Head Writer Ron Carlivati on Bo & Hope Return: “This Is Old School Days of our Lives, and It’s Something That The Audience Has Waited a Very, Very Long Time to See”
Next week, begins the continuation of the shocking story arc that started last summer on Peacock’s limited streaming series, Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem Chapter 2.
In it, DAYS fans learned that Bo (Peter Reckell) has been kept in cryogenic cylinder for years, and was brought back to life by Stefano’s daughter, Megan Hathaway (Miranda Wilson).
Now, circle March 16th for Reckell’s first episode back as Bo and March 17th as Kristian Alfonso’s first episode back as Hope to the mothership and Days of our Lives.
Head writer, Ron Carlivati previewed the storyline in a new interview with Soap Opera Digest in their latest issue on newsstands now.
Carlivati shared: “We pick up Hope where we left her off. She had gone though this whole experience with Harris Michaels (Steve Burton), finding out that he was in league with Megan Hathaway, and we ended her on ‘Beyond Salem’ like, ‘I have to bring Megan Hathaway to justice. I have to find her and make her pay.”‘
While Hope is on mission, she will also have Harris Michaels back in the mix, and as the head scribe shares, “Hope is on a collision course with Bo, and she’s unaware of it.”
As to what lies ahead for viewers, Ron revealed: “This is old-school Days of our Lives, and it’s something that the audience has waited a very, very long time to see. You won’t want to miss it.”
Check out Peacock’s promo for the return of Bo and Hope below which teases that while most people get over their high school sweethearts, this one never did, alluding to Megan’s past relationship with Bo, which is the impetus for her revenge plot.
Now let us know, are you looking forward to seeing how Bo and Hope’s enduring love story continues? Comment below.
I am looking forward to Bo and Hope’s return. I’ve been watching Days since I was 4 years old and still watching it to this day. I remember climbing up on the sofa next to my grandma and watching it everyday. Bo and Hope are my favorite couple of all time. So so glad they are coming back.
They were the greatest couple ever follows by Steve and Kayla.
Tameia Schaefer
1 year ago
Yes so looking forward to this.
Moto62
1 year ago
I’m happy, I’m excited! I have always loved Hope. Thank goodness they got Kristian Alfonso to return, her absence has been palpable.
For me, I have always said that if Days of Our Lives ends, the last scene should be a kiss between Bo and Hope.
denisefan
1 year ago
Can Carlivati write for Bo and Hope? That is the central question. Remember Ron: Old school DOOL is character-driven, not plot driven.
That is indeed the question… because Ron seems to have trouble with writing for couples of any kind. The only pairings that seem to be safe in Salem actually ARE the old “supercouples” from the 80s, like John & Marlena or Steve & Kayla…. and even those are subjected to a constant string of kidnappings, comas, and most recently, fake deaths that John & Steve don’t even know are fake yet, though I would guess that is about to change.
As much as I hate to say it, I doubt Bo & Hope are back to stay. What we’re about to see in the next few weeks will probably be the storyline originally intended for the third season of “Beyond Salem”, but now that Days itself is on Peacock, there wasn’t a reason to carry on with the “spinoff” (if that’s even the correct term for it).
One would hope they have Bo around for whenever they officially write Victor’s death into the show, because it would be completely ridiculous for him to NOT be there. But after that, I’m guessing you will see Bo & Hope sailing off into the sunset again. Which admittedly is a better ending than him dying of brain cancer, at least. Or the fact that 90% of Bo’s return that time was wasted on him alone in a dungeon.
Yeah…. Belle’s never got along very well with Sami… which probably goes back to Sami making a dumb teenager mistake and trying to sell Belle on the black market when she was a baby…. but she was never this hostile to Eric. And one would think the alleged “death” of their mother might bring them closer together. Maybe it’s because they subconsciously know she’ll be back. It’s not like it’s the first time Marlena has died.
Jolene
1 year ago
I can’t squeal loud enough, or smile big enough to show how happy and grateful I am for this gift from Days!!! I’m over the moon
Linda
1 year ago
I love Bo and Hope and I am so happy that they are coming back. I hope it is not a temporary return. Bo is the best character ever on DOOL and I can’t wait to see him again.
Terry
1 year ago
Yes to bo and hope
Terry
1 year ago
No to ej and Stefan poisoning each other a little to much
whynot
1 year ago
Of course it’s “old school”; he’s never had an original idea in his life, and the ideas he does have he merely repeats over and over and over.
Wanda
1 year ago
I can’t wait. I love Bo and Hope. They will always be my favs
Shawn
1 year ago
Not fair for everyone that watched for decades!!
Brenda dahlgren
1 year ago
Looking forward to seeing Bo n Hope back n Salem
Mona
1 year ago
I am so excited to see Bo and Hope back together. I have missed both of them!
Debra Davis
1 year ago
I have watched Days since 1975. The return of Bo and Hope is so exciting. Brings great new storyline that so many have missed. Welcome back Bo and Hope. I have for years wanted to meet both of you in person!!!
Stacey Houlette
1 year ago
Don’t want to have to get it on Peacock, just wish it was back on NBC!!!
I too wished it was still on NBC. I don’t get peacock. I can’t afford it. Pay to watch my soap is ridiculous. Have watched it since 1975.
Lorie
1 year ago
Definitely! Love the true loves of Days! Sure would like to see Sami and EJ back together and EJ finally a permanent good guy fighting his crime family with his mama behind him all the way! Bring all 4 ladies back from the dead!!!! Welcome home Bo and Hope!
Kevin
1 year ago
Finally!!! This is exactly what every fan who has watched faithfully for decades has been waiting for. Bo and Hope!!!!!
Bo & Hope won’t solve the problem of the unbelievable
story lines. Enough of bringing people back from the dead and stupid prisms! Enough of Greece! I could write better than this!
T
1 year ago
I’m so glad they are coming back I was so bored with the drama of the new younger couples. I’ve been watching since the late 70’s woth grandma & Mom. Still watching was getting kinda bored though
Caress Morell
1 year ago
Love them and ron
Diane
1 year ago
No , not the story line I would like to see. I have been watching dool for as long as I can remember. Do something interesting and exciting with the characters they have . Bo is dead and should stay that way and Hope left the show so let her stay gone . I hope this is temporary! Get away from the dead coming back story line . It is OLD !! Make people happy and go back to the way show was
I can’t wait, thank you for bringing them back. I won’t miss a episode,!!!
Terri
1 year ago
Looking forward to watching this week.
Cat
1 year ago
OMG! Yes, I am so excited to see Bo back and with Hope on a mission! Total old school DOOL! Can’t wait….been counting the “Days”!
JJ
1 year ago
I hope their son Zack is revealed to be alive. That was a dreadful mistake killing that young child after all the story he created and was embroiled in.
Stefano could have kidnapped him … Or maybe Megan did as a way of ensuring Bo would comply with her demands! Or because she wanted to raise Bo’s child. I think viewers would accept any ludicrous to have Zack alive.
Susan M
1 year ago
I have always loved Days of Our Lives. And watched it for years. It made me sad when it moved to Peacock, as I do not have that.
Thais Bury
1 year ago
VERY MUCH looking forward to seeing Bo and Hope together again !!!! Best thing to happen to DOOL in a LOONG TIME !! Lol
glen
1 year ago
hope theyre not making him a villan after taking it of nbc now you have to pay
Andy
1 year ago
As a senior, I do not have peacock, so I have not been able to watch anyway. Changing things all around when seniors can’t afford the extra to see their favorite shows is sad.
Bjk
1 year ago
I think the new story line is crap. But what is worse is the plunging neck lines on woman who r going to the office , it’s disgusting. Chanel is a horrible actress.. very disappointing story line, treat the audience like morons.
June DeLeon
1 year ago
I hope they get back together!!! Just deprogram Bo!
Christine Gambles
1 year ago
I hate the storyline now! Kristin and Megan are boring! The entire but in Greece is not believable!
Please get back to love, scandal, deception & the
problems if every day life! I have to stop watching bc it’s very boring!
Francesca
1 year ago
Please please these storylines are long , boring and ridiculous,paying to watch this is more frustrating. The show needs to get rid of writers and hire new ones, I’m up for hire. The whole Sloan Chanelle story is just DUMB! THE Bo and Hope thing is dragging either kill him off for good or let them live happy!!! Their hair and makeup is just sad, and acting is not believable anymore!!! Fix it quick!!!
‘Daytime Stands Up: A Benefit For Stand Up To Cancer’ Live Virtual Event Announced; Featuring Soap Opera Notables and Moving Tributes
May 2, 2024
Stand Up to Cancer in collaboration with Alan Locher and Michael Fairman, will come together for a a three-hour livestream benefit, Daytime Stands Up: A Benefit for Stand Up To Cancer … We All Have a Story.
Several stars from from daytime drama television past and present are scheduled to participate for an evening of stories of emotional on- and off-screen experiences with cancer, and moving tributes to beloved daytime favorites who lost their battle plus musical performances.
Daytime Stands Up: A Benefit for Stand Up To Cancer … We All Have a Story, streams live on Thursday, May 16, from 8 to 11 p.m. ET/5 to 8 pm PT simultaneously on StandUpToCancer.org and YouTube channels The Locher Room and Michael Fairman Channel.
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Tune-in for cancer survivorship stories with General Hospital’s Cameron Mathison and The Young and the Restless’ Colleen Zenk, who will reflect on the impact of publicly sharing their diagnoses; 2024 Daytime Emmy nominee Eric Braeden, who shares his cancer journey as well his memories of beloved The Young and the Restless co-star Meg Bennett, who passed from cancer April 11; and more.
Moving tributes to soap stars who’ve lost their cancer battles, including: Daytime icon Jackie Zeman, who played nurse Bobbie Spencer on General Hospital for 45 years, shared by daughters Cassidy MacLeod and Lacey Gorden, a tribute to Elizabeth Hubbard who played the iconic Lucinda Walsh on As the World Turns and Dr. Althea Davis on The Doctors, as shared by her on-screen daughter Martha Byrne and real-life son Jeremy Bennett, two-time Emmy Award-winner Jerry verDorn (Guiding LightOne Life to Live), shared by widow Beth verDorn and his on-screen wife on Guiding Light, friend and co-star Liz Keife, the iconic Andrea Evans, who played Tina Lord Roberts on One Life to Live, shared by her husband Stephen G. Rodriguez and daughter Kylie Rodriguez and Kamar de los Reyes shared by his One Life to Live co-stars Michael Easton(General Hospital)Trevor St. John (The Young and the Restless).
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Poignant reflections from actors who have portrayed breast cancer survivors, including Sharon Case and Eileen Davidson from The Young and the Restless; Erika Slezak from One Life to Live; Tina Sloan and Kim Zimmer from Guiding Light and more.
Additional talent slated to participate in the virtual benefit include (*subject to change): Eddie and Kristen Alderson (One Life to Live); Elia Cantu (Days of Our Lives); The Day Players, Featuring Days of OurLives castmates Carson Boatman, Brandon Barash, Wally Kurth (2024 Daytime Emmy nominee), Eric Martsolf (2024 Daytime Emmy nominee); Kassie DePaiva (One Life to Live); Don Diamont (The Bold and the Beautiful); Linsey Godfrey (2024 Daytime Emmy nominee, Days of Our Lives); Leo Howard (Days of Our Lives); LesliKay (The Bold and the Beautiful); Eden McCoy (General Hospital); Kin Shriner (GeneralHospital); Michelle Stafford (2024 Daytime Emmy nominee, The Young and the Restless).
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“Daytime television invites viewers into the private lives of characters, often bringing important issues like cancer screenings into living rooms and around water coolers. Soaps debuted the first cancer storyline in 1962 – years before the topic was discussed in the mainstream, and it left an indelible impact: a whole generation of women who scheduled a potentially life-saving Pap smear for the first time,” said Daytime Stands Up host Alan Locher. “For so many viewers, this brought the issue front and center,” added co-host Michael Fairman. “Today, it’s become almost impossible to avoid; but there is hope with cancer research, thanks to organizations like Stand Up To Cancer.”
SU2C Co-Founder Sue Schwartz, SU2C President and CEO Julian Adams, Ph.D., and SU2C Health Equity Committee Member Elizabeth Jaffee, M.D., will also participate to speak to the importance of early detection, exciting scientific breakthroughs, and the ongoing work yet to be done to make screenings and treatment equitable for all.
“This year, an estimated 2 million people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer, presenting an opportunity for the public to stand with us and rise to the occasion,” said Adams. “We’re thankful to Alan Locher, Michael Fairman and our friends from the daytime television community, who will raise critical funding to honor those we’ve lost – and to propel new scientific breakthroughs for current and future patients. Everyone has a story, and we’re grateful to all of you for sharing yours.”
For over 15 years, SU2C has leveraged its relationship with the entertainment community – which includes more than 1,100 celebrity ambassadors – to generate public donations, increase awareness and fund cutting-edge cancer research. SU2C research has contributed to the development of more than 10 scientific breakthroughs that have significantly impacted the field and provided new treatment options for breast, colorectal, lung, melanoma, pancreatic, pediatric and prostate cancers.
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In support of the event, SU2C will also be launching a 10-day eBay silent auction, from May 16 through 26, for fans to bid on items, including a meet-and-greet experience with the cast of NBC’s Days of Our Lives; an autographed script from the cast of Young and Restless and signed merchandise from the Bold and Beautiful cast; a 1:1 video call with General Hospital’s Cynthia Watros, Maura West and Laura Wright, and with daytime legends Robert Newman, Vincent Irizarry, Colleen Zenk, and more. Full details will be shared the evening of May 16, on Stand Up To Cancer’s website.
Are you looking forward to this very special one-night only virtual event to help benefit cancer research and shed light on the stories, performances and lives of the people we love and have loved in daytime TV? Comment below.
Deidre Hall to Guest Star on Season 3 of Comedy Series ‘Hacks’
May 1, 2024
Days of our Lives star Deidre Hall (Marlena) is set to play a version of herself on third season of Hacks. Look for Hall this month in an episode titled “The Deborah Vance Christmas Spectacular,” to air on May 23 on Max.
Not only will Hall appear in the episode, but so too, will Back to the Future and Taxi star, Christopher Lloyd.
According to EW.com, Deidre will play “a fictional version of herself, who just so happens to be the mom of Paul W. Downs’ Jimmy.”
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Hacks co-creator and Downs’ wife, Lucia Aniello shared on Hall’s casting, “It made sense to us that Jimmy’s late father, a big-time manager, would have been married to an actress. When the idea for Deidre Hall came up, it just felt right.”
As for Lloyd, he will portray, reclusive writer Larry Arbuckle, who is to have had a rather famous grandfather. In the episode, Hall and Lloyd’s character intersect, which leads to onscreen sparks.
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“We had written some things that were flirty, but the chemistry was palpable,” says co-creator and series star, Downs shared. Hacks stars Jean Smart as comedy legend Deborah Vance.
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Season 3 of Hacks debuts on Thursday night May 2nd on Max 9 pm ET/6 pm PT.
So, will you be watching Deidre Hall guest starring on Hacks? Comment below.
Peacock Raising Subscription Prices $2 Dollars a Month This Summer; Includes Days of our Lives
April 30, 2024
As the Paris Summer Olympics are a few months away, the Peacock streaming service has revealed its plan for a two dollar summer price hike on its subscription plans, beginning in July for its content which will include Days of our Lives.
According to Deadline, in July, look for the monthly price for Peacock Premium to increase to $7.99. Premium Plus, which offers limited advertising, download capability and live local programming, will now be $13.99, while Annual plans will go up to $79.99 for Premium and $139.99 for Premium Plus.
This price hike will effect new customers starting on July 18th, while existing subscribers will notice the price change on their next billing date on or before August 17th.
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This marks the second price change in two years for the streaming service, the previous one being in 2023, which was the first since the service launched back in 2020. The Summer Olympics in Paris which will be on NBC and Peacock run from July 26 to August 11.
The bright spot for Days of our Lives fans, is that unlike if the show was still on network television and NBC, the show would be preempted for two weeks, but with it being on Peacock it will continue with all-new episodes without interruption.
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At the recent Days of our Lives 15K episode celebration, Michael Sluchan the EVP, Current Scripted Programming & Limited Series for NBC/Peacock shared that the soap opera is doing extremely well for the streaming service, and they were very happy with its performance.
If you want to join Peacock now, there is still some time to get in on the current rates to watch DAYS and all of the programming and series it offers.
So, what do you think about the Peacock streaming service next price hike? Comment below.