Days Of Our Lives
DAYS Peter Reckell Reflects On Bo's Death, His Heartbreaking Scenes, If He Would Ever Return & Fan Reaction!

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Bo should stay dead,,,just like the others…i like getting emotionally invovled with these characters who are almost like a second family…why waste time killing someone off and letting us get emotionally involved only to have the character return…it makes me feel cheated and like i wasted my time getting involved…instead bring back other characters or new ones with some connected to the vets and move the characters forward instead of recycling the same thing over and over…like when Stephano was killed off several times only to return…there is no suspense when you know they arent truly dead!
LOL you know what Jimh..I agree..good luck to you in the future..you are NOT going to be a part of Nashville or any other show..the 80’s are over..just like your weathered face..I was glad to have Bo back..I was annoyed at the unending torture scenes and that silly set..until Patch showed up and proved it was indeed a job to loose that pipe..appreciated that..and that silly prisoner of torture tray of food..what was that pockmarked brown thing anyway?..Peter Reckell your bread and butter was made and manufactured at the DOOL factory..you decided to toast it..so long..farewell..ah…
If they do bring Bo back I hope it is not as a ghost or Hope’s imagination . If he is not coming back as a live person that had been replaced by a Bo look a like just don’t come back. This whole storyline was a huge disappointment for long time fans.
It kind of sucks that the characters of Billie and Chelsea weren’t on hand for this. Chelsea is his daughter too.
I love Peter Reckell, but knowing how Bo died, him returning would cheapen the genre. I dont mind people that go over cliffs, or no body is found, but watching someone die from a Brain Tumor, Im not gonna spend disbelief for that. It makes Daytime soaps a joke. Its sorta of interesting that soaps of the 50’s. 60’s, or 70’s rarely used the Back from the Dead plot device. It was used a few times, but not to the extreme as it is now.
PR made a big deal about the audience that was affected by Bo’s death – because of revisiting scenes from 20, 25, 30 years ago. Hello… Will Horton was a character for 20 years. New and old fans were attached to him. Will was connected to more people in Salem than Bo was. Yet, he didn’t get to say good-bye to anyone. He was barely on screen. So what if Bo didn’t get to have a whole boatload of good-byes for another week. PR and his fans have nothing legit to complain about. He got 100x better exit than Will… Read more »
I totally agree..Will’s death was shocking because he was murdered – not because he did anything wrong but because Ben Weston turned on him in an attempt to frame Chad for the crime because he was jealous of Abigail’ s relationship with Chad. There was no reason for Will to die (& for Guy WilSon to be let go). But Peter Reckell wanted to say goodbye to the character of Beau and give closure to the Beau/Hope relationship. He was not “killed” or “murdered” but instead he died of a brain tumor that had gone undetected until the last minute.… Read more »
Peter’s thoughts on his exit both here and in SOD were so open and honest. I could feel every word he said. His final scenes were so emotional. That’s what I miss on Days…no one quite does it like Bo/Peter. His exit has left a huge void in the hearts of many. His scenes with Steve and Kayla were delivered with such feeling…you knew that this went beyond just a story…these were real feelings that PR SN & MBE were having. I wish that PR onscreen time with KA was longer. I felt that there scenes together, although amazing, were… Read more »
Well said!
Of course bringing bo back would be great. Peter Reckell come back as recurring if thats what it takes. Have him return with explanation of what happened, who really died. Brady pub, legal travels for Victor jobs that he could do. Still give him time to have some BOPE time. I always pictured him and Hope as the Tom and Alice of the future. Have them sailing off into the sunset on the “Fancy Face III” Would love for PR our beloved BO BRADY to return. WITHOUT BO BRADY/PR DAYS WILL NEVER BE THE SAME.
I would love to see Peter Reckell return he was the original Bo Brady and played that role awesomely. Kristian Alfonso and Peter always worked so well together and always had fun you don’t see many actors and actresses that have the chemistry like Bo and Hope do! It was wrong to kill Bo off that quick. Always loved them in the 80’s and will always like them to this day! They made DAYS OF OUR LIVES exciting! Replacing him with Robert was the biggest mistake Days did hated him playing Bo that guy didn’t fit into Bo like Reckell… Read more »
Yes I totally agree and what a wonderful interview! Bo deserved a better storyline when he left years ago and I don’t fault him for asking for one. He had a powerful character for many years…..and yes he and hope should be the tom alice to finish out the shows for the next 20 years at least ys keep the younger characters as they bring in the age demographics interest however for those of us in our 50-60’s we too have many years left to watch and that is where the numbers will stay steady if you quit killing of… Read more »
I absolutely love the character of Bo Brady. He has always been my favorite soap character and Bo and Hope have always been my favorite soap couple. His death broke my heart and it could have been handled better. The storyline did not provide enough time to truly say goodbye to Hope and to other characters like his kids, Victor and his mom. They should have spent less time in prison and getting back to Hope and more time being with Hope and friends and family. The ending was rushed. I’m sure I am not the only fan that feels… Read more »
Tatiana I too feel that the story line was handled wrong. We were all robbed/cheated. IF Bo Brady/Peter Reckell did have their final act he deserved so much more. He was there since 1983. Gave them the rebel turned hero. And was half of Daytime’s all time Famous Supercouple of all time BO & HOPE. In my opinion they gave DAYS a lot of dedicated viewers over the years. Killing him off just doesn’t seem right. Ready for BO BRADY/PETER RECKELL to come back alive to give the continued great acting and the love story to go on. When he… Read more »
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Ken Corday said that all those killed off would never come back to live. Their deaths will be permanent. Which means that Bo Brady will not return unless it is as a ghost. Also Peter Reckell has said that he is done after 30 years. Peter is going to concentrate on raising his daughter. Not killing off Bo would not have been fair to either Hope or Kristin Alfonso.
And I love Peter Reckell. He is gorgeous!
I am so grateful Days brought Peter & Bo back. His return and Bo’s death was brilliantly done. I wish it had lasted a couple week’s longer but Days truly honored Bo as a character. The story was enhanced by the long histories between Bo & Peter’s relationships with MBE,SN,Peggy and their characters.
Nice interview. Thanks for sharing. I truly respect PR for his reasons for leaving 3 years ago and coming back in 2015. He made a home elsewhere far from LA and is actively enjoying his life as a husband and father. As he lives in Nashville maybe he can appear on ABC’s Nashville. I felt there was more time wasted in captivity than quality time with family in Salem for Bo. Clearly a writing issue. I wish he had married Hope at the pub even with the headache and told Hope of his impending death with their family in attendance.… Read more »
OF COURSE BRINGING BO BACK WOULD BE THE GREATEST THING EVER. PETER RECKELL OF COURSE. HE COULD COME BACK RECURRING WORKING IN THE BRADY PUB OR DOING “LEGAL” TRAVELLING JOBS FOR VICTOR. BUT STILL HAVE SOME BOPE TIME. COMING BACK TO REVEAL WHAT REALLY HAPPENED/WHO WAS IT THAT CAME BACK/WHO REALLY DIED. DAYS OF OUR LIVES NOT YHE SAME WITH BO BRADY GONE. ALWAYS THOUGHT OF BO AND HOPE AS THE TOM AND ALICE OF THE FUTURE. AFTER ALL WITHOUT ALICE WOULD THEY HAVE REALLY MADE IT. I ALWAYS PICTURED THEM SAILING OFF INTO THE SUNSET ON “FANCY FACE III”.
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All great ideas! However, Peter Reckell made it clear that he was coming back to Days only for a few weeks no longer. Long enough to give closure. Days did try to get Peter to agree to stay longer but got no where. He lives in Oregon and had no intention of commuting back and forth to LA. And Kristin Alfonso has just signed a new three year deal with Days. She wouldn’t have signed if she didn’t like what the writers have planned for Hope’s future.
I thought he lives in Nashville?
I completely agree. I just feel the whole storyline was not up to par. That everyone was robbed. Would have loved for Bo and Hope to have more time together. And for Bo to have more time with his family. Too much time spent on the capture and rescue. Should have been more time spent on Bo with the family and dealing with the tumor. Having him spend Thanksgiving together would have been great. Everyone going around to recall memories of their precious time with Bo. Having Bo remember times with them. Having Bo tell everyone just what they meant… Read more »
Here’s a cliff hanger of all , Yes Bo died or they made us believe in the arms of his Fancy Face Hope but he had passed out before , We don’t really know if he went into a semi coma because with the Glioplastoma it is possible I know because that tumor hit home & made it more tear jerking for me , is it possible he wasn’t they did put the sheet over his head but they didn’t check , & yes they did carry the casket to the burial sight but was Bo Brady in it ,… Read more »
bo is dead – let him stay dead – there is absolutely no need to bring that character back –
peter said he only watched the episode when bo died in hopes arms only because his wife’s song was played during the episode…………….sorry but that statement right there speaks volumes about how much he cared about being back on the show………..jmo
wow. You sure missed the point. Lots of actors are uncomfortable watching themselves. But he so respects his wife’s work, he made himself watch. Implying it was anything negative about the show or his costars is just so off the mark.
saying that i missed the point & my comment is just so off the mark is rude and condescending because everybody is entitled to their own interpretation/opinion of what was written here & that was mine – that is why i ended my comment with “jmo”
Thank you for reminding me that I have a 51 year old elm tree which needs to be chopped down. It’s root system has a mind of it’s own!
well start chopping then……………….and have a wonderful day!!
Another terrific interview with Peter Reckell. If I could, I would thank him for what I consider to have been the best Daytime scene in 2015, which was the Steve/Bo scene in the park when Steve knows he’s dying. I felt more in that scene, and in the ones with PR and MBE before that, than I did watching any of the other soaps where it was advertised as a “don’t miss” episode. Sometimes the best scenes are the ones that surprise you., where real affection comes through our TV screens. As for Bo staying dead, I never thought that… Read more »
I do hope for that too. I would love for Bo Brady/PR to return alive. Sooner than later. I know interviews make it sound like later. But some twitter post make me feel a bit of both. Would love for him to be able to come back alive. Pleading his case. Prove he is him in the flesh. Fight to win Hope over. Make her fall in love with him again. After all she still does. But romance her, wine her, and dine her all over again. Bring their chemistry back again. Remind all of us just why we fell… Read more »
Great interview. Thanks. Peter is a class act. I hope he gets an EMMY. He really deserves it….as does KA, MBE and SN.
I hope one day Peter Reckell (BO Brady) Will come back to Days Of Our Lives.
He is a great actor..and I think he could work as much or as little as he would like.
he is a super star.and would a plus for Days..I would like too see BO and Hope as the super couple that they have always been.but if to much time has past.BO is great on is on. and we would love to have him any way we can have him!
I agree Sue. Peter Reckell’s BO BRADY is great. Him and Kristian Alfonso’s Hope are amazing to watch. They have given DAYS a great story for us fans to watch and fall in love with. What we all need today in this world. Peter when you’re ready to come back, no matter how much or little of you we get, we will take you back. Give us the rest of the BOPE story.
I didn’t want Bo to die. I think Peter Reckell did an excellent job. I have watched Days from the beginning. Bo and Hope are my favorite couple. Bo is my favorite character, and he can only be played by Peter Reckell in my eyes. I miss him and wish he could come back. I understand about him wanting to be a hands on Dad. That’s admirable, but if he ever wants to come back, then I would be thrilled.Ut broke my heart for Bo to die. By the way, I share a birthday with Peter.
I am saddened that killing him happened. Totally crushed. Days never be the same without BO BRADY/PETER RECKELL.
Great guy. Lucky family.
Hope Peter can find a way to have the best of both worlds. When he’s ready to come back we will welcome him with open arms.
Please come back and be Bo Brady
You are a class act and I hope you come back, your amazing and we just don’t want to let you go tearssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Its where you belong and I hoped you would feel that when you returned and I think you did.
I agree. You are an amazing actor. Performance is always believable. Always bring so much to the show. Pleasure to watch you on the show. Makes our hour in fantasy world so much of a better place. Not the same without you. Hope to see you soon. Love you PETER.
Sonia. I agree with you.
I loved the return of Peter Reckell/Bo from start to finish and the service was nice!
Congrats to DAYS for it’s increase in the newest ratings and for becoming #2 in the most important demos!!
I loved the character of Bo and grew older with him and I certainly didn’t want him to die. He is the only Bo (Perter) and no one could ever replaced him. I didn’t like the other guy and was so happy when Peter returned. My heart broke when he died. Yes, I would love to see him come back some day soon.
I agree with you. My heart still breaks when I think about Bo being gone. Just not the same without him. Please come back soon PETER.
Peter, I enjoyed reading this interview you gave. I do hope you will come back to Days some day soon. You were one of the best actors on the show. Really the show seems empty without you. I have always loved the way you work with Kristian and also Steve Nichols. In the meantime, enjoy your life with your wife and daughter. Much happiness to you always, Anita
I agree with you completely. Days just isn’t the same without Bo/PR. Can only hope that PR has a change of heart. Give us all the hero that we all love. Bo and Hope are the heart of the show. Can’t wait for his return to make Days what it used to be. Great job PETER RECKELL.
I will make this short and sweet. There is no better actor in daytime than Peter Reckell. He has …. and always will be … my FAVORITE ! I’m so sad that he has left, but I wish him much happiness with his family in Nashville. Maybe some day ( if we are so lucky ) he may decide to come back. He can never be replaced. Love ya Pete. I’m Outta Here !!
I completely agree. I think him coming back would give their ratings a boost. Bo and Hope are a true love story. Make some believe in love and romance. Please come back Peter Reckell.
I wish u had not of left DOOL,the show isn’t worth watching without Bo & Hope
I hope they do bring Bo back! I grew up watching Bo and Hope, they can bring him back to life, after all how many times has Stefano died and Bo character is like a Phenonix also, Peter I so hope they bring you back I already miss you!
Most definitely Bo Brady needs to return please I started watching days again when all this had happen it was tears after tears to see Bo & Hope torn apart really , I could not believe what I was seeing , Bo & Hope forever , it could of played out so many ways , I understand the Glioplastoma brain tumor that certain tumor hit home , w treatment can give the quality of life , he should of been off screen to be put in a hospital for a cure , I’ve been watching days ,, since hope was… Read more »
U 2 made DOOL I just wish Peter had of stayed, I understand about him wanting to spend time with his girl. …so good luck,DOOL rating will drop….
U and Peter made DOOL worth watching, now it’s not, Ken Corday messed up killing Peter off. And now if he does come back they will have Hope with someone else and that’s gets old.nobody moves on that fast the way Bo & Hope love was.
Peter Reckell is a very class act,dedicated,perfectionist, gives heart & soul for the audience. Yes bring him back the show W/ him had more family warmth to it, Bo just makes you fill loved. When an actor can bring all the emotions out of you & you forget all of your pain in life just for that minute you are in a wonderful peaceful place. That is Peter Reckell for me. He makes you fill passion, love, kindness,anger,forgiveness,the hurt the lets U cry away your hurt. and all the emotions that come out of you. Honey that is an amazing… Read more »
It seems the funeral and buriel are combined in many productions. A minor thing. I have an issue with odd happenings that in reality wouldn’t happen. Abby wearing the sleaveless top and it is snowing outside. Ben saying it wasn’t easy to bury Wendy as the ground was hard. Duh buriel in winter is delayed until the ground thaws.
I would love to see Peter Reckell come back to Day’s But i do understand that he wants to spend time with His Child, what a great Dad he is, i have watched Bo & Hope ever since the beginning & there couldn’t be a better Couple,Gosh i remember when he went off the show years ago & they brought the new Bo in..it was’nt the same..there is always a way to get someone back from the Dead, Just the same way they made an imposter of Rafe…But Peter Reckell i wish you & your family all the best &… Read more »
They must have paid him buckets of money back in te day. It takes lots of $ to riaise kids these days- it must be nice nor to have to worry about paying any bills while retiring down in Nashville.
Would it kill him to mention Kristian? I mean seriously. If the follow-up question had not been asked, he would have completely blown over her existence. I was half expecting him to add a touching comment about how much he’ll miss the baby who plays Tate, because why not. It screams caddy. Please stay dead, Bo.
I think Ken Corday and writers really screwed up 3 yrs ago by not giving Peter Reckell(Bo) more of a storyline to keep him there, just like he said! THAT falls on the writers AND Ken Corday! Can’t he see how the rating shot up BECAUSE Peter Reckell(Bo) came back? In soaps, never say never and bringing him back is doable and YES can be done! There are lots of ppl who have young children and there are ways to work around the children’s schedules. I sure hope all these comments are forwarded to Ken Corday. There aren’t many soaps… Read more »
I would always welcome Bo back if Peter Reckell wanted to return on a permanent basis. No one is truly dead on a soap, so anything is possible. There is no one else but Peter that could play Bo Brady, so whenever he’s ready to return, I’m there! Bo and Hope are forever.
Having Bo come back would be no different that Steve coming back or Roman coming back both died onscreen before and returned. I would be perfectly happy with Bo returning if they would give him a decent storyline with Hope the way it used to be. I have been invested in this couple for 32 years, from day one and although there were times I would have liked to slap Bo over the head, I love them together and neither character has been used to full potential separate. Its sucks that Days didn’t give Peter decent material for Bo three… Read more »
Leave Bo dead and have him come back at times as a ghost to help Hope with revenge on the people that hurt Bo. Bring back the other cast that r missing and never seen for awhile. And some new cast couldn’t hurt.
simple bring bo back as a twin that was kidnapped at birth that nither parent knew about .I’VE WATCHED THIS SOAP SINCE I WAS IN HIGHSCHOOL AND MISS PETER AND HIS REMNISHION OF BO . SO PLEASE GIVE A THOUGHT TO MY IDEA . I THINK EVEN PETER MIGHT GO FOR IT . THANK YOU SO SO MUCH.
No come back please please please please please please please please please please please
I meant bo please come back I hate this auto correct
I can see by most of the messages left here that Peter is loved and already missed. I do hope he returns. Time will tell. He sure doesn’t look his age of 60. Wow! Anita
What! He is 60?..,rafe looks to young for hope..Bo must return
I’m really going to be keeping a keen eye on just how this plays out… Rafe; does in fact, look younger than Hope. TPTB killed off Bo… for storyline purposes… and thereby giving KA’ Hope.. an out.. and an easier … if you will… path; to the “pairing” of; Rafe and Hope i’m just not seeing it…. yeah… they work so well together… an eye out for each other… and a caring of your partner… and co-worker is? Hope “extra” long look Hope “extra” longer hug Hope caress… of touch REALLY? will RAFE ( ? ) MAN UP be an… Read more »
Thank you Michael for another wonderful interview with Peter. I love Bo as much as the next person and I love PR too — dead needs to be dead. Peter Reckell has a new life in TN and it’s obvious he wants to enjoy that life. Like he said, this gave him a little stint for a bit and he got to close out Bo. Fans don’t want Bo around for a month, they want him back for good. Let BO stay gone and let Hope move on for good. She finally has a chance with a good leading man… Read more »
Oh my gosp..I loved the interview..thank you
Oh I would love to see peter come back in the future ad bo
. Oh please have him return… help him return yet be able to be with his family also… please please…so many of us DOOL fans want to see him return..
Maybe Peter could come back to Days and work out of TN. Wouldn’t this be possible for him? I also agree that Rafe looks too young for Hope.
Bo, we miss you. Bo and Hope represent love that is forever and it is nice to imagine it is possible in a world where even starting out that way so often turns ugly. Your the brother we wish we had, the lover we wish we had, the friend. Like Steve, no one can replace you. We can say ok, Rafe is a good guy for hope, but that love won’t be young love or love that stands the test of time. Rafe does deserve to have that bond with someone. He is a good guy. It is so easy… Read more »
I respect Peter`s decision, but my heart is broke. Bo is such an amazing actor .Bo and Hope for many years were a super couple. He was gone for three years,came back for two weeks, then died. I just can`t get my mind wrapped around it. He`s gone. Please come back Bo.,Fancyface needs you. You belong together.
What a great interview! Peter Reckell ‘s portrayal as Bo Brady I hope will be remembered as one of the best characters ever on television. When Anthony Geary left his iconic role as Luke Spencer, there was tons of press, which was understandable because of the legacy he left. Peter also left his mark on daytime television. As a young man growing up, I wanted to be Bo Brady and put on a leather jacket and ride a.motorcycle and always come to the rescue. I have always enjoyed Peter ‘s scenes with Stephen Nichols, another amazing actor, whether they were… Read more »
As a fan for over forty years, I have being impressed with this soap. The actors are amazing and did their parts with enthusiasm. Bo and Hope are the ones that left a mark in my life, remembering what all they’ve been through in this soaps. It just reflects on true relationships, with all its ups and downs. These two cast members to me really played their part well, as if they were meant to be together in real life. They seemed to have the knock for each other. I don’t think Days of our lives will be the same… Read more »
I enjoyed the interview BUT, I want Bo to come back to Days…..It is NOT going to be the same without him. We love you Peter! Please come back!!!!
I will forever lv bo brady.peter reckell will forever be the one and only bo brady.peter gave us so much adventures smiles tears.he will always be in my heart.i thank him for the 32yrs he gave us.being a dad is the most important thing in the world and his true fans understand family comes 1st.he will truely be missed but will live in our hearts forever.
There’s no doubt about it, definitely bring Bo back!! Especially since Patch is back now as well. With Bo and Patch together a lot of amazing scripts could be written! Please Peter come back as a living Bo. Your audience is in their prime (50’s like me} and would love to see you working again with a lot of the cast from the 80’s. You are too young to retire, please take advantage of having your former cast mates available to work with and COME BACK PLEASE!!
DOOL will never be quite the same without Bo, and we have all hoped for his return but alas, life just happens. I for one look forward to some other projects PR might do – he is such a gifted actor (our “Daytime Brad Pitt” ) and could hopefully find time to do some specials or something of that nature. I hope to see him staying active in the entertainment industry. I will say too, if I personally have been given a choice for either PR or KA to leave the show I would have selected KA..
It would be so easy to bring Bo back. At anytime when PR wants to come back, Hope/Patch would realize Bo’s body was secretly exhumed and Stefano/Andre has it. At Bo’s party, Andre paid off a waiter to slip a drug in Bo’s drink to simulate death so he and Stefano could kidnap Bo and cure his tumor with one of their mad genius doctors. They do this so they can use Bo as a bargaining chip with Victor. Bo’s life in exchange for full rights to Victor’s drug. It’s really that easy! Also hoping that Hope will be pregnant.… Read more »
Why did they have to kill Bo! Why couldn’t they have gotten Robert Kelker-Kelly to come back. Or chosen another actor.
I would like to see his final image (in Hope’s mind) after she finds the person responsible for his death to be that of an angel (not in black) walking toward the light with their son Zack. I think this would give Hope the comfort she needs.
that was not the way such an iconic character should have left This is just my opinions but this man’s heart is so broken I would have liked to have seen that man the holidays together as a family about where the fans would be so heartbroken through the holidays I know it’s just a soap but that storyline saved my life he gave me a reason to believe in me while I look for a real hero in my life I will probably never get to meet any of those actors but I feel like I know them inside… Read more »
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