PLUS: CARY CHRISTOPHER AND ALICE HALSEY EXITING DAYS
TL;DR: Familiar faces are returning across every soap opera as major fall storylines heat up! The Young and the Restless finally reveals Roger Howarth‘s mystery roles! Meanwhile, Cary Christopher, who plays Thomas DiMera on Days of Our Lives, has exited the soap to join a new Amazon Prime series! Alice Halsey, who plays Rachel Black on DAYS, is also leaving after nabbing the lead role in the Little House on the Prairie reboot on Netflix! General Hospital welcomes back Erika Slezak as Ronnie Bard to shake up the Quartermaines, and The Bold and the Beautiful has big drama ahead as Ivy Forrester and Remy Pryce step back into the chaos!
The Young and the Restless: Roger Howarth’s Mystery Role REVEALED
Roger Howarth is set to make his long-awaited Y&R debut, and his mystery character’s identity has FINALLY been revealed! He is playing Mitch Bacall, the husband of Sienna Bacall (Tamara Braun) and co-owner of The Shadow Room, a Los Angeles nightclub!
Howarth is best known for his role as Todd Manning on One Life to Live and General Hospital! He also played Franco Baldwin and Austin Gatlin-Holt on GH! His Y&R gig is reportedly short-term!
Michael Damian makes another appearance as Danny Romalotti! He airs in scenes with Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford) and Daniel Romalotti (Michael Graziadei) on Monday, October 27!
Redding Munsell returns as young Harrison Abbott! Look for Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor) to go the extra mile for his son on Friday, October 31!
Ray Wise made a surprise appearance as Ian Ward last week! The dastardly cult leader appeared to Mariah Copeland(Camryn Grimes), who is currently receiving treatment in a mental health hospital, in a vision!
Days of Our Lives: Cary Christopher and Alice Halsey EXITING
Cary Christopher, who plays Thomas DiMera, has exited Days of Our Lives, although he is still appearing in current episodes! He confirmed his departure on Facebook!
“Yes it is true. I left Days of Our Lives several months ago, because I booked a role as a series regular for a new show coming to Amazon Prime in 2026,” shared Christopher, referring to It’s Not Like That! “Days of Our Lives was such a dream set to work on. I started on this beloved soap when I was just 4. How lucky am I that I got to call it my home for almost 6 years!?”
Christopher also gave a shout-out to Billy Flynn, who plays Chad DiMera, calling him “the best TV dad a kid could have!” Cary airs this week on Friday, October 31!
Meanwhile, it appears that Alice Halsey, who plays Rachel Black, will also be exiting the soap! Halsey nabbed the lead role of Laura Ingalls in the Little House on the Prairie reboot on Netflix earlier this year! She was the first cast member confirmed for the new series! Hence, she will eventually be leaving the soap, and the role of Rachel will be recast!
Hank Northrop, the son of former DAYS star Wayne Northrop (ex-Roman Brady and ex-Alan North) and Lynn Herring (Lucy, GH) makes his DAYS debut on Wednesday, October 29! He is playing Liam, Abe Carver‘s (James Reynolds) literacy mentee!
Melissa Reeves is back as Jennifer Deveraux! She shares scenes with Chad on Tuesday, October 28!
Timothy Hornor makes another appearance as Adam, Leo Stark‘s (Greg Rikaart) former juror roommate! The character, last seen in August, bumps into Leo on Thursday, October 30!
General Hospital: Erika Slezak Back as Ronnie Bard
Rena Sofer wrapped up her recent GH run as Lois Cerullo! The character left town last week to tackle a new job as Blaze‘s (Jacqueline Grace Lopez) tour manager! The door, however, has been left open for Sofer to return at a later date!
Erika Slezak is back as Ronnie Bard, the late Monica Quartermaine‘s (Leslie Charleson) sister! Look for the character to make an announcement that shocks the Quartermaine clan on Wednesday, October 29! Could it be that she is leaving Port Charles? It was reported that Slezak, who began airing on September 26, completed filming her scenes on GH the same day!
Asher Antonyzyn returns as Danny Morgan, Jason Morgan‘s (Steve Burton) son, and Finn Carr is back as Rocco Falconeri, Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) and Lulu Spencer‘s (Alexa Havins) son! The teens begin appearing on Monday, October 27!
Nazneen Contractor resurfaces as Justine Turner! The assistant district attorney grills Jordan Ashford (Tanisha Harper) on Thursday, October 30!
The Bold and the Beautiful: Ivy On Deck!
Naomi Matsuda is back on the B&B scene as Dr. Li Finnegan! Finn‘s (Tanner Novlan) mother airs on Monday, October 27, Tuesday, October 28, and Friday, October 30!
Jordyn Gracie resurfaces as Beth Spencer! The young actress appears on Monday, October 27, Tuesday, October 28, and Friday, October 30!
Ashleigh Brewer pops in as Ivy Forrester on Friday, October 31! She shares scenes with Electra Forrester (Laneya Grace), Hope Logan (Annika Noelle), Daphne Rose (Murielle Hilaire), and others this week! Brewer returned to B&Bafter a long absence in 2023!
