Despite Days of Our Lives being the lowest-rated of the four remaining network soap operas, NBC hasn’t dropped it. It looked like the network might cancel the series last season but they renewed it in February 2017. Will it be renewed for the 2018-19 season (season 54) or, is this venerable soap in its final days? Stay tuned.
Premiering on November 8th of 1965, Days of Our Lives is set in the Mid-western town of Salem. It revolves around the members of the Brady, Horton, and DiMera families — along with their friends, enemies, and lovers. Castmembers include Lucas Adams, Kristian Alfonso, Lamon Archey, Camila Banus, Nadia Bjorlin, Mary Beth Evans, Billy Flynn, Galen Gering, Deidre Hall, Drake Hogestyn, Olivia Rose Keegan, Lauren Koslow, Eric Martsolf, Chandler Massey, Marci Miller, Casey Moss, Stephen Nichols, Melissa Reeves, James Reynolds, Suzanne Rogers, Christopher Sean, Freddie Smith, Sal Stowers, Josh Taylor, Greg Vaughan, and Vanessa A. Williams. **Status update below.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available. You can see how the ratings for the four soap operas compare here.
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For comparisons: The 2016-17 season of Days of Our Lives averaged a 0.55 rating in the 18-49 female demographic with 2.17 million total viewers.
Raw data courtesy Soap Opera Network.
What do you think? Do you still like the Days of Our Lives TV series? Would you like to see it cancelled or renewed for additional seasons?
** 3/8/2018 update: Days of Our Lives has been renewed for season 54 on NBC. Details here.
Don’t take days off me and my aunt watch it everyday and its not just the older people watching it because i’m 16 and i can say i am a huge fan of days of our lives
Don’t take days of our lives off it is the show me and aunt it anit just for older people im 16 and i can say im a huge fan.
We are missing 3 episodes of Days of our Lives. I record the program every day and last Thursday, and Friday (June 7, 8) nothing was recorded. On Monday June 11 a program was recorded which was identified as Days of Lives; however, when I viewed the recording, it wasn’t Days of Lives but a different program. I am in the Pacific time zone. What is going on?
I hate to see Days cancelled, but I can see why the ratings are down. The writers are very poor and the story lines are getting so hard to believe. Miracle cures and bionic eyes. Come on! To each his own about the gay life style, but I’m getting tired of having it shoved down my throat. There are enough shows on TV that portray that now. Give us a good old time Soap! No, I’m not homophobic!!! Hope the writers and staff hear our comments, but they sure don’t listen to their comment line on the phone.
I am getting tired of the straight life solved down my throat. At least this show shows the real world.
Please don’t take Days of Our Lives off, we are so sick of news shows and game shows.Please give us our hour of enjoyment.PLEASE
Please renew Days I have been watching since it came on the air part of my daily routine if gone will record it. Please do not cancel.
I love Days. Been watching since I was 13!
Please don’t cancel the show….best one out there….I have been watching it since day 1!!!! Writers are doing much better….Please keep it going!!!!! <3
I have been watching dol since I was young I hate see it cancelled. My mother also watches. The show.
I was so happy about the news that DAYS got renewed for another season.
I hope they never cancel days of our lives, its my favorite show.. I would love DOOL to become the best/top daytime drama with ratings.. I wish they would amp things up. 1. Change the intro, I love it and all, but I wish it would show the cast members during the intro.. 2. Better drama with DOOL’s teens, criminals, cops, hospital staff, and other main storylines.. 3. Have real outdoor scenes again, all the time.. 4. Air DOOL online, and if possible on netflix..
Please don’t ever take my days of our lives away. Been watching since I was 17 now I am a grandma. I love to sit back on my days off and catch up
I love Dool. I’d be lost without it.
Please keep the show running.
I have been watching it over 25 years and still loving it. I’m not home during the day but i PVR it and watch on weekends.
It is a great show. Thank you.
I have been watching DOOL with my mother and sister since it started in the air. Both my mom and sister have passed in the last year, but they were fans till the end. I admit I do not watch it daily..but do record it and watch on weekends. We use to have great conversations about the show on the phone or around the table at holidays. In time others will enjoy the show as much as I still do today..give a continued opportunity. If it stays on as things change the viewers of soap operas will grow again..do commercials… Read more »