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DAYS IS RENEWED FOR SEASONS 62 & 63 ON PEACOCK
Peacock has renewed “Days of our Lives” for two additional seasons, the streaming service announced on Thursday. The deal keeps the long-running series in production through at least Season 63, or the 2027-2028 television season.
BILLY FLYNN LEAVES DAYS FOR Y&R
Billy Flynn is leaving Days of Our Lives.
The actor who first joined the Peacock sudser in 2014 to play Chad DiMera is moving to CBS’ The Young and the Restless in a new role. He will debut sometime this spring on the daytime drama. Flynn developed a big following because of his romance with the character Abigail Deveraux (played by Kate Mansi and Marci Miller). His final episode of DOOL is expected to air in early 2026. Deadline understands Flynn’s departure is amicable. “I am grateful for my years at Days. It changed my life in the best ways,” Flynn told TV Insider, which first broke the news about his departure. “I’ve always said these stories we tell are like doing a play, and I’ve spent the last 10-plus years playing this amazing character and telling one of the all-time great love stories. And now I’m excited for this opportunity and to test myself in a new way.” Flynn also starred in the Peacock spinoffs Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem and Days of Our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas. He earned three Daytime Emmy noms for his work on the Peacock sudser. “We support Billy as an actor and friend, and wish him nothing but continued success and happiness, personally and professionally,” said DOOL EP Ken Corday to TV Insider. “He will certainly be missed in Salem.” Days ' Co-Executive Producer Janet Drucker Retiring
Janet Drucker, Co-Executive Producer of Days Of Our Lives, has announced her retirement after more than four decades with the show. Her final day will be May 2. Senior Producer Noel Maxam will step into the co-exec producer role.
Drucker began her career with DOOL as a production associate. Her contributions have resulted in 15 Daytime Emmy nominations and three wins for Outstanding Drama for the daytime sudser. She is only the fourth woman to hold the title of Co-Executive Producer in the show’s history. Maxam, a multi-Daytime Emmy-winning director, began his daytime career as a writer on As The World Turns in 1995. He went on to serve as a producer/director on The Young and the Restless, where he worked for many years. He moved to Days of our Lives in 2008 and from 2011-2012 served as co-executive producer. "Janet began her career with us as a production associate and steadily rose through the ranks, becoming an integral part of our leadership team,” said Executive Producer Ken Corday. “She has been a guiding presence behind the scenes, and her positive influence has left a lasting legacy. We thank her deeply for her dedication, talent, and heart. Noel brings with him an exceptional blend of creative vision, technical expertise, and leadership experience. His deep understanding of the genre and steady hand behind the scenes make him the ideal choice to help lead us forward,” Corday added. "It has been an honor and the pleasure of a lifetime to make my mark in Salem over the past 41 years,” said Drucker. “I will forever consider this show and everyone involved my second home, but it is time for me to focus on my family." Hank Northrop, Son Of Wayne Northrop And Lynn Herring, Books DAYS Role!
Exciting news for longtime soap fans: Hank Northrop, son of not one but two daytime icons — the late Wayne Northrop, who is best known for originating the role of Roman Brady on Days of Our Lives, and Lynn Herring, who stars on General Hospital as Lucy Coe and had her own brief run in Salem as Lisanne Gardner in 1992 — is joining the show in a new role. TV Insider was the first to report the news of Northrop’s hiring.
Northrop shared with TV Insider that he first auditioned for the show shortly after his father’s passing in November 2024. Then, on his birthday (January 9), “I got the call saying, ‘Congratulations, you’ve booked Days of our Lives.’ And I just immediately broke down in tears. It was so cosmic. It was almost like my dad had given me a birthday present, the first birthday after his passing, to help me through the trauma of dealing with his passing.” The show is keeping the details of Northrop’s character under wraps for now, but the actor was at liberty to reveal that he’ll be sharing his debut scenes with none other than James Reynolds, whose Abe Carver was the police partner and close friend of his father’s Roman. Northrop described their on-set meeting as emotional, noting, “We honestly couldn’t stop hugging each other…. he was just like, ‘Oh, my gosh, you’re Wayne’s son. This is the best thing. I’m so excited.’ ” The actor — whose previous credits include The Morning Show, where he acted opposite Reese Witherspoon, and had just finished filming on the upcoming Michelle Pfeiffer-headlining series The Madison for Paramount before he was cast on DAYS — also reported that his mother was, unsurprisingly, over the moon when she found out that her son had booked a Salem gig. “She is ecstatic,” Northrop said. “She gave me so much great advice before my first day.” Through the pain of losing his father, and Herring losing her husband, the DAYS job has been a bright spot, Northrop noted, calling it “just such a healing moment…. I’m just so honored now to get to honor my own father on the show that he loved so much.” Latest Photo Updates |
