Days Of Our Lives
Head Writer Ron Carlivati on Bo & Hope Return: “This Is Old School Days of our Lives, and It’s Something That The Audience Has Waited a Very, Very Long Time to See”
Next week, begins the continuation of the shocking story arc that started last summer on Peacock’s limited streaming series, Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem Chapter 2.
In it, DAYS fans learned that Bo (Peter Reckell) has been kept in cryogenic cylinder for years, and was brought back to life by Stefano’s daughter, Megan Hathaway (Miranda Wilson).
Now, circle March 16th for Reckell’s first episode back as Bo and March 17th as Kristian Alfonso’s first episode back as Hope to the mothership and Days of our Lives.
Head writer, Ron Carlivati previewed the storyline in a new interview with Soap Opera Digest in their latest issue on newsstands now.
Carlivati shared: “We pick up Hope where we left her off. She had gone though this whole experience with Harris Michaels (Steve Burton), finding out that he was in league with Megan Hathaway, and we ended her on ‘Beyond Salem’ like, ‘I have to bring Megan Hathaway to justice. I have to find her and make her pay.”‘
While Hope is on mission, she will also have Harris Michaels back in the mix, and as the head scribe shares, “Hope is on a collision course with Bo, and she’s unaware of it.”
As to what lies ahead for viewers, Ron revealed: “This is old-school Days of our Lives, and it’s something that the audience has waited a very, very long time to see. You won’t want to miss it.”
Check out Peacock’s promo for the return of Bo and Hope below which teases that while most people get over their high school sweethearts, this one never did, alluding to Megan’s past relationship with Bo, which is the impetus for her revenge plot.
Now let us know, are you looking forward to seeing how Bo and Hope’s enduring love story continues? Comment below.
Can’t wait
So excited for them to be back
I am looking forward to Bo and Hope’s return. I’ve been watching Days since I was 4 years old and still watching it to this day. I remember climbing up on the sofa next to my grandma and watching it everyday. Bo and Hope are my favorite couple of all time. So so glad they are coming back.
They were the greatest couple ever follows by Steve and Kayla.
Yes so looking forward to this.
I’m happy, I’m excited! I have always loved Hope. Thank goodness they got Kristian Alfonso to return, her absence has been palpable.
For me, I have always said that if Days of Our Lives ends, the last scene should be a kiss between Bo and Hope.
Can Carlivati write for Bo and Hope? That is the central question. Remember Ron: Old school DOOL is character-driven, not plot driven.
That is indeed the question… because Ron seems to have trouble with writing for couples of any kind. The only pairings that seem to be safe in Salem actually ARE the old “supercouples” from the 80s, like John & Marlena or Steve & Kayla…. and even those are subjected to a constant string of kidnappings, comas, and most recently, fake deaths that John & Steve don’t even know are fake yet, though I would guess that is about to change.
As much as I hate to say it, I doubt Bo & Hope are back to stay. What we’re about to see in the next few weeks will probably be the storyline originally intended for the third season of “Beyond Salem”, but now that Days itself is on Peacock, there wasn’t a reason to carry on with the “spinoff” (if that’s even the correct term for it).
One would hope they have Bo around for whenever they officially write Victor’s death into the show, because it would be completely ridiculous for him to NOT be there. But after that, I’m guessing you will see Bo & Hope sailing off into the sunset again. Which admittedly is a better ending than him dying of brain cancer, at least. Or the fact that 90% of Bo’s return that time was wasted on him alone in a dungeon.
Currently watching him destroy Belle as a viscous sister with a foul mouth. I keep yelling at the screen saying That’s not how Belle would act.
Yeah…. Belle’s never got along very well with Sami… which probably goes back to Sami making a dumb teenager mistake and trying to sell Belle on the black market when she was a baby…. but she was never this hostile to Eric. And one would think the alleged “death” of their mother might bring them closer together. Maybe it’s because they subconsciously know she’ll be back. It’s not like it’s the first time Marlena has died.
I can’t squeal loud enough, or smile big enough to show how happy and grateful I am for this gift from Days!!! I’m over the moon
I love Bo and Hope and I am so happy that they are coming back. I hope it is not a temporary return. Bo is the best character ever on DOOL and I can’t wait to see him again.
Yes to bo and hope
No to ej and Stefan poisoning each other a little to much
Of course it’s “old school”; he’s never had an original idea in his life, and the ideas he does have he merely repeats over and over and over.
I can’t wait. I love Bo and Hope. They will always be my favs
Not fair for everyone that watched for decades!!
Looking forward to seeing Bo n Hope back n Salem
I am so excited to see Bo and Hope back together. I have missed both of them!
I have watched Days since 1975. The return of Bo and Hope is so exciting. Brings great new storyline that so many have missed. Welcome back Bo and Hope. I have for years wanted to meet both of you in person!!!
Don’t want to have to get it on Peacock, just wish it was back on NBC!!!
I too wished it was still on NBC. I don’t get peacock. I can’t afford it. Pay to watch my soap is ridiculous. Have watched it since 1975.
Definitely! Love the true loves of Days! Sure would like to see Sami and EJ back together and EJ finally a permanent good guy fighting his crime family with his mama behind him all the way! Bring all 4 ladies back from the dead!!!! Welcome home Bo and Hope!
Finally!!! This is exactly what every fan who has watched faithfully for decades has been waiting for. Bo and Hope!!!!!
Bo & Hope won’t solve the problem of the unbelievable
story lines. Enough of bringing people back from the dead and stupid prisms! Enough of Greece! I could write better than this!
I’m so glad they are coming back I was so bored with the drama of the new younger couples. I’ve been watching since the late 70’s woth grandma & Mom. Still watching was getting kinda bored though
Love them and ron
No , not the story line I would like to see. I have been watching dool for as long as I can remember. Do something interesting and exciting with the characters they have . Bo is dead and should stay that way and Hope left the show so let her stay gone . I hope this is temporary! Get away from the dead coming back story line . It is OLD !! Make people happy and go back to the way show was
Bo was already revealed to be alive in Beyond Salem 2 which is still available for streaming on Peacock.
Beyond Salem is terrible! I tried but couldn’t!
I can’t wait, thank you for bringing them back. I won’t miss a episode,!!!
Looking forward to watching this week.
OMG! Yes, I am so excited to see Bo back and with Hope on a mission! Total old school DOOL! Can’t wait….been counting the “Days”!
I hope their son Zack is revealed to be alive. That was a dreadful mistake killing that young child after all the story he created and was embroiled in.
Stefano could have kidnapped him … Or maybe Megan did as a way of ensuring Bo would comply with her demands! Or because she wanted to raise Bo’s child. I think viewers would accept any ludicrous to have Zack alive.
I have always loved Days of Our Lives. And watched it for years. It made me sad when it moved to Peacock, as I do not have that.
VERY MUCH looking forward to seeing Bo and Hope together again !!!! Best thing to happen to DOOL in a LOONG TIME !! Lol
hope theyre not making him a villan after taking it of nbc now you have to pay
As a senior, I do not have peacock, so I have not been able to watch anyway. Changing things all around when seniors can’t afford the extra to see their favorite shows is sad.
I think the new story line is crap. But what is worse is the plunging neck lines on woman who r going to the office , it’s disgusting. Chanel is a horrible actress.. very disappointing story line, treat the audience like morons.
I hope they get back together!!! Just deprogram Bo!
I hate the storyline now! Kristin and Megan are boring! The entire but in Greece is not believable!
Please get back to love, scandal, deception & the
problems if every day life! I have to stop watching bc it’s very boring!
Please please these storylines are long , boring and ridiculous,paying to watch this is more frustrating. The show needs to get rid of writers and hire new ones, I’m up for hire. The whole Sloan Chanelle story is just DUMB! THE Bo and Hope thing is dragging either kill him off for good or let them live happy!!! Their hair and makeup is just sad, and acting is not believable anymore!!! Fix it quick!!!
And with this Dimera Ceo position in 1yr they changed Ceo 6 times, come on, thus is not a Soap it’s a circus of a show
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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