‘Days of our Lives’ Boss Drops Big News About Show’s Future
Despite being moved from linear television to streaming in September 2022, Days of Our Lives is still very much a priority for bosses at NBC, at least according to executive Michael Sluchan.
Speaking at NBCUniversal’s TCA Winter Press Tour last Wednesday, February 14, Sluchan, EVP for Current Scripted Programming & Limited Series for NBC/Peacock, gave fans an update on Days and how it’s performing since being moved from NBC to Peacock.
“We are thrilled with the performance,” Sluchan told Soap Hub regarding the daytime soap’s presence on the streamer.
Sluchan acknowledged the risk of asking long-time viewers to make the switch from linear to streaming but said, “The viewers really did show up, and they moved over to Peacock. [The show] continues to be a top performer, and we’re very much behind DAYS.”
The exec praised Days fans for their loyalty and support, noting, “Days fans turn out. They are so incredibly supportive of the show through all the ups and downs.”
He continued, “We’re doing our best to honor the show’s legacy. We have such support from the show — all departments, publicity, marketing, and we have such a great cast. This [move] was a big change for them after 57 years, coming over to this new platform.”
The long-running soap has a big year ahead as it celebrates its 60th anniversary in November. Touching on this milestone, Sluchan revealed the show is already in the middle of shooting its anniversary season.
“We tape so far ahead that we’re shooting into our 60th season already,” he explained. “We’ve already heard some of the storylines for that, and we are energized. Ron [Carlivati, head writer] has some exciting stories coming up. There’s both forward-thinking, and [our anniversary] will also harken back to classic Days, as well.”
Sluchman’s comments come amid former cast member Arianne Zucker‘s lawsuit against the show. Earlier this month, Zucker filed a suit against Days production company Corday Productions, the show’s executive producer Ken Corday, and former co-executive producer Albert Alarr.
Zucker claims she was fired for speaking out against Alarr, who she alleges “sexually harassed, violated, and degraded” female co-workers.
Corday Productions previously released a statement, writing, “The allegations in Ms. Zucker’s lawsuit are without merit. Corday Productions offered to renew Ms. Zucker’s contract including offering her a pay increase. Rejecting Ms. Zucker’s counteroffer does not constitute retaliation. Complaints about Mr. Alarr’s on-set behavior were promptly investigated. Corday Productions fully cooperated with the impartial investigation and subsequently terminated Mr. Alarr.”
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Do not let Nicole Walker leave the show! Please work with her, let her know her fans and fans of the show want you guys to WORK IT OUT!
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I'm pretty sure Ari doesn't want to be around sexual predators
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Yeah I wouldn't either but the guy has been fired and they should work it out with her and bring her back
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I totally agree don't get rid of Nicole she's the only one who's ever played that part. And her role on days is so important she's a 28-year veteran on that show. If someone was harassing her sexually or otherwise they should have been fired and from what I understand he was. Renew her contract and negotiate with her and be fair. Fans of the show would miss Nicole.
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I agree
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Exactly...PLEASE KEEP NICOLE.......
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Please keep her.
She has to get her baby back. Raise her baby even tho EJ is not the dad.
Her and Eric has to get back together, Sloan and the ex DS go to prison, Clyde Weston hangs himself, all charges are dropped. Commish gets the bad detective, Tripp and Wendy are saved. Harris lives married A s, and Steph gets his wife. EJ loses his job
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Charlotte Weldon, are you currently working? I think you should be the new head writer for DOL ! I love your story line ideas!!
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She is the best actor on the show!!!
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I have to disagree, everyone on that show are great in their roles.,....
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The show won't be the same without her. She's a great actress. She needs to get better storyline. Please work it out we can't lose her. I've been watching since the first episode and trying to figure out why after all these years that you would destroy Tom and Alice's house. Please work it out with the actress that makes Nicole special.
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Yeah the house fire shocked me as well, that was awful
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Losing Nicole is a great loss. She's so talented. I sure hope she doesn't move over to Hallmark's sappy storylines. She has so much more to offer.
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Right!! I want to see her get her Baby back. Not some other actress 😑
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While the news of the show remaining on the air is great, I must say I'm disturbed about how production is literally trying to gaslight Ari Zucker and make her feel like her concerns are without merit. Everyone has the right to a safe workplace and to take such steps to expose a toxic environment is hard. Especially, when there are some that might say "well it's not that bad" That is rationalizing the behaviour. Not ok. Also, when it comes to the soaps as a whole, maybe that's why people weren't taking Days Of Our Lives seriously as a contender. The storylines are amazing these days but no one would ever know because the marketing needs to improve. Now that the show is on streaming it should be displayed when we open the app. I think the show is amazing but they need to clean up the backstage politics.
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Shady Lady I agree . Apparently Mr. Corday doesn’t realize what he’s losing . Ari Zucker is the best Femake Actress they have on the Show she always has been . She can act rings around them all . And they will never find any one to replace her that will he be THE NICOLE DEMERIA !! It turns my stomach that women are degraded when it comes to the working inviromeng . They need to be ashamed for Firing her
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We need Nicole Walker! Don’t let her leave! I have watched Days from the first show! 😍 I look forward to it everyday.
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Absolutely I use to as a little girl back in 1965 I was 5 years old and I would stay few days at a time at my aunts house and she was a huge DOOL watcher and I remember watching it and I remember the day that Hope was born and over the years they have brought on new actors and actress’s but there is not one single Woman on days of our lives that can act and be as good as Ari Zucker . Nicole Walker Dimeria . Please I pray ther bring her back
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Did I start paying for Peacock so I could continue watching Days? Yes. Did I like it? No!
The situation between Zucker and Alarr and Corday is disturbing. I do not care who is friends with whom, if someone is out of line they should be pressured to correct themselves if there is no HR available. People need to stand up and support others
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When will we know what she decides to do? They don't want to admit he did it but fire him and then offer her her job back and more money looks like he was pretty guilty to me. I don't blame her if she doesn't but it sure doesen't look good on their executives with noone wanting to help her. . Please come back Nichole. It may be the straw that broke the camels back. That's really all i watch peacock on a regular basis
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Same here but thank God there are others on that show that keep us interested until that is worked out
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Exactly. No other reason for Peacock.
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Ari, Nichole, is the reason I subscribe to peacock. Major mistake, work it out, please.
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Work it out she is to good to let her go
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That is what I say, I love her she is great
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I think it's terrible that people have to stream the show. Do you realize that 70-80's age group does not have the ability to watch. I had followed this show for 50 years. Guess my watching doesn't matter.
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All you have to do is get peacock app, pay $11.99 and you can watch it.....why don't they have the ability to watch when everyone else does
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No internet
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A lot of the elders do not understand the computer and how it works. They have no one to explain it to them. Also many of them live on a fixed income.
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Thank you for explaining better than I did❤️
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That is so sad and the reason I do not support NBC.
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Wrong. I'm 77, wife is 75. We steam DOOL every weekday.
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I watched Days of Our Lives in the late 70's early 80's. I stopped do to going to work(before recording was available). I then started watching again in 1994 when I moved & I was able to record it. It was do to my Mother in-law(who I Loved, I was Lucky to have a Great one)). She watched it and when I wasn't working I would watch it with her. I didn't like that it moved to a streaming aka Peacock at 1st but I did change my mind. It works out better for me due to the fact that I can now watch it when I want to.
I do feel sorry for the Seniors who watched it since the beginning and now can't do too they can't afford it. I wish Peacock would make a special price for Seniors so they can continue to watch it.
As for losing Ari Zucker aka Nicole it is very Sad. I Hope that the do give her back her Baby w/Eric. Given that Zucker isn't returning I do Hope that they do recast Nicole yes it won't be the same but they have recycled people on the show. I think that Eric and Nicole get back together and raise their Son.
I also was Happy that the Christmas Ornaments survived the fire. They're a big part of the Show during Christmas.
I didn't have a Fire, I had a Flood in my basement and a few different things over the last 20 years. I lost 90% of Our Family things. The worst is Pictures, especially the ones from when my 3 Adult Children now we're born. I lost the ones taken when they were 1st born it's 💔.The ones my husband took & the Nurses. I've been married 35yrs this June.
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From what I've heard they didn't offer her more money and did not renew her contract. Corday needs to keep his personal friends out of the picture and focus on his work when at work. I personally think Ari got a bad rap and Corday needs to up her pay and keep her! If he can't keep employees from being sexually harassed, then maybe he needs to go!
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Nicole is awesome! Keep her. She deserves Eric and Jude. Move BACK to NBC!
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Sincerely hope you can work it out with Ari, Nicole. I would hate to see her character be replaced or eliminated from the show. She has been a favorite on the show for many years.
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I really miss watching Days of Our Lives, but can’t (afford) and won’t subscribe to Peacock. When the big “switch” happened, NBC and Days production spent months pushing to just watch it on Peacock because it’s “free”…and now it’s not? Kind of sad for all of us who grew up watching it…and who really do miss it.😢
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It only costs $11.99, that isn't much, anyone can afford that, and would if they are real fans of the show like me......sounds to me like you aren't as big a fan as you say you are.......
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Not everybody can afford that. Just because you can doesn't mean they can. If you are on a fixed income even that amount will throw things off and make it so you can't eat or something else jas to give. Please don't judge like that. To you it is just money to someone else it is everything to survival.
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DOOL needs to go into mediation with Arianna Zucker. Get her back and return her baby to her ASAP!
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The show will be nothing without Nicole. The best episodes where back when Sami and Nicole had full-on fights. Sloan wasn't quite the same but their competition for Eric was at least interesting.
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I think the firing of Ms. Zucker is horrible.
She is a great actress and playing her role as Nicole for all these years shows how great she is. I believe Corday Productions need to rethink firing her, this is so not fair.
You will never find a better actress to play the part of Nicole Walker, that is a fact!!
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Switch back to nbc. Not all fans buy peacock.
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They should it don't cost that much just $11.99
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I like her the best I don’t know if I will watch anymore already starting to switch channels
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They may let her come back why are you acting in haste????
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It's not right to fire Ari Zucker. She is being punished fors speaking out, she has every right to and they should be ashamed for this. This will just make other women be quite and it will keep happening to other women. I'm proud of you Ari. Days will not be the same without her
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Bring back Ari (Nicole)!!!
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I am happy for the viewers moving to Peacock But I would not pay a penny to look at this show.
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BIG MISTAKE LETTING A ZUKER GO….MAIN CHARACTER ON DAYS AND YOU FILM SIX MONTHS AHEAD SO WHAT NOW DROP THE STORY OF THE BABY…OH PATHETIC RON !!
Find a way to keep Nicole on the show !!!!!!!
Get rid of Teresa, leo, Eric, Sloan, trask and Alex including Everett and Stephanie….all lousy actors !!!!
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i have watched this soap for years but it isn’t worth it anymore. It is is just ridiculous.
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Who says? You're an idiot.
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In one comment it mentioned that older people can pay for peacock…you also have to have internet which can be $50 a month or more…so internet might not be affordable…Streaming can be very complicated too….Lots of people had to give dool up after watching for years…I feel bad for those…I find streaming a giant pain
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Day's has turned into a ridiculous waste of time. Ken C, wake up and pull your head out of your butt.
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I STAND BY ARI
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yes she will be miss i love her as a actress and she needed better stories i hope one day she come back to the show i miss bo and hope stories i wonder if they will come back soon they never did finish the story with bo waking up so let hope they bring back peter and kristen soon
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I think that Ari Zucker should be hired back. That guy is gone now, and she has been on DOOL for so long. She is a great actress, and she is always involved in such great story lines. She is loved and she needs to be brought back home to DOOL.
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Without Sami, and with Gabi and Belle and Lani all off screen, and now no Nicole... I've watched the show since 1984, but I won't keep watching and paying for Peacock while Corday makes such terrible decisions. The showrunners need to majorly step up and convince viewers to stay. For starters, get Arianne Zucker back.
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I am still a fan since the 80s
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No woman needs to be sexually harassed on the job! Or anywhere for that matter.
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Bold and Beautiful is so much better. NbC should have kept Another World.
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I've been watching show since 1969. All I know nobody is replaceable. As long as the characters are replaced I'm fine with it;
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I will never watch Days of our lives on peacock I quit that show when it did it and I will not go back
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If the allegations against Allar are without merit, then why was he fired? That kinda doesn't make sense. Bring Ari back! No one can emote like her. She makes the show worth watching. I've been watching since 1967 and will be on that train til the end! Bring Ari back!!!!!!!!
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I meant anyone can be replace!
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I think all this about Arianne Zucker leaving DAYS is rubbish, just more hype to get fans from degrading the so called writers! Get our minds off the worst storylines in the history of DAYS! Even worse than the Devil made me do it! 👹
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I have to admit that days has some bad storylines and they need to hype it up a little but they aren't the worst by a long shot......it keeps me coming back every day
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She has a big mouth. Funny that she's the only one kicking up a fuss. Get rid of her..she's not as great as she thinks she is. Don't let her come back. Troublemaker
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What show are you watching??????
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Why do you say that and yes what show are you watching???? You know that is an insult to all days and NICOLE fans.......
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