While Days of Our Lives is NBC’s last remaining soap opera, the ratings have dropped a lot over the years and it’s been the lowest-rated network soap for years. Could it be cancelled? Will it be renewed for 2017-18? Stay tuned.
Set in the Mid-western town of Salem, Days of Our Lives revolves around the members of the Brady, Horton, and DiMera families — along with their friends, enemies, and lovers. Castmembers include Kristian Alfonso, John Aniston, Camila Banus, Nadia Bjorlin, Bryan Dattilo, Judi Evans, Mary Beth Evans, Billy Flynn, Galen Gering, Deidre Hall, Drake Hogestyn, Vincent Irizarry, Olive Rose Keegan, Lauren Koslow, Wally Kurth, Jen Lilley, Martha Madison, Eric Martsolf, Joseph Mascolo, Peggy McCay, Casey Moss, Stephen Nichols, Thaao Penghlis, Kyler Pettis, Melissa Reeves, James Reynolds, Suzanne Rogers, Christopher Sean, Josh Taylor, Robert Scott Wilson, and Arianne Zucker.
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.
2/21/17 update: NBC has renewed Days of Our Lives for the 2017-18 season. Details here.
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For comparisons: The 2015-16 season of Days of Our Lives averaged a 0.69 rating in the 18-49 female demographic with 2.38 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?
I would hate for Day’s to end I have been watching it for almost 50 years and my Mom loves it as well.
Dora
Please keep Days of our Lives on the air. We don’t need another talk show to watch. Why try to change something that isn’t broke?
I love days of our lives the best soap – would hate to see it cancelled.
Please don’t cancel Days. I’ve been a faithful viewer since 1966. I can’t believe that it might be cancelled for another awful talk show.
Please do not cancel DAYS OF OUR LIVES. I am 72 and have watched this show everyday for over 40 years.. I love this Soap Opera. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE KEEP DAYS OF OUR LIVES.
Please don’t cancel Days , I’m 48 and have watched Days all my life grew up with it , I keep my dvr set to record every day so I don’t miss a thing , I couldn’t see not having Days to watch. Please keep Days on TV
I am so tired of you getting rid of my show….Another World…Santa Barbara..for stupid shows that end in 2 years ..Kelly was on and shares the same ideas as Bill O’Reilly….please put her back on there. They are so full of it
Get rid of the writers…we need the old ones back…I dont like all the kids story lines
I have been watching Days of our lives since I was 14 and I am now 57. I enjoy the show and its characters. When we are at the beach my whole family comes in off the beach to watch it and eat lunch. Even my brothers-in-law know the characters. Please keep it on the air!
I started watching days when I was a young girl with my grandma. I am now 68 and I am still watching it and will be very upset if it goes off
I started watching days of our lives with my grandma when I was about 8 years old. This show was special for me and my grandma. Then two years later my grandma died of cancer which was heart broken to me,but believe me this show got me through it. Meaning Days of our lives was able to have that connection with my grandma even though she was gone. This year I turned 46 and still faithfully watching days. Don’t cancel the show it has been a big part of my life.
I love Days, schedule appointments and housework around it. My husband comes in from his shop to watch it with me. We love the characters. Pllease renew it!!
Please keep Day of Our Lives on ….. the actors are the most realistic and believable than the other 3 soaps, in my opinion. Sometimes the story lines get a little wacky but overall I love the show.
Love days have been watching from day one. The new Abigail is awful. Keep chad with gabbi please. Let rafe and hope get married and change some of the old story lines.
I like Days of Our Lives a lot. I hate it that both Days and General Hospital are on at same time and so I have to tape one and watch one later.
I am hooked on it now and want to see more. I like the actors on it, too.
Still enjoy watching days eventhough, I’m out of your demographic (59) Every series has its highs and lows.
I have started watching on and off but now watching it. Hope it don’t get canceled like passions!