The hourglass will keep going for Days of Our Lives. NBC just announced they’ve renewed the TV show for its 55th season.
The long-running soap opera began in 1965 and chronicles the lives of a group of people living in the fictional middle-American town of Salem. The cast currently includes John Aniston, Suzanne Rogers, Kristian Alfonso, Galen Gering, Deidre Hall, Drake Hogestyn, Chandler Massey, and Melissa Reeves.
You can read more info from NBC below:
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Jan. 8, 2019 — “Days of our Lives,” the longest running series on NBC and an icon of daytime television, has been renewed for a record 55th season.
“Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.”
Those words, which have drawn millions of eager viewers to their television sets for six decades, will remain a high point of the broadcast day with the renewal announcement of the multi-Emmy Award-winning series.
“With writing that manages to weave together Salem’s iconic characters with current realities, Ken Corday and his team have ushered the show’s legacy into a new era that resonates with both longtime and new viewers,” said Bruce Evans, Executive Vice President, Current Programming, NBC Entertainment. “The actors and crew have such a tremendous respect for ‘Days’ and what it means to fans. We believe that level of commitment shows through and touches our audience year after year.”
“It’s a great day in Salem! The sands in the hourglass will continue to flow for yet another year,” said executive producer Ken Corday. “We’re grateful to NBC and Sony for their continued support of the show and, of course, to our dedicated and passionate fans, we owe it all to you. Thank you for taking us through our 55th season. We can’t wait for you to see what we have in store.”
Steve Kent, Senior Executive Vice President, Programming, Sony Pictures Television, added: “Ken Corday and his cast and crew continue to build on the strong legacy of dynamic storytelling and intriguing characters in ‘Days of our Lives.’ We are proud that audiences both in the U.S. and around the world will get to enjoy this award-winning series for another year.”
The show’s 53rd season (September 2017-September 2018) saw a 4% increase in total viewers (2.55 million vs. 2.45 million in live + 7 per Nielsen Media Research) vs. the previous season. In addition, “Days” added a number of new characters and a few surprise returns that have kept fans and critics tuned in.
“Days of our Lives,” which aired its 13,500th episode in 2018, remains a television institution. The show first premiered as a half-hour drama in 1965 and expanded to an hour 10 years later.
The show has garnered 57 Emmy Awards, including most recently 2015 and 2018’s Outstanding Daytime Drama, and 323 nominations, as well as multiple People’s Choice Awards, GLAAD Media Awards and Prism Awards.
Set in the fictitious Midwestern town of Salem, “Days of our Lives” airs nationally on NBC in the United States and in more than 25 countries internationally. The core families are the Bradys, Hortons and DiMeras, and the multi-layered storylines involve elements of romance, adventure, mystery, comedy and drama.
“Days of our Lives” is produced by Corday Productions, Inc. in association with Sony Pictures Television. Ken Corday is the executive producer with co-executive producers Greg Meng and Albert Alarr. Ron Carlivati is the head writer.
What do you think? Are you a fan of Days of Our Lives? How long have you been watching?
I watch all the soap operas on TV and the best out of all of them is DOOL. Been watching DOOL for 54 years every day plus I tape it everyday in case I miss the 12pm show on tv. A fan forever!
Please do not cancel Days of our Lives!!!
How do we vote on ratings? My Husband and friends are all addicted to it. Yes it gets ridiculous and unbelievable most of time but we still can’t wait to see the next episode… We have it set up to record every day. We even watch on my iPad when we travel. Fans forever!!!!
I have been a fan of Days of our Lives for 43 yrs. Steve Johnson has always been my favorite and Sammy and Nicole and EJ. Great Actors. Oh and of course Julie and Doug and Chad and Abby.
I have watched days for 30+ yes. My sister would watch it after school so I had no choice. It grew on me. I will always vote for days, because I am a days fan!
I look forward to Days of our lives every Monday – Friday. I record so I will not miss an episode. I would be very saddened if it was cancelled.
I have been watching Days since the very beginning and continue today. Every day keeps waiting for the next. Love this show !!! Please keep it going I can’t imagine it being gone .
I am an avid fan of Days of Our Lives. So much so that I have turned on my niece who is 32 and my grand nephew who is 8. I would indeed be saddened if they chose to cancel it. Especially for another talk show (as if we don’t have enough of those)! Please renew Days
I agree there is enough talk shows
I have watched Days since college and I’m 71. Recently I’ve considered not watching anymore. I could deal with the ubsurd multiple marriages and divorces. It was obvious to see it wasn’t real. I did stop watching for awhile when the storyline went to people being possessed,etc. Now, once again it’s becoming a platform for issues I don’t abide. That go against my core belief. Too politically motivated. I believe that poor ratings are due to the core fans of this show leaving for these same reasons. Whether it stays or ends is sad for me. Bittersweet.
I agree with you. They have been pushing a subject I do not believe in but maybe that will pass. I have watch since the beginning only interrupted when I worked. Then came the recorder so didn’t miss much. Don’t have a recorder anymore so just turn off the sound when certain subjects are showing. Wish they would stop trying to convert people to a way of life that I don’t believe in.
I was really hoping to see this terrible show cancelled just so I didn’t have to leave the room when my mother visits. In the age of dvr’s and streaming television I don’t know how these awful daytime shows keep surviving.
Thirty five years watching is the best.
I can not imagine Days being cancelled. I am 51 years old and I’ve watched it ever since I was 10. I watched it when Hope was a little girl… please keep my favorite show going. I dvr each day so if something happens I can make sure I see it. I am so happy it’s renewed for 2019-20.
I couldn’t be happier that DOOL will be continuing for another year, I love the characters and the storylines, I look forward to tuning in every weekday. Thank you NBC for renewing this time-honored daytime tradition!!
My wife has been watching Days since it’s inception. She still enjoys it and watches it every day.
I have been following since Day 1 and have loved every minute of it. May the sand never run out.
Have been watching since 1966 Love it Have all the books to
Days is like life on steroids that’s fun to watch! I used to watch with my Grandma and my Mom. They are both gone now, but those memories are very special to me! They are gone but Days is still around so you CANNOT take Days away from me too… It would break my heart !