Days Of Our Lives
Casey Moss Talks on His Return to Days of our Lives: “Healthy” On Set Environment Under Janet Drucker, Remembrance of Drake Hogestyn, and JJ’s Future
Last week, Casey Moss returned to Days of our Lives in his role of JJ Deveraux to officiate the “wedding” of “Abigail” and Chad (Billy Flynn) in Paris. As JJ is about to find out, and everyone else, “Abigail” is really Cat Greene (AnnaLynne McCord), and the whole Deveraux clan has been scammed.
Previously, Moss appeared on DAYS from 2013-2020, where he earned a Daytime Emmy nomination for his work. Now in 2024, Casey is back on DAYS and while his initial stint is streaming now on Peacock, he is currently taping all-new episodes at DAYS, which will air most likely nine months from now, since the soap opera tapes so far in advance of when it drops episodes on its streamer.
On Friday October 18th, Moss visited the Michael Fairman Channel for a livestream conversation where he opened up on life away from the soap opera, his own growing pains, coming back to work with Billy Flynn and AnnaLynne McCord, plus what lies ahead for JJ. In addition, the actor commented on the current “healthy” state behind the scenes at DAYS now under the auspices of current, Janet Drucker. Casey also took a moment to remember the late Drake Hogestyn, who passed away last month due to his battle with pancreatic cancer at age 70.
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Moss revealed what happened when he received the call to come back to the soap opera, relating, “I was actually site supervising the new Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story on Netflix in Woodland Hills, California, and then I get a text from Marni Saitta (casting director) saying, ‘Ron (Carlivati, former head writer, DAYS) wants to know if you want to come back for a few episodes’. So I said, ‘Absolutely, yes,” and here we are, nine months later. Casey also shared his thoughts on former GH star Nicholas Chavez (ex-Spencer Cassadine) and Cooper Koch in the lead roles in Monsters, “These guys were absolutely phenomenal. It’s some of the best acting I’ve seen in a very long time.”
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Speaking on the loss of beloved DAYS veteran Drake Hogestyn, Moss related, “He was probably everything you aspire and hope to be as a person in the entertainment industry. It never got to his head and he was always respectful. When I got off the show, and in a nutshell, I was kinda stupid with how I went about my finances just like every young kid, or at least the majority. I had to get a job at a restaurant in Malibu. It was the best thing that ever happened to me. The restaurant happened to be the one in Malibu that Drake frequented. I was serving him one time, and it was amazing how he treated me. He did the exact same hand on the shoulder thing he does, and gave me a big hug in front of his family, and then he told me a story.” Casey added, “Drake’s going to be very, very missed. My dressing room is right next to where his was.”
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When Janet Drucker took over the the co-executive producer position from the ousted Albert Alarr back in August of 2023, the goal was to change the backstage culture of the show. Having been gone full-time from the show for four years, Moss reports that coming back now the environment could not be better, relating, “Janet, being the head here now, (and I’ve seen this set, you know, less than other people, but more than others for the past decade), this set is so healthy. People that are here want to be here and want to do their best work. This is the healthiest set I’ve seen. Everyone loves each other, because just like any other work environment; you got people that aren’t necessarily fond of each other, and I’ve seen that throughout the years. However, the type of environment that she’s created on this set is just magical.”
Since more JJ will be coming up down the line, Moss shares that he may have an on-screen love interest or two, and addresses if JJ might somehow get his police badge back after it was taken away following the shooting of Theo Carver (then Kyler Pettis) back in 2017. That storyline (where JJ contemplated ending his life because of it) won DAYS multiple Emmys.
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The actor shared, “I think it’s probably in the blood for who JJ is and thinking about what his mom (Jennifer) and his dad (Jack) do as well with investigative journalism. JJ come from the same mindset, but with a little bit of young man machismo put into it and wanting to protect and serve, whether that be in a profession or whether that be in a relationship.” Casey then teased for JJ’s future, “I hate saying this, but you guys are gonna have to watch and tune in (to find out what happens).”
Check out our full livestream conversation with Casey below.
Now let us know, who do you think JJ should be involved with romantically? What story do you hope is coming up down the line? What did you think of Casey’s thoughts on Janet Drucker and Drake Hogestyn? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
I’m glad he’s back. Look forward to seeing more of him!
We need our core families back.
I miss jj’s old drug dealer friend. That guy was hilarious.
Rory!
So glad he’s back and glad to hear the environment is healthy
Now that Albert is gone I hope Janet brings back Ari Zucker and all the other ladies who were affected by his uncomfortable work environment.
I hope they bring back ari Zuckerberg miss seeing her
Last I heard, she was still suing them. Which unfortunately makes it unlikely that she will be back.
On the other horn, some of the other actresses who left during Alarr’s “reign of terror” have apparently already started taping again. Others returned after they fired ReRon, so maybe Al wasn’t the only one keeping them away?
Whatever it takes to get “Body and Soul” off the screen as soon as possible, for Hell’s sake.
LOL please cancel it!!! But not days!!
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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