Role Revealed, Big Exit and A Debut

Here are the latest comings and goings casting news from all five daytime dramas: The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, The Young and the Restless, and Beyond the Gates.

Key Takeaways

Familiar faces return across every soap as major fall storylines heat up.
A beloved DAYS youngster says goodbye while another young star prepares to exit.
Y&R finally reveals Roger Howarth’s mystery role — and it has major LA ties.
GH welcomes back a daytime icon to shake up the Quartermaines.
Big B&B drama ahead as Ivy and Remy step back into the chaos.

Week of October 27, 2025

Find out if any of your favorite actors and actresses from yesteryear are returning to the shows you watch, if any newcomers have been cast in contract, recurring, or day-player roles, or if any popular performers are about to make their exit.

Days of our Lives Casting

Hank Northrop, the son of former DAYS star Wayne Northrop (ex-Roman Brady and ex-Alan North) and Lynn Herring (Lucy, GH) makes his DAYS debut on Wednesday, October 29. (News of Northrop’s addition to the cast broke last February.) He’s playing Liam, Abe’s (James Reynolds) literacy mentee. Look for Northrop to interact with Reynolds and Susan Seaforth Hayes’ Julie.

Melissa Reeves is back as Jennifer Deveraux. She shares scenes with Billy Flynn’s Chad on Tuesday, October 28.

Louis Tomeo pops in as Aaron Greene this week. (Check out some facts and more about the actor.) He shares scenes with his TV sister, AnnaLynne McCord’s Cat, and others on Thursday, October 30.

Timothy Hornor makes another appearance as Adam, Leo’s (Greg Rikaart) former juror roommate. The character, last seen in August, bumps into Leo on Thursday, October 30.

Cary Christopher, who plays Thomas DiMera, has exited the soap, although he’s still appearing in current episodes. He confirmed his departure on Facebook. “Yes it is true. I left Days of our Lives several months ago, because I booked a role as a series regular for a new show coming to Amazon Prime in 2026,” shared Christopher, referring to It’s Not Like That. “Days of our Lives was such a dream set to work on. I started on this beloved soap when I was just 4. How lucky am I that I got to call it my home for almost 6 years!? I have been so blessed to always be busy working, but because of that I couldn’t be in two places at once and I had to leave the show to go work on other projects.”

Christopher also gave a shout-out to Billy Flynn, who plays Chad, calling him “the best TV dad a kid could have” and noting that it was “so great working with” and “learning from” him. Cary airs this week on Friday, October 31.

Meanwhile, it appears that Alice Halsey, who plays Rachel Black, will also be exiting the soap. Halsey nabbed the lead role of Laura Ingalls in the Little House on the Prairie reboot on Netflix earlier this year. In fact, she was the first cast member confirmed for the new series. Hence, she’ll eventually be leaving the soap, and the role of Rachel will be recast.

The Young and the Restless Casting

Roger Howarth is set to make his long-awaited Y&R debut, and his mystery character’s identity has finally been revealed. He’s playing Mitch Bacall, the husband of Sienna Bacall (Tamara Braun) and co-owner of The Shadow Room, a Los Angeles nightclub. Howarth, best known for his role as Todd Manning on One Life to Live and GH, also played Franco Baldwin and Austin Gatlin-Holt on GH, among other daytime roles. (Here’s a rundown of Howarth’s background and career.) His Y&R gig is reportedly short-term.

Michael Damian makes another appearance as Danny Romalotti. He airs in scenes with Michelle Stafford’s Phyllis and Michael Graziadei’s Daniel on Monday, October 27.

Redding Munsell returns as young Harrison Abbott. Look for Kyle (Michael Mealor) to go the extra mile for his son on Friday, October 31.

Cait Fairbanks is back as Tessa Porter on Monday, October 27. She shares scenes with Michael Graziadei’s Daniel. (Fairbanks recently shared her thoughts on Tessa/Mariah’s (Camryn Grimes) relationship problems.)

Ray Wise made a surprise appearance as Ian Ward last week. The dastardly cult leader appeared to Mariah (Camryn Grimes), who’s currently receiving treatment in a mental health hospital, in a vision. Wise was last seen on the soap in January, when his character was carted off in an ambulance. The actor discussed his last run on Y&R in a previous Soap Hub interview.

General Hospital Casting

Rena Sofer wrapped up her recent GH run as Lois Cerullo. The character left town last week to tackle a new job as Blaze’s (Jacqueline Grace Lopez) tour manager. The door, however, has been left open for Sofer return at a later date.

Meanwhile, Erika Slezak is back as Ronnie Bard, the late Monica’s (Leslie Charleson) sister. (Slezak took to GH’s Instagram account to share her thoughts about working on the show.) Look for the character to make an announcement that shocks the Quartermaine clan on Wednesday, October 29. Could it be that she’s leaving Port Charles? It was reported that Slezak, who began airing on September 26, completed filming her scenes on GH the same day.

Asher Antonyzyn returns as Danny Morgan, Jason’s (Steve Burton) son, and Finn Carr is back as Rocco Faonceri, Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) and Lulu’s (Alexa Havins) son. The teens begin appearing on Monday, October 27.

Carlo Rota pops in as Sidwell. Look for the mobster to approach Maurice Benard’s Sonny on Monday, October 27. (Benard interviewed Rota on his YouTube series, State of Mind.)

Adrian Anchondo gets more airtime as Marco Rios. The lawyer returns to the screen this week.

Nazneen Contractor resurfaces as Justine Turner. The assistant district attorney grills Jordan (Tanisha Harper) on Thursday, October 30

Chris McKenna gets more screen time as Jack Brennan. Look for the WSB chief to make a proposition to someone on Friday, October 31.

The Bold and the Beautiful Casting

Naomi Matsuda is back on the B&B scene as Dr. Li Finnegan. Finn’s (Tanner Novlan) mother airs on Monday, October 27, Tuesday, October 28, and Friday, October 30.

Jordyn Gracie resurfaces as Beth Spencer. The young actress appears on Monday, October 27, Tuesday, October 28, and Friday, October 30. on October 27th, 28th, and 30th

Ashleigh Brewer pops in as Ivy Forrester on Friday, October 31. She shares scenes with Laneya Grace’s Electra, Annika Noelle’s Hope, Murielle Hilaire’s Daphne, and others this week. Brewer returned to B&B after a long absence in 2023.

Christian Weissmann returns as Remy Pryce, Electra’s former stalker. Look for the character to appear in explosive scenes at the Forrester fashion house on Friday, October 31. (Here’s everything you need to know about Weissmann.)