Ya really don't know everything.
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I’m loving days on peacock; didn’t want to pay but have watched many years and hated to give up my soap! Actually think it’s been better on peacock! Please bring back the beautiful women that passed away! A miracle? Or orchid dust planted on top of the grave?😉
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Tired of the devil! Can we please get a fresh storyline somewhere here?….
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Me too it's boring
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Agree 💯. It's stupid and evil
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I agree. I stopped watching Days after the last stint...I refuse to watch it again. ENOUGH OF THE DEVIL.
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I think you should bring all 3 women back. Let it be a dream one of the men have. They were too big of a part of the show.
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Never can understand why everything is going good. Then the best actors and actresses on the show are the ones that get killed off and then they don’t get Rauf to give them the magic shot to bring them back. Just the bad guys come back..
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I have been watching Day's for over 55 years and no matter where it is shown I will continue to watch it. I really would like to see Kate, Kayla and Marlena's deaths to be a dream 😢
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Well, it’s kind of hard to bring all three women back since Kate has already been cremated! Roman was a little too fast at his making Kates wishes a reality which could cost him in the long run, and to keep him from having his love come back to him unlike Marlene and Kayla, who could stand a better possibility. It may be coming back to us. I’m not sure if maybe Kate had had enough of playing the role and wish to MoveOn so she thought being cremated was the best way of exiting out. But if there’s any way to bring Kate back please do I miss her just as much as I would miss Kayla and Marlene. I have been watching the show since I was in middle school and since it first came on the air in 1965! And I really don’t want to see Roman be brokenhearted because he’s the only one who doesn’t get to have his wife come back to him 💝 💔💔💔
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Please bring back these 3 beautiful ladies. I have been watching Days since I was 8. I’m now 43 and Days isn’t the same without them.
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Hello why you take them out could left in a coma or something please bring them back and also my girl Susan what is y’all doing all the old heads gone they make the show & Kate didn’t play so confusing 😊
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Watched Days of our Lives for 20 years.
There are always changes but this one with the main female 3 of them gone ! Need them Back!
Can’t believe you took them all out!
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It was bad enough that Hope and Bo left but now Kate,Kayla and Marlena! I have watched this showed since 1970 spot changing and leave the old cast. That is the reason the show is so popular and No more devil!! Bring Dr Ralph to bring back the dead..
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The writing is so rediculous I am sick of the satanic crap! After 3 years of satan in the real world we don't need it in fantasy land! Write some reality instead of glorifying the devil!
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They need to get rid of the writers and get new ones and bring back the 3 ladies by it being a dream
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Keep the old cast please ,also get rid of the devil crap at least for 5 or ten years come on . I've watched this since I was 11 with my grandmother after school . But the devil is getting ridiculous
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She's not really dead they never are. Look at Jack. She'll be fine
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Please bring back: Marlena, Kayla and Kate! I have watched this show from their first season. Stop changing the show and leave the old cast alone! The reason Days was so popular was due to keeping the older cast as they added newer cast members, generations of families make the show! Bring Dr Ralph on to revive the dead!
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Take 3 good characters at 1 time. So sad
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I agree, I’m done watching now. Killing off these 3 was ridiculous, Kristin needs to be the one gone instead
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I loved this Days of our lives. Marlene was always my favorite. I used to say l was to sick for school so l could stay home to watch this. Everytime l went to Grandma and Grandpa's home they were watching it very proud never missed one they said. Good luck Marlena stay safe love you all!!!
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She wasn't cremated, Roman said that that urn is where Kate wants to be even she is cremated
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I think I’m done with watching days of our lives after Over 50 years. Killing them off is the last straw for me.
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We do not have Peacock in Canada yet. So I am pissed can not watch it anymore
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Please bring back those three ladies!!! And let this all be a dream…!!!
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If they bring the devil back I am done
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I really don't know what to think, the Peacock move, we are losing our favorite characters, I'm not liking at of it.Too much change to quivkly
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Why do they alway wreck a good thing.. this will really drop rating on this show.. these 3 ladies made Days of our Lives… What were you thinking!!
Bring them Back.
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Is sad to see all 3 women have left I'm tired of Chanel and Ali put Chanel and Johnny back together
Let's Stephanie get over the fact that Alex had no intentions of hurting her with the passing of her mother I like them to together and find Chad a woman
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Please bring the 3 ladies back or I will quit watching. And PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE STOP the homosexual garbage. Read your Bible. God calls it an abomination. God hates the sin.
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So is judging people. Tsk tsk tsk. Hypocrite much?
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No just quoting the Bible. Read it.
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