Summary:
Like sands through the hourglass,
so are the Days of our Lives...For over forty years, those words, spoken by the late Macdonald Carey, have introduced and underscored one of daytime drama's rare mainstays. NBC's Days of our Lives, will celebrate its 45th anniversary on November 8, 2009. It first premiered as a half-hour drama in 1965 and expanded to an hour ten years later. Today, it remains a consistent favorite among viewers of daytime television serials. It is the powerhouse of NBC's soap opera lineup and demonstrates its staying power in television history. In its lifetime years, Days of our Lives has garnered numerous Emmy Awards, Soap Opera Digest Awards and People's Choice Awards. The show's success derives from its consistent commitment to excellence in writing and storytelling, supported by an ensemble of performers, and an uncanny knack for anticipating viewer interests. From demonic possessions and baby switches to exciting teen stories and love triangles, Days of our Lives remains a perennial favorite among viewers of all ages. Filmed in Burbank, California, Days of our Lives is set in the fictitious midwestern town of Salem. The core families are the Hortons and the Bradys, and the multi-layered storylines involve elements of romance, adventure, mystery, comedy and drama. Original cast member Frances Reid continues to star as Alice Horton. Days of our Lives is produced by Corday Productions Inc. in association with Sony Pictures Television. Executive producer, Ken Corday, is following in the tradition of his parents, Betty and Ted Corday, who co-created Days of our Lives and helmed the series for many years.
Details
| Network: | NBC , Peacock |
|---|---|
| Genre(s): | Drama, Soap |
| Seasons: | 59, 58, 57, 56, 55, 54, 53, 52, 49, 48, 47, 46, 45, 44, 43, 42, 41, 40, 39, 38, 37, 36, 35, 34, 33, 32, 31, 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1 |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Daniel Cosgrove | Aiden Jennings |
| James Scott | E.J. DiMera |
| Chrishell Stause | Jordan Ridgeway |
| Lauren Koslow | Kate Roberts |
| Deidre Hall | Marlena Evans |
| Josh Taylor | Roman Brady |
| Greg Vaughan | Eric Brady |
| Eileen Davidson | Kristen Blake DiMera |
| Melissa Reeves | Nicole Walker |
| Kristian Alfonso | Hope Williams Brady |
| Joseph Mascolo | Stefano DiMera |
| Peggy McCay | Caroline Brady |
| Alison Sweeney | Samantha Brady |
| Suzanne Rogers | Maggie Simmons Kiriakis |
| Bryan Dattilo | Lucas Horton |
| James Reynolds | Abe Carver |
| Arianne Zucker | Nicole Walker |
| Shawn Christian | Dr. Daniel Jonas |
| Blake Berris | Nick Fallon |
| Galen Gering | Rafael "Rafe" Hernandez |
| Eric Martsolf | Brady Black |
| Chandler Massey | Will Horton |
| Mark Collier | Liam Fraser |
| Camilla Banus | Gabi Hernandez |
| Justin Gaston | Ben Rogers |
| Kate Mansi | Abigail Deveraux |
| Freddie Smith | Sonny Kiriakis |
| Nathan Owens | Cameron Davis |
| Casey Moss | J.J. Devereaux |
| Jen Lilley | Jeannie "Theresa" Donovan |
| Guy Wilson | Will Horton |
