Days Of Our Lives
Ron Carlivati Teases That Coming Up on DAYS: “Another Major Character is Going to be Killed in the Fairly Near Future”
Today, Monday July 11th is the premiere of the Peacock streaming series, Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem Chapter Two” featuring Peter Reckell, Kristian Alfonso, Steve Burton, Eileen Davidson, Christopher Sean, Deidre Hall, Drake Hogestyn, Rob Scott Wilson, Victoria Konefal, Mary Beth Evans, Stephen Nichols and many, many more.
Michael Fairman chatted recently with Days of our Lives and Beyond Salem head writer, Ron Carlivati about crafting the limited series that drops one episode per day through July 15th, plus what’s to come this summer on the mothership of the long-running NBC soap opera. Carlivati and the DAYS writing team are also coming off their Daytime Emmy win for Outstanding Writing Team for a Drama Series.
During the interview on You Tube’s Michael Fairman Channel when Carlivati teased whats coming up later this summer on DAYS, he revealed: “Another major character is going to be killed, like, in the fairly near future.” This comes on the heels of viewers seeing the character of Abigail Deveraux DiMera murdered on the series.
He notes that this character will wind up ‘dead-dead’, adding: “They will be killed and it leads to big story, not a murder mystery.”
When asked, the head writer clarified it was he who made the decision to have the character leave the Salem canvas, thus it was storyline-dictated, and not about another actors desire to exit the show to work on other projects; such was the case of the recent on-screen departures of: Lamon Archey (Eli), Sal Stowers (Lani), Marci Miller (Abigail), and Victoria Konefal (Ciara).
Carlivati, added one more clue: “It’s not Marlena, I’ll just say that.”
So, who do you think will be next to die on DAYS? Share your theories via the comment section below, and make sure to check out the full conversation with Ron below.
Dead dead, huh? Does that happen in Salem?
I think Kate will be murdered.
I really enjoyed this interview. Every time Carlivati said, “Beyond Salem,” I was hearing “Beyonce!” Saw the first episode today — was impressed.
But I could do without Steve Burton. And the wonderful, generous things Carlivati said about Burton ring hollow, given the choices he made in his last months starring at GH (endangering the lives of other cast members by his refusal to vaccinate himself), leading to his dismissal.
Hi Jamesj75. When he says another major person on DAYS to be eliminated, could that include the writer himself? Please?
Hi Soaphound
Am hoping Leo or Gwen unless they aren’t major playors, just major pain in the butt.
Violet, you know Greg Rikaart and Emily O’Brien (Leo and Gwen) were my favorite couple years ago on Y&R, Kevin and Jana. I bet they’re happy to be on the same show again. I always picture them swapping great memories of better days on soaps.
Soaphound
Hey, remember the Chipmonk Roberies? I think that was with Chloe though. Don’t know about you but I can’t stand Chloe or Chelsea these days, oh and Victoria, Nicki, Sally,Phyllis, Diane and new Summer is inching in as is helicopter Sharon with Noah. So far she’s pretty much left the newlyweds alone. Sorry, I was so long winded.
Look! I have a friendly, rational person with whom to respond! Good one, Soaphound! We have to be careful because some people here have no sense of humor… But I also question the writing. Back-to-back murders is overkill — pardon the pun! The exit door is swinging fast and furious at the moment. I hope the viewers don’t also leave in droves. Take care, Friend!
Not to mention the way ReRon treated Steve/Jason after the regime took over GH in February 2012. Jason was immediately thrown under the bus, his child snatched by one of the OLTL pets & another one coming between him and Sam. And by the time that ridiculous story was finally resolved, Sam & Jason literally had one day together with their baby before Jason was literally tossed overboard with a bullet in his back.
Burton still playing the same old role. Hardly the best actor. Days should have saved their money to give favorites their due air time
Since you went there: His body, his choice. Isn’t that what they say, or does that only apply if it fits the narrative? You should leave the politics to political message boards, and let the rest of us enjoy our entertainment.
Karen, while I appreciate your reply — different point of view though it might be — Burton’s actions, including his firing to which I alluded, were major news, including at this website, reported by Michael Fairman. So the “politics” aspect of this story were there long before I commented on it. Please, by all means, feel free to enjoy your entertainment.
But you responded with your opinion which may not be facts or the truth. Sounds like you have an ax to grind. You don’t like Steve Burton and it has nothing to do with his acting. All political. How sad.
darladays, how sad, indeed…
PS: I don’t like his acting either.
Thank you Karen! His body, his choice.
I will reply to myself on this one! It’s always nice to see replies from Soaphound and Satan, among so many others in other threads.
We all know what happened with Steve Burton’s firing from GH. Unfortunately, there are still vaccine deniers among us; those who ignore science; those who made the pandemic (and economy) worse by refusing the vaccine; those who support an ex-president who, among so many other crimes and mistakes, made the pandemic worse by his ineptitude, inaction, lies, and delays, who, while refusing to concede an election he lost, instigated an insurrection to overthrow our government in order to remain in power — and yet, he has his minions.
And Steve Burton has his fans, many of whom agree with his stance on not being vaccinated. As someone recently pointed out to me, that is his choice. But I submit it was a selfish one, one that ignored his work colleagues and his fellow man. Whether or not I like a particular actor really doesn’t matter. But human decency, truth, and keeping our democracy alive DO matter. And those things are way more important than any one person, any soap opera, and they are worth fighting for.
You need to turn off your TV and do some real research, my friend. You’re just spouting regurgitated CNN lies. Ignore the science?? What science? The science that renamed the common cold and then whipped the public into a fear-mongered state of paranoia and hysteria? Or the science that says you will need “vaccines” for the rest of your life to be “safe”? Or …. the science of knowing exactly what is in the vaccine? Oh yeah … no one will tell us what is in it, so there’s not much science there.
How about the science that has turned formerly normal people into mask-wearing, hostile, vicious, oxygen deprived lunatics? Now there’s some science that can be proven!!
I am confused. If all his cast mates were vaccinated, and he was healthy, how would he exactly be endangering their lives? LMAO.
You need to rethink what you just typed and stop spreading misinformation.
Kate
Knowing how much he hates Lucas and keeps throwing him under the bus I would think it might be Lucas – but who knows?
Ron is a terrible headwriter and I don’t care about his Emmy win – selecting a few episodes for Emmy consideration is not the same as writing great overall storyline arcs and respecting the history of the show.
Emmy’s have become a bad joke. There are so few soaps left they pretty much rotate the awards and are given by whomever is being promoted by a network.
Ron is beginning to dismantle DAYS the same way he did GH. He has decimated the Horton family, notably by killing Laura and Abigail. His stories are disgusting and inappropriate. And he laughs and brags about them. New writer time!
Could it be Kayla, Kristen or Gwen???
Kristen being “dead dead” would make me happy so I think we can rule that one out! (;
I love Emily O’Brien but there is no real reason for her to continue to be on the show. Another possibility: Leo. I just don’t want it to be Ron’s punching bag Lucas, who I love even if Ron doesn’t.
I think victor
He said killed. I can’t imagine Victor Kiriakis leaving the show as a murder victim with the current actor. Days just doesn’t operate that way with its long time cast members.
Again, Ron says another “major character will be killed”. He didn’t say possibly die of old age. I don’t think anyone wants to kill Victor.
Chloe…Kristen wants her away from Brady . (If spoilers right)
Mary Ramsey
Let’s do one better, how about a twofer? Have Clyde kill Chloe’s pain in the butt mother and than if Rafe can be found, he might get Clyde or that other slimeball friend of his & son, still in jail, escape who’ll probably show up in town looking for the baby.
I do hope it is Qwen
carol green
I don’t mind if she rots in jail as long as we never have to see her. I keep waiting for J.J to pay her a visit before he leaves Salem again.
Why are so many Days stars leaving?Beats me.
I think victor
As someone just said, this person is to be “killed” not just pass away from old age or heart arrack, as I imagine Victor might go, at his age.
Jan
ReRon’s not going to kill Jan. She’s the new “Heather Webber”. He’s going to drag her out once or twice a year to do the same stupid psycho things for a few weeks to fill the holes between other storylines. Then she’ll disappear again…. the coma gag only worked the first three times, so now she has to “die” in some odd way (like drowning), but of course without any body found, so we know she’s eventually coming back… and doesn’t even have to be a Rolf zombie.
Ron is so cute
Beyond the Gates
53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Winners: ‘General Hospital’ Takes Drama Series, Tamara Tunie and Scott Clifton Top Acting Honors
The 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards have just concluded on Friday night, October 30, and it was ABC’s General Hospital who took home the top prize for Outstanding Drama Series for the sixth time in row. Executive Producer, Frank Valentini accepted the award on behalf of the show.
Beyond the Gates scored its first two acting honors in the young history of the show. Veteran actress, Tamara Tunie won her first ever Emmy for Lead Actress a Daytime Drama Series for her performances as Anita Dupree, while Ambyr Michelle took home the gold in the Emerging Talent category.
Scott Clifton won his fourth Daytime Emmy overall, and second Lead Actor Emmy for his heart-tugging performance as Liam Spencer, who believed he was battling an inoperable brain tumor, only for it to turn out to be medical ruse to bilk Liam’s father out of $1 million dollars.
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DECADES BETWEEN BETH MAITLAND AND ROGER HOWARTH LAST EMMY WIN
In the Supporting Actor and Actress categories, Daytime Emmy history was made with Beth Maitland (Traci Abbott, The Young and the Restless) winning her second Emmy 41 years since she won her first won, and Roger Howarth (Matt Clark, The Young and the Restless) following suit for the men with his coming 32 years after he won in 1994 for One Life to Live.
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Jeff Kober picked up his second Daytime Emmy win for his role as Cyrus Renault on General Hospital in the Outstanding Guest Performer in a Daytime Drama Series category. He previously won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for the role in 2022, following a nomination in the same category in 2021.
The Kelly Clarkson Show, meanwhile, won Outstanding Daytime Talk Series it its final year, while Sherri Shepherd won for Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host after finding out her talker had been canceled after four seasons.
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THINK OF LAURA
General Hospital star Genie Francis (Laura) received the Lifetime Achievement Award and shared from the stage, “I know 50 years sounds like an awfully long time, but it doesn’t feel like that to me,” she said. “As they say, if you love what you do, you never work a day in your life.”
Overall, General Hospital, Beyond the Gates and The Kelly Clarkson Show received the most gold statuettes for the night with four wins apiece.
Here’s a look at the honor roll for tonight’s big winners below:
Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
General Hospital
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Tamara Tunie (Anita Dupree, Beyond the Gates)
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Scott Clifton (Liam Spencer, The Bold and the Beautiful
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor
Roger Howarth (Matt Clark, The Young and the Restless)
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress
Beth Maitland (Traci Abbott, The Young and the Restless)
Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series
Ambyr Michelle (Eva Thomas, Beyond the Gates)
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
General Hospital
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Jeff Kober (Cyrus Renault, General Hospital)
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Program
General Hospital
Outstanding Directing in a Daytime Drama Series
Days of our Lives
Outstanding Talk Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Outstanding Talk Series Host
Sherri Shepherd, Sherri
Outstanding Lighting Direction for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
Outstanding Costume Design/Styling for a Daytime Program
The Young and the Restless (Episode 13273)
Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates, The Kelly Clarkson Show
So, who were you happy to see win a Daytime Emmy on tonight’s 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards? Do you think the right show and actors took home the gold? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section. In case you missed it, you can watch the replay of tonight’s livestream of the Daytime Emmy ceremony below.
Beyond the Gates
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Tonight at the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards, the top prize is Outstanding Daytime Drama Series. This year four soaps are in the running, will the best show take home the gold? Now it’s your turn to let us know your pick!
Going into the night’s festivities, The Young and the Restless leads all nominations this year with 18. Meanwhile, the upstart Beyond the Gates, in its first Daytime Emmy appearance in its history received a record 15 nominations for a first time entry into the Emmy competition.
Then, there is General Hospital who could win its sixth Daytime Emmy in a row for Outstanding Daytime Drama series and its 19th overall. Will they continue the streak?
Meanwhile, Days of our Lives looks to prove just because they are on Peacock and not on network television that they continue to be relevant, especially in a year where we learned Ryan Gosling and John Oliver where big fans of the show.
To watch the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards live, you can catch it on the NATAS/Emmy official You Tube channel here beginning at 8pm ET/5pm PT.
Now it’s your turn! Take the Michael Fairman TV poll below and then let us know in the comment section, which show you are rooting for tonight to take home the gold statuette?
Beyond the Gates
Who Should Win Outstanding Lead Actress at the 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards? (Poll)
Five leading ladies of daytime drama are getting ready to go for the gold on Friday night, October 30 at the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards.
Will it be one of two women securing their first-ever Daytime Emmy nominations from the newest soap on the block, Beyond the Gates? Will Heather Tom become the winningest actress ever in Daytime Emmy history if she wins what would be her 7th gold statuette?
Could Michelle Stafford become a four-time Daytime Emmy winner? And, will Stacy Haiduk, win for Lead after previously being nominated in twice in the Supporting Actress category? Stay tuned.
In case you didn’t know, and to get you up to speed, 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).
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HEATHER TOM POISED TO BREAK TIE WITH ERIKA SLEZAK FOR WINNINGEST ACTRESS IN SOAPS
Heather Tom spoke with Variety on the potential of breaking the daytime actress tie for most wins with One Life to Live’s veteran Erika Slezak. The B&B actress, writer and director explained she is not in rivalry with Slezak.
“I don’t think I could be in a rivalry with Erika Slezak because she’s just iconic. It kind of floors me to think that I’m kind of in the same conversation as her, because I was such a huge fan. I had the honor working with her and I just loved every single second,” shared Heather. “She always just brought it. There was never a day where she phoned it in. I certainly cannot feel like I’m in the rivalry with her because I would just have to say that she’s already won.”
As previously reported, ahead of the big day, the annual Lead Actress Ladies Luncheon was turned into a dinner and a house party by last year’s Lead Actress winner, Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis, General Hospital).
Make sure to tune-in to the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards streamed live on the NATAS/Emmys You Tube Channel beginning at 8pm ET/5pm PT emanating from the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California tomorrow night!
Now below, vote in Michael Fairman TV’s poll and let us know which Lead Actress should win the Outstanding Lead Actress Emmy, and then let us know in the comment section who you
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