Days Of Our Lives
DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Doug’s Death Brings Heartbreak to Julie and Her Family; Hope Gets a Surprise Development in Bo’s Condition
On Friday’s, November 29th episode of Days of our Lives, you needed plenty of hankies, as this was to be a real tearjerker for longtime fans of the beloved soap opera now its 59th year.
As the story picks up, Julie (Susan Seaforth Hayes) has learned from Jack (Matthew Ashford) that Doug has passed away in his sleep. Her entire world is rocked. Jack holds Julie after she almost faints. As he heads out to tell the rest of the family on Thanksgiving, Julie collapses on the Horton armchair in tears.
Eli (Lamon Archey) is talking with Jennifer (Melissa Reeves) in the dining room when Jack enters and informs them of the news of Doug’s death. Eli goes to be with Julie and holds his grandmother in his arms. Jack and Jennifer discuss to have Chad’s children taken to Maggie’s (Suzanne Rogers), and that Jack will call Kayla (Mary Beth Evans) to arrange for an ambulance for Doug.
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It is then that an emotional Jennifer calls Hope (Kristian Alfonso) and tells her that she is so sorry but her dad died. At first Hope, doesn’t speak. She then says she is so glad Jennifer is there with Julie and she should’ve been there, too. Jennifer says she knows Doug understood Hope needed to be close to Bo, but Hope cries she will never be able to tell her dad, how how much he meant to her. Jennifer says, “You were his princess.” Hope says she loved when he called her that.
Hope tells Jennifer to give Julie a big hug for her. When she hangs up, Hope breaks down in tears and flashes back to the gold watch Doug and Julie gave her for her 18th birthday in a touching scene that featured the late Bill Hayes. Shawn (Brandon Beemer) finds Hope in tears and learns his grandfather died. Next, she has another flashback to Doug gifting her the baby blanket Addie made for her when she was a baby in order to give that to little Shawn when he is born.
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At the hospital, as Kayla hangs up with Jack, she tells Marlena (Deidre Hall) the devastating news that Doug is gone. At the Horton house, Jack tells Julie that an ambulance is coming to take Doug. Julie says she must see him first, so Eli helps Julie up to the bedroom and then leaves her alone so she can sit by Doug’s bedside and say goodbye.
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Next, in just heartbreaking scenes, Julie cries about losing the love of her life as she holds on to Doug’s hand which has his wedding ring on. In the living room, Eli calls Lani and he tells her the terrible news about Doug as he sheds a tear, Julie sits at Doug’s bedside and cries, “I love you so much. You’re my whole world, you know. How can I go on without you?” She has a flashback of the beginning of their courtship.
Lani (Sal Stowers) has shown up at the house and hugs Eli. Jack shows up at Maggie’s and tells her the news. Later, she remembers the Cat Scanner review variety show Doug put together as a benefit for the hospital. It was then she danced with him onstage. As she recalls the happy moments with him, Maggie cries. She next looks at Victor’s portrait and Sarah (Linsey Godfrey) says that Maggie knows exactly what Julie is going through.
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Hope tells Shawn, she is going to change clothes and go to see Bo. Kayla has shown up in Julie and Doug’s bedoom. “It was such an honor to know Doug,” she says to Julie. She reminds Julie all of her family and friends will be there for her, whatever she needs. Julie says, “Goodbye, darling, I will love you forever.” With that, Kayla leads Julie out of the room so the ambulance can take Doug away.
Eli and Jack toast to Doug as Jack says, “A true gentleman of a bygone era.” Julie returns to the living room where Lani, Jennifer and more are there to comfort her. Maggie, Sarah, Paulina (Jackée” Harry) and Marlena all show up, which means the world to Julie.
Shawn calls Ciara to tell her the news of Doug as we cut to Hope sitting at Bo’s bedside in his hospital room. She tells him that her dad just died. An emotional Hope says to Bo, “I really, really need you right now, Brady.” As she grabs his hand, Bo’s thumb rubs up against her finger. A stunned Hope, exclaims, “Bo!” We fade to black.
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How many hankies did you need for this episode? What did you think of Susan Seaforth Hayes’ performance as Julie said goodbye to Doug at their bedside? What did you think of Bo showing signs of life? Comment below.
It was so, so, Sad, to know in real life Doug has passed away. Don’t know how Julie was able to relive losing Doug all over, again. So, Heartfelt. And so, Heartfelt to know John Black has passed away, also. And Victor. I remember back when Alice & Tom Horton actually passed away, too. I have watched Days of Our Lives, from the first time it aired on TV. All are awesome Characters. ❤️
So have I , watched from the very first episode!!!!. I was 11-12 years old!!!!!I just turned 60!!!!!!.
SAME Here….just turned 60 on the 11th of November.
Especially emotional for me as I too lost my husband at Thanksgiving. I don’t know how “Julie” did those scenes I was a blubberingof mess watching and my husband has been gone 11 years!!!
Watcher Days since 1983… Cried throughout the episode. Loved Doug !He loved Julie so much..
He loved his princess Hope….
❤️
I would watch Days when I got home from school in the late 70’s. I remember all the characters from back then. Haven’t watched it in years though because of working and they also put it on a channel we can’t get. Sorry for Drake’s and Doug’s passing. I’m sure they will be solemnly missed?
Ive watched DOOL since 1966. Love Doug and Julie…they made that show what it is.
I cant watch it anymore as i dont stream.
Sad.
Oh well…i have wonderful memories of the lovely cast.
I have watch Days our Lives since I was a little girl Love Julie and Doug now I’m 70 years now still crying like a baby cast are so good Mr Hayes will never be forgotten
I too have watched DOOL since the days of Tom, Alice n all their children. I remember
the beginning of Doug n Julie’s romance n much more. I really hate that I can no longer watch the show daily but am grateful for Soap Operas updates. Happy 15,000 episode Days.
I wish we could get days of our lives in New Zealand again i loved the show.
Days of Our Lives is available in New Zealand on NEON. Each week’s episodes are available to view for one month.
It was very sad & I used plenty of tissues Julie is a great actor and it was very emotional
She deserves an Emmy!
Beyond the Gates
53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced: ‘The Young and the Restless’ Tops With 18, ‘Beyond the Gates’ With 16
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the full list of nominees for the upcoming 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, and it was CBS daytime’s The Young and the Restless and broadcast television newest soap opera, Beyond the Gates that racked up the most nominations with 18 and 16, respectively.
The full reveal on Tuesday follows the announcement of several major categories including Lead Actor and Actress on Monday via Extra and Entertainment Tonight and The View today revealing Daytime Drama Series and more.
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmys ceremony is set to take place on Friday, October 30 at the historic Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California.
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In a statement, Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS expressed, “We’re proud to honor the extraordinary talent and creative teams whose work continues to define and elevate daytime television, As the Daytime landscape evolves and new forms of storytelling emerge, we remain committed to recognizing the innovation happening across the industry.”
“Each year, the Daytime Emmy Awards celebrate the creativity, passion, and dedication that drive this vibrant community of storytellers,” said Rachel Schwartz, Head of the Daytime Emmy Awards. “Congratulations to this year’s nominees, whose work continues to entertain, inspire and connect with audiences every day. We look forward to celebrating their remarkable achievements in Hollywood this October.”
The Daytime Emmy Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in television programming and crafts since 1974, honoring work in a variety of genres, including daytime dramas, talk series, entertainment news, culinary, adventure, instructional and legal/courtroom programming.
This year’s Lifetime Achievement Honoree, Gold & Silver Circle Inductees, and ceremony host will be announced at a later date.
Now below, check out the nominees in the daytime drama, talk show, entertainment news series and creative arts categories and congratulations to all!
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Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Stacy Haiduk (as Kristen DiMera), Days of Our Lives
Karla Mosley (as Dani Dupree), Beyond the Gates
Michelle Stafford (as Phyllis Summers), The Young and the Restless
Heather Tom (as Katie Logan), The Bold and the Beautiful
Tamara Tunie (as Anita Williams Dupree), Beyond the Gates
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Eric Braeden (as Victor Newman), The Young and the Restless
Steve Burton (as Jason Morgan), General Hospital
Scott Clifton (as Liam Spencer), The Bold and the Beautiful
Thorsten Kaye (as Ridge Forrester), The Bold and the Beautiful
Christian Jules Le Blanc (as Michael Baldwin), The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Linsey Godfrey (as Sarah Horton), Days of Our Lives
Camryn Grimes (as Mariah Copeland), The Young and the Restless
Beth Maitland (as Traci Abbott), The Young and the Restless
Trisha Mann-Grant (as Leslie Thomas), Beyond the Gates
Amanda Setton (as Brook Lynn Quartermaine), General Hospital
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Sean Dominic (as Nate Hastings), The Young and the Restless
Timon Kyle Durrett (as Bill Hamilton), Beyond the Gates
Michael Graziadei (as Daniel Romalotti), The Young and the Restless
Roger Howarth (as Matt Clark), The Young and the Restless
Mike Manning (as Bradley “Smitty” Smith), Beyond the Gates
Lawrence Saint-Victor (as Carter Walton), The Bold and the Beautiful
Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series
Braedyn Bruner (as Emma Scorpio-Drake), General Hospital
Al Calderon (as Javier Hernandez), Days of Our Lives
Alice Halsey (as Rachel Black), Days of Our Lives
Giovanni Mazza (as Gio Palmieri), General Hospital
Ambyr Michelle (as Eva Thomas), Beyond the Gates
Arielle Prepetit (as Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne), Beyond the Gates
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Jasmine Burke (as June Hughes), Beyond the Gates
Jeff Kober (as Cyrus Renault), General Hospital
Eva LaRue (as Natalia Rogers-Ramirez), General Hospital
Christopher Sean (as Paul Narita), Days of Our Lives
Ray Wise (as Ian Ward), The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
3rd Hour of TODAY
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Live With Kelly and Mark
TODAY With Jenna & Friends
The View
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin & Ana Navarro, The View
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show
Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall
Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show
Sherri Shepherd, Sherri
Outstanding Entertainment News Series
Access Hollywood
Entertainment Tonight
Extra
Outstanding Daytime Personality (Daily)
Mona Kosar Abdi, Derek Hough & Terri Seymour, Extra
Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Kevin Frazier, Rachel Smith & Nischelle Turner, Entertainment Tonight
Scott Evans, Zuri Hall, Kit Hoover & Mario Lopez, Access Hollywood
Star Jones & Corey Jovan, Divorce Court
Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program
Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood — An Entertainment Tonight Special
Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Working In the Theatre
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Daytime
Beyond the Gates, Episode 103
Have Guitar Will Travel World
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 5033
Let Frankie Cook,” Getting the Band Back Together
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Outstanding Technical Direction and Video for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates, Episode 104
The Bold and the Beautiful,” Episode 9511
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade”
The Jennifer Hudson Show, ” Episode 4041
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”
Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates, Episode 103
General Hospital, Episode 15719
The Kelly Clarkson Show,” Episode 5033
The Young and the Restless,” Episode 13273
So, what do you think of the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations? Who are you happy to see receive a nomination and who do you think was snubbed? Weigh-in via the comment section.
Monday on Entertainment Tonight, the second set of nominations for the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards were announced which included the highly-coveted Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actress and Outstanding Daytime Talk Series.
ET followed suit after Extra announced the nominees, as previously reported, in the Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actor and Outstanding Daytime Talk Host.
Now, five leading ladies of the soaps are vying for the gold for Lead Actress and the category marked the first-ever nominations for CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates when two actresses made the final cut. Only General Hospital is not represented among the actresses this year after Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis) took home the trophy last year.
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THE FIVE LEADING LADIES OF THE SOAPS ARE …
The 2026 Lead Actress nominees are: Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera), Days of Our Lives, Karla Mosley (Dani Dupree), Beyond the Gates, Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers), The Young and the Restless, Heather Tom (Katie Logan), The Bold and the Beautiful, and Tamara Tunie (Anita Dupree), Beyond the Gates.
This marks the first Daytime Emmy nominations for Karla Mosley and Tamara Tunie. In addition, this marks the first-time in her career that Stacy Haiduk had received a Lead Actress nod after two Supporting Actress nominations.
Meanwhile, Michelle Stafford had previously won 3 Emmys – 2 for Lead Actress and 1 for Supporting, but this recognition makes it her 11th overall nomination.
Heather Tom currently is tied for the most all-time Daytime Emmy wins with One Life to Live alum and General Hospital guest star, Erika Slezak. The B&B star has 19 nominations throughout her career.
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DAYTIME TALK SERIES
In the Outstanding Daytime Talk Series category, the nominees are: 3rd Hour of Today, The Drew Barrymore Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Live with Kelly and Mark, Today with Jenna and Friends and The View.
“We’re proud to honor the extraordinary talent and creative teams whose work continues to define and elevate daytime television,” NATAS president and CEO Adam Sharp said in a statement on the nominations. “As the Daytime landscape evolves and new forms of storytelling emerge, we remain committed to recognizing the innovation happening across the industry.”
The rest of the nominations will be revealed tomorrow on Tuesday July 14 starting on The View and then the full list of nominees in both the main and creative arts will be released by NATAS. The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are slated for October 30th in Hollywood, California.
So, what do you think about the women who are vying for the Lead Actress Daytime Emmy? Happy with who got in? Who do you feel got snubbed? What do you think of the nominees for Daytime Talk Series? Weigh-in via the comment section.
It’s Daytime Emmy nomination week, and as previously reported things kick-off on Monday, July 13 when Entertainment Tonight (7pm ET) will announce the nominees for Lead Actress category and Daytime Talk Series for the upcoming 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards. In addition on Monday, Extra (7pm ET) will reveal the nominees for Lead Actor and Daytime Talk Host.
On Tuesday, The View (11am ET) starts things off with their announcement of Daytime Drama, Entertainment News program and Outstanding Daytime Personality-Daily. That is followed by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) full reveal of all the categories beginning at 12noon ET/9am PT on their website and their official social handles on X and Instagram.
Then, Tuesday night at 8pm ET/5pm PT join Michael Fairman as he hosts his 12th annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Special 2026 live on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel where he will chat with some of the just announced nominees as we celebrate the hard work of the men and women in front of the camera who will be going for gold.
WHEN ARE THE DAYTIME EMMYS?
This year, the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be handed out on October 30 in ceremonies in Hollywood, California (Venue yet to be revealed). At that time, as like last year, both the major categories and creative arts will be presented. There is no word yet on a broadcast partner for the annual celebration of daytime programming, or if it will soley be streamed on NATAS’ watch.theemmys.tv and various apps and platforms.
WHO WILL BE APPEARING ON THE DAYTIME EMMY NOMINATIONS SPECIAL 2026?
Throughout Tuesday, keep an eye on Michael Fairman TV’s social media handles on X, Facebook and Instagram, for updates of who will be expected to appear on our live show.
If you have a question or comment for one of the nominees, or on the nominations, we can encourage you to join us in the live chat on Tuesday night.
So, who are you hoping lands a nomination from Beyond the Gates, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, The Bay, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless? Let us know via the comment section. More Tuesday!
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