Liberty City

original release date: Friday April 17, 2026 | writers: Natalie Minardi Slater, Cheryl L. Davis | director: Steven Williford Thoughts: I hope that the reconciliation between Nicole and Vanessa is not temporary. They both need their friendship in their lives right now. Aw, how sweet of Vernon to sing and give Anita some golden balloons. You can sense his excitement for her. Jacob, when you are wincing at every moment, then it is hard to say you are fine to Naomi. Pamela is back in Fairmont Crest? That is exciting. Katherine... you showed some slight promise at your birthday celebration at Uptown... do not back track now. Please. Madison is really concerned about this lawsuit... and poor Chelsea is overwhelmed by it. Sweetheart, do not let this stress you out as much as it clearly is for some reason. Vernon really is the definition of husband goals. Anita is quite lucky to have him in her life. I like that Naomi is bringing things up to Jacob so that way it is a face-on confrontation. But his naïveté is showing. He is seeing it through rose-coloured glasses. Nicole being off-put by having something in common with Joey is hilarious to me. And Vanessa reminiscing about her past beginnings with Nicole is beautiful. Love seeing how they began... and how Vanessa needed a cigarette at that time. So much fun. Hindsight is 20/20, right Chelsea? Now you understand why Madison was so concerned about you involving her mother in this... should have just listened. It is so sweet of Vernon to reach out to Madison where the lawsuit is concerned. That is what a future in-law does right. Poor Vernon thinking he might have something neurologically wrong is so upsetting. Bill, you did not fall back into old habits. You meant what you said and that's the honest truth. But not Dani's eyes widening at the idea of Andre approaching Bill over it. She is messy in the best kind of way. I pray it is stress and lack of sleep that is causing Vernon's lapses. We have all been there. Myself included. Nice to see Nicole dole out some warning signs to Vanessa. Just hope that she takes them seriously and proceeds with caution. Not Bill assuming Pamela's position with the celebratory bubbles. How presumptuous of him, even though he knows he should be Mr Dani Dupree still. The poor torture Naomi has to endure because Jacob is balls-deep in this plasma ring undercover op is unfair to her. I know he is dedicated to his job... but at the same time, I wish he could be a bit more fair about how it is clearly affecting Naomi right now. Damn. So many brilliant artists were placed onto Anita's playlist. How excellent. Aw, I am so happy that Nicole and Vanessa have repaired their friendship. They do not need nor want a man, especially one like Joey Armstrong, to come between them. Not Dani ending her phone call with Pamela by acting as if Bill needed her was classic. We have all been there. Kaherine, enough with the name-calling. You need to grow up and be mature. Act your age, not your spoilt self-centred shoe size. Notes: WOO! We get to end this week with a script from Slater and Davis! Two outstanding writers who know how to bring a classic soap vibe to modern times. Perfect pairing. And outstanding direction from Williford. The changes to the Caffeine Fix have been nice to see. The set was fine before but you can tell the 2026 budget allowed for some improvements to it, which are seen. Love that they are putting some focus on updating [some] sets. Amazing new flashbacks. And cigarettes? Love that. And Jeresa Featherstone continues to do amazing by introducing fashions that were 'in' around the suggested time of the flashback. It feels true, genuine, and appropriate.

They film six to eight weeks, tape-to-air.

Writers: Natalie Minardi Slater Cheryl L. Davis Director: Steven Williford

week of April 20, 2026 Monday, April 20, 2026 (Episode #13359) Billy and Sally process their new normal. Lily asks Devon and Nate to see Holden in a new light. Stephanie connects with an old friend. Tuesday, April 21, 2026 (Episode #13360) Abby and Devon struggle to get on the same page. Danny helps Christine with a tough decision. Michael shares a secret with Lauren. Victor gives his enemies a warning shot. Wednesday, April 22, 2026 (Episode #13361) Diane finds Jack and Nikki in a compromising position. Victor makes good on a promise. Victoria digs for dirt on Phyllis. Thursday, April 23, 2026 (Episode #13362) Cane makes a bold move to help Lily. Holden leans on Claire. Nick travels down a dangerous path. Friday, April 24, 2026 (Episode #13353) Adam pushes Riza to come clean. Sharon and Noah are ambushed in Vegas. Victor makes Phyllis a deal she can’t refuse.

week of April 20, 2026 Monday, April 20, 2026 (Episode #15360) Chanel and Lani catch up. Rafe and Cat revisit the DiMera medical mystery. Stephanie leans on Jeremy. Theo opens up to Gabi. Tuesday, April 21, 2026 (Episode #15361) Cat and Chad have an awkward reunion. EJ kicks Gwen out of the DiMera mansion. Leo stalks Javi's new boyfriend online. Philip and Gabi share a little romance. Theo remains hopeful Lexie will return to him. Wednesday, April 22, 2026 (Episode #15362) Johnny acts when it comes to Chanel's health. Kate lies to Roman. Kristen reconnects with Lani. Marlena presses Xander. Tate and Sophia clash. Thursday, April 23, 2026 (Episode #15363) Chad questions Gwen. EJ is blindsided. Jeremy opens up to Julie. Leo tries to make plans with Javi. Steve walks Stephanie through gun safety. Friday, April 24, 2026 (Episode #15364) Alex and Stephanie grow closer. Brady is enraged on Marlena's behalf. Kristen slaps EJ. Sarah chastises Xander. Sophia waits for further instructions.

And yet it's better than 98% of the bull that networks keep trying to pedal. SVU has never lacked quality control.

She has posted some things, commented on some things, and when Twitter/X posts were visible and she was there, it was all visible. If they're filming four to five months ahead, her debut should fall somewhere around the July/August timeframe.

Saying Cosgrove has never looked worse is hilarious. God forbid someone did not look like an adonis. Laughable. Beyond laughable, but expected, honestly.

Ezra and Laura have been in the writing for some time based on my observations. With everything Laura has gone through, etc., and this hateful tension between them, I do sense it becoming a "haters turned lovers" situation. I like Laura with Kevin, but it's been beyond clear TPTB have had little interest in using Kevin/Jon Lindstrom for some time, and he went to where he was going to be used.

You should be able to update it by clicking the three dots at the top of your original post, correct? As for that... yeah, it's unfortunate.

It's official: she has joined Beyond the Gates.

Credits for Thursday, April 16, 2026: Created by: Frank & Doris Hursley Executive producer: Frank Valentini Head writers: Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten Writers: Micah Steinberg; Steve Rosenberg and Cathy Lepard Director: Allison Reames Smith

original release date: Thursday, April 16, 2026 | writers: Jamey Giddens, Jazmen Darnell Brown | director: Anthony Pascarelli Thoughts: Not Dani avoiding entering her tradwife era! Hilarious. But it is enjoyable seeing Andre integrate more into the Dupree family mould. Hayley is slapping on the compliments like thick molasses. Hilarious. Her efforts are so excessive that they border on absurdity. Vanessa in business mode is wonderful. She is not one to mess with when it comes to her real estate. Damn... Lia is scary when she is making demands of Ren. Looks like she really is not the person you want to be on the bad side of. Hilarious that Hayley thinks that Nicole's love life is messy when she is simply playing the field, which is allowed. Wow... so ChelseaKat is truly going global and international. That is a massively major step for their company. Naomi being so uncomfortable with how mushy Andre and Dani can be is hilarious. But you can also sense the disappointment in the idea that Dani and Bill were not reconnecting beyond friendship. I appreciate the growth and maturity Martin has gone through in the past nearly thirteen months and that he is now supporting Bradley in his career return. The grief for Douglas is still all over Vanessa's face. Hopefully once whatever she is working on against Joey is done, she can fully process his loss. I doubt Lynette is gone. That just seemed far too easy to be true. Jacob... you are officially in way over your head with this plasma ring! BE SAFE! Notes: Not another writer2 day in one week... ugh. This is unfortunate. Thankfully, Brown is a masterful scriptwriter who can turn s**t into gold. Barbara Ryan Originals? Spectra knock-offs? Hilarious today! Great use of CBS history.

Writers: Jamey Giddens Jazmen Darnell Brown Director: Anthony Pascarelli

I love Jonathan, and happy to see him back in daytime... but why?

I spied her in the same video yesterday, and that is absolutely one of the dressing rooms at Assembly Studios. She's on that set.

Vaughan was 'caught' at Clifton Davis' onset birthday celebration, not the season two renewal. We got teased about his casting as a 'hot male' by that point, though.

And then I think back to the time he was off the canvas for, like, 2.5 minutes.

A well-deserved renewal.

Placing this here in case of spoilers, but is that Ashley Jones on set during the renewal announcement?

And they said daytime was dead, and that this soap would not get beyond its first year. We are back, baby!