Days Of Our Lives
DAYS Bryan Dattilo On Drunk Lucas: "It’s My Favorite Storyline Ever. We’re Getting To The Root Of My Character’s Pain In A Way We Never Have Before"
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Days of our Lives enduring fan favorite, Bryan Dattilo (Lucas), is delivering powerful performances as Lucas Horton’s battle with a booze and his addiction takes over his entire life, after thinking that Adrienne (Judi Evans) dumped him when it actually was doppelganger, Bonnie!
Add to that the fact that he woke up passed out with a dead Angelica Deveraux (Morgan Fairchild) next to him, and things aren’t looking to good for the guy. Now in key episodes that begin to air today on the September 15th episode and on Monday’s September 18th episode, the highly-anticipated and publicized moment will go down when Lucas sees the vision of his “dead” son, Will Horton, played by Chandler Massey. This was Massey’s first episode back now that he has officially returned in his soap-famous role.
Dattilo spoke with TV Insider about the storyline where he expressed on the moment Lucas “sees’ Will: “We keep it mysterious. It’s all shot very cinematically, so you’re not quite sure what’s really going on. But Lucas doesn’t want to believe he’s talking to Will’s ghost. In fact, he rejects the idea. He thinks it’s all in his mind or that maybe God is messing with him. He’s playing the victim and blaming his drinking on his rotten life and on Will’s death. Meanwhile, Will’s looking at his dad like, ‘You are so in denial about your drinking.’ And it’s true. Lucas passes out and wakes up in the hospital. But he’s committed to staying drunk.”
As to where Lucas’ current downfall rates in the 24 year history of playing Lucas, Dattilo adds he is enjoying both the comedic and dramatic elements of the writing under Ron Carlivati: “It’s my favorite storyline ever. We’re getting to the root of my character’s pain in a way we never have before.”
On if Lucas is truly resenting the upcoming nuptials of Sonny (Freddie Smith) and Paul )Christopher Sean), Dattilo revealed: “Sober Lucas would never react this way—in fact, he would support the wedding—but drunk Lucas is pissed off. He blasts Sonny for not honoring Will’s memory, and he blames Paul for having sex with Will, which is what drove Sonny and Will apart. He even thinks Paul had the whole thing planned from the beginning.”
So ready to see Dattilo in major emotional scenes with Chandler Massey on the next few episodes of DAYS and the fallout? Comment below.
wow sounds like a winner to me wow.wow wow Lets just hope they dont break in with news up date
I was hoping there would be more about Lucas falling off the wagon after faux Adrienne dumped him. I started watching Days during Will and Sonny’s wedding. From the first time I saw them, I have been very impressed by Judi Evans and Bryan Dattilo and wanted to see more of them. I am definitely looking forward to learning more about Lucas and his alcoholism. (Having seen his so called mother and knowing he was once married to Sami, I’ve got a pretty good idea already.)
So glad to see Lucas involved in good story. I felt he had gotten short-changed several times in the past and didn’t like how his character was written at times or his lack of airtime. DAYS is in such a good place with me right now that I can’t wait to tune into the day’s episode.
Me to. have watch it sense it started. I cant wait to see was next
It’s always a pleasure watching Bryan as Lucas in scenes with everyone! I’m loving Lucas central to story. Losing Lucas for months at a time with no big story is stupid. Ron Carlivati was smart enough to change that. Lucas as a lush is good, funny at times and also sad. I can’t wait to see his scenes in the church. Hopefully, Lucas hasn’t lost his “will” to live!
@4 – i’m teasing you here
n-I-c-e post. emotional… some heart pull and tug , no? I like
Bryan Dattilo – like @James R said above… Lucas does get the short end of the stick… and has to climb, clamor, claw his way back… which is always a treat .
every SOD issue I read. the number one thing that’s always mentioned is Bryan Dattilo sense of humor… his good natured appeal… and his contribution. he’s just a boffo mega in his own right.
i’m going to cry , when Lucas finds out that his “Will” is the real deal.
hip hip hooray for BD and Lucas Horton.
This is long time coming…i never understood why the previous writers made Lucas played by a talented actor more like a prop but wrote for the terrible teens…Ron C. has his hits and misses but im glad he uses some of the iconic actors/ actors more including Josh Taylor who has been poorly underused for ages whether anybody likes or hates his version of Roman-previous writers never really allowed him to make the character his own…sometimes it was hard seeing him as Roman but because i had watched him play Chris for so long…but im now ok with him as Roman!!!
characters/actors…typos!!!
Josh Taylor – Roman Augustus Brady.
read that in wiki… middle name.
it’s been a hoot plus watching him with Hattie and Kate. his being the Brady Patriarch , it seems is coming out more and more often. thanks to RC.
I read in a SOD issue and someone’ post. ” I miss Caroline Brady “. yeah, right ? I certainly do.
what better time to flesh out Roman, for that reason. Peggy McKay : god speed we miss you.
off topic : ie: Ari Zucker, Nicole Walker. taken from SOD
Q&A :
Q – On the August 4 episode of DAYS, Nicole said that she had taken a bullet for Victor. When did that happen, and what were the circumstances?
A – in 2002, after Victor revealed the secret location of Stefano airstrip, a hit was put out on him. Sami spotted the gunman and pushed Nicole in front of Victor. Nicole was shot in the abdomen and later learned that she would be unable to carry a baby to full term.
I ALWAYS WANTED to know why Nicole could never carry to term. course now that I think of it.. I thought it was a genetic defect ? wrong choice of word. nevertheless, this would spell out why Sami and Nicole often never saw eye to eye.
Ari Zucker certainly managed boffo to carry herself , on her own, throughout her whole career @DAYS. that’s saying a whole heck of a lot.
I WANT that @DAYS just make Fay Walker alive… now wouldn’t she be something to show up in Salem.. and romance them all… from Abe to Roman, to Victor… to even Andre… just saying… she’s a heck of an actress.
so.. all my heartache for Nicole has been answered.. alas she has Holly now.. so i’m resting easy.
it’s been a bang up job watching DAYS… with Roman and Lucas.
Bryan has been one of my favorite Days actors since that first day he was at Sami’s door in dress uniform to pick her up for their first date. He was unforgettable .
I remember “Drunk Lucas” from the 90’s era. This era’s “Drunk Lucas” has got great comedic value! I laughed so hard during the “Drunk Brady” and “Drunk Lucas” scenes at TBD a few weeks back. I know that alcoholism is not something to poke fun at, but those scenes were really funny, and the scenes really capitalized on Bryan’s comedic skills. Also, I loved his scenes with Lauren Koslow when Kate discovered Lucas was drinking again.
I’m so glad BD is getting this storyline. So often he’s been IMO taken for granted by the show, which has been a real waste of his talent.
He was spectacular in the wake of Will’s death so watching him get another chance to show us his talent is really wonderful.
Good job, Ron C!
I completely agree. You post echoes what I’ve been saying. HIs stuff following Will’s death was Emmy worthy.
Is Chandler back as a cast member or as a guest star? I certainly hope it is the former!
I am loving Days and Lucas.
Very good show today. Will looks the same good looking young man, as he did when he left. Hope he is for real, and not just in Lucas’s drunken mind.
I also thought the whole thing with him and the two couples, was a disgusting thing to be happening in a church, foul language, etc.
WOO!!!! It seems that Will will regarded as an apparition from the netherworld to Lucas. The Church a perfect backdrop/setting.
Poor Lucas must think he’s losing his mind in a drunken stupor.
For me, it’s too little too late. Will Horton should never have been murdered off to begin with, and I’ll never get past the stupidity of that story. If the TPTB were unhappy with Guy Wilson’s acting then they should have recast the character—not killed him off.
I see RC is working his magic..
delivering his Mystery, Suspense, Intrigue and strutting his mastering of the twist & turns with surprises..
Luck Days !
RC will not bore you ..
What happened to Corday’s promise of “no back from the dead ” storylines?
That was his doppelganger who said that!
Lawd have mercy. Tell his doppleganger to stop rebooting. Days.
Ahh-ha, 4ever…cute…love it !!
I don’t care. I’m glad to have Will back.
Will is just another generic Horton.
I have to prop Deidre and the production team.
god- I cried for Hattie.
when she was found out @Salem Inn , by Hope. when her suitcase spilled open.
she “fell” to the floor
as she repeated to Hope… “don’t touch my things”
??? it still affected me. Hattie lost touch with reality
I don’t like people touching my things either! 🙂
It depends on who is doing the touching and what they are touching.
Agree totally. Actually, I think it was Deidre’s first real acting challenge in a long time. It was the first time Hattie actually felt like a separate character.
“Mark ” thank you
of all the posts… this one means something
I’m happy for Deidre .. that she got this opportunity WITH Judi Evans
I thought this was a welcome way to move on. and YES, Deidre went out on a high note
because I thought… it’s time to move on to Will… plus Sami
plus John.
so this is a lot of drama on the horizon.
couldn’t be happier for the show.. and all the individual performances being REELED by the “CAST”
salute
*of all the posts… this one means something
* should read… i’m just glad that you and other fans of the show may have gotten the same read we did
all these threads 4 DAYS….
thank you MF
Bryan has been doing a great job. Can’t wait to see more. Really enjoying Days lately.
I know, Mo….Bryan has really taken the bull by the horns. Admirable!!
I am somewhat upset, though. Is this all we get from Will? I must be really dumb….I actually thought Will came home to Salem. Permanently.
He’s a ghost? What a disappointment.
I get it…..Will appears to ‘save’ his father, as it were, but not in human form. Sigh. Me no like. LOL.
I believe Will is returning in the flesh.
I through that they were bring Will back as humon being not as a ghost
More casting news from Days of Our Lives, and for now, the soap opera seems to be breaking their new additions to Salem via their Instagram account. Now comes word and picture on August 24, that General Hospital and The Young and the Restless alum Brytni Sarpy has joined DAYS!
The Peacock soap opera’s Instagram account, showed a photo of Sarpy standing in front of her dressing room in the hallways of Days of Our Lives’ studios. The caption read, “Someone new is checking into Salem… Welcome Brytni Sarpy to the Days of our Lives family! Stay tuned.”
The casting of Sarpy comes on the heels of the announcement of Sydney Malakeh coming to the show in September, and earlier this year General Hospital favorite, Sofia Mattsson (ex-Sasha Gilmore, GH) joining the show in a mystery role when she began taping back around the end of March of this year. Now Sarpy is the “mystery role” category too!
In addition, the Days of Our Lives social team dropped a video ditty of the cast spoofing Love Island, where Sarpy appears as the new “bombshell” of the villa. Other cast members such as Rob Scott Wilson (Alex), Abigail Klein (Abigail), Casey Moss (JJ), Sal Stowers (Lani), Paul Telfer (Xander) and Linsey Godfrey (Sarah) pop-up in it too, among others.
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SOAP HOPPING
Soap fans first met Sarpy when she played Valerie Spencer, the niece of Luke (Anthony Geary) and Bobbie Spencer (Jackie Zeman) on General Hospital back in 2015. She made her final appearance on the series back in 2019 to join the cast of The Young and the Restless in the role of Elena Dawson.
Elena was introduced as a love interest for Devon Winters (Bryton James). She later cheated on him with his cousin Nate Hastings (Sean Dominic). Elena began to be back-burned by 2023 with Sarpy’s last on-screen appearance in Genoa City in November of 2024.
Due to Days of Our Lives nearly year in advance tape schedule, viewers will have to wait till sometime in the early summer of 2027 to see Brytni’s arrival in Salem.
So, happy to see Brytni Sarpy has landed another soap role? Now that she is at DAYS, who you think she might be playing and paired with? Put on your casting director hats and let us know via the comment section.
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Sydney Malakeh Joins the Cast of ‘Days of Our Lives’ in Mystery Role: Who Do You Think She’s Playing?
There’s a new gal coming to Salem, or is she new and a recast? That’s what inquiring minds from Days of Our Lives fans have been trying to figure out since the Peacock soap opera dropped an Instagram video heralding actress‘ Sydney Malakeh‘s arrival in Salem.
The soap did confirm that viewers will first see Malakeh on the September 9 episode. In the video, Malakeh is seen going set to set from her dressing room and in to the halls of Days of Our Lives studios.
What we do know id that Sydney has been acting professionally for 6 years and had appeared on Grey’s Anatomy, Apple TV’s Shrinking and the HBO Max’s The Sex Lives of College Girls.
Plenty of Malakeh’s DAYS castmates jumped into the comment thread with positive emojis symbols or written excitement including: Paul Telfer (Xander), Linsey Godfrey (Sarah), Sal Stowers (Lani), Conner Floyd (Chad), Eric Martsolf (Brady) and Christie Clark (Carrie) and more now that fans will finally see her on-air. Since Days of Our Lives tapes 10-11 months in advance, Sydney would have started taping the show sometime back in 2025.
DAYS fans think perhaps because the actress’ name is Sydney that she might be playing the grown-up daughter of Sami and EJ. That character hasn’t bee on the canvas since 2021.
So, who do you think Sydney Malakeh might be playing on Days of Our Lives? Drop your casting director thoughts via the comment section below.
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Peacock Hikes Subscription Rates for Fourth Time in Four Years; ‘Days of Our Lives’ Fans Sound Off
While recently the streaming service Peacock reported turning a profit for its first time since its infancy, now comes word that the company is raising their prices for all customers, and in some cases it stared today on August 18.
The news of the subscription rate increases marks the fourth time the NBCUniversal streaming platform has done so in four years. So, on August 18, Peacock is increasing the prices for new or returning subscribers and customers, while current subscribers will see the rate increase on or after September 17 depending on their billing cycle when they initially signed up.
Here is the new pricing to follow along: Peacock Premium (which includes ads) will be $12.99/month, up two dollars from $10.99; Peacock Premium Plus will be $19.99/month, up three dollars increase from $16.99; and the Peacock Select tier (which includes current and past seasons of NBC and Bravo shows but excludes movies, live sports and Peacock originals) will increase a dollar from $7.99 to $8.99/month.
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SUBSCRIBERS CONTINUE TO PAY MORE ACROSS THE STREAMER LANDSCAPE
It was back in June that the streamer reported that aid subscribers were up to 48 million adding a 2 million net gain during Q2 in of 2026. The subscription price hikes are rampant now in the entertainment streaming industry where over the last two years for example, Netflix, HBO Max, Apple TV, Paramount+ have all raised their fees to consumers.
Peacock’s tier-levels feature not only Days of Our Lives, but reality hits such as The Traitors and Love Island USA, Bravo series, and a vault of Saturday Night Live, Law & Order, The Real Housewives franchise, and Below Deck episodes as well. Pecock Premium and Premium Plus subscribers have access to sports and live events, as well.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES SUBSCRIBERS HAD A FEW CHOICE WORDS FOR PEACOCK
As Days of Our Lives fans know, the soap opera moved from NBC to the streamer back in September of 2022 after 57 years on broadcast television. When the news hit X on the price increase, DAYS fans had a lot to say about it. Here are just a few of the comments below:
“I can’t believe Peacock and can’t come to a deal with Cordya to air old episodes of #Days. That alone would bring a ton of subscribers,” to If Peacock actually cared about #Days of Our Lives, gave the show the budget it needs for better sets, cameras, background actors and enough time to tell proper stories, I wouldn’t mind paying more. If the money actually showed on screen, the higher price would be worth it,” to “I will continue to pay for a Peacock subscription as long as #Days is on it, but did we know there was another price increase coming?” and more.
So, what do you think of the new price hike increase to watch Days of Our Lives and your other favorite shows and events on Peacock? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.
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