‘Days of Our Lives’ renewed for season 61 at Peacock
“Days of Our Lives” has been renewed for its 61st season.
The latest outing marks the third season of the iconic soap opera, streaming exclusively on Peacock. From its premiere in 1965 until 2022, it aired on NBC, where it eventually became the network’s longest-running drama. Since the move, “Days of Our Lives” continues to rank among the streamer’s top 10 most-watched titles, according to NBCUniversal. New episodes will be released every weekday, bringing the series to its 15,000th episode on December 2.
The news of the renewal of “Days of Our Lives” comes just ahead of Day of Days, the series’ 60th anniversary celebration taking place Saturday at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
Set in the fictional town of Salem, Illinois, “Days of Our Lives” follows the lives of several families, including the Bradys, the Hortons, the Carvers, the DiMeras and the Kiriakises. Prominent members of the current cast include Suzanne Rogers, Susan Seaforth Hayes, Deidre Hall, Carson Boatman, Raven Bowens, Tamara Braun, Elia Cantu, Bryan Dattilo, Mary Beth Evans, Dan Feuerriegel, Billy Flynn, Galen Gering, Linsey Godfrey, Stacy Haiduk, Jackée Harry, Leo Howard, Cherie Jimenez, Abigail Klein, Eric Martsolf, AnnaLynne McCord, Stephen Nichols, Ashley Puzemis, James Reynolds, Josh Taylor, Paul Telfer and Robert Scott Wilson.
“Days of Our Lives” is produced by Corday Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television. Ken Corday is executive producer, while Albert Alarr is co-executive producer and Ron Carlivati is his head writer.
The series has earned 62 Emmys during its 60-year run. Most recently, Dick Van Dyke became the oldest Daytime Emmy winner ever, taking home a guest acting award at the age of 98.
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