(Pictured: Drake Hogestyn and Deidre Hall, Photo by: Randy Shropshire/Peacock)
The residents of Salem have received some good news. Peacock has renewed Days of Our Lives for two more years — seasons 59 and 60 — which will keep the venerable drama running through the 24-25 television season. The soap moved to the streaming service last September after nearly 57 years and 14,430 episodes on NBC.
Premiering on November 8th of 1965, Days of Our Lives is set in the fictitious Midwestern town of Salem. It revolves around the Brady, Horton, and DiMera family members — along with their friends, enemies, and lovers. Season 58 cast members have included Camila Banus, Brandon Barash, Brandon Beemer, Nadia Bjorlin, Carson Boatman, Raven Bowens, Bryan Dattilo, Mary Beth Evans, Dan Feuerriegel, Billy Flynn, Galen Gering, Linsey Godfrey, Stacy Haiduk, Deidre Hall, Jackée Harry, Drake Hogestyn, Abigail Klein, Lauren Koslow, Martha Madison, Eric Martsolf, Stephen Nichols, Emily O’Brien, James Reynolds, Suzanne Rogers, Josh Taylor, Paul Telfer, Robert Scott Wilson, and Arianne Zucker.
Peacock notes that Days has been a top 10 title on the streaming service since it became a Peacock exclusive last year. The streamer and cast celebrated the renewals via social media.
What do you think? Are you a fan of Days of Our Lives? Are you glad to hear that the series has been renewed for two more seasons? Were you expecting it to be cancelled by Peacock?
I began watching DOOL when I was around 13–(around 1966), so i grew up with Dr. Tom and Alice, Doug and Julie, all the Horton family, and i think, but not sure, that Stefano was there then. It was always fun to compare notes (when i was in college) who had the best soap–I defended DOOL, while my friends watched All My Children!! However, watching all the changes through the years, some good, (others ridiculous), some bad, i stayed true until–when ALL the cast members were being killed off, and I wondered what in the world was going on. WELL…… Read more »
I’m so happy for the renewal!!!
Watched for Years..but storyline is awful..need new writers..and it’s like the viewers don’t matter..moving to Peacock..horrible..sorry won’t be tuning in to Salem anymore..just a disappointment after All these loyal
Years!!!
YEAH !! So glad we get 2 more years. Have watched it from the beginning.
Doing the happy dance. Have been following since the first episode and will continue till that Hourglass runs day.
I’ve been watching Days since 1976. And of course a huge fan. I am currently watching it on Peacock as I took advantage of their offer of $1.99 for 1 year. Not sure what I will do when the year is up. I hate streaming services and don’t like giving into them. Not happy that Days moved to Peacock. Not sure what I will do.
Great news! Congratulations ! I watch DOOL every day and I will keep watching it. Yes it is mindless fun. I forget my problems when I watch. Each soap has their own identity and DOOL is keeping its crazy plots. Yes, it could be more realistic than Y&R but then it wouldn’t be DOOL.
Love Days of Our Lives. I’ve actually been the star of the show myself a couple times, first in the mid 90s and again last year. Good to see they have committed to keeping it around through the 60th anniversary.
I do hope they got that in writing though, because if Scumcast follows through with their threat to pull the plug on all those “free” Peacock subscriptions that have been bundled with their internet service for the past (almost) three years, those viewer numbers may take a sudden dive.
I just gave up on Days lately & don’t think it’s good anymore like it used to be & they’re losing most of my favorite characters & just not fair either in my opinion. And I keep telling myself, I think it’s starting to be a toxic workplace just like Ellen the other year & sorry viewers who like it but it’s my point of view in opinion & hope you respect that too. And I think The Young & the Restless has had the best writing lately than that one lately too.