Is Days Of Our Lives Getting Canceled, Why Fans Are Worried!
Days of Our Lives spoilers and updates tease some fans have been worried their favorite show is being cancelled. You could call it daytime déjà vu since another show written by DOOL’s head writer, Ron Carlivati was under similar circumstances.
Days Of Our Lives Spoilers – Soap Within A Soap Cancellations In Common
Days of Our Lives recently reintroduced the Body & Soul storyline, leading Kate (Lauren Koslow) to propose a collaboration with Abe Carver (James Reynolds) to bring it back to life.
How does this tie into the actual soap opera? Fans of long-running soaps might remember a comparable plot on ABC’s One Life To Live prior to its cancellation.
Soaps.com remembers that OLTL featured its own soap opera within the show, Fraternity Row. However, the fictional soap was axed as a farewell to the real OLTL-the common denominator Ron Carlivati.
DOOL Spoilers – Next Year Days Of Our Lives Turns Sixty
The 60th anniversary of daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives is coming up next year; it first aired on NBC in November 1965.
Despite rumors of cancellation every year for the past five to ten years, it is still one of the four remaining soaps-the only one older is ABC’s General Hospital, premiering 1963.
If you count Body & Soul, the soap within the soap on DOOL, then there are five; Abe became a fan of the fictional soap opera last summer when he was held captive.
Body & Soul even featured stars from DOOL like Deidre Hall, Mary Beth Evans, Lauren Koslow, and more, playing over-the-top characters in the made-up soap opera.
Days Of Our Lives Spoilers – Here’s What We Know About The Show’s Current Status
There are concerns among soap fans on social media about the cancellation of Body & Soul possibly hinting at Days of Our Lives facing a similar fate.
The show’s move to Peacock in 2022 may have impacted its ratings momentarily, but DOOL appears to be thriving currently, with more watchers now than previously on broadcast NBC.
A special tribute to the late actor Bill Hayes, who portrayed Doug Williams for over 50 years, is planned for later this year with many faces from the past attending.
Actress AnnaLynne McCord recently joined the cast of Days of Our Lives after her role in the CW’s 90210 reboot, amidst speculation she’s a not so dead Abigail DiMera.
Despite Body & Soul’s cancellation, Days of Our Lives has been renewed until 2025 and is likely to receive additional renewals in the future.
