Days Of Our Lives
RATINGS: DAYS Makes Gains In Total Viewers and Key Demos!
Courtesy/NBC
Here we go! The latest ratings are out and for the week of August 21-25th, and it was NBC’s Days of our Lives which had the most noticeable gains in total viewers and key demos as new head writer, Ron Carlivati’s story arcs and pace are catching on with viewers.
In total viewers for the week, DAYS picked up + 117,000, which is the first time in a longtime we have seen gains of over 100,000 in the category for the crew in Salem.
Key demos for DAYS were also on the upswing. They were the only daytime drama to be on the plus side in the womens 18-49 ratings share and demo viewers count, as well as illustrated the largest gain in the 25-54 audience, and stayed at even in the 18-34 category.
A definite battle for third place can be seen on the horizon between DAYS and GH, with the ABC daytime drama series losing another -68,000 total viewers this ratings period, and hitting new lows in the womens 18-49 viewers and ratings share.
However, the soap that received the highest gains in total viewers for the week was Y&R bringing in +197.000, while B&B lost -50,000 total viewers, but also hit a new low the womens 18-49 viewer count.
Check out the complete ratings picture via SON here.
Total Viewers
1. Y&R 4,363,000 (+197,000/-306,000)
2. B&B 3,414,000 (-50,000/-317,000)
3. GH 2,301,000 (-68,000/-221,000)
4. DAYS 2,131,000 (+117,000/-18,000)
So, what soap opera is delivering the best drama and keeps you tuning-in? What soap opera is not? What do you think of the performance of Days of our Lives … is it indicative of higher ratings to come with so may big returns and intriguing storylines on the way? Comment below!
Glad to Days pick up viewers. I do see improvements in story since Ron’s writing began airing.
Hurray for Ron Carlivati and the writing team at DAYS! I loved Ron’s stuff at GH and so I’ve started watching DAYS and it’s become a must-see soap for me. The actors seem to be having a blast with all the creative drama, romance and fun.
My theory is that if viewers can see the actors are having fun while working then then viewers can have fun watching the show.So that could be one of the reasons why Days is doing so good right now because viewers and the show’s actors are both enchanted by the material Ron Carlivati is writing,
Ive watched Days since day one. I love Rons writing. He adds life back into DAYS. I noticed his great writing since day one he started writing again. Every episode has you wanting for more. I love seeing the actors have fun on set and off. Thank you for getting Ron back to save the show. Id be lost without DAYS. Thank you.
I have a theory that if the actors are seen having fun while that helps the show’s fans get interested in Days again.
I don’t know whether the Tripp storyline was Carlivati’s work, but it made the show watchable for me for the first time in a long time.
Actually, even more depth would be great on Tripp’s conflict between very much wanting and needing a real family versus his discovering details about this family which understandably repulse him. The fascinating part is his simultaneously liking and appreciating them, while at the same time being repulsed by them.
It also would add to the story by showing examples of Tripp’s loner way of life crashing up against the many traditions and the needs of his broad extended Salem family.
i’m really looking forward to when Tripp and Kayla , get past all the hurt. and reconcile and become that mother / child duo who take hold
you could see it easily when he and Kayla would “make hospital rounds” as it were
he’s a great actor and with Mary Beth Evans… this is tantamount to great stuff on the horizon.
so, yeah, ( Gosh darned it ! I wish Ava was still alive ) i’m just waiting for Tripp to find his way.
having Ava alive would have added so much more REEL… especially for.. Kayla and Steve.
Of course GH lost some viewers for the week, it only aired for four days VS 5 days for all the other soaps including DOOL, which by the way is a big improvement of the previous writing regime.
The viewer totals are based on the “average” amount of viewers for the week, Ric, so all episode totals are added up and divided by the amount of episodes for that week, average being the key word. They’re not just added up.
Who is to say if GH had aired all 5 days they wouldn’t have lost even more viewers than they did?
Yup, an extra day could have meant a lower average for GH not higher. The four days means nothing, GH lost viewers the week before as well, now it is at all time lows. Franco comes back, more people tune out, it’s happened before.
I dismissed DAYS after all the great characters left or died off. I tried to tune in and keep up but the stories were so boring and the actors were so bad. It’s amazing what a new writer and some story direction will do. I started watching again when Ron Carlivati took over and all I can say is I can’t wait to see Sami, Kristen, Eve and Billie all come back to the scene. The humor is bitingly funny. Judi Evans is stealing EVERY scene she is in as both Adrienne and Bonnie. Her comic timing is EVERYTHING. Deidre Hall is doing well but I still don’t see the “gift” in her. I will admit her turn as Hattie is funny but it’s all in the writing. I am so excited to see what will come. Long live the Carlivati reign.
I totally agree with your assessment of Judi Evans. She owns this storyline. I love watching her. She’s bright and funny and energized. I love seeing Bonnie dancing as fast as she can when she’s stumped by something. Judi plays that so well. I’m also glad to see more of Lucas. When the doppelgänger story is over, I so hope Adrienne and Lucas are kept front and center on the show.
I’m so looking forward to what Ron has in store for Eve, Sami, Kristen and Will.
Absolutely, Llanview717…… the seasoned thespians are doing their best and then some….the younger crew, some deplorable, some ok, some do excel.
It’s the storylines that get to me….compounded by John and Marlena; silly, silly and more silly.
Just my opinion.
Judi Evans Luciano is flawless.
I do like Bonnie, Mateo…mostly, I prefer Hattie’s personality over Marlena’s …hilarious.
I agree about Sami’s and Will’s return. The anticipation is making me salivate, LOL. Billie? Not so much.
But, if truth be known, I am not very impressed with Ron’s work….There’s still a lack of mystery and suspense for me. I suppose the repetition of plot-lines kills the climax.
Whatever happened to “who doneit”? Too simplistic.
PS.
And, YES, definitely awaiting Kristen. I wish Susan wound peek in.
Lest I forget….the enchanting Vivian—love her from here to forevermore.
here ye – here ye : “…The humor is bitingly funny. Judi Evans is stealing EVERY scene ”
I truly have to prop and add once again… Thaao Penghlis… Andre is always up to something. his humor is infectious. you want to root for the guy.. and yes it’s even that much more devilish that he’s a DiMera. as he commented to himself after talking with Kate. ” this marginalizing has to be stopped ”
@Llainviewer77 – “…She’s bright and funny and energized. ”
THIS IS how I want Adrienne to be… !!!!! yes ? watch Wally Kurth response as Justin… HE”S TURNED ON I tell you .
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this lady bar none: Judi Evans is on top of the heap
I’m very happy for DAYS. I knew Ron would start spinning some awesome stories and i do love the work he’s put out. DAYS still has a way to go to make that big dent in the ratings but this is a plus.
Days has improved except for its tiredly insipid double switch story which has been done to death…would rather seen Marlena and John buy a house that Marlena thinks could be haunted…she even sees the ghost of her dead sister Samantha Evans and hears a baby crying that makes her think of her dead child Don Craig JR from her first marriage to Don Craig….John thinks Marlena is loosing her mind and so does Marlena…until a visiting Kate sees a strange figure of a woman in an upper floor attic window…all are unaware there is a secret room in the huge attic and someone very much alive is living in there….its Kristen Dimera!!!-lol
GH shoot out was bad…here this goon is about to take out Sonny and Jason but turns to Sam as she enters instead of shooting them then Sam…Superman Jason rushes to shield Sam and is shot by the goon while Sonny stands there like a motionless rock, watches his true love get shot instead of going for the goon while he is distracted…Sonny does shoot the goon but this shoot out was just so grade school…when will Sonny admit his true feelings for Jason…i would like to have a scene with Carly catching Sonny and Jason naked in bed together…Sonny explains to Carly its not what she thinks…he tells her Jason just came over to help him with his taxes and is very good at it-lol
So Oliver is going to be the son of Dante and Brenda Barret???
Yeah, Jim, what the hell happened there? Why didn’t Max (who picked up the gun) shoot the guy instead of tossing it to Sonny? For a minute I thought it was like the Olympic relay, where you have to pass the baton or else it doesn’t count. Goofy! And Sam the idiot who can’t resist saying “Jason” every ten seconds really picks her moments. Carly would have taken him out without breaking a heel. Naturally I resent the time Billy will be offscreen now. Maybe Sam should use that time to resume her psychiatric sessions. She definitely needs a major tuneup!
Max had the gun first. Wasted time tossing to Sonny. Fake drama. When will Varni & Valentini realize the Sonny show ain’t working?
Ohhh, Jimmy…you’re the best. I just noticed your comment…broke out into peals of laughter.
Talk about LOL. luv-ya!!
Jim…dude…that is TRULY FUNNY…lol.
Here’s to your twist on Brain damaged Jason and St Sonny. LOL.
I swear to god we have this same shoot out every few months. Pointless.
I suppose we’re all grateful that brain damaged Jason didn’t end up with his 25th case of brain damage. (Dude is a medical miracle of superior reflexes after sustained, repeated brain damage.)
Two Jasons = Two Gurnies in the Brain Damage Ward.
Call me cynical, but let’s pump the brakes for a moment. Has the bar really been set this low? If you gave them truth serum, do you really think that NBC executives behind closed doors (regardless of what a few may say publicly) are happy with these numbers?
It just speaks to how putrid the ratings were before (and still are). This will only mean something if Days shows consistent growth over many weeks, and I have my doubts with an overrated, recycled hack like “Re-Ron” Carlivati behind the wheel. It’s been proven before that with his nonsensical brand of writing, a short term bump in ratings cannot be sustained. How this man keeps getting head writer jobs at daytime soaps and why some keep kissing his fanny is beyond me. One week up, then one week down, then one week up, then three weeks down won’t cut cut it, like Days has done so many times before.
I agree…lets give it a few months and see if the ratings hold and improve…i hope it does but i will wait and see before i play my Celebration record and do a happy dance!!!-lol
Love DAYS! I can see it overtaking my other soap GH! Personally if I were to rate the soaps, and yeah I occasionally watch the bore that CBS soaps, so here are my ratings:
1. DAYS
2. GH
3. Y&R
4. B&B
The humor has definitely picked up. Salem is not as dark as it has been. Loving the interaction of the characters with each other. Between Adrienne/Bonnie and Maggie to Marlena/Hattie and Andre to the power foursome Chad, Abby, Paul and Sonny’s double wedding. Cannot wait for the big wedding day surprise of Will and Sami showing up!!!!!!!!!
The only other thing I would like fixed is the Hope/Rafe pairing. They are so boring together and have no chemistry. With Ciara coming back, maybe they can bring back Aidan and his son, Chase. Hope and Aidan had awesome chemistry even when he tried to kill her…lol….And bring back Jack Devereaux for Jennifer, she needs him back in her life!!!!! And for goodness sake, can no one in the Horton family bring out Grandma Alice’s famous donuts and keep the tradition going!!!!!! And for the love of all things, if the ratings keep improving, can they get rid of the one set that has the two doors, that is used as every office by Kayla, Marlena, the Horton Center, lawyers office, judges office…every office in Salem….it’s offsetting when you see these actors in the same set but being used as different offices….just sayin!!!!
hope and rafe are awesome together aiden and hope had no chemistry just my apenion
” I ” am pleasantly surprised by how little .. up to this point.. on how Rafe and Hope , as a couple, are not being featured.
this is a big plus.
the difference is just too obvious.
Hope looks near haggie maggied OUT… ( and that is no diss on Maggie Horton )
Rafe , for all intent and purpose… is still a viable younger , still stud, MUFFIN
Hope had pure gold with Daniel Cosgrove and Lauren Boles…
Hope with Rafe ? meh
i’m ALSO ecstatic that Jenny Bear is also backburner. just because THEY ARE Grans Jewels… doesn’t mean anything if they are not generating
Plus maybe Ron Carlivati has plans to break up Rafe and Hope eventually but he knows he’s got to do it slowly and not have Hope and Rafe break up for no reason.Plus i read that both Hope and Rafe will want the commissioner’s job and so maybe their professional lives will impact their personal lives if one of them becomes the other’s boss.Plus with Sami returning and considering he’s her ex Rafe might interact with her and even get caught up in one of her messes which Hope may not like.
It amazes me how my post was deleted, there was no negative talk all I said was it’s unfair to say GH lost viewers when it only aired 4 times that week VS 5 times like the other soaps, I also mentioned that the writing on DOOL was an improvement over the previous writing regime! This is not a negative comment.
Your post wasn’t deleted. Scroll up about 15 posts.
Hey Ric! Your post was not deleted. Look up there! I see it.
You are right, by the way.
@Rhonda….I couldn’t agree with you more about GH’s Nina and the manner in which she is portrayed…I’m totally underwhelmed by this character and haven’t appreciated her omnipresence from Day One. You have previously made brilliant observations regarding her upon which I have fully concurred. As for Franco, I really hope that the Burton return gives this guy something meaningful to do….I don’t necessarily buy into the notion that he is a twin to whomever Steve will be playing, but he clearly possesses some historical perspective on the mysterious situation which seems to be coming down the pike. Lastly, I cannot believe it took me so long to make the Nurse Amy/McCain connection….there was something niggling me about that character since she first arrived in Port Charles and for the life of me, I could not figure it out since I do not follow that particular FoxNews personality at all. It was only by happenstance that I caught a glimpse of her recently when I was viewing another political commentator of my choice and voila! I immediately thought “Nurse Amy!” LOL.
I see nothing wrong with what you said. It isn’t fair to make that statement about losing viewers when the playing field wasn’t fair.
Your post wasn’t deleted. Look up.
Will always be my favorite soap❤️❤️
Thankful for Ron and Sheri. Cannot wait to see what future holds.
I can see Days passing GH..
RC vs Shelly .. bwa!
RC will overtake, no problem just give him time.
Ron Carlivati has amped up DAYS! And speaking of amps, John and Marlena are facing a whole heaping amount of amps…Electroconvulsive Therapy…amperage at it’s finest!!!
Nice to see Days getting some viewers back. unfortunately, I’m not one of them. Dena Higley just ruined it for me. Several of my fave actors were fired for the short return of a few for the 50th. Daniel Cosgrove was brought back due to fan outrage and when Dena came back from her “leave”, she fired him again. The show is disrespectful to actors and fans. Good luck to Ron though. He will need it with couples like Rafe and Hope. I know many people who refuse to watch just because of them.
I love Hope and Rafe together I never liked daniel Cosgrove I was so glad when he left all my friends love Hope and Rafe to
I seriously dont know how Y&R increased their numbers? The show is god awful! They lost any hope of bringing Adam back, Nick, Nikki, Victoria, Billy, Graham, The Winters clan, Chelsea, Phyllis and Curly Sue are all in horrible stories or suck! Michael and Lauren are hardly ever on. Jill is so retired! It is just so sad.
General Hospital. Sonny is in another shootout and his SON Dante is the lead investigator! Carly all the sudden doesnt want dirt on Nelle! Nathan and Amy and that Man Landers shit is below what a third grader would write! Nina will NEVER fit in on the show along with Roger HORRIVATH! Its a joke that Michael sits in the CEO spot above Ned! If I were Olivia I would insist they move out of that dilapidated Q mansion that Every writer ruins! And Valentin is a pussycat! What a joke for Helena to say he was the worst! Worst at picking women!
Days has new life. They have a writer who did well for a bit at GH. They are bringing back characters that the FANS want to see. It wont be long before GH is at the bottom!
I agree with most of what you said about GH, but strongly consider the Q mansion sets to be some of the best on daytime.
Excellent GH observations, Timmmbo! There are far too many schizophrenic legacy characters roaming about Port Charles who cannot seem to remember last week—let alone recall their own backstories—when it comes to behaving in a logical fashion….it’s reached the point of the ridiculous….and why? Mainly sloppy writing by those who obviously have no grasp on the show’s great history! It’s insane….these days all we’re treated to is an endless parade of nonsensical, repetitive vignettes that go nowhere and mean nothing! As if this complete ruination of tried-and-true characters weren’t enough, we also have to endure the indignity of completely worthless newbies engaged in their meandering overly-theatrical antics….that “Man Landers” scenario is one of the most egregious examples of utterly useless tales ever foisted upon the GH audience…what we have is a truly insipid storyline with annoying, unnecessary characters, especially Nurse Amy, who, in addition to being overly perky with ever-murky motives, totally reminds me of Meghan McCain! (Yes, I finally put my finger on why this nerve-wracking character roils me so…there it is! Enough said….) Then there is that purely dispensable misfit Nina who will never—EVER!—-find a place in Port Charles where she belongs…time to cut this character loose once and for all! Perhaps that will free up Valentin for an encore performance where he can finally live up to his much-touted, preconceived fierce reputation, since what we have seen thus far is anything but! And what to do, what to do with Franco??? Seems nobody has a solution to that perpetual puzzle…All I know is that given this immense mess, Steve Burton cannot arrive in Port Charles fast enough. At least his is a familiar face with a fresh new spin(?) on the past which perhaps longtime fans can actually relate? We can only hope….
Shay, I seem to agree with your every point.
Megan McCain? YES!
And Franco and Nina seem homeless. They just float around aimlessly and I love Roger Howarth. Michelle Stafford? Not so much. By that I mean I don’t appreciate her acting choices.
Love DOOL! I am 42 and have been watching for 28yrs! DOOL always been my only soap! Kudos to Carlivati for his writings and what he has brought to the table! Love seeing “blasts from the past,” it brings back memories!
Congratulations Days! Looks like Ron is working his magic again. I can definitely see a difference and am enjoying it a lot more lately.
Ron has brought humor and storytelling back to the canvas. Bryan Danilo and Judi Evans are killing it and you can feel the energy in the cast.
What we need to make this a home run, slam dunk or any other metaphor is the return alive and for food to Salem of Jack Deveraux as only Matt Ashford can play him.
Would love to see him come back to
Not feeling it. It’s unrecognizable.
Nancy…If you are talking about GH I am so with you. Even the Sonny/Jason/Max shootout…which I absolutely didn’t like or the emphasis on Sonny and Carly…was a pale comparison to the Sonny of old. Core stories used to be around the Q’s, Luke/Laura. Sonny, Cassadines. the hospital And it’s really hard for me to believe that the Q’s with all of their dalliances from the past don’t have enough “relatives” to visit Port Charles. Or the Cassadines. What about the Ward family for instance?
You can thank the superb acting that wrapped up Joey’s story, and Abe’s arrest. I also loved Theo and Claire that week. The rest was pure trash, and that’s why ratings didn’t soar.
DAYS AND B&B are by far the two. Eat shows right now. Keep me coming!!!!!!!
AND, one other thing that really pisses me off about the horrible writing on GH. How in the HELL can Monica walk right by Sonny and not spit on him? ONCE again he is in the middle of one of her sons being shot or killed! Oh yeah, and now Sam doesnt care if Jason is there to back Sonny when we watched THREE months of her fantasizing and eventually shooting Sonny because she felt he was a danger to Jason and her family. Complete garbage!
THIS! THIS! THIS!!!!
How does Michael have a tingle of feeling for the man who murdered his father for no good reason?
St Sonny my A$$. Say, what is he smuggling? It has to be drugs, guns or sex trafficking. GH keeps dancing around this. He’s a felon. I’ve got no patience or sympathy for the character. And the actor is resilient at chewing the thickest scenery.
Qs: STAT
Laura: Four days a week
Sonny: six month vacao
Reality:
Sonny gets a day off.
Laura will not resign!
Tomas…EXACTLY!!!!! Sonny is nothing but a COWARDLY SLIMEBALL!!!!! Oh…and I’m actually surprised that there’s any scenery left for MB to horribly chew on…lol.
Have a good one, Tomas.
Tomas…Totqlly agree with you about St Sonny. If I remember right he is supposed to be better than the other crime lords because he doesn’t smuggle drugs or allow them in his territory. But even if he doesn’t…big deal. The rest of what he probably does is bad enough. Especially for a show that is supposed to be built about the merits of a hospital. Seems that a lot of the healing we are seeing, though, is for, or because of, the their shootings. And now Carly is going to rationalize staying with Sonny because she always knew what he did for a living. Also, wonder how Michael feels when they make all the fuss over best friend Jason getting shot, when Michael almost died being in the wrong place, wrong time because of Sonny’s chosen profession.
I don’t know why anyone pays attention to this you have four soaps left and until the suits upstairs find something else to replace them with they are here to stay. I am bored so I have not watched in forever Brad Bell brings the great Kimberlin Brown back and yep he turns it into a cartoon .
You do realize that your most loyal viewers, the ones how have watched since the ’60’s are now in their 70’s. Or their kids who are in their 50’s & 60’s. Why don’t seniors count. Seniors have money. A lot of money. We buy stuff we see advertised. What’s the deal? Are you even counting us in the ratings??? Poor on you if you’re not!
You are counted in the viewer totals, Barbara. According to Nielsen, older viewers aren’t the important demographic because they are loyal to the same products they’ve been buying for years. They’re not easily persuaded to try new name products.
Its numbers, so please don’t take this personally.
Millenials and Gen Xers out number Boomers. Its circle of life. And while seniors may have more income they spends less of it than those raising a family, buying a home, buying new furniture and back to school clothes. I don’t see pamper ads during a football game, but they are standard fair for daytime.
Your viewership matters. But advertisers pay bills and they determine this.
Sorry. No offense to you or anyone else. Younger viewers matter to advertisers
i’m celebrating the resurgence of ; ” Days of OUR Lives “
I will take this show… DOOL over any of the other three that remain with
remain steadfast and not overload on the pros and cons
DAYS is ON
Ron Carlivati…
re – ron
re – tread
re – peat
pay no mind. steer this vessel… your mind… and patiently whet that pen to paper… keep that lap top stirring
this show has the sophiscation wit and aplomp like no other in all it’s history
“TA – DA ”
drum roll –
JimH : “…when will Sonny admit his true feelings for Jason…i would like to have a scene with Carly catching Sonny and Jason naked in bed together ”
Timmmm : Reality:
Sonny gets a day off.
Laura will not resign!
just soooo doggone FUN’ny
When Ron and Dena wrote OLTL together, they were magic. When Ron had to write off OLTL He did a great job in the allotted time, however, his chartoonishness didn’t work on GH and is really destroying Days. If Neilson was going for the 12-16 demographic, the show would still fail, even though the story telling is great for young teens, there’s nothing to invest them in the drama because they’re too young. Younguns need a reason for drama, and us oldies are watching our favorite show die as a cartoon. Too bad the advertising industry hasn’t realised that Neilson has just been handling the money flow, and has never reported accurately anything to anyone, I wish the Networks could figure that out too. What a shame.
Temporary boost for Days. It will not take over GH but Port Charles needs a revival soon. Where’s the fresh writing and new plots? GH should be at 3 Million viewers and not 2.3. If not, let’s bring back Guiding Light for 1/2 hour. NBC — are you listening?
Days has gained some viewers. But they wont sustain them. Too little and way too late.
too little and way too late – ????
WITH
Eileen Davidson
Kassie DePaiva
Ali Sweeney
Chandler Massey
Louise Sorel
Tyler Christopher
and YES Lisa Rinna
ON THE HORIZON
channel surf… stay out of the way
Hello Eileen Hargis – I apologize for stating, “stay out of the way”
it’s truly an exciting time for the diehard
i’m giddy and cheerleading RC
Salute
Everyone I know is dropping Days. Ron C’s production is amateurish. The so called comedy isnt funny but seems to be telling viewers soaps are for idiots. Ron is ignoring some of the finer actors 100%, but keeps propping some of the weakest links.
Im so turned off. Used to love this show but this is not loveable
Right, Jamie. My sister lived and breathed Days….she hasn’t watched in months….She asks me what’s going on and if any life has been injected into the show.
I can’t believe what a jump DAYS has had… YES.. is having
LOOK @the 4 running. DAYS has leaps and bounds to go
I will laud and stand with Ron Carlivati
even he will laugh with… the expectation level is no where near.. what once was
WHAT ONCE WAS… GOLD / classic / gems / must see / budget abound
this is not the dynasty era
so I will stand with RC and battle cry.. this is the best their is
LOOK at whats coming
Eileen Davidson
Kassie DePaiva
Ali Sweeney
Chandler Massey
Louise Sorel
Tyler Christopher
and YES Lisa Rinna
unbelievable
RC has his work cut out for him
this is just TOO good
Lisa Rinna
there is never an * at your presence
you earn your way… and it’s lighted
Like I said above, Patrick,
Nielson , says they had a jump, but Nielson doesn’t know squat. They don’t know how many people are sitting in the minority of rooms they monitor, nor what those people think about what they think about what they are watching. All we know for sure is that Neilson manages the money flow for the industries.
Ron did a great job ending OLTL. He nearly ended GH, but then ABC decided to keep it in a meager effort to not lose even more primetime viewers. They probably will anyway since most of their new line up is cartoon and stupider than the whole bachelor franchise.
If Ron doesn’t get back to his intelligence, his writing won’t sustain Days no matter how much talent is lined up. It’s funny, there are so many on here clamoring for young fresh talented writers, and in this case I think it’s a writer without much life experience, who would be much happier as a cartoonist.
Patrick, my dear friend…Yea, yea, and more yea. These are powerful and most looked-for thespians. The problem is the nonsensical storyline attached to practically all of the above mentioned actors.
Many of us would say, “So what!?!?”….give me something to tickle my fancy; then let’s parley. LOL.
So far, Ron has not delivered….not to me, anyway.
@DAYS – 117,000 plus eyes. stay tuned
we got this
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.
Photo: CBS
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!
Photo: JPI
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.
Photo: NATAS
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.
Photo: ABC
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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