Justin and Adrienne´s Penthouse (6423 Washington Street, Salem) - Unknown. Originally led by patriarch Dr. Tom Horton and his wife, homemaker Alice, the Hortons remain a prominent fixture in current continuity. Black Penthouse (24 Riverview Drive) - Sold. Although Tripp needs the extra cash, there is no way he can work all Claire’s shifts and his. [5] This expansion had followed the lead of Another World, which became the first hour-long television soap opera 3½ months earlier on January 6. [59] In January 2017, while discussion the potential of a renewal for the soap, NBC chairman Bob Greenblatt stated: "We don’t make a decision for another couple months.

Chris Whitesell, and former Days executive producer Gary Tomlin were rehired after being fired as part of the show's revamp. Jennifer Salke, President of NBC Entertainment, said in a statement: "We feel so privileged to be able to continue the remarkable legacy of Days of our Lives. [92] Two days later, it was confirmed that former All My Children head writer Lorraine Broderick would join Tomlin and Whitesell as a breakdown writer on the series. [19] In the Season 9 episode "The One With The Soap Opera Party," in which Joey hosts a "soap opera party" on the roof of his apartment building, Matthew Ashford and Kyle Lowder (who played Jack Deveraux and Brady Black on the soap at the time of the episode) make appearances as his co-stars. During the first few months of the 2009–2010 season, Days of Our Lives increased its average household rating to 2.4, and averaged consistently over 3,000,000 viewers. One NBC station, KSNV-DT in Las Vegas, stopped carrying the show on August 19, 2013 due to a long-term move to an all-news schedule outside of network news and primetime programming; the program moved to the market's CW affiliate KVCW, where it aired at its traditional 1:00 p.m. time slot until an ownership change saw the show return to KSNV in late December 2014 as part of a change in the all-news plans. [106][107] In June 2007, episodes of the series began to be offered via iTunes. Stephanie's Apartment (Apt. Days of Our Lives (also stylized as Days of our Lives; often abbreviated to DOOL or Days) is an American daytime soap opera broadcast on NBC. [58] On February 11, 2016, NBC renewed Days of Our Lives for one-year, with the option of an additional year. [62] In January 2019, NBC renewed the serial through September 2020. I’m very excited to portray him. It held onto its strong numbers for most of the 1980s, only to decline again by 1990, eventually falling back into eighth place. [135] After Carey's death from lung cancer in April 1994, the secondary part of the introduction was removed from the sequence out of respect for Carey and his family. Clearly, he would make her start at the bottom and work her way up. [128][129] Then on April 15, 2014, Arena began airing episodes at the same pace as the US. In 2010, Days of Our Lives continued to increase viewership, reaching as high as 3.6 million viewers on several days. The secret, involving the true parentage of Michael Horton (a product of the rape) and Mickey's subsequent health issues as a result of the revelation, spanned episodes from 1968 to 1975. Twenty of the current contract cast members have been with the show, off-and-on, since at least 1999. The show made somewhat of a comeback in 2009, with ratings increasing as the year progressed. Certainly, Uncle Roman would at the very least give her a decent reference. Since 2005, cast members from the 1980s and 1990s, such as Christie Clark (Carrie Brady), Stephen Nichols (Steve "Patch" Johnson), Austin Peck (Austin Reed), Mary Beth Evans (Kayla Brady), Joseph Mascolo (Stefano DiMera), and Thaao Penghlis (Tony DiMera and Andre DiMera) have been brought back to Days of Our Lives. https://daysofourlives.fandom.com/wiki/Salem,_Illinois?oldid=55966. Certainly, she had very good reasons for missing shifts. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. On January 17, 2007, NBC Universal Television president Jeff Zucker remarked that Days of Our Lives would most likely not "continue past 2009. The Sea Titan - Alias for Stefano's Sea Horse.

Alamain Mansion (4930 Chestnut Street, Salem, USA 06674) - Sold, Former Chandler/DiMera/Curtis Mansion (4206 Lakeshore Dr) - Unknown. Nicole's Apartment - Leased to new tenant. In March 2010, the show was renewed once again through September 2011;[46][47] then again on November 8, 2010, its 45th anniversary, the show was renewed for two more years through September 2013, with an option for an additional year which would keep the soap on through 2014, its 49th year on the air. Five-time Daytime Emmy winner Hogan Sheffer was named head writer with great fanfare in October 2006, but lasted less than 16 months with the show, with his last episode airing in January 2008.

"[64][65], On November 12, 2019, TVLine reported that the entire cast were released from their contracts, in preparation of a previously-planned production hiatus. "[60] In February 2017, NBC officially renewed Days of Our Lives for an additional year. On April 4, 2012, it was confirmed that McPherson and Thomas were fired as co-head writers, and would be replaced by Whitesell and former Days script writer Gary Tomlin. The fictional town of Salem is the setting for the U.S. soap opera, Days of Our Lives. [37] Susan Flannery (Laura Horton) and Eileen Davidson (Kristen DiMera) won Best Actress in 1975[37] and 2014,[38] respectively. [53] The reboot was met with mixed reviews from critics. Roman's House (334 Sycamore Street) - Sold. [16] Ken Corday continues helming the show to this day, and as of July 2020, splits show-running duties with Albert Alarr (who previously served as a member of the show's directing staff) as co-executive producer.[90].

Bell (who would depart the series in 1975 to focus full-time on The Young and the Restless, which he created for CBS in 1973). [73] Another love triangle, between lounge singer Doug Williams, Tom and Alice's daughter Addie, and Addie's own daughter, Julie, proved to be very popular around the same time. | Michael Fairman On-Air On-Soaps | Daytime Soap Interviews, News, Updates and Previews, Video and Audio Interviews", "Official: 'Days of Our Lives' begins gay story line – EXCLUSIVE", "Will Horton to come out on April 4! )[140], Alison Sweeney (Sami Brady) appeared on Friends as fictional Days cast member Jessica Ashley (instead of her real-life series character, Sami Brady),[20] Kristian Alfonso as Hope Brady,[18] and Roark Critchlow as Mike Horton. The episode's teaser scene also coined the soap's common phonetic abbreviation, "DOOL," to which Joey – while revealing to his friends that Drake is being written back into the show – refers to Days of Our Lives off-handedly and has to clarify its meaning upon Monica Geller (Courteney Cox) inquiring what it is. [124], In Australia, Days of Our Lives was initially broadcast on the Nine Network from March 25, 1968, until April 26, 2013, when the network axed the show based on a commercial decision. [70] In March 2020, it was announced that production on the soap was suspended pending "further notice," following the coronavirus pandemic. His tenure, which lasted for four-and-a-half years and featured several supernatural-themed plotlines (which would later become the centerpiece of fellow NBC soap Passions, when the Reilly-created series debuted in July 1999), was credited with bringing ratings up to the second place spot in the Nielsens. Days of our Lives. The location for the "Cruise of Deception".

It is located in the Midwest United States, though the state was not mentioned until the episode which aired on May 23, 2013. Kidnappings are no reason not to punch the time clock! Shawn's Loft (4B) - Revamped after Willow set fire to it and later used as a safe house before eventually being put up for sale. Shawn and Mimi's loft (3B, 25 River Street) - Leased out. A sunset variant of the CGI sequence (which had been used for the closing credits from 1993 to 2001) remains in use as Corday Productions' closing credit vanity card. [3] In exchange to its affiliates for taking away the old half-hour access slot at 1:00/Noon, NBC gave them the 4:00 p.m./3:00 slot, the offerings of which many (if not most) of the network's stations had been preempting for years anyway. [129], New Zealand has aired Days of Our Lives along with The Young and the Restless since 1975, debuting on Television New Zealand (TVNZ). Over that time period, he became a fan favorite and later a legacy character that helped get the show out of its 1980s ratings slump. Much of this dropoff was associated with ABC's expansion of its increasingly popular soap All My Children to a full hour, the last half of which overlapped with the first half-hour of Days of Our Lives and CBS' As The World Turns also airing at 1:30PM since it first premiered in April 1956. Salt Lake City's KSL-TV moved the show to late nights at 1:05 a.m. on September 9, 2013 for unknown reasons, though it was rumored to be due to a romantic plot line between gay characters Will Horton and Sonny Kiriakis; the station is owned by the broadcasting arm of the LDS Church.[120]. It also won the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series in June 2013 and April 2018. [145][146], Executive producing and head writing team. [31][73], From 1993 to 1998, actress Eileen Davidson portrayed several characters from the same family on the series. [30], In the 1990s, the show branched out into supernatural story lines, which critics immediately panned, as it was seen as a departure from more realistic storylines for which the show had originally become known. By January 1979, the network, in a mode of desperation more than anything else, decided to jump headlong against All My Children and moved the show ahead to the same 1:00 p.m./12 Noon time slot. 14, 110 Guilford Street) - Gabi Hernandez, Arianna Horton. Unfortunately, Uncle Roman had to tell his niece her services are no longer required. It also airs on NTV in Newfoundland and Labrador. [94] In August 2015, reports stated that Higley would be taking a leave of absence from the show. Soap Dirt has the most up to the minute Days of Our Lives news, updates, and spoilers. On January 26, 2012, episode 11765 was a tribute to soldiers who have served in Afghanistan and previous wars with a PTSD therapy group for Jack Deveraux to talk over his time held captive there. Bill's Cottage (1152 Copper Lantern Drive) - Sold.

In late 2012, the show reintroduced Eileen Davidson in the role of Kristen Blake DiMera – one of six characters Davidson played during her original 1993–98 run on the show – after a fourteen-year absence. In fact, by 1982, all of its shows were rated above only one ABC soap (The Edge of Night) and below all four CBS soaps. Original cast member Frances Reid, who played Alice Horton, remained on contract with Days of Our Lives until her death on February 3, 2010, though she made her last appearance on the show in December 2007. [52] Former fan favorite characters were reintroduced as part of the reboot. Boyce and Hart were tasked by Ted and Betty Corday to create a theme for the show that sounded similar to "Sunrise, Sunset," which the Cordays had then-recently heard while seeing the Broadway version of Fiddler on the Roof. The story line involving Mickey, Laura and Bill was the first to bring the show to prominence, and put it near the top of the Nielsen daytime ratings. [100][101] In July 2020, it was reported that Greg Meng had been let go after more than 30 years with the soap and Corday Productions. "[134] Carey, who had played Dr. Thomas Horton since the show's premiere, took over reading the opening epitaph in April 1966; for the following 28 years, his introductory voiceover added with "This is Macdonald Carey, and these are the Days of Our Lives.". [85] They eventually marry.