Days Of Our Lives
Tyler Christopher Shares Statement On Honoring His Past As GH's Nikolas Cassadine To His New Beginnings On DAYS!
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Daytime fans learned the news earlier on Thursday that Tyler Christopher has joined Days of our Lives in an undisclosed role and will begin to air six months from now.
With that, GH fans who were hoping the Daytime Emmy-winning star would return to his role as the dark prince, Nikolas Cassadine found their hopes dashed.
But when one door closes, another one opens, and Tyler is set to wow audiences again this time in Salem under head writer Ron Carlivati, who also gave Tyler several key stories during his time at GH. In a statement made on facebook page merging the past with his future. Tyler wrote: “It has been a true blessing to be able to do what I love for the past 22 years. It feels like just yesterday that I pulled over to a pay phone on Sunset Blvd to answer a page (yes a page) from my agent telling me I had gotten the roll of Nikolas Cassadine on General Hospital. I dropped to me knees, still barely clutching the phone in what can only be described as child-like disbelief at getting a Christmas present I thought Santa had forgotten about but didn’t deserve. I often wonder what my life would of been like if Mark Teschner hadn’t seen beyond the fragile inexperience clearly on display during our first meeting in late 1995. Fortunately for me…he did. Thank you Nikolas Cassadine for championing my career. In so many ways – I think I needed you more than you needed me. And thank you (insert DOOL character) for reminding me what a privilege it is to be an actor.”
So, what did you think of the heartfelt sentiments shared by Tyler? Comment below.
Hope he will be an Alamain…and better written than whatshisface (he played David Hayward on AMC but i cant think of the actor’s name and was it Deimos he played) on Days before being killed off…
Vincent Irizarry.
Vincent Irizarry is OLDER than Genie Francis!!! NO bad choice
Whoops thought you meant Vincent to play Nik
Personally I will not miss him.
I wish him luck on DOOL.
Agreed. We’re outnumbered, Karen. Tyler never appealed to me. I guess it’s one of those things.
I do not see anything spectacular about him, at least, not as much as all the fans’ accolades make him out to be.
I concur with you both! Although I never held any animus for Tyler’s Nik, I also didn’t harbor great affection for him either. I was pretty neutral, as he was the accepted Cassadine heir for an age and was basically non-offensive for most of his GH existence. However, I really didn’t like how the character was changed in the last year or so, what with that pairing with Hayden and the dark side of his persona apparently emerging…it simply didn’t work for me. Hence as much as I applaud this actor for graciously bowing out of his long time role and honoring his loyal fans, I cannot honestly say that I will miss him all that much…provided a really good Nikolas recast is the offing! Such a move would leave me satisfied, since the character does need to return to the GH canvas sooner—rather than later— to tie up many loose ends regarding his not-so-illustrious clan’s myriad mysteries.
Nikolas Cassadine – One of my favorite characters. Tyler Christopher one of my favorite actors.
Tyler will be missed so dearly, he is quite the eye candy on GH & I hope he can come back soon.
I’ll miss him on GH, but I’m happy he has a new job. I’m an off and on viewer with Days, so I plan to tune in when he appears. I wish him the best and hope his new character is fun to watch.
Ron C. Is doing some amazing things at DAYS as head writer!
Hmmmm. We’ll shall see what we shall see.
(Not optimistic,)
He has a right to move on if he doesn’t want to play Nicholas anymore but I will miss him. I hope that they don’t replace Nicholas or lucky on gh the original actors, johnthan Jackson and Tyler Christopher) are the only ones who should play them I will miss u dearly Nicholas cassadine! I wish u the best for your career
This is great news. I have said that DOOL has missed having a true leading man since James Scott left the role of EJ. Billy Flynn is the closest to fill the role. But now, we have a Best Actor (Daytime Emmy) coming on board. I hope he is either a recast for EJ or Peter Blake. This is great news!
I like hearing that Tyler is grateful for what he had before and what he’s gotten now. This whole thing being under wraps has me curious. Could he be Zack? Is it possible the characterwasn’t run over by Chelsea all those years ago? This could go so many ways!!!
wow! That would be an intriguing plot line.
I know soaps SORAS kids all the time, but Tyler being “Zack” would be crazy. Tyler is 45 and would look ridiculous opposite Kristian Alfonso as his mom and Brandon Beemer as his older brother. Zach should be a teen at the most.
wasn’t Zack an organ donor?maybe he could be John Thomas(J.T.)
I would MUCH rather have Tyler Christopher at “GH” than Steve Burton.
Me too.
Who do you think should play Nickolas now?
The buzz on the other sites is Michael Muhney.
That would be fine with me. Nik needs to be back on the canvas and reignite his affair with Ava.
I like Nick Stabile because he had good chemistry with Maura West. But, there isn’t really much for Nikolas to do right now. If his fortune is Valentin’s, how will he support himself? He’s not a doctor or a lawyer. He’s only really good at being a Greek prince, which is boring when he’s destitute. I think there is only room on GH for one Cassadine at a time on Spoon Island. Currently, that’s Valentin.
Best of luck to Tyler. I probably will only tune in to DOOL to see Eileen Davidson’s arc. I may see him. Too bad about GH. Port Charles has become such a disaster. The entire show revolves around Sonny and Carly, and every conversation and scene somehow revolves around the “magic” of these two selfish characters or their son, “The Moron.” I can’t stand it. I barely watch the show, but when I do, it’s the same ol’ story. It’s too bad that TPTB could not negotiate with Tyler-a legacy character with ties to a core family.
Very true, dmr! Until GH climbs out of the tired old muck and mire which has become the endlessly monotonous “Carly and Sonny” saga, they will not attract people to the show and will undoubtedly keep driving more and more of its loyal base away to other soaps which feature and revere traditional favorites/core families or from daytime altogether. This is the message repeated time and time again by umpteen posters at this website and yet, it still seems to be falling on deaf ears at GH, or the very least, ABC.
Agree with you again, Shay!
Nicely put. Class act. Left GH without disrespecting the fans. Unlike an actor that jumped to the competition and expects to be lauded for returning. Best of luck, Tyler. Hopefully Carlivati will write you a memorable character
I do admire that he doesn’t disrespect fans–and I thought his Emmy speech was really humble and gratifying. Kudos to the actor for that!
And they did kind of ruin his character on GH.
I’m sad that he and Genie didn’t get to play more together. They were wonderful when he first came on–and Genie elevates everyone else’s performance (even Tony Geary’s). Psssst! Don’t tell TG I said that; he might hit me–LOL.
He is a class act. Good luck Tyler.
Wish him all the best might watch now days , stopped
For a long time love Chad too. Miss him so much
On GH!!
Okay, so now that he is going to be on DAYS, how about Rebecca Budig?
I am very excited for Tyler to start a new Endeavor with days. But I will surely miss his character on GH. We have enjoyed his undermining Behavior and we have enjoyed his loving personality when he was in love. Although I am not a days fan maybe I will tune into it to see how Tyler is doing. Best of luck with your new career on your new soap. GH will miss you. Maybe you can stop by in a spirit form until we find your body.
Still Nickolas,just recast little Nicky as Aunt Viv is also back.
Disappointed to hear Tyler won’t be reprising the role if they bring Nicolas back. Loved his post, though…
“Thank you Nikolas Cassadine for championing my career. In so many ways – I think I needed you more than you needed me.” Great tribute to the character and to the fans, acknowledging a character many of us love..and so touching to express how much playing this role meant to him and his career.
Best of luck, Tyler.
Good news for DAYS. Mr. Christopher was very good as Nikolas, watchable even though the family itself wears thin for me. I may return to Salem but not if stories get to weird and other worldly.
GH was once considered a jewel. What has happened? Too much mob and violence, not enough romance and realism. The best most-loved serials were based on core families. No one believes in families anymore, it seems. Port Charles has become a community of lost souls and sick people the hospital cannot help. There is no hero anymore.
I think it’s a shame that under Frank’s regime we are losing so many fabulous Gh vets. It’s starting to look more like OLTL. While I do love those actors Gh vets should not be losing their spots on GH for them. We need an overhaul with all tptb at Gh. GH sadly is not what it used to be. They cant honor the history if they dont take the time to know it! Sorry we lost another great actor.
Boy, I’m gonna miss you . . . GH flags at half mast.
Thrilled to hear Tyler C. Is joining Days. I have missed him as Nicholas Cassasdine.
No one can ever take place of James Scott as EJ. So, i hope Tyler is a part of Kiriakis clan and has lots of story with Tyler’s driend
Friend and mentor, Stephen Nichols. Loved them together many yrs ago on GH. Mary Beth Evans was Tyler’s first screen kiss. Hope they all have story.
G
I am ready to let Chad go from DiMera family. Leave it to to Tony snd Kate
If you have ever tuned-in to the soap opera genre over the last 50 years, and witnessed some of the greatest romances, drama, classic and outlandish storylines of all-time, you would have seen Deidre Hall smack dab in the middle of it as longtime Salem heroine, Dr. Marlena Evans.
It was 50 years on this date, June 21, 1976 that Hall first appeared on DAYS on NBC which was its home for 57 years before it moved to its current streaming platform on Peacock in September of 2022.
In Hall’s first episode she was introduced as a psychiatrist treating Mickey Horton (John Clarke) at Bayview Sanitarium after he suffered a complete mental breakdown. Mickey learned that his brother Bill Horton (Edward Mallory) was the biological son of Mike Horton (Wesley Eure) with his wife Laura (Susan Flannery) and that he had been lied to for years and years. From that moment on, the rest is television and soap opera history. Days of Our Lives put Hall front and center.
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There were so many heartbreaking and shocking story twists involving the beloved Marlena. One of the first was the historic crib death of baby DJ (Don Jr.) in 1980, Marlena’s infant son with Don Craig (Jed Allan). The story had never been told on daytime television and Hall’s performances received accolades from TV critics to fans when Deidre received thousands of letters from grieving mothers who had gone through the same thing in their own lives.
DAYS also brought Deidre’s twin sister, Andrea Hall Lovell to the show as her on-screen sister Samantha, who had a grudge and even locked Marlena up in a sanitarium and took her place! Fast-forward and in 1982, DAYS launched the Salem Strangler story where everyone believed Marlena was his next victim, only it turned out to be Samatha. Jake Kositchek (played by Jack Coleman) was revealed to be the actual serial killer.
Later, Deidre would assume the role of Marlena’s look-alike, Hattie Adams in 2004, once played by her sister, Andrea. Over the years, Hattie has come back to Salem and caused trouble giving Hall a chance to play a different type of character, then the always upstanding Marlena.
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THE LOVES OF MARLENA
Deidre Hall struck gold with all her leading men: from the late Jed Allan, to Wayne Northrop as Roman Brady, and of course, her enduring love story with the late John Black played by the iconic Drake Hogestyn. In fact, Marlena’s 1986 wedding to John (who was believed to be Roman at the time) remains a favorite of fans to this day.
TOP MARLENA STORYLINES OF ALL-TIME
While the list is long, here are several that were some of the memorable during Deidre’s five decades in Salem!
The Possession (1994- 1995)
Considered one of the most ambiguous, outlandish and unforgettable story arcs in soap opera history, then Days of Our Lives head writer, James Reilly went there! Marlena was possessed by the devil! That included; the demonic eyes, hissing at father John (Black) the priest, morphing into creatures, and the classic levitating in her bed! It became a cultural phenomenon and cemented Deidre Hall’s status as a daytime television legend. Just ask Ryan Gosling!
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The Affair with John Black (1993)
John and Marlena’s forbidden love could not be denied and they had passionate affair, while she was still married to the real Roman. Problem was her daughter, Sami (Alison Sweeney) caught her mother having sex with John on a desk that changed Sami forever.
The Salem Stalker Mystery (2003-2004)
In a shocker, Marlena was revealed to be a serial killer who bumped off several Salem favorites residents who were all alive on the island of Melaswen (spelled “New Salem” backward). Turns out, she was manipulated and gaslighted by Andre DiMera (Thaao Penghlis) to do the “killings” and had no memory of her actions.
The Pier Scene (1991)
This remains Michael Fairman TV’s all-time favorite Deidre Hall moment, which featured some of the best acting in the storied careers of both Hall and Drake Hogestyn.
In the story, a presumed-dead Marlena returns after four years. One foggy night on the pier, John is alone, and Marlena steps out of the fog to reveal herself, and is reunited with the love of her life. You can watch it any year, any decade, and in any moment, and it will have you reaching for the hankies again and again. (best music score fo a soap scene of all-time too!)
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Kristen’s Secret Room Reveal (1997)
Marlena was caught in Kristen Blake’s (Eileen Davidson) elaborate web of lies, when she was held hostage in a secret wine cellar/room until John managed to track her down, leading to an iconic on-screen reunion. The classic catfight between Hall and Eileen Davidson was one for the ages.
It should be noted that Maison Blanche, Queen of the Night, Possession, Aremid and Lady in a Cage were all a part of classic DAYS storyline and all featured Hall at the epicenter of it from 1993-1996.
THE RECENT YEARS OF MARLENA
In recent years, DAYS brought back the possession 2.0 storyline under then head writer Ron Carlivati in 2021 where the devil leapt back in Marlena after taking advantage of a frail Doug Williams (the late Bill Hayes)
In 2025, viewers watched the end of the love story of John and Marlena, as John succumbed to injuries sustained in an explosion saving a vial of medication needed to bring Bo (Peter Reckell) back to life. Marlena has been a widow on-screen since June of 2025 as Hall as portrayed the good doctor struggling with her grief and to move on with her life since his death.
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One story that never goes away is Stefano DiMera’s (the late Joe Mascolo) obsession with Marlena, his “Queen of the Night.” Even in death, Stefano is toying with her from the great beyond with the mysterious chess set and the missing “pawn,” that he had gifted John and Marlena in his will. The mystery is currently unfolding on all-new episodes of Days of Our Lives.
Tune-in to Days of our Lives on the Monday, June 22 episode as Marlena looks back at her 50 years in Salem.
Share your congratulations to Deidre Hall for this incredible 50-year milestone as Dr. Marlena Evans on Days of Our Lives in the comment section. Then let us know, what is your all-time favorite storyline or moment in the life of Marlena over the past 5 decades? And, just for kicks, and to celebrate this amazing milestone, here is Marlena levitating below circa Christmas Eve 1994.
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Al Calderon Reflects on ‘Major Chapters’ Coming to an End on ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘Brilliant Minds’
It’s been a bittersweet time for Al Calderon. The talented actor/singer/songwriter has watched from his vantage point to roles he loved so much come to their conclusion for different reasons.
In a heartfelt message posted to his Instagram story on Saturday, Calderon took a moment to share how grateful he was for the opportunity to play Javi Hernandez on Days of Our Lives, and nurse Nico Silva this year on NBC’s second season of Brilliant Minds. Currently, Brilliant Minds has two more episodes that will air on June 24 and the series finale on July 1.
Calderon expressed, “As I sit here reflecting on this lovely Saturday afternoon over the last two years of my life, I have two major chapters closing that have been part of my life every day for the last two years. We have Brilliant Minds. Our last episodes are wrapping up, and then my last scenes aired yesterday as me as Javi on Days of Our Lives.
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“I’m just unbelievably grateful for the chance and the opportunity to be a part of something so much larger than me,” continued Al. “I (will) love Days of Our Lives forever, my family. Thank you for supporting me and supporting my decision to take the leap of faith and believe in myself and, and tell other stories. You know, it’s never goodbye. It’s always ‘see you later’ to me and just leaving with love and leading with love.”
Al concluded with a special mention to some very important people, the fans: “Thank you to the fans and the support from everyone, the lovely messages. So this next chapter, hopefully it’s not a dragon, hopefully it’s a gold coin.”
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Calderon’s journey on-screen on Days of Our Lives began in October of 2024 and concluded this month. In one of his last appearances Javi was asking a favor from Gabi (Cherie Jimenez) before bumping into his ex, Leo (Greg Rikaart). In story, Javi has a new romance with Gus (Michael Ocampo), while fighting his feelings for Leo. The role of Javi will be played starting on June 30 by Jacob Martinez who takes over the role.
NBC decided to cancel the Brilliant Minds, after it split up the airing of its second season which began in the fall of September of 2025 and the back-half started airing after a long break this past May. Calderon joined the medical drama staring Zachary Quinto for the new season, which sadly was its last.
So, will you miss Al on Days of Our Lives and Brilliant Minds as his time on-screen has come to an end? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
Next week, Days of Our Lives welcomes back fan favorites Colton Little (Andrew Donovan) and Christopher Sean (Paul Narita) when they reprise their roles for an upcoming special episode which contains Deidre Hall’s 50th anniversary as Marlena Evans.
Circle Monday, June 22 when the married couple comes back to Salem. Paul is the son of Marlena’s beloved and late husband, John Black (Drake Hogestyn). Andrew is the son of iconic couple Shane Donovan (Charles Shaughnessy) and Kimberly Brady (Patsy Pease).
According to the official Days of Our Lives spoilers for the week of June 22-26, Andrew scolds Cat (AnnaLynne McCord). Let’s remember Andrew is ISA. Meanwhile while Marlena thinks back on her fifty years in Salem, Paul arrives back in town.
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ANDREW AND PAUL
Christopher Sean began playing Paul Narita back in 2014. He has come and gone from the show over the last decade. He was last on-screen back in November of 2025, when Paul arrived back in Salem for the dedication of the Tom Horton Free Clinic as part of the Days of Our Lives 60th anniversary celebration.
Colton Little, first began playing the all grown-up Andrew Donovan in 2022 on the Peacock limited series, Beyond Salem: Chapter 2. Little eventually moved to the mothership and Days of Our Lives in 2023. He was last seen on the soap opera back in March of this year in scenes with Peter Porte (Dimitri Von Leuschner) and Greg Rikaart (Leo Stark).
In story, Andrew and Paul tied the knot in front of family and friends on June 24, 2025, which followed the heartbreaking funeral of Paul’s father, John Black, who had passed away several weeks earlier from injuries sustained in an explosion.
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Michael Fairman TV also confirmed the romance exclusively of Colton Little with former General Hospital actor, Adrian Anchondo (ex-Marco Rios) at the end of December of 2025.
Anchondo shared at that time, “I reached out to him (Colton) when I got the job on GH. We knew of each other through mutual friends; so I knew of him for a long time. I started asking Colton about what his experience was like on soaps and asked about SAG health insurance, etc. We met up one night and were hooked from then on.”
So, are you excited to see Andrew and Paul back on your screens? Share your thoughts and if you would like to see them stay longer in Salem in the future, with a story all of their own via the comment section. But first, check out the just released promo for the action on Days of Our Lives entitled “Conspiracy” below featuring Christopher and Colton.
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