What exactly is ‘ongoing basis’ is it recurring… Adam is iconic. AMC without Lucci just feels like it’d be a different animal. And as for Tad, I hope the get MEK because uh no one else can be Tad.

No one else can play Tad. I adore Michael E. Knight!

That’s realistic. Susan Lucci owes her career to AMC so it helps that she comes back to “kick it off”. Why she would stay when she has a great career outside of it would be anyone’s guess. The cast still seems disjointed and I wonder how they are going to tell the stories, let alone resolve the cliffhanger they left off with.

Something doesnt feel right about Erica only being in one episode!! I am so disappointed they could get her to atleast come back on recurring! As I don understand the Marc Cherry project was already in the works.

David C “on going” is fine. The man wanted to retire awhile back– so if Adam and Stuart make appearances here and there that is ok. The show needs DC in any form as it’s ushered to the web!

Micheal E Knight shoudl make a deal with them. What has he doen since the show ended??? But hey– the only person I could see taking over Tad is Michael Peck on ATWT

Anyword on Julia Barr???? If Erica isn’t going to be there— Brooke should be one of the leading Dames on the show. Plus it ended with the Brooke and Adam going back to the mansion. So she is a MUST at this point!!!!!!! And recasting LAURA shoudl be in the works as well

Susan needs to at least come back recurring and no I can not imagine AMC with out MEK! But I do not mean to sound ungrateful for the ones who have signed. I am very excited to see the reboot!

That is some wonderful news!

Perhaps more then any other daytime drama and performer, Susan Lucci’s beautiful, vain, strong and deeply flawed Erica Kane and All My Children are a matched set. I have trouble thinking of one without the other.

I thought one of the reasons David Canary left was an inability to memorize all the dialog as well as not wanting to relocate to Los Angeles. I hope the actor thrives in new format and the show is very successful!

EEEEEEK well these sources so far have turned out to be true.. Have to have Michael Knight.

No one else could play any of these three iconic roles. Some characters can easily be replaced but not when it comes to Susan, David, and Micheal They are the one and only Erica,Adam,and Tad. Id rather the charcters be killed off or not used than see them replace. If they only agree to appear in a few shows on occasion that is still better than nothing or recasting.

If Adam is there, can Brooke be far behind? Please bring Julia Barr back. I want some real “Old School” Pine Valley! If Susan is going to appear in one episode, perhaps she will agree to more as her schedule permits. Let’s not forget, she had choices to make in her own career, after ABC dumped the show.

A reduced SL, recurring MEK and occasional DC works for me! I hope David brings JR out of the coma (rumored in the full SID article) for AJ’s sake! 🙂

If Susan is indeed under contract to ‘Devious Maids’ then perhaps that simply could not be worked around. Everyone needs to remember that she could always come back at any time and in any form.

Thrilled that David Canary might return even on recurring. He’d previously retired so getting him back at all is wonderful. Hopefully Brooke is back, too.

I expect Michael Knight to come back. Debbi Morgan hinted that he would and they already have Cady.

Well, I uderstand that Susan L. has a bunch of different projects going on… and ABC wasn’t the nicest to her…

but hopefully she will be back for more.

If Susan Lucci is returning I bet you anything it is for the first episode of All My Children 2. Here is a question for you. Should they begin episode 1 from the cliff-hanger or begin with …one year and a half later?

I agree no one else could play Tad and Michael E. Knight is an awesome actor and PP should rush to hire him as soon possible, the show would definitely without a doubt not be the same if they don’t hire him.

No one else can play Tad . I love Michael E Knight… I can’t wait until AMC is back!!!! I miss it so much.
Hoping to see Walt back as Jackson too . I read he would be interested if asked!

I’m thrilled with David Canary joining the cast! Praying that Michael Knight joins too. I’m really ok without Erica.

One is better than none.I’m sure Erica will be back more often when Susan’s schedule permits.

I dont understand…Lucci for one episode, is that a teaser?? I thought David retired from the show when it was still on ABC? I see why they are putting all the high schoolers on the new reboot if the show is indeed set 5 years after JR shot someone (or more), and I can see how it would be easier to replace JR with somone who looks 5 years older, and hey if he can get out of his current contract sometime, we will all be ready to see the JR that we have grown to love/hate! I really hope that Susan wont just be on for one show… that would mean that she was not shot then? If the show is 5 years after, or maybe since they say JR will be in a coma he will be remembering who he shot and maybe it was Erica…. oh boy…I will sure miss La Kane! I hope I am wrong and she will stay! And I hope her daughters Kendall and Bianca will be on too.!

Nope! No new actor can fill the shoes of Susan, David, or Michael. Their characters have been around for decades. I don’t think fans would accept replacing a long-time character with a new face!

I am sure they will leave it open for Susan Lucci to return as her schedule permits. As for Tad Martin, I like Michael E. Knight of course, but there have been Four actors portraying Tad at different stages. In the 1990’s, albeit for a few months, Tad was portrayed by another actor. Prior to Michael E. Knight, Tad was played by teenaged
actors. Tad would now have to be an actor of around fifty or so, a youngish fifty if
you will ~ at this point, I’m not exactly sure how old Tad is supposed to be. But rather than “write Tad out” I think a recast would work in better, that’s just my opinion.

..
AMC with no Martin’s .
AMC with no Kane’s .
AMC with 1 recast Chandler and one 1 making appearances .
AMC with 1 Cortlandt .

hmmmmm dunno about that ..

I sure hope Brooke is a part of the new show! AMC needs Adam big time.

And if Dixie is in–she’s going to need Tad. And I agree, there is only one Tad Martin. Michael E. Knight needs to be a part of this.

Please, PLEASE, Puhlease! TPTB…. Brooke…. Brooke… and more Brooke.

to helm the show…. wi/Opal…..

Thank you David Canary. Humbled by your caring, giving, and sharing of yourself.

No reason why Susan couldn’t do more than one episode. The show is taping for just 5 weeks. I can see if she was in the middle of taping for Devious Maids that she couldn’t work it out. Maybe she will come back after the second 5 weeks. Rumor has it that Devious Maids is very expensive to produce and if it doesn’t do well they may not renew it (even though it has not even aired yet).

michael e knight will be back sooner rather than later – just read the article here on michael fairmans site – so glad that david canary will return but i am not excited at all about susan lucci……………..jmo

I have no doubt that Michael Knight and Susan Lucci will be back. They have been with AMC forever. I am so happy that David Canary is coming back, he is a wonderful actor. I think my biggest concern is all the teenagers being added. There is nothing as boring as teenage story lines. Although, I really liked Colby .

Well if David Canary is coming back where the hell is Julia Barr (Brooke)? I’m so sick of TPTB streamlining her! she is far more a better actress then Susan Lucci and as the sage left off, (Adam has just asked Brooke to marry him)

Would much rather see Julia Barr return than Susan Lucci. And if Bianca is returning, please bring back Christina Bennett Lind — Eden Riegel’s voice grated on me.

I think getting Susan for one episode–maybe JR shot her?? That’s a way to wrap that story. And David C is awesome but may not want a big gig. Having him is awesome but I think they are going to skew it younger. The casting calls have suggested they are aging the kids to teens and young adults. I suspect it will be heavy on teen drama. With just a touch of Zack Slater hotness to get the current fans back in on it. As for Michael, he is Tad for sure but if he won’t play ball they could replace him with Rick from GL or maybe another like-type. It would take a bit to adjust but we would.

Frankly, as I understand it, all of this boils down to contract negotiations: I personally think that it would be a major mistake not to have Susan Lucci as Erica Kane on a regular basis; and there should not only be Julia Barr and David Canary on the show regularly ideally but as many characters as possible that are connected family-wise to the two. As for MEK, he recently went into a great deal of detail in an interview as to his loyalty to AMC and his inability to envision Pine Valley without Tad Martin: So, obviously, MEK is waiting for the bucks, so to speak, BIG ONES, that is! (…and I for one hope he gets it!!!)

I am very disappointed Susan Lucci didn’t agree to recurring though I am not sure what commitments she has with Devious Maids and Deadly Affairs. Surely those shows can see the benefit of Lucci being on AMC again (and I hope Propsect Park can see the benefit of Lucci – they say they want young and fresh and many anti Erica types will say they don’t need her but if they have David Canary recurring and Opan and even Tad or Angie – these characters are all well over 40 if not 50. I can’t believe Lucci in only one show that is so so said and tragic . they cannot recast though it might get tonnes of media attention. So I have the solution if the problem is Devious Maids and Deadly affairs.

Erica dies in the hands of Jack. There is an amazing funeral and a museum built in Erica’s memory and then the history of AMC cna be introduced through the rich tapestry of characters. The show goes on. At some point hopefully soon Lucci can do more shows She comes back and it is revealed there was a prison break out and it was Jane who sought revenge when she realized she was being played and taking Erica’splace for stabbing DAvid. It was Jane trying to let Jackson and the girls (Bianca and Kendall know it was her and not Erica dying or shot but they tell her to save her strength before she dies. Erica comes back at her memorial or perhaps when her daughters need her. AMC please get back Erica Kane she is history. She is iconic. She is AMC. Surely something can be done.

After hearing this story and sleeping on it. It will seem like part of AMC is missing if Lucci isn’t on the show. I know there were rumours of another actress playing Erica Kane but I think that would lead to a revolt – maybe tonnes of media attention though like the “new” Coke then went back to classic. I was going to blame Lucci for not coming back assuming PP wanted to hire her – why wouldn’t they if they hired other “mature” characters. But as some pointed out she has at least two other gigs – Deadly Affairs and Devious Maids which for most people would be plenty. I don’t think she has time to do more Army Wives or Hot In Cleveland so AMC could be a stretch.

I would love to see David Canary and Julia Barr return, plus MEK if he wants to return. Otherwise, I’m fine with MEK and Ms. Lucci continuing whatever projects they prefer.

Since I’m not a lifetime AMC fan, their absence or possible replacement would not be sacrilege to me. I do understand the feelings of the long term fans though. 🙂

I definitely hope that MEK/Tad comes back soon. He is my favorite character on the show.

I’ve got it! I’ve got it! Erica was last seen running after Jackson after he told her a la Rhett Butler that he didn’t “give a damn” – Erica jumps into her car after Jackson but is in a terrible car accident. She needs cosmetic surgery! We see “Erica” Kane in the hospital, but her family and friends are told she may not look the same anymore since her injuries required extensive plastic surgeries. After several weeks, the bandages are removed and Erica Kane is now played by…….
MORGAN FAIRCHILD! She doesn’t remember anyone…..but this isn’t really a problem since half the cast is gone…..and she meets a strange Priest in the Hospital who tells her that she used to be a real Bitch.
Well….whadaya all think?

Erica was the back bone of the show. They are smart to get Susan Lucci back even for one episode to lure us fans to watch with the hope that the story lines hook us from day one. The character of Erica will hand the reigns over to the rest of the cast and of course she would be invited back as often as her schedule permits depending on what her salary demands are

I think everyone needs to stop being so possessive of this show and just let it be. Certainly we can want certain story lines but we can not control the actors, their current commitments elsewhere and the contract negotiations. Prospect Park I’m sure does not have an endless supply of money and we have to respect that not all actors can be ‘bought’ even if they wanted to come back. As well it is to only be a half hour show so there isn’t enough time to warrant every character return along with the new fresh characters needed to sustain the much needed younger demographic.

l do hope they reconsider…it won’t be AMC without them and the other AMC actresses and actors…So please everyone of you…Come Back!!!!

I am glad that the charecter of Adam will be back on .I f susan only wants to play Erica for one time thats ok with me she was getting to old for the show anyway.If the showed had protrayed her as the grandmother that she was surppose to be she would have fit the show.Instead they had her running around like she was still in her 20s with dresses for women that age one strap clothes . She has always had ugly looking legs. writers should have keep them covered at A LL times.She probably don’t want to play the part that fits her age which is a good reason enough not to want to come back full time.Like I said she to old to be playing a sexy role. get some one who can play a woman in her mid 60s with grown children and grandchildren.

If this new show wants to succeed, they need Erica, Tad And Adam. Adam could have an occasional roll, but Susan and Michael are a MUST. I really hope they work out all their differences with these people or this show doesn’t stand a chance. They are the backbone of the show and are truly wanted and needed.

Come on Susan, David and Michael….You are the backbone of AMC! We need you!

Oh come on folks, Erica Kane is well Erica Kane. What fun to have a forever young character. Let someone else play the grandma and let Erica Kane be gosh darn it. She is a bit fantasy, bit fetish, bit myster and bit hell on wheels. If AMC wanted a 66 year old matrony figure then they should go hire a Ruth Martin or Mona Kane type.

Come on people. Time in soaps is malleable and soap fans are forgiving. We’ve seen a single character age overnight while all the others remained their same age. How many times did we hear “the role of Wally McFaddon (or Phil Brent) will now be played by…” and we kept watching. Certainly our favorites who earned their places in our hearts should not be recast. Lets keep in mind that Agnes Nixon is guiding these shows back into existence and lets keep an open mind with regard to how old people are and whats appropriate for them to do.

I can’t imagine that susan lucci, of all people will not return it will not be the same without her that is for sure. I remember watching her when she where in high school or college or of the two that’s how long it where and I where 8 years of age.

I’ve been a loyal fan every since then.

I can’t enjoy it without Erica and the previous actors . Please negotiate to bring them back! Thanks!!

They need to bring Erica back for good, she is AMC. Heard Tad will be back but not the original actor. Wish they’d do the series on a daily basis, twice a week isn’t near enough.