Days Of Our Lives
‘Days of Our Lives’ Brings Lexie Carver Back to Life! Nikki Crawford Takes On the Role
- Nikki Crawford is the new Lexie Carver when she is seen beginning on all-new episodes of Days of Our Lives starting March 6.
- Lexie was previously played by fan favorite Renée Jones who left the show in 2012, after Lexie died from a brain tumor.
- In the storyline, Dr. Rolf and EJ have resurrected Lexie and she will be the person revealed in the pod.
As predicted, the person in the pod in the lab of EJ’s (Dan Feuerriegel) and Dr. Rolf’s (Richard Wharton) on Days of Our Lives will be revealed to be none other than Lexie Carver, the late wife of Abe Carver (James Reynolds) and DiMera family sibling.
The moment will occur on this Friday’s, March 6 episode of the Peacock streaming soap opera. The character formerly played by fan favorite, Renée is now also being given new life by actress Nikki Crawford when she assumes the major role.
In story, Lexie passed away from a brain tumor, and in her husband’s arms, in an unforgettable in DAYS history back in 2012. But being that she is the biological daughter of Stefano DiMera there is always plenty of scientific and experimental shenanigans going on and this time, its revealed Dr. Rolf has been keeping Lexie in this state for years to finally resurrect her.
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Speaking with TV Insider, Nikki Crawford explained her take “I played it more like she was in a coma for these last 15 year. I really honored who she was, but I also grounded her in who she is. I would say at her core, Lexie is driven.”
Crawford explained if she has trepidation taking on a role: “That’s always a challenge, I think, coming in as somebody who was as beloved as Renée Jones was. What she did was iconic, and she really created something wonderful. It’s understandable why the audiences loved and were invested in her and then were torn apart when she left. I saw it more as an opportunity to honor what audiences have loved, while bringing truth to who Lexie is today and creating upon what Renée had previously built. So, it was exciting but also, there was a bit of trepidation just because I know the love that people have for Renée.”
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“Her return is going to shake things up, especially with Abe now being married to Paulina. But I think what makes her relatable is that she’s willing to fight for what she loves. Most people, if given a second chance, would do the same thing. So, she may come in with love, but she’s not coming in quietly.”
For those who may not be familiar with Crawford’s previous stage, TV and film work, she earned a Tony Award nomination in 2023 for Best Featured Actress in a Play for Fat Ham, and has has appeared in TV series such as: Tracker, Criminal Minds, A Different World, Malcolm in the Middle, Pretty Little Liars, 9-1-1- and Elsbeth.
Nikki becomes the sixth actress to play the role following Cyndi James Gossett, Angelique Francis, Shellye Broughton, Jennifer Lee and the aforementioned Renée Jones, who played Lexie from 1993-2012.
DAYS fans will need to tune-in to see how Lexie’s shocking resurrection changes the complexity of Abe’s marriage to Paulina (Jackée Harry) her status with the DiMera family and so much more.
So, excited to see Nikki Crawford as the new Lexie? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
Renee Jones was so good as Lexie!
There have been many storylines like this one. I cannot say IMHO the further the genre. DOOL being over-the-top is its DNA, I know, but I am weary of these fanciful resurrections. And isn’t funny that no one every talks to others about their years in life suspension, even when there are several people in the town who went through the same thing.
Not sure why the need to bring back Lexie of all people.
I feel like this is about to be a fakeout. In my gut I feel it.
i am so not here for this and i’ve been a days fan for over 45 years ! these writers are a trip what happened to we are going back to the old days no over the top storylines i’m sorry but the fast forward button is about to come in handy ! oh and channel is gonna be written out because she would really leave her mother while this was going on. if renee jones isn’t lexie the entire thing is unnecessary
Well as I said.. it was a 50/50 shot it was either Lexie or Abigail. Though I’m not sure why in Hell’s name Gwen Rizchek (or however she spells her name) would want to bankroll the re-animation of somebody she never met. She would have been more likely to fund Abigail’s “resurrection”, not because she loved her sister all that much, but because their daddy Jack does.
Now Elvis, on the other hand. I could see why he would want to bring Lexie back. She’s the only DiMera who never relocated down here to Hell, and bringing her back might help him keep up his own recent pretentions of being a “good” DiMera. Certainly in the eyes of his nephew Theo, who will be happy to reunite with the mother he barely remembers. Of course he’s admitted that he also wants to cash in on this “miracle drug”, but you would think the fact that it already brought Bo Brady back from a long term coma (and very close to dying again himself) would be a good enough test case to attract the type of big pharma attention he’s looking for there.
As to how this will impact Abe & Paulina’s marriage… Hell only knows. With Johnny & Chanel leaving Salem before too long, it might be a good time to write Paulina off the canvas herself, should Abe decide to reunite with the “true love of his life.
Is this the DAYS equivalent of Erica’s unabortion on AMC? The retcon of something so ingrained in show history?
No, the DAYS equivalent of the “unabortion” was when Billie Reed had a miscarriage in a Lousiana swamp. And 5 years later that miscarriage showed up as a perfectly healthy 17 year old girl named Chelsea.
Sorry, but if Renee Jones wasn’t willing to return I absolutely don’t give a crap about Lexie being back…
DOOL went off the rails of reality under James E. Reilly to the point that half of today’s story lines further strain credulity. It’s downward spiral–story wise–started when Anne Marcus was given the reins and suddenly core characters were given back stories and written in ways that were totally not who viewers had known since Day One.
So, was Lexie cryogenically frozen? Is she supposed to be the same age as when she died? Crawford is 15 years younger than Jones and 27 years younger than Reynolds.
Her body has been in a cryogenic tube in Dr Rolf’s “secret lab” under University Hospital for months now. Apparently he must have been keeping her on ice somewhere else before that lab was built, though I could have sworn I saw her name in the DiMera family crypt at some point in the past.
Of course we all know that family pretty much has a revolving door policy with the afterlife as it is.
I’m sorry but I think there’s something wrong here. They have Lexi dying in 2012, my husband passed in 2011 and I remember him watching the episode with me when Lexi died. So it’s not possible that she died in 2012 I think it was more closer to the 80s or 90s when she died. And I’ve been watching days since I was a little girl and I’m 63 years old now. Lately I would go on Peacock and think about watching some of the old episodes with Bow and Hope and all, well I went to it today so I could go back and watch the episode when Lexi died and now you can’t watch Butt season 60 or 61 why did they do that all of a sudden? I think their dates are really off
They are off. And the producers suck. The show is not the same anymore. They really don’t know what they’re doing
This is the second time posting this the first time they didn’t approve it wonder why
I’m sorry but I think there’s something wrong here. They have Lexi dying in 2012, my husband passed in 2011 and I remember him watching the episode with me when Lexi died. So it’s not possible that she died in 2012 I think it was more closer to the 80s or 90s when she died. And I’ve been watching days since I was a little girl and I’m 63 years old now. Lately I would go on Peacock and think about watching some of the old episodes with Bow and Hope and all, well I went to it today so I could go back and watch the episode when Lexi died and now you can’t watch Butt season 60 or 61 why did they do that all of a sudden? I think their dates are really off
Show is just becoming more and more disappointing. STOP repeating so much of the day before on the show! SMH!!!!!
The show is going down hill! Just look at how many of our longtime actors/ actresses are leaving the show and going to other soaps. It’s getting ridiculous. Days really need to treat the actors better from what I understand.
Four cast members are officially on contract at Days of our Lives, according to the soap opera’s closing credits on Peacock and longtime Days expert and historian Jason 47.
Lauren Koslow (Kate), Sydney Malakeh (Sydney), Sal Stowers (Lani) and Jacob Martinez (Javi) are the names that appear in the closing credits in the contracted cast members section. Days of our Lives fans also note that the series tapes ten months in advance of streaming episodes.
As Days of our Lives fans know, Lauren Koslow has played Kate Roberts since 1996, and recently filled-in for Jess Walton in the role of Jill Abbott on The Young and the Restless when Walton was unable to travel from Oregon to Los Angeles during the specific tape dates. But now, Koslow has been re-upped to contract status as of the September 8 episode.
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SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED
Sydney Malakeh is the newest member of the contract players when she debuted on contract status on the September 10th episode. Days fans first met Sami (Alison Sweeney) and EJ’s (Dan Feuerriegel) daughter in scenes in Monte Carlo around a gambling table.
As for Sal Stowers, the actress had been on contract from 2015-2022, then on recurring status with the soap, and would make appearances and limited runs since 2023. Soap fans first saw Sal as Cassandra Foster on Prospect Park’s revival of All My Children in 2013. Sal’s first new contracted episode was noted to be September 16.
Jacob Martinez, debuted on June 30 of this year as the successor to Al Calderon in the role of Javi Hernandez, and has now been bumped up to series regular as of the September 10 episode.
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CREDITS
According to the referenced posting from Days of our Lives expert and historian Jason 47, he shared, “It took me four weeks to realize, but the same week that Sydney Malakeh (Sydney) debuted (9/7-9/11), “Days” also put Lauren Koslow (Kate), Jacob Richard Martinez (Javi) and Sal Stowers (Lani) on contract.”
Jason47 added, “This confirms the “errors” of Lani being listed in the credits the week of 9/7 but not appearing, and Kate and Javi appearing in the credits the week of 9/14 but not appearing. It also now makes sense why Javi and Sydney are being listed before Rafe and Philip in the credits.”
He also shared, “For the record, Lauren Koslow’s first date back on contract was 9/8, Jacob Richard Martinez was upped to contract on 9/10, Sydney Malakeh debuted on contract 9/10 and Sal Stowers’ first date back on contract was 9/16. The records will be fixed on the website in the coming days.”
So, glad to hear Lauren, Sydney, Sal and Jacob appear to be on contract with Days of our Lives (as of these episode airings)? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
Days Of Our Lives
‘Days of our Lives’ Leo Howard Joins Cast for ‘Yellowjackets’ Fourth and Final Season
Yellowjackets announced its full cast and new additions for its upcoming fourth and final season. None other than Days of our Lives favorite Leo Howard (Tate Black) will be featured in an exciting and undisclosed role on the Paramount+ streaming series.
Howard’s casting comes after he was one of four Days of our Lives cast members pink-slipped from the Peacock soap opera back in January of 2026. Due to Days of our Lives advanced tape to streaming episodes, Leo is also still appearing on the soap.
Viewers will need to tune-in to see how Tate, Holly (Ashley Puzemis), Johnny (Carson Boatman) and Chanel’s (Raven Bowens) storylines resolve before they all exit the canvas. No word on when Howard’s last DAYS episode airs as of yet.
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YELLOWJACKETS CAST ADDITIONS FOR FINAL SEASON
The official Yellowjackets Instagram account welcomed a slew of new cast members for the upcoming fourth and final season which included Howard accompanying the post were, “The wilderness welcomes these new faces to the cast of #yellowjackets season 4.”
Leo joins Molly Ringwald, Eric Stoltz, June Squibb, Dulé Hill, Devon Sawa, Ken Marino, Aaron Staton, Cynthia Stevenson, Patricia De Leon, Noah Harpster, Sam Braun, and John Emmet Tracy for Yellowjackets final season which will premiere on November 22, 2026.
For those who may not be aware, Yellowjackets, was created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, and follows a high school girls soccer team after its plane crashes in the remote northern wilderness. The series moves between the teenagers’ increasingly brutal fight for survival and the lives the survivors have attempted to rebuild nearly 25 years later, proving that what happened in the past is far from buried.
Back on August 20, Paramount+ revealed that Yellowjackets will conclude with season 4 offering up a chilling teaser with former MTV VJ, Kurt Loder seen as a newscaster announcing, “We are live with breaking news: The Wiskayok Yellowjackets have been found.” From there, the season will deal with the aftermath of the soccer team’s eventual rescue.
Michael Fairman TV will keep you posted when Howard’s first episode of Yellowjackets will stream on Paramount+.
Now let us know, glad to see Leo landing a role in Yellowjackets? Will you miss him on Days of our Lives? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
In an effort to bring back productions to the United States and offering incentives to keep them from going abroad, a bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress has introduced proposed legislation to establish a federal film and television tax credit. It is being touted as a landmark moment for Hollywood Workers and small businesses.
The Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act, led by Rep. Laura Friedman (D-Calif.), Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas), Rep. Sanchez (D-Calif.) and Rep. Brian Jack (R-Ga.) in the House of Representatives, would establish a 20 percent base tax credit on labor expenses and a potential rebate of 30% if signed into law. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) are spearheading an identical bill in the Senate.
To be eligible, productions must have a minimum spend of $1 million (per film or per TV season), and at least 75% of production days must be in the U.S. For animation, 75% of the production cost must be in the U.S.
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SOAP OPERAS AND OTHER FORMS OF PROGRAMMING WILL NOT BE PART OF THE BILL
The federal incentive would be eligible to be stacked on top of individual state tax incentives, much like the current system in Canada and Australia. In the new bill, postproduction and special visual effects labor costs can be counted as eligible expenses.
However, the lawmakers proposed bill does not include the following type of shows: Daytime dramas, porn, commercials, talk shows, interview shows, game shows, award shows, news programming, live sports, corporate/industrial videos, and social media videos,
TV AND FILM PROJECTS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE HOPE TO BRING BUSINESS AND JOBS BACK TO THE U.S.
The federal film and television tax credit will be available for: films, TV shows – scripted and unscripted (4-episode minimum), TV pilots, animation, above-the-line wages (producers, writers, directors, actors, etc.) and below-the-line wages (crew), and standalone post-production and visual effects.
If passed, the legislation could offer much needed help for workers who have been rocked by recent unsteady times in show business. In all, runaway productions, strikes and a contraction in the business have dashed many job opportunities in recent years, with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics finding that jobs in the motion picture and video industries have declined by more than 100,000 since 2022.
Click here to review the entire proposed bill from congress.
So, what do you think of the new bill on the table in the U.S. congress? Glad to know that it could, if passed, help some types of projects? What do you think about how the soaps are excluded and deemed not eligible? Does it continue to seem to you, that no matter what, those that work within the continuous tightened budget of daytime dramas can never catch a break? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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