Days of our Lives premiered on November 8, 1965. It moved to Peacock on September 12, 2022.
Days of our Lives | |
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Debuted |
November 8, 1965 |
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Head Writer |
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Executive Producer |
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Network |
NBC (1965-2022); Peacock (2022-present) |
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Contract Cast
As of 12/29/2023 (per Peacock end credits)
ACTOR | CHARACTER | |
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Suzanne Rogers | Maggie Kiriakis | |
James Reynolds | Abe Carver | |
Josh Taylor | Roman Brady | |
Eric Martsolf | Brady Black | |
Deidre Hall | Marlena Black | |
Mary Beth Evans | Kayla Johnson | |
Drake Hogestyn | John Black | |
Robert Scott Wilson | Alex Kiriakis | |
Arianne Zucker | Nicole Walker | |
Paul Telfer | Xander Cook Kiriakis | |
Billy Flynn | Chad DiMera | |
Stephen Nichols | Steve Johnson | |
Galen Gering | Rafe Hernandez | |
Brandon Barash | Stefan DiMera | |
Jackée Harry | Paulina Price-Carver | |
Dan Feuerriegel | EJ DiMera | |
Raven Bowens | Chanel Dupree | |
Carson Boatman | Johnny DiMera | |
Greg Vaughan | Eric Brady | |
Greg Rikaart | Leo Stark | |
Elia Cantu | Jada Hunter | |
Abigail Klein | Stephanie Johnson | |
Victoria Grace | Wendy Shin | |
Jessica Serfaty | Sloan Peterson-Brady | |
Steve Burton | Harris Michael | |
Emily O'Brien | Theresa Donovan | |
Jamie Martin Mann | Tate Donovan | |
Ashley Puzemis | Holly Jonas | |
Blake Berris | Everett Lynch |
Recurring Cast
- Cary Christopher as Thomas DiMera
- Bryan Dattilo as Lucas Horton
- Judi Evans as Bonnie Lockhart
- Autumn Gendron as Charlotte DiMera U/5
- Stacy Haiduk as Kristen DiMera / Susan Banks
- Bill Hayes as Doug Williams
- Susan Seaforth Hayes as Julie Williams
- Tina Huang as Melinda Trask
- Lauren Koslow as Kate Brady
- Wally Kurth as Justin Kiriakis
- Kyle Lowder as Rex Brady
- Christopher Sean as Paul Narita
- Finley Rose Slater as Rachel Black
- Zach Tinker as Sonny Kiriakis
- Richard Wharton as Wilhelm Rolf
U/5 - Under 5 lines and are often uncredited
Production Staff
Executive Producer - Ken Corday
Co-Executive Producer - Albert Alarr
Senior Producer - Janet Spellman-Drucker
Associate Producer - Sara P. McCormick
Writing and Directing Staff
Head Writer - Ron Carlivati
Story Consultant - Ryan Quan
Associate Head Writers - Christopher Dunn, Jeanne Marie Ford, Jamey Giddens, Dave Ryan, Katherine Schock
Staff Writers - Dorell Anthony, Joanna Cohen, Carolyn Culliton, Cheryl Davis, Kirk Doering, David Kreizman, Jazmin Darnell Brown
Script Editor - Fran Myers
Directors - Albert Alarr, Grant A. Johnson, Scott McKinsey, Sonia Blangiardo Goins, Angela Tessinari, David Shaughnessy, Noel Maxam
History of Executive Producers and Head Writers
Executive Producers
Duration | Name |
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11/08/1965-08/02/1966 |
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08/03/1966-12/31/1987 |
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04/20/1977-01/18/1980 |
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01/21/1980-03/1983 |
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05/12/1986-present |
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04/1996-01/2002 |
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Head Writers
Duration | Name |
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11/08/1965-12/31/1965 |
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01/03/1966-07/04/1966 |
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07/05/1966-05/06/1975 | |
05/07/1975-04/19/1977 | |
04/20/1977-02/26/1979 |
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02/27/1979-03/14/1980 |
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03/17/1980-04/18/1980 |
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04/21/1980-10/09/1980 |
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10/10/1980-10/17/1980 |
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10/20/1980-10/20/1981 |
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10/21/1981-04/16/1982 |
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04/19/1982-09/21/1984 | |
09/24/1984-10/25/1984 |
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10/26/1984-11/30/1984 |
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12/03/1984-11/10/1986 |
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11/11/1986-11/18/1986 |
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11/19/1986-03/16/1989 |
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03/17/1989-01/19/1990 |
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01/22/1990-06/18/1991 |
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06/19/1991-01/30/1992 |
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01/31/1992-06/11/1992 |
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06/12/1992-07/09/1992 |
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07/10/1992-08/06/1992 |
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08/07/1992-12/18/1992 |
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12/21/1992-04/28/1993 |
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04/29/1993-11/20/1997 |
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11/21/1997-01/05/1998 |
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01/08/1998-10/14/1999 |
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10/15/1999-11/10/1999 |
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11/11/1999-03/28/2002 |
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03/29/2002-03/06/2003 |
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03/07/2003-08/08/2003 | |
08/11/2003-08/15/2003 |
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08/18/2003-10/04/2006 |
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10/05/2006-01/24/2008 |
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01/25/2008-04/22/2008 |
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04/23/2008-10/10/2008 |
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10/13/2008-08/25/2011 |
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08/26/2011-08/16/2012 | |
08/17/2012-08/18/2015 | |
08/19/2015-09/02/2016 |
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09/06/2016-07/18/2017 |
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07/19/2017-present |
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Daytime Emmy Awards/Nominations
Winners are noted in bold.
- Drama Series (26 Nominations/4 Wins): 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- Directing Team (27 Nominations/2 Wins): 1974, 1975, 1977 (2), 1978, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- Writing Team (21 Nominations/3 Wins): 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
- Lead Actor (21 Nominations/3 Wins):
- Jed Allan (1979)
- Macdonald Carey (1974, 1975, 1976)
- Tyler Christopher (2019)
- John Clarke (1979)
- Bill Hayes (1975, 1976)
- Billy Flynn (2017, 2019)
- Wally Kurth (2021)
- Vincent Irizarry (2017)
- Eric Martsolf (2022)
- Stephen Nichols (1988)
- Thaao Penghlis (2008, 2020)
- Peter Reckell (2009)
- James Reynolds (2018, 2022)
- James Scott (2010, 2011)
- Lead Actress (23 Nominations/3 Wins):
- Crystal Chappell (2012)
- Kassie DePaiva (2016)
- Eileen Davidson (1998, 2014)
- Mary Beth Evans (2016)
- Susan Flannery (1975)
- Deidre Hall (1984, 1985)
- Susan Seaforth Hayes (1975, 1976, 1978, 1979)
- Peggy McCay (1986, 2013, 2015)
- Marci Miller (2018, 2019, 2022)
- Frances Reid (1987)
- Alison Sweeney (2015)
- Arianne Zucker (2014. 2020, 2022)
- Supporting Actor (15 Nominations/2 Wins):
- John Aniston (2017)
- Matthew Ashford (2012)
- Joseph Campanella (1989)
- Joseph Gallison (1979)
- Wally Kurth (2020)
- Eric Martsolf (2014, 2019)
- Chandler Massey (2018, 2020)
- James Reynolds (2004, 2017)
- Greg Rikaart (2019)
- Paul Telfer (2020)
- Greg Vaughan (2018, 2019)
- Supporting Actress (23 Nominations/4 Wins):
- Tamara Braun (2009, 2021)
- Patrika Darbo (2000)
- Kassie DePaiva (2019)
- Jane Elliot (1989)
- Judi Evans (2008)
- Linsey Godfrey (2019)
- Deidre Hall (1980)
- Stacy Haiduk (2022)
- Susan Seaforth Hayes (2018, 2020)
- Leann Hunley (1986)
- Martha Madison (2019)
- Kate Mansi (2017)
- Peggy McCay (1987, 2016)
- Frances Reid (1979)
- Melissa Reeves (2016)
- Suzanne Rogers (1979)
- Arleen Sorkin (1988, 1989)
- Arianne Zucker (2010, 2013)
- Younger Actor (22 Nominations/7 Wins):
- Jensen Ackles (1998, 1999, 2000)
- Lucas Adams (2018, 2019)
- Blake Berris (2009)
- Darin Brooks (2008, 2009)
- James Lastovic (2017)
- Kyle Lowder (2003)
- Chandler Massey (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
- Casey Moss (2018)
- Dylan Patton (2010)
- Kyler Pettis (2019)
- Freddie Smith (2013, 2015)
- Darrell Thomas Utley (1989)
- Billy Warlock (1987, 1988)
- Younger Actress (18 Nominations/1 Win):
- Kristian Alfonso (1985)
- Camila Banus (2015)
- Molly Burnett (2010, 2012)
- Christie Clark (1997, 1998)
- Shelley Hennig (2010, 2012)
- Olivia Rose Keegan (2018, 2019)
- Victoria Konefal (2019)
- Rachel Melvin (2008, 2009)
- True O'Brien (2016)
- Melissa Reeves (1992)
- Charlotte Ross (1990, 1991)
- Lisa Trusel (1985)
- Younger Performer (4 nominations / 2 wins)
- Lindsay Arnold (2022)
- Olivia Rose Keegan (2020)
- Victoria Konefal (2021)
- Thia Megia (2020)
- Guest Cameo/Performer (12 Nominations / 2 Wins)
- Philip Anthony-Rodriguez (2019)
- Tobin Bell (2017)
- George DelHoyo (2021)
- Robb Derringer (2018)
- John Enos (2018)
- Morgan Fairchild (2018)
- Adam Leadbetter (2016)
- Kate Mansi (2019)
- Cady McClain (2021)
- Hugh McPhillips (1980)
- Thaao Penghlis (2019)
- Victoria Platt (2021)
Preceded by Ryan's Hope (1977); General Hospital (2012; 2017) The Young and the Restless (2015) |
Drama Series Winner 1978, 2013, 2015, 2018 |
Succeeded by Ryan's Hope (1979); The Young and the Restless (2014, 2019) General Hospital (2016) |