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DAYS Sneak Preview Unveiled: A Non-Stop November To Remember Filled With Dramatic Shockers!

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At the conclusion of the annual Day of Days fan event on Saturday, the attendees were treated to the first look of the NBC daytime drama series fall sneak preview promo, followed by its posting on NBC.com and social media.
In it, the preview reveals that while Will (Chandler Massey) has been found he has amnesia, and he thinks none other than Sami (Alison Sweeney) was his former wife! While Susan (Eileen Davidson) continues her twisted vendetta and ways to keep him apart from the family and loved ones he doesn’t realize are really his!
Then, Theo (Kyler Pettis) is shot, and JJ (Casey Moss) is the culprit, and lives are changed forever. Abe(James Reynolds) is hit by devastating news that his son’s life hangs in the balance, and that causes a ripple effect in Salem, and longtime family ties and friendships are on the edge.
And in a shocker, Ben Weston (Rob Scott Wilson) is back, when none other than Sami enlists him to help jog Will’s memory back in the most frightening way. Ciara comes home with Victoria Konefal taking over the role. While that is happy news for Hope (Kristian Alfonso), she is faced with heartbreak when a rift goes down between her and Rafe (Galen Gering), and later in the promo it appears that Sami and Rafe are going to hit the sheets!
Viewers also get first glimpses of Sister Mary Moira, Kristen, the return of Louise Sorel (Vivian) and a first shot of Tyler Christopher, both whom debut in December!
Watch the sneak preview after the jump. Then let us know what you are looking forward to most in the next few months on DAYS in the comment section below!
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‘Brilliant Minds’ Officially Canceled After 2 Seasons at NBC; DAYS Alum Al Calderon, OLTL Alum Teddy Sears and Zachary Quinto Among the Cast
After languishing on the bubble for months, on Friday, NBC handed down the decision and canceled the medical drama Brilliant Minds after two seasons.
Brilliant Minds stars Zachary Quinto as neurology physician Oliver Wolf, who’s character and the series is inspired by the life and books of neurologist. Oliver Sacks. The series focuses on the medical mysteries of the mind, as Wolf a larger-than-life neurologist and his team of interns explore the last great frontier, the human mind, while grappling with their own relationships and mental health.
The final six episodes of what will now be the end of its second and final season were already set to air beginning on May 27, after being pulled off the network schedule in February as viewership saw a steep decline. Brilliant Minds second season became the lowest-rated drama on linear TV viewing, which didn’t bode well fo a network renewal, although it had its hard core fan base.

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There are some exceptional notables in the cast along with the talented Quinto that includes Days of Our Lives alum, Al Calderon (ex-Javi Hernandez) who joined the series in its second season as Nurse Nico Silva, and One Life to Live alum, Teddy Sears (ex-Chad Bennett) who plays Wolf’s love interest and fellow physician, Dr. Josh Nichols.
The rest of the talented cast includes: Tamberla Perry, Ashleigh LaThrop, Alex MacNicoll, Aury Krebs, Spence Moore II, Donna Murphy, John Clarence Stewart, and Brian Altemus.
In an ironic twist of fate on Thursday, April 30, Days of Our Lives finally revealed the actor who was Al Calderon’s successor in the role of Javi, when they announced that actor Jacob Martinez had now stepped into the role. Since DAYS tapes ten months ahead of streaming new episode, Calderon left in the spring of 2025, but will be seen in the part for the final part this month, and then on June 20, Martinez debuts as Salem’s new Javi.
Taking to his Instagram with a sorrowful and heartfelt post on the Brilliant Minds cancellation was Teddy Sears who wrote, “Thank you, Brilliant Minds. I got the call today and I didn’t want to hear, but I knew that it would come, You have to be a particular vintage to quote Don Henley from memory, but that’s the line that came to mind earlier today after I got off the phone with our inimitable showrunner Michael Grassi who delivered the news that NBC has cancelled the series”.

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Sears continued, “To say that I feel sad to be moving on from these stories, this character, and this cast and crew just doesn’t paint the entire picture. I’m sad, sure. But I’m also deeply grateful that I got hired to play this part, so proud of the stories we told, and the other actors I got to play alongside. I’m excited to see what comes next, what adventures await, and terrified to be without a professional home. A quick and heartfelt thank you to everyone, all over the globe, who found us and found themselves in us, in our characters and in our stories. We wouldn’t have been able to tell them without you. And we still have 6 fresh episodes yet to air, and I do hope you tune in enjoy the remainder of the series. They’re the best we’ve done.”
As he wrapped up his sentiments, Sears signed off with, “The more I know, the less I understand. All the things I figured out I have to learn again. I’ve been trying to get down to the heart of the matter. But everything changes…Thank you, Brilliant Minds.”
The medical drama was created and executive produced by Michael Grassi alongside Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman, Lee Toland Krieger, DeMane Davis, Jasmine Russ, Henrik Bastin, Jonathan Cavendish, Andy Serkis and Shefali Malhoutra.
So, what do you think of NBC’s decision to cancel Brilliant Minds after two seasons? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
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DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Sophia Seemingly Plans to End Her Life, But Not Before Setting Fire to Johnny’s Apartment With Him Trapped Inside
The final few moments of the Thursday, April 30 episode of Days of our Lives, will pave the way, to what just may be the end of Sophia Choi’s (Rachel Boyd) life, but not as you may think!
After an unhinged Sophia paid a visit to Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman), maced him in the eyes, knocked him out and then tied up to a chair, now conscious, she lets him know that she holds him responsible for all the trouble and trauma she has gone through from adopting her child, and her being sent to a mental institution.
So instead of the unregistered gun Kristen (Stacy Haiduk) gave her to finish off Johnny, Sophia sets up a plan to light candle, use nail polish remover and turn on the gas on the stove to ultimately create a mass explosion, which although Johnny pleaded to her not to that to all the innocent people inside his apartment building, she doesn’t seem to care.

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FIERY FACE OFF
The plan was supposed to be, after she takes care of Johnny she will toss the gun in the Salem River, then focus on payback to Holly Jonas before leaving town to start a new life.
Now, Sophia makes her exit, leaving Johnny to be a few moments away from an explosion or gas inhalation, when Chanel (Raven Bowens) comes home after awaiting the results of her mammogram. She sees Johnny tied up, as he panics and tells her to put out the flame on the candle, things go awry, and a fire has begun and everything may go up in flames with Johnny and Chanel inside.

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A BROKEN SOPHIA
Back in her room, Sophia breaks down after reading the social media comments about her, she planted, and then starts writing a suicide or farewell note which says. “I’m tired of begging for forgiveness for my mistakes. All I wanted was to move forward, to be loved and understood. But it’s clear that I was never going to get that. Holly Jonas said that I was dead to her. So, as her former BFF, I’m going to make her dream a reality.”

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A DEADLY TRAP
Now, the fate of Johnny, Chanel and Sophia will be revealed on tomorrow’s May 1st cliffhanger, which may be the end of Sophia when she crosses paths with Kirsten at the bridge near the river. We do know Rachel Boyd is no longer appearing in the show credits section and is now off contract with the soap.
So, what did you think of the climatic final moments of DAYS? What did you think of the performance of Rachel Boyd as Sophia Choi? Let us know via the comment section.
Breaking News
Jacob Martinez is ‘Days of Our Lives’ New Javi Hernandez Replacing Al Calderon in the Role
Finally! The casting has been revealed as to just who would be Al Calderon’s successor in the role of Days of our Lives, Javi Hernandez. On Friday, April 30, the long-running soap opera revealed Jacob Martinez is taking on the part and he will first be seen this coming June 30th and then on all-new episodes streaming on Peacock.
As previously reported, the popular Calderon exited the soap opera last year to join the cast of the NBC primetime medical drama, Brilliant Minds as nurse Nico Silva, who in May will air the remainder of their second season. The series has been on the bubble for renewal by the network. His last episodes as Javi will also air this May on DAYS.
Since DAYS tapes ten months ahead of streaming, Martinez has been secretly ensconced in all the drama in Salem for quite some time. When viewers see the new Javi in story, we should learn what will happen in Javi’s relationship with Leo Stark played by Emmy winner, Greg Rikaart, plus his continued relationship with his relatives in the Hernandez clan. Currently, when Javi returned to Salem after taking care of his ailing father, and after the bust-up of his marriage to Leo thanks to Dimitri (Peter Porte), he claimed he had moved on with someone else while he was away from Salem.

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Like Calderon before him, Martinez is a multi-talented actor and singer. Jacob’s resume is impressive having appeared in the musical In Pieces: The Musical at Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater and he was hand-picked by Joey Contreras to play the role of Grey. Other credits include: the short film, Memory Swim and the play Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage.
Martinez hails from Norfolk, Nebraska and appeared when he was very young at the Johnny Carson Theatre, and as DAYS fans know, Jacob is now working at the Days of our Lives studios, right where the “Tonight Show” is filled. In addition, Jacob Martinez is a graduate of The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA).
Taking to his Instagram on Thursday, April 30 once the news of his casting was revealed, Martinez, expressed, “Way too many people to thank in one post, so I’ll just say THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART to each and every person who continues to pour into me and encourage me to chase my dreams. I cannot even begin to express how grateful I am. I already feel beyond blessed, supported, and loved. See you all in Salem ⏳”
Jacob Martinez appeared on Friday on the Days of our Lives Instagram account announcing his casting. You can check it out below. Deadline was the first to report the casting switch.
So, excited to learn who is the new Javi Hernandez? Please welcome Jacob Martinez to the role and be on the lookout for his debut on June 30. Comment below.
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Omg omg Ron Carlivati u are killing me right now. This looks amazing.
Ron is “killing it” at Days. JJ shooting Theo is must see TV.
I’ve watched this promo about 5 times already…
THIS IS THAT GOOD People. I’m so glad posts see it.
loud out loud double cheers
i’m combusting.
Ron is a FLIPPING GENIUS!!!!
This man is a STORY. TELLER. PERIOD.
I am LIVING for Days right now.
I am enjoying some of the twists, but Will..Naw, never a fan! Some is just too corny, find myself flipping to Maury, for real laughs.
#alwaysRONCARLIVATIfan
Oh, my God!!! We got our DAYS back!!! Ron is hitting it hard out of the ballpark. With material like this, the show better go up in the ratings. And how about more than a one year guarantee every year to keep DAYS on the air? It does suck every year when it comes to renewal time if the network will let show show stay on the air. It’s been that good so let us have 2 or 3 years of guaranteed DAYS.
Wow! This looks incredible.
Back when Will was killed and viewers were angry i said Will was still alive and would return with amnesia-the only thing i got wrong was i thought Sami would know and was hiding him from Ben…but will Ben be any help-he did not kill CM’s Will…he killed GW’s Will-lol
Well Sami could think that Will seeing Ben again could help him regain his memories since Ben is the one who attacked Will.For example Sami could think Will’s amnesia was the result of the trauma of Ben strangling him and so she may think Will seeing Ben again will unlock Will’s memories.Plus Chandler re-shot the scenes of Ben “killing” Will and so those probably will air when Will comes face to face with Ben again.Plus i can’t wait to see the scenes between Sami and Ben because i have a feeling Sami won’t hold back on Ben since he tried to kill her son.Yes Will is alive but Ben still tried to kill him and the only reason Sami may not try to hurt Ben is because she needs his help in getting Will to remember.
Sammy will really go ballistic, if she ever finds out that good old Clyde was the one who had EJ killed. I don’t think Ben even knows.
But if i was Sami i wouldnt want the man who we thought killed her son anywhere near him…instead i would had brought Sonny and Will’s daughter Arianna to help regain his memory which i believe would had made more sense!!
True, true and true…I was right there with you, Jimmy.
And, now I think you may be right again. Remember when you recently suggested that Susan may be Kristen posing as her?
Satan had said that Susan would not have the wherewithal to pull off a stunt of this magnitude……so, you may be right; it’s Kristen.
All I can say is …I am enjoying Susan so much…good or bad, LOL.
Now, I await Vivian with open arms.
Yes Celia my friend, my madam Vivian will be back soon to cause trouble. I cannot wait to see my madam Vivian back on Days. Please Days bring back, Ivan her side kick. Days is getting good now. Susan Banks is a hoot Lol. Kristen is mean mean mean and Sami is mean mean mean too funny. take care Celia my friend.
@Claudio…
Yes, Claudio….you are the sweetest man. Who loves Vivian????? Who loves her MORE????
I do, I do…..kidding….I know how much you are into Vivian—most likely a lot more than I. But, she’s up there for me, as one of the most fascinating characters, EVER!
Later, my friend.
Well it looks like a lot of exciting things are going to happen on Days Of Our Lives in the coming weeks and even months.
Wow..i will be watching regularly again…i still wonder if Kristen is posing as Susan or is that really Susan…Ciara looks promising…Rafe and Sami…how about Ciara and Rafe…that would be almost like a Doug, Julie and Addie rebooted love triangle-and i am all for that-hear me Days…its Christmas season and that latter part is the only thing on my Wish List!!!
Vivian is Days answer to Ghs Helena Cassidine-looks like she already got Nickolos-lol
i’m so excited for the – posters – here
that certainly looks like the sexy as all get out.. Eileen Davidson’ Kristen.. on the last shot of this hugely HOTTED out promo. it’s ingenious.. if you look again.. at how much Chandler Massey looks like and sounds. like with his laugh.. is so enjoying working with ED’s.. Susan and/or Kristen.. she looks back at him.. with care and just an all around feast of one actor to another.
I can’t believe the excitement … no reason to contain it, either
when it comes to Vivian.. and whomever.. Tyler Christopher is playing…
stupendous
high 5 salute and applause for ; @DOOL production team
i’m stunned all around.
Oh, Patrick!!!! Chandler grew up….even his voice changed…..listen carefully….compare; it’s deeper…..he’s a man!!
I know that, as myself, you and your poet-heart, notice these minute ( but so huge) details.
I cannot stop singing Days’ praises!!!!!!
I’m just gobsmacked… FEAST
what other word is their… for the diehard
Yeah, I DID NOT Expect to see Ben, back
major treat. Sam will go to great lengths for us fans.. and Sami , as the mother lion she is.. will … do what she can… and as only Sami does… let’s the chips fall where they may… and hope for the best…
even we know.. she wants him back at any cost.. and it’s not selfishly.. because all of Salem loves Will.
high drama
woah… just seeing Louise Sorel and Tyler Christopher in the promo
every trigger … all your senses are guarded and dam break
thee show of show
Hoping that Tyler is Nicholas Alamain. Pretty sure he is since Viv is back. Happy that Rope breaks up, hoping Safe is just a step on the way back to LUMI!!!!
I am sure Kristin is pretending to be Susan. I knew “Susan” had convinced Will that he was EJ when I saw the letters over the bed. I believe Kristin is behind the DiMera sabotage. I hope they toss Kate out of DiMera. I wouldn’t be surprised if Billie showed up soon and expect to see Jack, ghost or for real, for JJ and Jennifer soon. Been watching Days since Day 1 and love having my favorite soap back where it belongs!
OMG so good !! I keep watching it, Days is on FIRE !!!
We call this RE-BIRTH. DAYS you were in a massive accident and you have finally recovered. Ron Carlivati = genius, savior, writer beyond measure. So jazzed. Eileen Davidson…..FIYAH!! Allison Sweeney – just what we all need. Tyler Christopher just ahhhhhh (heaven help me), Louise Sorel welcome home girl…….Chandler Massey can’t wait till you “remember” because what a mess you left death’s door for…..Robert Scott Wilson, sweet christ on a croissant, how does someone so perfectly beautiful play someone so evil to such perfection, the Theo story taking a leap from the headlines but I am glad they gave it to an actor who can handle it, Casey Moss just smolders, thank you Ron……I am least excited for the Hope Rafe drama….i love me Hope but she has floundered for so long I don’t care if she is happy or not. And Rafe…geez make up your mind..you just Gabi for her choice in men but you can never make up your mind about who you want. So I will let that be my one “whine”…but otherwise…….DAYS is SMOKING….burn baby burn!!!!!
Amen!
Yes, Kristen!!!!!!!!! OMG, Sister Mary Moira!! Thomas Banks can’t be far behind. lmao. This is soooooo good. Eileen Davidson is amazing!!!!
Kristen in that red dress, with the evil laugh… looking just like the Succubus she really wants to be. Don’t worry Kristen, your future employment is secured here in Hell!
Is that Kristen or Susan’s sister? I forget her name. I know she was thought to have drowned way back when, but in Salem, who knows?
Penelope drowned. She was one of the quadruplets of Susan, Thomas, and the nun. One thing I never understood…Kristen is not Stefano’s biological daughter. So…why isn’t she one of them? Make them quintuplets and family. I guess that’s what we call Buy Illogical!
I think it’s Kristen.
Penelope Kent was the fourth Banks sibling who was given up for adoption by Susan’s mother and was adopted by a British orthodontist. Penelope was drowned by Edmund who thought she was Kristen; Susan later told him that Penelope was dying of an incurable disease.
Susan has a brother named Thomas and 2 sisters named Mary Moira who is a nun and Penelope.Penelope was the one who was killed when Edmund drowned her but he thought she was Kristen since they looked alike.Susan, Mary Moira, Thomas and Penelope are quadruplets.So the only character who can’t come back is Penelope since she is dead.
I’ve already posted – couldn’t Tamara Clatterbuck, be Penelope
the resemblance to Eileen Davidson.. is uncanny
these are two highly touted women of means
sensual – presence – and oh so commanding
just to keep the zany comedic and dramatic effect onward
heck.. why wouldn’t this not reach ?
Tamara Clatterbuck for the WIN… make her a younger sister of the quadruplets
Love ron c and days!!!!
Love Louise Sorel in EVERYTHING
WOW, just WOW
It looks so amazing!!!!!! I look forward to watching Days every day and that was not how I was feeling just a few months ago.
Why doesn’t Sami just do a DNA test on Will? That will prove to him he’s her son.
I look forward to Vivian returning. So much good going on here!!!!
Have to add, I’m glad Rob/Ben is back. I miss him.
And Abe, your son was committing a crime. So yes, it’s horrible he was shot, but JJ thought Theo was pointing a gun at him.
OMGEE I am BEYOND EXCITED to see Sami & Rafe going at it again. these 2 have always been so hott together. it will be interesting to see how all the drama with Rafe & Hope plays out. i do like these 2 together but they definitely have some issues to work through. i’m glad that they are finally getting the writing to face their problems head on so they can move forward.
Yes, when someone is hesitant to pick a wedding date, there may be problems!
I’m also excited to see Sami and Rafe have sex because they have history together and it makes sense that they might turn to each other for comfort.However i don’t Rafe to have sex with Sami while he’s still with Hope because i don’t want him to cheat.Now maybe he and Hope get into a big fight and Rafe thinks they have broken up and so he turns to Sami.
Tyler Christopher as Nicholas Alamain?
Or as a reborn Stefano? Brain swapping, clone, something weird and fun like Days of old.
Days has already claimed that TC will be playing an entirely new character. Probably Vivian’s latest sidekick, since Ivan is long gone, and Gus (the guy who was with her the last time she was in town) turned out to be working against her… or whatever it was. (senior Devil moment here… the memory starts to go after a few thousand years, so the details are kind of foggy.)
I doubt they will bring Nikolas Alamain back, because they can’t figure out what age he’s supposed to be. He was a kid back when the Alamain family first appeared. Then just a few years later he was in his late 20s and banging Kate on her desk in the Titan office. And then mysteriously de-SORASed in his last brief appearance to get his mother Carly and sister MelEggNie out of town.
Since TC has been playing a Greek character for years, they really should make him Alexander Kiriakis, Sonny’s oldest brother and the result of Justin’s hookup with Angelica Deveraux. (the gross part there… for the GH fans at least… is that they would appear in Port Charles as mother & son Tracy & Ned.) Alexander would technically be a new character, since he hasn’t been seen since he was a baby, and that wasn’t much of an acting role.
Of course why he would be working with Vivian Alamain would be a whole other story. Maybe he’s not…. but it’s assumed they are, just because they show up around the same time.
Man that is a helluva promo! I definitely got hyped and goosebumps watching this! Thank God for Ron C. coming to Days.
If you aren’t watching Days now, you should be!!!
I love it all EXCEPT why can’t JJ catch a break?
He has grown up and gotten a respectable job yet I fear he will never amount to anything than a Kevin Fisher clone on Y&R. It just isn’t fair to character development.
OMG – just finished the 11/14 – Tuesday epi
as Hope and JJ are going over the case .
it dawns on both of them… that with Theo “autism” .. HAD JJ known it was him.. that had he said.. “drop” what you have in your hand. AND with Theo “honest to goodness nature. turned around.. with decoder in hand… his mindset ? he knew it was JJ and/or was ready to tell him it wasn’t a gun.
the horror in JJ… after the fact.. was not any less in high yield drama.
Gawd I loved Lani words… ” you are the most important thing in my life ”
and naturally , Abe… as he’s sobbing… telling Theo.. he has to pull through.. that it was father and son.. who were able to move on without Lexie.. because they had each other
if you wanted pull out ALL the stops. here you go.
this does not even count –
ALL the drama with just Eve
All the drama with Will and Sami and all the rest of Salem
boffo show
I posted on another thread.. that JJ has shown tremendous growth.. and it has to do with his pairing with Lani. I believe that.
this is Casey Moss as JJ – his best acting.. to date.. sans Eve. and that’s a long time ago.. and now she’s back.
ALL this drama.. is triggering every sensory perception ???? and Casey Moss talent and skill set is thriving
@ Days of OUR Lives
this is treat plus treat galore = FEAST
forgot to add –
this is going to have some serious repercussions… on Kate
because as JJ told Hope.. that all the things that did occur… were and are NOT in Theo person
he would never have acted this way –
as he’s secretly cavorting with Kate for DiMera Enterprises
I’m so in love with Lauren Koslow… so get ready for Koslow and Penghlis