Days Of Our Lives
DAYS OF OUR LIVES Preview: Andrew to Steve, “I’ve Been Lying to Paul … I Know More About John’s Mission Than I’ve Let On”
For those you who aren’t ready to get to the bottom of the disappearance of John Black (Drake Hogestyn), either are we, because we know that eventually this will lead to the death of the character, and Marlena (Deidre Hall) becoming a widow. All this, after DAYS beloved Drake Hogestyn gave series executive producer, Ken Corday, the OK to kill off his character when he knew he would not be returning to the role that made him soap-famous.
As DAYS viewers know, Hogestyn lost his battle with pancreatic cancer back on September 28, 2024, and his death has rocked the show and it scast to the core. There were initial hopes that Drake would be able to come back to the role he loved so much to play, but it just wasn’t the hand he was dealt, sadly and unfortunately.
Now, in the latest promo for the action on Days of our Lives for episodes streaming on Peacock the week of March 24-28, the search for John continues and Steve (Stephen Nichols) gets some intel form none other than Andrew Donovan (Colton Little), who is also hiding something from his man and John’s son, Paul Narita (Christopher Sean).
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Andrew tells John, “I’ve been lying to Paul. I know more about John’s mission than I’ve led on.” The upshot of which leaves Steve reeling. What does Andrew tell John’s best friend? Meanwhile, Marlena is with Paul. What will happen when she learns her husband’s whereabout?
Elsewhere in Salem, Javi (Al Calderon) and Leo (Greg Rikaart) look to be getting closer, but will Leo betray Javi and break his heart? Alex (Rob Scott Wilson) goes after Phillip (John-Paul Lavoisier) over Stephanie (Abigail Klein), and Julie (Susan Seaforth Hayes) is about to learn that it was Doug Williams III (Peyton Meyer), that stole Alice Horton’s necklace after Tate (Leo Howard) rats him out, much to the chagrin of Holly (Ashley Puzemis).
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Check out the latest DAYS video preview below. Then weigh-in; are you ready for the final leg of the story of what had happened to John Black? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
I absolutely love Paul and Andrew/Javi and Leo. I hope the new writers (approx. one month to go!) keep writing lots of drama for the gay characters. My hope is to have the fantastic Peter Porte back as Dimitri.
I am also enjoying BTG but the way the gay characters are written leaves much to be desired…
Javi and Leo are sickening. Their kissing is sickening and our family leaves the room when that disgusting stuff is going on. Has no place in daytime soaps..after midnight only
I fast forward them especially that. Yuk… too much!!!!
So it’s ok for straight couples to have sex scenes before midnight? Days is on peacock now, don’t watch or get rid of peacock!! It’s 2025, get a grip!!!!!
Dude get real. This is gay men. Or gay women doing this. ITS NOT RIGHT. PERIOD!!!!!!
Who says it isn’t right? Is it your place to judge? Are you going by a 1946 translation error in the Bible?
Regardless of the year, the Bible says we are not to judge even if it’s not right it’s not our place to judge anyone. Only God can judge period. I’m old school but as long as it’s not hurting me, I don’t judge people, only God can.
Excuse me but DOOL used to speak often about praying and God although soaps are racy at times. I love Leo and Javi but to much romance exposed. And that was old Testament. New Testament talks about sin and relates to old Testament.
Just what exactly is your point?
You’re not right. I bet you’re a Trumper who”d like to see gay people put in the gas chamber.
I hate the homophobia in these responses but I would be remiss not to respond to the TDS here. My partner and I are both gay men who voted for President Trump.
We believe in free speech and a diversity of opinion.
And most of my friends are gay. I dont hate anyone. This guy is a roller or filled with hate. LOVE DAYS OF OUR LIVES!
Then you and your partner are gluttons for punishment. You’re both suckers to Trump.
You call yourself “Discorules” and say you voted for Trump?
Are you one of the Village People? And if so, do you get any royalties from him playing YMCA at his rallies?
“leaves the room/has no place in daytime/after midnight only”???
Just FF those scenes/it’s not daytime, it streams/it’s for anytime someone wants to stream it.
I’m not a fan of Leo, but I’m also not a homophobe. You’re homophobic.
Homophobic af.
Maybe you can find some old episodes of Andy Griffith or The 700 Club to watch instead. Wake up – it’s 2025.
Homophobe much? I don’t like watching so called straight couples kissing all over each other. I mean that’s to much.
So does ur family leave the room when it’s tate and Holly kissing or how bout belle and ej
I really think days gives a rang of diversity on different cultures and sexuality. DOOL IS THE BEST
I just fast forward the gay scenes. I have a right to say it makes me feel uncomfortable. Just doesn’t look right!
The gay sex scenes are way too graphic.
Michelle, you don’t know what graphic is, you little pearl clutcher!
There isn’t even any nudity, so how can it be “graphic?” Maybe it should be XXX rated to give you something to whine about.
Personally, I love the reverse bulldog position…top and bottom!!
Why do we need to see that?
Not ready to sat good bye to John, loved the actor Drake was a good guy. I miss him. RIP DRAKE.
The gay boys need to go! To much sickening scenes watched for years but this is no place for this
No place for this?! It’s 2025. Get over it, Donna. Take your homophobia somewhere else.
“No place” might be a good description of your closed mindedness. Might want to stop watching and brush up on vocabulary. “Too” not “to” for starters.
Good God, my recording system has a stop, go, Fast Forward, etc and my TV and Remote have an off and on switch. If someone has you tied up forcing you to watch the show, than call 9-11 as soon as possible, otherwise shut the hell up!
I am Heterosexual and I have no problems watching Leo and Javi or any other gay couple. This is something that happens in the real world. And although day time soaps are designed for Adults not children why hide it from them when it’s happening out side in the communities. I am not one who believes that if someone see this it would turn them gay because that is something one is born into. And I’m not going to design it in my children heads as disgusting cause that’s how you build hatred! Grow up people stop the hatred people are who they are love them for who they are not for whom you want them to be! Grow up stop acting childish there is always room for maturity.
Great post Lindalu.
Awesome post spot on thank you
It’s going to be so sad when Marlena learns of John’s death. I know the role won’t be recast and hopefully the soap will give us something groundbreaking and give us a realistic portrayal of what goes on when a woman Marlena’s age loses her soulmate Julie, Maggie and Marlena can form a support group for widows even though in the cases of Maggie and Marlena there is still enough fire for them to enter into other relationships. I would love to see them try dating again. In a way the real life deaths of John A. and Drake H. will make it easier for their characters to remarry again or have companions. As for Julie – don’t even try- no one can replace Doug.
Leo and javi are awesome and so what do u leave the room when it’s tate and Holly kissing I mean really plus there actors doing a damn good job
I am ready for the closure if poor John. It’s gone on too long as usual with DOOL. I am ready for the younger actors to get amazing story lines. I like the newer ones
I totally agree
They film almost 9 months in advance. Frankly, the It’s gone on too long comment is offensive. We’re talking about someone’s real death, Drake Hogestyn was alive and helping with the writing of all this, giving his permission to use his own impending death as part of the show.
I like the new storylines. I believe this is the new writers. But last week, March 17-21 was some really great acting. Especially between EJ & Johnny. I am upset that Joy left but I feel she will be back. And I am not looking forward to the John Black death revealed and memorial… I have 2 boxes of tissues ready.
After the conclusion of John’s death storyline and Marlena’s mourning, I would like to see Marlena with Steve Olson. Stephen Schnetzer is a dynamic actor, and I think he and Deidre would work very well together.
It feels disrespectful to even discuss a new love interest for Marlena even though we know we are talking about a fictional character and it’s something that will have to be done eventually. I love your suggestion of Stephen Schnetzer and I believe Doug Davidson would be a good fit if the decision is based solely on talent and ease with the genre.
Viewers already know Steve Olson. Doug Davidson’s character might not work, and he is known as a troublemaker.
Leo and Jovi doesn’t bother me. I just feel a little creepy watching teenagers having sex. They’re High School kids. But I watch it any way.
Neither Javi or Leo are in high school; they’re adults.
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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