General Hospital Vet Shares His Vision for a Happy Ending After All (2024)

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<p>Berris has said goodbye to<em>Days of Our Lives</em>yet again as his split personality character Everett/Bobby was killed by Connie with a drug overdose.</p>

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<p>The actress, who got her start on<em>All My Children</em>, is set to recur on <em>Fire</em> <em>Country</em>‘s third season as Audrey, a former fire camp inmate.</p>

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<p><em>Chicago Fire</em>has cast the<em>Private Practice</em>vet in a recurring role in the upcoming 13th season, as Monica Pascal, the estranged wife of Chief Dom Pascal.</p>

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<p>The <em>Warrior Nun </em>alum is joining <em>Chicago P.D. </em>for its 12th season as Kiana Cook, a patrol officer who loves her job’s adrenaline rush and high stakes.</p>

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<p>Nicole and Eric finally got their happy ending on<em>Days of Our Lives</em>when the two left Salem for a new life in Paris with their son Jude. But we have been told that we will see Eric again!</p>

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<p>After eight years away from <em>General Hospital</em>, the Emmy winner booked a late-summer return engagement as Molly’s dad, Ric.</p>

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<p>Sonny returned to<em>Days of Our Lives</em>to welcome big brother Alex back into the family.</p>

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<p>Paul and Andrew dropped by Salem just in time to witness Theresa’s wedding disaster on<em>Days of Our Lives.</em>At least they’re still happily together!</p>

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<p><em>Law & Order</em> tapped the <em>E.R.</em> and <em>The Affair</em> vet to replace Camryn Manheim in Season 24.</p>

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<p>Entrances don’t get much grander than the one that the English actress made as she debuted on <em>Days of Our Lives</em> as Xander’s oft-mentioned mother, double-wedding crasher Fiona.</p>

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<p>Though <em>General Hospital</em> had Anna bust Valentin in July 2024 for his involvement in Pikeman, she still let her ex-lover escape with daughter Charlotte, lest they be torn apart again.</p>

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<p>No need to look so glum. The <em>General Hospital</em> junior achiever was only said to be off the canvas as Jake while the character went to art school in Spain.</p>

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<p>As Luke Kleintank left <em>FBI: International</em> ahead of Season 4, the <em>Chicago P.D.</em> fave was revealed to be coming aboard, essentially as his replacement.</p>

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<p>Why, that’s the worst <em>possible</em> way a waiter can be stiffed! In mid-July, <em>Bold & Beautiful</em> killed off Il Giardino’s sexy server.</p>

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<p>He’s outta there. In late June, it was confirmed that the <em>Chicago Med</em> vet would not be scrubbing back in for Season 10 as trauma surgeon Crockett Marcel.</p>

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<p>The harebrained scheme that <em>Days of Our Lives</em>’ Tate cooked up to make time with Holly meant that his scene-stealing pal Aaron would be leaving the canvas — hopefully just for the summer.</p>

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<p>In late June of 2024, the soap-hopper, who’d played several roles on <em>General Hospital</em> over the course of a decade, announced that he had taped his final scenes on the daytime drama.</p>

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<p>Nearly 10 years after his last visit to <em>General Hospital</em>, the five-time Emmy winner booked a long-term return engagment as Liz’s first love Lucky that was set to start in the summer of 2024.</p>

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<p>Six years after <em>General Hospital</em> had Ava’s ill-fated lover Morgan haunt her, the two-time Emmy winner was set to reprise his role of Carly and Sonny’s son in August — but, alas, only for a single August episode, our <a href="https://tvline.com/casting-news/morgan-corinthos-returning-general-hospital-bryan-craig-air-date-1235270742/" target="_blank">sister site TVLine</a> reported.</p>

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<p>The soap vet shared the news on X in June that his time as <em>The Young and the Restless’</em>Tucker had come to an end. “I thank each and every member of the wonderful cast, the crew, the directors, the producers and production staff,” he said, “for the great experience from day one to the last.”</p>

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<p>The actress — who is, indeed, the daughter of Jim Belushi — guested on <em>The Bold and the Beautiful</em>as lab technician April. What’s more, she was set to be embroiled in a summer mystery on the show!</p>

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<p>The <em>90210</em> grad debuted on <em>Days of Our Lives</em>in June as the mysterious woman who may or may not be an amnesiac Abigail… with a healthy dose of plastic surgery thrown in to confuse the matter even more!</p>

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<p>Jack’s portrayer made his return to <em>Days of Our Lives</em>just in time for the character to complicate the search for his presumed-dead daughter, Abigail.</p>

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<p>Bill and Katie’s son is getting the SORAS treatment on <em>The Bold and the Beautiful </em>as Morrow is set to take over the role. And if you’re thinking he looks familiar, you’d be right: The newbie is the son of <em>The Young and the Restless’ </em>Joshua Morrow (Nick)!</p>

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<p>Fly the <em>funny</em> skies? That was what <em>Bold & Beautiful</em> had in mind when it booked the <em>Roseanne</em> vet — both on <em>and</em> off screen — to play Deuce Stevens, the captain jetting the Forresters back to Monte Carlo in the summer of 2024.</p>

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<p>All bad guys must come to an end — and in mid-June 2024, <em>Days of Our Lives</em>‘ villainous Konstantin was sent back from whence he came: hell.</p>

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<p><em>Days of Our Lives</em>‘ wardrobe department must have started stocking up on towels when the news broke that J.J.’s portrayer was winging his way back to Salem.</p>

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<p>Consider that first impression made. In mid-June, <em>Days of Our Lives</em> introduced the newbie as Dr. Mark Greene, Aaron and Felicity’s big brother.</p>

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<p>Any job that’s gotta be done for <em>Young & Restless</em>’ Tucker is a dirty one indeed. But the newcomer who plays his assistant appeared to be up to the challenge when she made her debut as Anna in June.</p>

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<p>With (almost) all her lies blown to pieces and a manhunt on the way, it looks like Sloan may spend the rest of her life on the run, bringin Serfaty’s<em>Days of Our Lives</em>run to an end.</p>

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<p>After a year away following Cameron’s reign of terror, Caster is finally bringing Faith home to<em>The Young and the Restless.</em></p>

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<p>Oh, to have the metabolism that could burn off donuts like <em>Days of Our Lives</em>’ Tate and new pal Aaron Greene, who showed up on the scene just in time for summer 2024.</p>

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<p>Welp, at least he got to attend son Chase’s wedding on <em>General Hospital</em>. But no sooner had the bouquet been tossed than the Chase brothers’ dad passed away in his sleep, bringing to an end the primetime mainstay’s four-year run in the role.</p>

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<p>Yes, yes, we know we “inned” him weeks ago as <em>Young & Restless</em>’ Alan. But this time we’re “inning” him as the shrink’s twin brother, Martin.</p>

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<p>In the middle of May, <em>Days of Our Lives</em> revealed that the daytime newcomer, who has Down syndrome, had been cast as Sweet Bits regular Felicity.</p>

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<p>Dang it. A bright light since joining <em>Grey’s Anatomy</em> in Season 19, Mika’s portrayer would only be coming back for Season 21 to give Yasuda a proper sendoff.</p>

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<p>As <em>Grey’s Anatomy</em> neared the end of Season 20, the news broke that Schmitt’s portrayer would only be returning for Season 21 for long enough to wrap up his character’s storyline.</p>

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<p>As May sweeps got underway, the primetime mainstay announced that her third season as Lt. Kate Dixon on <em>Law & Order</em> would be her last. Luckily, the procedural was likely to be around for centuries to come, so if the alum of <em>The Practice</em> ever changed her mind…</p>

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<p>“I’m leaving the soap world,” the<em> Days of Our Lives</em> veteran <a href="https://soaps.sheknows.com/days-of-our-lives/comings-and-goings/730192/thao-penghlis-leaving-tony-dimera-exit/" target="_blank">told Soap Opera News</a> in May 2024. “There are changes happening that I can’t discuss right now. It feels like it’s coming from somewhere else, maybe with a different writer. When people start taking you for granted, you change.” Later, the actor, who touched down in Salem in 1981 as Tony (and then lookalike Andre), tweeted that “nothing is final.” So was he <em>done</em>-done or just done? Tune in tomorrow.</p>

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<p>Though <em>General Hospital</em> didn’t seem to immediately inform Gio of the undress code at the Metro Court pool, Brook Lynn’s cousin was going to be sticking around to make a splash over the summer of 2024.</p>

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<p>After 12 seasons as <em>Chicago Fire</em>’s Deputy District Chief Wallace Boden, the OG exited the NBC drama as a series regular — but at least he was expected to continue on in a recurring capacity.</p>

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<p>May 2, 2024, was a weird day for kids on <em>General Hospital</em>. Not only did this newcomer step in as a temporary replacement for Lily Fisher as Georgie, but another youngster was recast — permanently.</p>

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<p>We really liked Enzo De Angelis (left) as Liz’s son Aiden on <em>General Hospital</em>. But he was swapped out for another actor in early May nonetheless.</p>

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<p>In early May, it was announced that the daytime legend would be appearing on <em>General Hospital</em> as Neil’s attorney brother, Fergus, who was instrumental in getting Alexis disbarred. In other words, we’d be getting a rematch of <em>Santa Barbara</em> supercouple Mason and Julia (whom Davies and Nancy Lee Grahn played in the 1980s)!</p>

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<p>May 1 marked the first <em>Days of Our Lives</em> appearance by this primetime vet, who’d beencast as EJ’s no-nonsense assistant, Rita.</p>

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<p>Though the <em>General Hospital</em> Emmy winner was supposed to return as Spencer once he was done filming Season 2 of Ryan Murphy’s <em>Monster</em>, our sister site <a href="https://soaps.sheknows.com/general-hospital/comings-and-goings/727335/nicholas-chavez-not-returning-as-spencer/" target="_blank">TVLine</a> reported in April that nope, the actor was gone for good.</p>

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<p>We’d have to wait until <em>Heartstopper</em> Season 3 dropped in October to see the <em>Bridgerton</em> heartthrob in action, but in April, it was announced that he’d joined the cast of the LGBTQ+ romantic dramedy as Charlie’s celebrity crush. Also new to the Emmy-winning series would be <em>Agent Carter</em>’s Hayley Atwell as Nick’s aunt and <em>Ray Donovan</em>’s Eddie Marsan as Charlie’s therapist.</p>

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<p>For a while there, we were worried that the actress wasn’t going to be returning to <em>Days of Our Lives</em> for its farewell to Hope’s father, Doug (and his late portrayer, Bill Hayes). Thankfully, it turned out that our fears were unwarranted.</p>

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<p>Three weeks after Sam Waterston’s <em>Law & Order</em> exit, the Scandal POTUS stepped in as new D.A. Nicholas Baxter.</p>

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<p>No way would the matriarch of the Cerullo family let granddaughter Brook Lynn tie the knot without booking a return trip to Port Charles. This time, <em>General Hospital</em> scene stealer Gloria was even bringing husband Carmine (with George Russo stepping in for John Capudice).</p>

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<p>The <em>Young & Restless</em> alum — he was Noah for a hot minute — planned to leave <em>FBI: International</em> and his role of Supervisory Special Agent Scott Forrester at the end of the CBS drama’s Season 3.</p>

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<p>Right after Kleintank’s exit, this <em>Chicago Med</em> vet was set to make his entrance in the last two episodes of <em>FBI: International. </em>Could a Season 4 regular gig be far behind?</p>

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<p>Turns out there’s an upside to a nervous breakdown, at least in the case of <em>Young & Restless</em>’ Ashley. The show snagged the scene stealer who played <em>One Life to Live</em>’s Cain to recur as her shrink, Alan Laurent.</p>

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<p>The <em>NCIS: Los Angeles</em> vet, who played Special Agent Kensi Blye for all 14 seasons of the <em>NCIS</em> spinoff, signed up to reprise her role in the 1,000th episode of the mothership.</p>

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<p>There were probably better times to start recurring on<em> Station 19</em> than during its final season, but we were still glad to see the familiar face (from <em>Queer as Folk</em> and <em>Hacks</em>) in action as first-responder-for-hire Dominic. Here, his patient seems to be saying, and we don’t blame her, “Oh my God, have you <em>seen</em> how well that uniform fits him?!?”</p>

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<p>The OG <em>Days of Our Lives</em> cast member, who played unlucky-in-love ex-nun Marie, was among the alumni set to return for the soap’s farewell to the late Bill Hayes and his character, Doug.</p>

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<p>Also headed back to <em>Days of Our Lives</em> for the show’s tribute to Hayes was this fan favorite, who played Doug’s granddaughter, Ciara.</p>

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<p><em>Days of Our Lives</em>’ Eli and Lani booked a flight back to Salem so that they could be there to support his grandmother Julie in her hour of need.</p>

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<p>No way could <em>Days of Our Lives</em> say goodbye to Doug without bringing home Belle and Shawn for the occasion.</p>

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<p>On April 10, 2024, <em>Days of Our Lives</em> announced that “we’re seeing some newcomers in Salem” and shared a photo of two them. One was this alum of Apple TV+’s <em>Nova Vita</em> with Marci Miller (ex-Abigail). Who was Jimenez playing, though? The show wouldn’t say, although it seemed likely that she was going to be Camila Banus’ successor as Gabi. In the picture with Jimenez was another fresh face…</p>

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<p>This new arrival on <em>Days of Our Lives</em> previously appeared on such series as <em>The Haves and the Have Nots</em> and <em>The Dead Girls Detective Agency</em>. He was also one of the few good things about <em>The Walking Dead: World Beyond</em>. (He’s wearing his soldier-boy garb from that show above). The identity of his new character was also kept secret. Gabi’s brother, Dario, maybe? A re-recast Sonny?</p>

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<p><em>Days of Our Lives </em>revealed that it was bringing this vet back to play the role she originated, Jennifer, for a Thanksgiving celebration and to join in the memorial for the late Bill Hayes’ character, Doug.</p>

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<p>Needless to say, if <em>Days of Our Lives</em>’ Jennifer was coming back, on-again/off-again husband Jack would be, too.</p>

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<p><em>9-1-1</em> tapped the <em>Cosby Show</em> vet for a four-episode arc as Amir, a hospital burn unit nurse with ties to Bobby’s past.</p>

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<p>Or should we simply say “Not going after all”? Rumors of <em>Bold & Beautiful</em> baddie Sheila’s death were, as usual, exaggerated. Since that wasn’t her on the slab — the 10th toe was the giveaway for fiancé Deacon — it was only a matter of time before her portrayer was back in action.</p>

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<p>During an April visit to <em>The Locher Room</em> podcast, <em>Days of Our Lives</em> star Deidre Hall (Marlena) revealed that after nearly 40 years away, Loring was returning to the soap as Liz Chandler.</p>

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<p><em>General Hospital</em> tapped the daytime newbie to sling hash as Hunter, the new manager of Port Charles hot spot Bobbie’s.</p>

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<p>Don’t let the scrubs fool ya. The “Dr. Millin” that this head turner introduced on <em>Grey’s Anatomy</em> in April hadn’t been to medical school; he was just Jules’ social-media influencer brother.</p>

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<p>Midway through the final season of <em>The Good Doctor</em>, ABC’s medical drama jabbed a scalpel into our hearts by brutally murdering the fan favorite’s Asher Wolke. And just as his boyfriend was waiting to propose, too!</p>

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<p>On her very first day as Nina’s assistant Madison on <em>General Hospital</em>, the Port Charles newcomer wore the pained expression for which we expected her to have a whole lotta use — especially if Drew was going to keep bypassing her desk to march straight into the <em>Crimson</em> editor’s office.</p>

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<p>A recurring player on <em>General Hospital </em>since 2023, Cross made his first appearance as Detective Bennet in months in April 2024 so that the police academy instructor could question the wisdom of Anna inviting Mob flunky Dex to start playing for the cops’ team instead of the robbers’. Maybe next Bennet will get a first name?</p>

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<p>With six, you get… going? Apparently so. After appearing in just a half-dozen Season 12 episodes of <em>Chicago Fire</em>, the <em>Bold & Beautiful</em>, <em>Grey’s Anatomy</em> and <em>Haves and the Have Nots</em> alum was written off as Derrick Gibson.</p>

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<p>This was no April Fool’s Day prank: As March passed the baton to the month after it, the recognizable character actor — a fave from <em>The People Under the Stairs</em> — booked a return engagement as possibly the only nerd ever to walk among <em>The Bold and the Beautiful</em>: Carl the Hospital Janitor.</p>

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<p>The soap legend — <em>Another World</em> playboy Cass Winthrop from 1982-99 — revealed during a <em>Locher Room</em> visit that he was set to return to <em>Days of Our Lives</em> briefly after more than four decades as Julie’s brother, Steve.</p>

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<p>In the spring of 2024, <em>Days of Our Lives</em> revealed that the insta-fave had decided to trade his role of Tate for the honor roll to focus on his college studies. At once, a called was placed to bring…</p>

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<p>The <em>Legacies</em> vet, a skilled martial artist, was ready and willing to kick butt as <em>Days of Our Lives</em>’ new Tate.</p>

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<p>No way could <em>Bold & Beautiful</em> hold a funeral for the demented Sheila Carter without her longtime <em>Young & Restless</em> victim Lauren Fenmore showing up to dance on the psycho’s grave.</p>

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<p><em>Heartstopper</em> fans were gutted to learn ahead of Season 3 of the Netflix coming-of-age dramedy that scheduling conflicts had prevented the Emmy winner from reprising her role of Nick’s mum, Sarah. But, said series creator Alice Oseman, “If we get a Season 4, I would love for Olivia to be a part of it again!”</p>

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<p>We doubted — or at least hoped against hope — that it wasn’t au revoir for good when <em>Bold & Beautiful</em> shipped off Douglas and dad Thomas to Paris in late March 2024. But after the latter’s <a href="https://soaps.sheknows.com/the-bold-and-the-beautiful/news/723171/steffy-gaslights-hope/" target="_blank">deeply disturbing breakup with Hope</a>, we could understand why maybe the character was due for a French twist.</p>

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<p>Before <em>Station 19</em> shut its doors forever, in through them once more walked this <em>Young & Restless</em> alum as Emmett, the ex of Travis’ who was destined to blow up his new relationship with Eli.</p>

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<p>We could only hope that <em>Bold & Beautiful</em> was going to be perking up Liam’s love life when it was revealed that the Aussie actress would be returning as his former romantic interest, Ivy.</p>

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<p><em>Young & Restless</em> announced in March that the towhead, who’s been playing Kyle’s son Harrison since his debut in May of 2021, would be recast come April.</p>

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<p>Aaand this is the moppet (left) that <em>Young & Restless</em> picked to succeed Enriquez (right) as Jack’s grandson.</p>

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<p>Before <em>The Good Doctor</em> finished making rounds, original cast member Antonia Thomas set a return engagement as Dr. Claire Browne. She’d even be around for the series’ send-off.</p>

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<p>Also scrubbing back in to <em>The Good Doctor</em> was the Season 6 regular who played Danny Perez.</p>

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<p>The former child star of <em>Gentle Ben</em> was tapped by <em>Bold & Beautiful</em> to play a homeless man who holds the key to an ongoing mystery. Maybe he’ll reveal how in all these years Forrester Creations has never had a gay designer!</p>

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<p><em>Days of Our Lives</em> finally brought back “Elani” — but only long enough for the couple to rest assured that her mom Paulina was going to be OK.</p>

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<p>Lily returned to <em>Young & Restless</em> on March 13, 2024. And thanks to boyfriend Daniel’s hookup with his ex, the fireworks were cued up, um, a nanosecond later.</p>

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<p>In March, <em>Days of Our Lives</em> temporarily had the actress step in for Jessica Serfaty as Sloan. Gotta say, as recasts go, this one was a home run!</p>

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<p><em>Bold & Beautiful</em> let us see Sheila stop breathing after being stabbed during a murder attempt on daughter-in-law Steffy. But was the hellcat really out of lives? TBD.</p>

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<p>It was last call for <em>Young & Restless</em>’ Seth when he raised a glass to Jordan’s charade. Busted, she gave him a fatal nudge into oncoming traffic.</p>

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<p><em>General Hospital</em> didn’t even bring on the soap vet who originated the role of Olivia Jerome back in the 1980s to kill off her demented character. (For the second time.) She was just said to have been rubbed out during a February-sweeps prison transport.</p>

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<p>“The time has come for me to move on and take Jack McCoy with me,” the <em>Law & Order</em> mainstay said in February. “There’s sadness in leaving, but I’m just too curious about what’s next. An actor doesn’t want to let himself get too comfortable. I’m more grateful to you than I can say.” And vice versa, buddy.</p>

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<p>Smith and Chyz are tackling two iconic roles on<em>Days of Our Lives</em>as they’ve been tapped to play a young Alice and Tom Horton in flashbacks following the family’s longtime home burning down during February sweeps.</p>

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<p>Less than a month after the actresses took off from <em>Days of Our Lives</em> so that Nicole could get daughter Holly into rehab, they were back. But, given what was <a href="https://soaps.sheknows.com/days-of-our-lives/soapbox/717325/arianne-zucker/" target="_blank">going on behind the scenes</a>, how long Zucker would be sticking around remained a big question mark.</p>

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<p>The doctor is in… sorta! It was our sister site <a href="https://tvline.com/casting-news/general-hospital-eva-larue-cast-blaze-mother-1235168061/" target="_blank">TVLine</a> that first reported <em>General Hospital</em> had invited former <em>All My Children</em> M.D. Maria Santos to scrub in — but not as her old character, a new one: Blaze’s hom*ophobic mother, Natalia.</p>

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<p>After six seasons away from <em>Grey’s Anatomy</em>, Arizona’s portrayer was set to scrub back in, ABC announced in February. The guest star wasn’t coming back alone, either.</p>

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<p>The <em>Morning Show</em> and <em>Dead to Me</em> vet would be joining Capshaw on <em>Grey’s Anatomy</em> in Season 20 as a fellow pediatric surgeon whose good intentions don’t always yield the best reactions.</p>

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<p>In February of 2024, <a href="https://soaps.sheknows.com/days-of-our-lives/news/717071/arianne-zucker-sues-producer-albert-alarr-ken-corday/" target="_blank">TMZ reported</a> that the <em>Days of Our Lives</em> vet had, in effect, been dismissed as Nicole months after she spoke out about allegations of misconduct on the part of since-axed EP Albert Alarr. In response to her ouster, Zucker filed a lawsuit against the show for sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, negligent hiring and supervision, and wrongful termination.</p>

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<p><em>Days of Our Lives</em>’ Officer Goldman has been slowly moving from background to foreground as we get into the new year, but is she a <a href="https://soaps.sheknows.com/days-of-our-lives/comings-and-goings/716853/who-is-officer-goldman-the-mole/" target="_blank">trusted cop or duplicitous mole</a>? The jury’s still out, but we always welcome an addition to the Salem PD!</p>

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<p>Jagger is back on<em>General Hospital</em> after nearly 30 years, but this time, he’s played by a brand new face, has moved from cop to FBI agent and prefers to go by his actual name: John!</p>

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<p>Just when Trina was going to need old pal Cameron the most, <em>General Hospital</em> revealed that it was bringing him home to Port Charles. Sadly, not to stay.</p>

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<p>It’s hard to imagine <em>Law & Order</em> without Jack McCoy. But after the February 22 episode of the long-running procedural, we wouldn’t have to: It would be the last for the veteran actor, who joined the show back in Season 5. And taking his place?</p>

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<p>Dun-<em>dunn</em>! No less than <em>Scandal</em>’s former POTUS was tapped to be <em>Law & Order</em>’s new D.A.</p>

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<p>To accommodate the actor’s temporary absence, <em>General Hospital</em> had Spencer plunge to a watery “grave” as part of Esme’s co*ckamamie plan to get baby Ace back.</p>

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<p>Esme’s plot worked out even worse for her than it did Spencer: Her portrayer was supposedly not going to be making another splash on <em>General Hospital</em> following the vixen’s death.</p>

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<p>In February, <em>Young & Restless</em>’ Chelsea and Adam got a slightly late Christmas present — or a very early one for 2024? In any case, son Connor returned to Genoa City. (Ornaments not included.)</p>

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<p>The son of <em>General Hospital</em> star Maurice Benard (Sonny) wrapped his return engagement as Josslyn’s troubled classmate Adam in early February.</p>

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<p>After <em>General Hospital</em> — technically, Spencer — let Nikolas run off with baby Ace, Esme was so beside herself that she turned to Mommie Dearest Heather.</p>

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<p>We couldn’t help but hope that <em>Young & Restless</em> planned to put Devon and Abby’s relationship to the test when the Emmy winner teased her return as Amanda. And no, that can’t be the same couch on which she caught them cheating, can it?</p>

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<p>According to TV industry newsletter <a href="https://puck.news/newsletter_content/what-im-hearing">Puck</a>, <em>Yellowstone</em> co-creator Taylor Sheridan has written the back half of the Paramount Network hit’s fifth and final season without John Dutton in it.</p>

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<p>After taking some time off in the wake of her mother’s passing, the Emmy winner who plays Josslyn on <em>General Hospital</em> was set to return to work in February 2024. Needless to say, that meant that…</p>

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<p>The sub that <em>General Hospital</em> brought in during Eden McCoy’s absence had wrapped her stint in Port Charles.</p>

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<p>Color us surprised when <em>Days of Our Lives</em> sent Nicole off to Italy with her daughter in January — at least for now! Nicole’s got <em>a lot</em> of unfinished business in Salem.</p>

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<p>Holly barely got to play with the big kids on<em>Days of Our Lives</em>before a drug overdose put her in a coma. And in January, she was packed off to Italy for miracle treatment to wake her up.</p>

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<p>Kids — they grow up so fast and move on so quickly! It seems like only yesterday that <em>Days of Our Lives</em> SORAS’d Tate — technically, it was October 2023 — and in January, the character was shipped off to rehab. At least for the moment.</p>

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<p>The alum of <em>American Auto</em> was tapped to turn up the heat in <em>Fire Country</em> Season 2 as Bode’s cellmate, Cole.</p>

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<p>If you blinked, you might’ve missed him. Turned out, <em>General Hospital</em> had only brought Nikolas back for long enough to convince son Spencer to let him take baby Ace and run.</p>

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<p>Only three months after announcing that he was <a href="https://soaps.sheknows.com/the-bold-and-the-beautiful/comings-and-goings/695693/darin-brooks-out-wyatt-leaving/" target="_blank">done at <em>Bold & Beautiful</em></a> as Wyatt, the Emmy winner was booked for a brief return.</p>

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<p>In mid-January, the<em> Criminal Minds: Evolution</em> actor announced on X that “sadly, my days of playing Will LaMontagne Jr. are over.”</p>

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<p>Just in time for <em>The Good Doctor</em> to hang up its scrubs, the actor who plays Dr. Jared Kalu was promoted to series-regular status.</p>

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<p>On second thought, make that “Out?” After pulling off what may have been the surprise of the decade by showing up out of nowhere as crazy Aunt Jordan on <em>Young & Restless</em>, the <em>As the World Turns</em> legend appeared to wrap her run when the villainess was carted off to jail. But as her nefarious character would point out, appearances can be <em>very</em> deceiving.</p>

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<p>The <em>Right Stuff</em> vet nabbed the plum part of Stabler’s kid brother Joe Jr. in Season 4 of <em>Law & Order: Organized Crime.</em></p>

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<p>What? We can’t keep him? Apparently not. No sooner had <em>General Hospital</em> aired Bobbie’s memorial service than Lucas’ portrayer ended his return engagement.</p>

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<p>Is it hot in here, or is it just that the <em>Chicago Fire</em> favorite returned as Kelly Severide in Season 12 after a sudden departure the previous season?</p>

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<p>The <em>General Hospital</em> alum, who’d played Bobbie and Tony’s ill-fated daughter B.J. from 1986-94, returned in angelic form to interact with Mom’s loved ones at her funeral.</p>

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<p>Only days after giving birth to her and fiance Brock Powell’s son Bridger, the <em>Young & Restless</em> Emmy winner was back at work as Mariah.</p>

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<p>Good news for fans of <em>Grey’s Anatomy</em>’s “Schmico.” As production got underway on Season 20 of the ABC drama, the network revealed that Nico’s former portrayer was scrubbing back in.</p>

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<p>MIA from <em>Days of Our Lives</em> since October 2023, the scene stealer brought Kristen roaring back in January — and no, not <em>just</em> to appreciate the finer points of Brady’s sexy stubble.</p>

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<p><em>General Hospital</em> couldn’t bid adieu to Bobbie without bringing back Felix to say goodbye to the fellow nurse with whom he brought down the house in 2018.</p>

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<p>After being spelled by <em>Hope & Faith</em> alum Nicole Paggi, Maxie’s usual portrayer reported back to work at <em>General Hospital.</em></p>

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<p>Only a day after the actor announced that he was out at <em>Days of Our Lives</em>, he announced that he was headed back to <em>General Hospital</em> to raise Jason from the grave. Again!</p>

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<p>The Emmy winner revealed shortly after New Year that he had taped his last episodes as Harris on<em> Days of Our Lives </em>— and just as <em>General Hospital</em> seemed to be <a href="https://soaps.sheknows.com/general-hospital/news/713006/drew-new-jason-morgan/" target="_blank">crafting itself a new Jason</a>, too.</p>

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<p>In early January, the <em>General Hospital</em> fan favorite was again temporarily replaced by soap-hopper Lindsay Hartley, late of <em>Passions</em>, <em>All My Children</em> and <em>Days of Our Lives.</em></p>

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<p>Only a day later, Sam’s usual portrayer was back on screen on <em>General Hospital.</em></p>

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<p>We had known for a while that <em>General Hospital</em> had greatly exaggerated rumors of Nikolas’ death. But we were still caught as off guard as Ava when her ex made a surprise appearance at her art gallery.</p>

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<p>As 2023 was about to exit stage left, the news broke that <em>The Young and the Restless</em> had cast Brian Gaskill as Seth, whose acquaintance recovering alcoholic Nikki makes at an AA meeting. The soap vet was previously Bobby on <em>All My Children</em>, Rafe on <em>Port Charles</em>, Ozzy on <em>Bold & Beautiful</em> and Dylan on <em>Guiding Light.</em></p>

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<p><em>General Hospital</em> announced in late 2023 that it was bringing the actor back as Lucas for the saddest of occasions: its <a href="https://soaps.sheknows.com/general-hospital/news/711663/when-is-bobbie-spencer-funeral/" target="_blank">farewell to Bobbie Spencer</a>, the iconic character played by the late Jacklyn Zeman. Carnes was but one of many recasts of Bobbie’s adopted son but held the role the longest and played, arguably, the doctor’s most memorable storylines.</p>

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<p>Better late than never, it looked like<em> Bold & Beautiful</em> might provide #JusticeForEmma. Xander returned to the canvas full of accusations that Thomas was responsible for his ex-girlfriend’s murder. As luck would have it — good for Xander, bad for Thomas — Finn was only too happy to listen.</p>

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<p>Given how far ahead <em>Days of Our Lives</em> tapes, it would be months after the <em>90210</em> alum’s casting was announced that she’d finally make her debut on Peaco*ck’s soap. But the description of her character certainly had us looking forward to it. Marin was said to be “the desire of many, but her heart belongs to only one man who continues to push her away for her own good.”</p>

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<p>As intel about Season 3 of Netflix’s LGBTQ+ romance <em>Heartstopper</em> began to leak, creator Alice Oseman spilled the beans that this charismatic newcomer had been cast as Michael, Tori’s love interest from her first novel, <em>Solitaire</em>.</p>

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<p>A <em>Chicago Fire</em> regular since Season 3, the actress’ departure during Season 12 was disclosed in November of 2023. Perhaps to give the show time to write a happy ending for “Brettsey”?</p>

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<p>Though the <em>Grey’s Anatomy</em> OG’s days as a series regular were behind her, she was set to make two appearances as Meredith in Season 20 of the long-running ABC drama.</p>

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<p>We didn’t even realize that she had left until poof…she was gone. In fact, by the time the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve, the <em>Days of Our Lives</em> vet who succeeded Hunter Tylo as Taylor on <em>The Bold and the Beautiful</em> had taped her final episode, aired for the last time and moved from Los Angeles to Atlanta. Could one of these actresses be <a href="https://soaps.sheknows.com/the-bold-and-the-beautiful/news/710862/taylor-hayes-recast/" target="_blank">the show’s next Taylor</a>?</p>

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<p>All the way back in October of 2023, our sister site <em>Variety</em> broke the news that Upton would be hanging up her badge following Season 11 of <em>Chicago P.D.</em></p>