‘Days of Our Lives’ Returns Galore! Christie Clark, Victoria Konefal, Charles Shaughnessy & More Are Back
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Peter Reckell (Bo Brady) and Kristian Alfonso (Hope Williams Brady) aren’t the only big names set to appear on Days of our Lives in 2025. A host of other popular faves recently returned to the studio to shoot episodes that will air next June. Included in the comeback group are Matthew Ashford (Jack Deveraux), Christie Clark (Carrie Brady), Leann Hunley (Anna DiMera), Victoria Konefal (Ciara Weston), Chandler Massey (Will Horton), Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera), Melissa Reeves (Jennifer Horton) and Charles Shaughnessy (Shane Donovan, also known as The Nanny’s Mr. Sheffield).
“We always love it when members of our beloved family return to Salem,” executive producer Ken Corday tells TV Insider. “Fans are really going to enjoy what we have in store beginning this fall and well into next year.”
Christie Clark, LeAnn Hunley (Jill Johnson/JPI)
Reeves, who will also take part in the show’s 15,000th episode, airing in December, always loves coming back to catch up with her castmates. “It’s literally like when you don’t see your family and then you have a family reunion,” she says. “I’m like, ‘I have to focus on the storyline but at the same time, I want to visit with everyone and find out what’s going on in their lives.’ You could text people that but there’s nothing like seeing people in person.”
She also appreciates the glamorous aspects of her soap job. “I get my hair and makeup done and wear beautiful clothes,” smiles the actress, who lives on a ranch in Tennessee with her husband, Scott Reeves (ex-Stephen, General Hospital et al). “We have the best hair, makeup, and wardrobe departments.”
Melissa Reeves, Matthew Ashford (Jill Johnson/JPI)
The Peacock streamer is currently in its 60th season. It has an unusual shooting schedule for soaps in that it is the only show that films eight months in advance, so viewers will have to wait a bit to see why these stars have returned.
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It will be great to see some familiar faces again. Days of our lives is like a family friend to a lot of people. Myself included.
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Yes it will be great to see everyone. I'm 81 yrs old and have been watching "Days" since it started. I didn't like some of the changes along the way, but I've hung in there for it all. I love love the show!!!!!!!!
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Me too Joan. They are my tv family.
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I didn't want to pay for peacock...so after watching this since it started, I sure wish I could watch it. I loved all the characters and feel lost. Why did you have to change ? I'm 82 and haven't watched any other soap that I loved so much!!😪 why does every thing have to be so complicated?
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Joann, I feel so bad for you. When I first heard about DOOL moving to Peacock I was mad. I didn't have Peacock & was not happy about having to pay just so I could watch one show! I thought about it long & hard before I decided to subscribe. I looked into what else was on Peacock to justify paying for it. I found it had a lot more to offer than I thought & I came across a really good deal I couldn't pass up. I subscribed just in time to not miss any DOOL episodes. I can't remember how I happened upon the deal I got but it was a fraction of the regular price for two years. This is year three so I recently was charged $79.99 for the next 12 months which comes out to be only $6.67 per month - that's the deal if you pay for a full year up front rather than be billed $7.99 every month, so you save almost $16.00. There's another plan for $13.99 a month for commercial free, but I don't think it's worth paying $82.00 a year more for that. I checked just now to see if Peacock is offering any deals & they are. New & returning subscribers can use the promo code "TGIF" at checkout to get four months of Peacock for $20.00 which comes out to $5.00 a month. After that you'd go on the yearly plan. I have a Roku device which is worth its weight in gold & paid for itself within a week for all the movies & tv shows I watch. So I was able to just add the Peacock channel to Roku, but I don't know how it would be added to regular TV or cable TV. Go to peacocktv.com & weigh your options. Good luck!
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She can purchase a roku device which are fairly cheap, and with that you also get live tv, alot of them are cable channels. Peacock has 3 hallmark channels also, I believe. Def worth it if you want to watch dool and hallmark.
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You're the 2nd person I've heard say that you can get local channels on roku. How? Do I need an antenna?
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Are we getting the real Abigail back?
Kate Mansi or Marci Miller? both are brilliant actresses. This fake Abigail Must Go!
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I'd like Anna Lynn to stay on Days in a different role not Abigail. She's attractive & can act.
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I'll always see Kate Mansi as Abigail. I wasn't a fan of Marci Miller, she had no depth or emotion. And why hasn't anyone asked why fake Abigail is 3 or 4 inches taller than the one who died? And she is dead, move on! This is a horrible story line & I hope they wrap it up very soon! In fact, all the storylines going on now seem to me to be below DOOL's usual standards. In fact, for the first time in forever, I'm actually bored with the show & don't even watch it every day. It used to be I couldn't wait for the next episode to be on. And please wrap up the evermore unlikable Fiona story & send her packing!
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I have been watching Days since 1985. Bo and Hope, Kimberly and Shane, Patch and Kayla, Carrie and Austin, Jack and Jennifer, John and Marlena, Abe and Lexi, ...so I love to see any of the old crew back. It helps me to connect to the show even more because there is a history there that I can remember which brings me back to my childhood days of watching this and it feels good to know that there is one show I can count on that hasnt discontinued. Days has not let me down because it keeps running strong. I also like the new Gabi. She is doing a good job.
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Really looking forward in seeing all the cast have been watching the show for over 25 years
Can not waite for Bo and Hope. Really looking forward to watching days will bring a lot of memories of all the cast that has left. Good on you for bring them back even for a short time.
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Me and my Grandma watched when I was little little I'm 62 now
Grandma favorite was Alice and Tom
Mine was Bo he was my boyfriend cause he was cute.
I remember everyone that had babys and watched them grow up with me.
Fri was our go to town and deliver egg day but we had to be home to watch Days.
I missed alot of school playing hookie just to watch when something good was happening most on Fri.
One of my mini blessing when Grandma was on her death bed.
Ya'll played a memory scene of Alice and Tom that was a great memory for me I started watch with Grandma and she ended with me.
I've got peacock and I watch it faithfully.
Glad to get some of the fun ones back I've missed them alot.
Sorry sorry for the loss of Drake my thoughts are ya'll
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I may need to start watching again
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It's wonderful that Victoria is returning as Ciara and I hope it's for longer then a few episodes, but it won't be the same if Ben and her children Bo and Addie don't come with her. I know Robert Scott Wilson is currently portraying Alex Kiriakis but as
long as he doesn't play both in the same episode I don't know why he couldn't portray Ben. I think it's about time the people
and family finally meet her children/
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I was raised on a farm. My mother had a strict rule of only 1 hour a day of tv & that meant me & my little sister & brother had to agree on the show. We had to wake up before dawn and pick the multi acre garden. We had to be finished by noon because of the heat but also because Days of Our Lives was our mother's favorite show. She made a deal with us kids that as long as our hands were still moving (shucking corn, snapping beans) that "Days" didn't count toward our one hour alloted time. I've watched it ever since. That was the late 60s/early 70s. I was heartbroken when the actors who portrayed Alice, Tom, Bill, Mickey, Shaun, Caroline, Stefano & Victor passed and now Drake...maybe my mom will run into them in heaven. The characters have always felt like family.
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Not a fan of the pairing of Jack and Jennifer but at least her second child JJ may be Frankie's son.
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I’m sorry, but if Drake Hogestyn has no part in these episodes, then I’m not interested. They will ALL remind me of John …….
😔😔
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I'm sorry to say this but Drake Hogestyn has just passed away this yr
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