‘Days of Our Lives’ Reportedly Releases Entire Cast From Contract
The future of Days of Our Lives — especially its cast — is up in the air.
The daytime drama has released the entire cast from their contracts (which are through its production company, Corday Productions), as the series will enter “an indefinite hiatus” at the end of November, TVLine reports. Sony Pictures Television and NBC are said to currently be in talks about another season.
Fortunately for Days fans, they don’t have to worry about their favorite soap going off the air anytime soon, even during these negotiations, because it films months ahead. New episodes will air at least through Summer 2020.
If Days does return, they would begin production again in March, but there is a question of what the cast could look like given this news. An insider told TVLine that this means Corday could try to get the same actors back with “new contracts at a reduced rate.”
If Days is renewed, soaps recast roles all the time. Plus, with the time jump that just occurred, anything could happen. It will, after all, result in some changes, including to the cast, and executive producer Ken Corday told TV Insider it “is a great way to reset things in Salem.”
TV Insider has reached out to NBC and Sony, but they declined to comment.
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Totally hate what you have done I have watched Days most of my life but you have lost me and several of my friends. We have put up with a lot of ridiculous stuff over the years but this is the end!!! WORST IDEA EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HATE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I Hate Hate Hate the time jump AND if thats not enough the story line is so
STUPID. Ive been watching for 51 or so years. I sure don"t plan to anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I HATE this jump to the future CRAP!!
I HATE IT!!😟😠😡
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Seriously? People don't understand the time jump or the flashbacks that are now filling in the blanks? LOL You're not smart enough to watch Days.
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Right there with you, I don't like it. Watched it Nov 11th and thought it was someone's dream and it would go back to normal but I guess not. I fast forwarded the entire show because it was so bad. Watched on the 12th to realize this was the "NEW DAYS" and fast forwarded that entire show too. I have watched this soap for as long as I can remember but doubt I will be watching it anymore. TOTALLY ROTTEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I agree with you! I hate it!!!!
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Days will live on forever!
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Hmm, long time viewer, ....seems to me this is an easy way out to continue life in Salem because storylines turning into bogged down boring plots, solution,? writers answers are to erase plots and characters? No where else to turn? Phooey
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DOOL...with ALL the doppelgangers...and too frequent flashbacks...was getting a little boring...
Maybe...with its "1 year jump forward"...it will get a little more interesting...
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Honestly, I'll take Hattie, Gina and Bonnie over Marlena, Hope and Adrienne any day.
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IN HATE WHAT HAS BEEN DONE!!!!!!!!!!! I have watched Days most of my life and put up with some really ridiculous things but this is it!!! I quit, bringing back Chad and Abigail is BORING. LOVED BEN and CIERA!!!!!!
All my friends that have watched are quitting also. You guy just killed Days forever!!!!!!!!!!! It is now total BS!!!!! Good Bye Forever!!!!!
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I was watching the show Glued to the tv and now I said what the hell happened. So lost with what you are doing. I really loved the current cast but way to many commericials. 15 mins of show and 45 mins of ads. I have no idea of what happened from the last normal show to fast forward 1 year. And killing off all the regular cast makes no sense. Everyone is lost . Thanks a lot .
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I Agree!!! I was raised watching this show, my Grandmother wouldnt do anything till it was over every day. I am now 64 and i used to Love this show, i hate HATE this, I hate this!!! I and hundreds others feel the same!!!!
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