There’s no need to worry about Days of Our Lives being cancelled right now. In May 2021, the venerable soap opera was renewed for two years by NBC, through the 58th season (2022-23). How long will Days continue after that? Could it move to the Peacock streaming service as an exclusively online series? Stay tuned. *Status update below.
Premiering on November 8th of 1965, Days of Our Lives is set in the fictitious Midwestern 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, Lamon Archey, Lindsay Arnold, Camila Banus, Brandon Barash, Brandon Beemer, Nadia Bjorlin, Raven Bowens, Tamara Braun, Bryan Dattilo, Mary Beth Evans, Dan Feuerriegel, Billy Flynn, Galen Gering, Stacy Haiduk, Deidre Hall, Jackée Harry, Drake Hogestyn, Jay Kenneth Johnson, Lauren Koslow, Martha Madison, Eric Martsolf, Marci Miller, Stephen Nichols, Emily O’Brien, James Reynolds, Suzanne Rogers, Sal Stowers, Alison Sweeney, Josh Taylor, Paul Telfer, 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.
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Note: Days did not air during NBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics.
For comparisons: The 2020-21 season of Days of Our Lives averaged a 0.30 rating in the 18-49 female demographic with 1.70 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?
*8/2/2022 update: Days of Our Lives is moving to Peacock in September.
Need NEW WRITERS
So tired and bored with the possessions story line. It’s time for the devil to leave Salem…..Please!!!
DOOL needs new writers. They just keep dragging their storylines on forever. They need to kill the Devil story for Good! This is so old. Tired of always seeing Ciara and Ben kissing and jumping into bed. Also tired of seeing your gay couples sucking face where ever they feel like. That is not a story, it’s just fluff because they don’t know what else to write about. Get New writers or DOOL will not be around after your 2 year renewal ends. The writer’s you have do not have imagination. They are stuck or just lazy. Make the storylines… Read more »
Totally agree
I’ve been watching Dool since Bo and Hope got married. Today…..OMG…seriously….the Devil…how stupid. I have been FF through 75% of the show on a daily basis now.
I think it is time for the devil to leave Salem for good. It is giving the series a bad name. Your writers need to go back to a believable story. I find it a little, no a lot, disturbing.
I hate this entire devil theme. It’s getting ridiculous a d boring. I’ve watched since the 70s. This is by far the longest, dumbest plot ever.
Move on please!
The devil stupidity is so old. Susan is old over Kristen good lord and Gabby. Come in . Don’t the writers have anything? It’s all hate and misery. This show needs to go! Dr Rolf. Oh Lord please. Stop. Go away!!!
I am done with the devil. It is ridiculous. Have been watching for over 40 years. Getting ready to delete my PVR setting!
I’d like to see it renewed but, if the are going to keep up with the Devil crap it’ll nap time for me.
If I want to watch Svengoolie, I’ll change the channel. You writers need to WAKE UP!!! We’re an older audience and want to see more loving couples in Salem.
Maybe you Writers should watch the episodes from the very beginning and learn from it.
We are Not Kids, The Devil Crap is getting rediculous
Bad writing as of recently. It’s gotten very stupid
I love Days of Our Lives, always have. I have been watching for 40 years now. My grandmother introduced me to the show back in the 70’s! I enjoy all the story lines even the devil lol however think some new story lines would be good. I personally have lots of ideas and would love to share with the writers beings as I really do have more of a larger picture of the show then most likely a lot of them. It will be a sad day for me if the show ends.
It’s time to get rid of the devil. Getting boring
I’ve been watching days of our lives since 1969. I enjoy this soap opera but I don’t like the devil scene. Please come up with something new.
I have been watching Days since Julie and Susan fought (what year? don’t know) but this is the stupidest story line with the devil, stop already, done that, over that, now repeating to different people of Salem, Boring need some to blood or new writers. Don’t especially like the bed scenes especially with the girls. Enough, get something new in life. If I have to look at the devil, Get something exciting and different, it is what we look for in Days.
I totally agree, this show is so negative and sick. If they don’t get a new story line soon, I’m through with it.
We have been watching days for years and I am sad to hear it might be going off