Liberty City

Absolutely; bringing back pre-Dynasty era storytelling, but matched with modern-day societal norms (a.k.a. steamy sex scenes, et al.).

Taking a page out of Stella's playbook. The music never misses on this soap. EVER. It just works at the right time without drowning out the scenes. I agree. Felt like I was interrupting something I shouldn't have been allowed to see.

February 2–6, 2026 Monday, February 2, 2026 (Episode #221) Eva vents to Tomas while Izaiah and Kat have a heated exchange. Leslie makes Ashley an offer. Derek gets some tough love from a dear friend. Chelsea and Madison agree to a life-changing decision. Tuesday, February 3, 2026 (Episode #222) Anita confides in Dani, who then recommends a bold course of action. Vernon issues a warning to Andre. Bill tries to get to the bottom of his health scare. Kat receives shocking news that puts her at odds with her cousin. Wednesday, February 4, 2026 (Episode #223) Dani admits to Andre that she kissed Bill. Smitty meets with his source. Jacob makes headway with his undercover case. Chelsea is stunned by the changes she sees in Anita. Hayley flirts with Izaiah. Bill has a surprise for Caroline. Thursday, February 5, 2026 (Episode #224) Joey lets Vanessa into his inner sanctum. Nicole and Kial go on a date. Ted is confounded by his ex's new appearance. Shanice makes a revolting discovery. Anita locks horns with Anastasia. Mona thanks Randy for his rescue. Friday, February 6, 2026 (Episode #225) One couple gets engaged. Dani gets turned down. Pamela conspires with Andre. Eva updates her mom on the change in her relationship status. Ted publicly confronts Leslie regarding her subterfuge. Shanice and Derek commiserate. Ashley and Grayson's romantic night takes a turn when he receives a mysterious call.

February 2–6, 2026 Monday, February 2, 2026 (Episode #15887) Alexis is dismayed. Britt makes an upsetting discovery. Emma gets an important call. Lucas is thrown. Willow plays dirty. Tuesday, February 3, 2026 (Episode #15888) Britt is desperate. Diane voices her suspicions. Jason is torn. Michael is interrogated. Willow confides in Nina. Wednesday, February 4, 2026 (Episode #15889) Jason and Sonny strategise. Josslyn digs for information. Lulu confides in Laura. Nathan opens up to Nina. Willow makes her move. Thursday, February 5, 2026 (Episode #15890) Chase loses his cool. Curtis seeks help from Alexis. Drew is stunned. Kai explains himself to Trina. Michael briefs Carly and Sonny. Friday, February 6, 2026 (Episode #15891) Britt pushes back. Dante is insistent. Elizabeth defuses a tense situation. Kristina and Jacinda catch up. Michael confides in Brook Lynn.

February 2–6, 2026 Monday, February 2, 2026 – Episode #13306 Mariah's plans with Dominic escalate to a dangerous place. Nick hides his pain from Sharon. Noah and Sienna navigate their future plans. Tuesday, February 3, 2026 – Episode #13307 Claire digs for dirt about Audra. Noah stands his ground with Nick. Sharon and Tessa have difficulty accepting the truth about Mariah. Wednesday, February 4, 2026 (Episode #13308) Jack and Diane celebrate a win. Lauren gives Billy an update about Jill. Nikki worries about Lily's safety. Victor strikes back against Cane. Thursday, February 5, 2026 (Episode #13309) Abby and Devon seek help to find Dominic. Phyllis gives Cane some much-needed moral support. Victor implores his family to trust his plan. Friday, February 6, 2026 (Episode #13310) Cane's feet are held to the fire by Victor. Holden turns to Claire for help with a new assignment. Jack and Kyle make a power move.

February 2–6, 2026 Monday, February 2, 2026 (Episode #15305) Gabi questions Theo. Gwen updates EJ on her plan to take down Dimitri. Jeremy vents to Julie. Kristen and Brady clash over Rachel's treatment. Rafe squeezes info about the DiMera kidnappings out of Liam. Tuesday, February 3, 2026 (Episode #15306) Dimitri dares Leo to give in. EJ and Cat share a fraught moment. Gwen's plan goes live. Rafe and Eli question Vivian. Susan admits she was wrong. Wednesday, February 4, 2026 (Episode #15307) Liam apologises to Abe. Philip surprises Gabi. Rafe and Eli discover new information. Vivian spins a convincing story. Thursday, February 5, 2026 (Episode #15308) Holly and Sophia reconcile. Rafe and Ari comfort Gabi. Rafe questions Kristen. Tate helps Brady get through to Rachel. Friday, February 6, 2026 (Episode #15309) Abe is taken aback by Theo's request. Chanel cautions Johnny. Chad asks EJ and Kristen to play nice. A moment between Marlena and Roman upsets Kate. Those who loved and/or hated Stefano DiMera prepare for his memorial.

February 2–6, 2026 Monday, February 2, 2026 (Episode #15887) Alexis is dismayed. Britt makes an upsetting discovery. Emma gets an important call. Lucas is thrown. Willow plays dirty. Tuesday, February 3, 2026 (Episode #15888) Britt is desperate. Diane voices her suspicions. Jason is torn. Michael is interrogated. Willow confides in Nina. Wednesday, February 4, 2026 (Episode #15889) Jason and Sonny strategise. Josslyn digs for information. Lulu confides in Laura. Nathan opens up to Nina. Willow makes her move. Thursday, February 5, 2026 (Episode #15890) Chase loses his cool. Curtis seeks help from Alexis. Drew is stunned. Kai explains himself to Trina. Michael briefs Carly and Sonny. Friday, February 6, 2026 (Episode #15891) Britt pushes back. Dante is insistent. Elizabeth defuses a tense situation. Kristina and Jacinda catch up. Michael confides in Brook Lynn.

February 2–6, 2026 Monday, February 2, 2026 – Episode #13306 Mariah's plans with Dominic escalate to a dangerous place. Nick hides his pain from Sharon. Noah and Sienna navigate their future plans. Tuesday, February 3, 2026 – Episode #13307 Claire digs for dirt about Audra. Noah stands his ground with Nick. Sharon and Tessa have difficulty accepting the truth about Mariah. Wednesday, February 4, 2026 (Episode #13308) Jack and Diane celebrate a win. Lauren gives Billy an update about Jill. Nikki worries about Lily's safety. Victor strikes back against Cane. Thursday, February 5, 2026 (Episode #13309) Abby and Devon seek help to find Dominic. Phyllis gives Cane some much-needed moral support. Victor implores his family to trust his plan. Friday, February 6, 2026 (Episode #13310) Cane's feet are held to the fire by Victor. Holden turns to Claire for help with a new assignment. Jack and Kyle make a power move.

February 2–6, 2026 Monday, February 2, 2026 (Episode #15305) Gabi questions Theo. Gwen updates EJ on her plan to take down Dimitri. Jeremy vents to Julie. Kristen and Brady clash over Rachel's treatment. Rafe squeezes info about the DiMera kidnappings out of Liam. Tuesday, February 3, 2026 (Episode #15306) Dimitri dares Leo to give in. EJ and Cat share a fraught moment. Gwen's plan goes live. Rafe and Eli question Vivian. Susan admits she was wrong. Wednesday, February 4, 2026 (Episode #15307) Liam apologises to Abe. Philip surprises Gabi. Rafe and Eli discover new information. Vivian spins a convincing story. Thursday, February 5, 2026 (Episode #15308) Holly and Sophia reconcile. Rafe and Ari comfort Gabi. Rafe questions Kristen. Tate helps Brady get through to Rachel. Friday, February 6, 2026 (Episode #15309) Abe is taken aback by Theo's request. Chanel cautions Johnny. Chad asks EJ and Kristen to play nice. A moment between Marlena and Roman upsets Kate. Those who loved and/or hated Stefano DiMera prepare for his memorial.

Except, is that one technically a twink anymore? 🤨

For February but there is no thread yet:

Credits for Friday, January 30, 2026: Created by: Frank & Doris Hursley Executive producer: Frank Valentini Head writers: Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten Writers: Micah Steinberg; Kate Hall and Cathy Lepard Director: Allison Reames Smith

original release date: Friday, January 30, 2026 | writers: Sara A. Bibel, Cheryl L. Davis | director: Steven Williford Thoughts: That is right, Evan. Assert yourself with your man. And show that bitch you are not one to be messed with. Madison is taking a leave of absence? For the remainder of 2026? That is interesting timing if I do say so myself. First Orphey Gene's and now the country club. Damn. Must be nice to have the fund and the power to pull these kind of moves off. I would be forgiving Vernon immediately if I were Anita, and judging by the look of lust in her eyes, I think she has. Hayley does brag a lot, and yet, her actions suggest she is not as smart as she believes herself to be. Nicole is feeling herself and I love this for her. How excellent and sexy. We love an attentive husband who listens to their spouse and buys them the jewelry they wanted. We love to see it. Well, it looks like Hayley's plan to superdrug Bill is about to meet its backfire, and I cannot wait. Oh no... not Anita's hair falling out. I know that is such a shock. Aw. Notes: Love that we started January off with Davis and Williford, and they are two of the ones to end the month. Coincidental, I am sure. Clifton Davis (Vernon) and Tamara Tunie (Anita) seem to be having a genuine blast filming their scenes at the country club. And I love these kinds of free-spirited, natural moments, and that they are not reserved for what viewers would see as the "younger" cast. The use of music in today's episode is outstanding. And it's nice that it is not generic sex music. It is upbeat and funky fun! I have said it before and I will continue to say it: the sex scenes on Beyond the Gates are absolutely outstanding! From the lighting to the choreography, it all works so well! Daphnée Duplaix (Nicole) and Robert Christopher Riley (Carlton) have such strong chemistry together.

Writers: Sara A. Bibel Cheryl L. Davis Director: Steven Williford

I loved her on All My Children and it is a damn shame what they did to Reese. And now, they're doing it at The Young and the Restless with their one lesbian pair.

They clearly said, "We have Ricky Paull; let's take Beth, too!" Hilariously, she had such vile things to say about JR, and look who stuck with it until the end. She truly did ruin her career.

All My Children Beth Ehlers as Taylor Thompson (2008–2009) This character just did not pick up the steam; I believe that Julie Hanan Carruthers and James Harmon Brown and Barbara Esensten just did not do fair justice to the role, although, with the switch from Harmon Brown and Esensten to Charles Pratt, Jnr likely played a part in the shifting of the character; Taylor just did not click or properly integrate into the Pine Valley canvas. Perhaps her feelings towards JR Martinez (Brot) did not fare well with TPTB and audiences, but this casting/character was a combined dud. The Bold and the Beautiful Dax Griffin as Shane McGrath (2006–2007) My only assumption is that Bradley Bell felt he could recreate the spark he got when he hired Adrienne Frantz (ex-Amber) and Sarah Buxton (ex-Morgan) from Sunset Beach, but Griffin, both in terms of his talent and character, fizzled and never caught on. Courtney Grosbeck as Coco Spectra (2017–2018) Ill-conceived and poorly cast, and yet this character fell into the same known Bell trope of using the character, getting bored, and tossing it to the wayside to never speak of them again. Days of Our Lives Genie Francis and Judith Baldwin as Diana Colville (1987–1989, 2019, 2024) Casting a heavyweight like Francis should have been a golden landmine; however, she kept having to turn absolute dogshït into gold. Per Francis' own words, there was never a character in Diana (and I would agree), so when "the writer" returned the role in 2019 with Baldwin, it was even more apparent how the lack of character Diana had been. Hunter Tylo as Marina Toscano (1989–1990) Visually, Tylo should have worked on Days of Our Lives, but the lack of character for Marina, combined with the one-lane story direction they attempted with the character, just did not work out in the long run. Schuyler Yancey and Nathan Owens as Cameron Davis (2010–2013) Yancey was poorly cast, as was Owens (and yet, I am surprised at how decent Owens is doing at Y&R), and the character of Cameron ultimately lasted three years longer than it should have. On top of that, a failed romance with Abigail (then Kate Mansi) just did not do the character any kind of favours. Vincent Irizarry as Deimos Kiriakis (2016–2017, 2021) On paper, casting Irizarry as a Kiriakis works, but making it a retconned role that was never known prior just did not work out in the long run. It was a casting choice that went awry and was ultimately wasted. He had chemistry with everyone he worked with, but paired with unfortunate writing (Josh Griffith and Dena Higley), this role was never going to work beyond the run it had. Marie Wilson as Summer Townsend (2016, 2020) Do I need to explain this one? From the casting choice to the storyline, this character was never going to amount to anything. At all. Even Wilson's previous like (Bree Tjaden) was a dud. It was like trying to watch TPTB at Days of Our Lives trying to make "fetch" happen. Paige Searcy and Gabrielle Haugh as Jade Michaels (2016–2017) Another character introduced that just did not work. And in the case of a recast, it made the role even worse. The Young and the Restless Vincent Irizarry as David Chow (2007–2008) Again, casting Irizarry was brilliant, but the role of David Chow was simply one that was unforgiving. A plot-driven character is never going to win over your audiences, and this character was one of those. It is unfortunate, as his chemistry with Melody Thomas Scott's Nikki was quite delicious, but the characters themselves did not work well together. Laur Allen as Juliet Helton (2017) This role was a poorly developed concept as a way of trying to drive a wedge between the insufferable Cane (then Daniel Goddard) and Lily (Christel Khalil), and all that came of it was a child we never see. Hopefully it remains that way.

The chemistry between Sarah Joy Brown and Eric Martsolf was immediate. They worked exceptionally well together, but between the introduction of Ian Buchanan and the unfortunate writing change from Marlene McPherson and Darrell Ray Thomas, Jnr (a strong writing team that did well to just retool the canvas after years of abuse by Dena Higley) to Gary Tomlin and Christopher Whitesell, it was beyond unfortunate that Brown's Madison fell victim to the regime change.

original release date: Thursday, January 29, 2026 | writers: Jamey Giddens, Danielle Paige | director: Anthony Pascarelli Thoughts: Zucchini fries? No thanks. Dana, that sounds beyond nasty. Derek, where the Hell do you get off acting in such a pestilent way? It is unbecoming and off-putting, but good on Grayson for standing his ground (and I see you, Ashley, eye-fücking Grayson when he does so). Derek has to return? Oh, that is too good to be true. 🤣🤣🤣 Katherine, calm your ass down. You are doing too much (per usual). A massage? Oh. Sign me up! I could use me one of those. For a woman who wants her husband dead, Hayley is surely trying to get Bill in the sack as much as humanly possible. Yes, Dana, you are an old rock. One that should be tossed into the ocean and sink to the bottom. Good on Eva for not falling for her mother's tricks. She is learning to have her own voice and mind. We love seeing growth like that. As much as Bill wants to be re-included in the Dupree circle, Vernon is going to make damn sure he never will because of how hurt he is over Bill breaking Dani's heart. That is a father right there. Not Katherine's mouth getting her in trouble, AGAIN, at Uptown. She cannot keep her mouth shut. Dani's pettiness about Hayley towards Lynette was hilarious. Calling her AI and referring to her as broken? Hilarious. She is quick with her tongue. So quick. Brilliant. Eva, go get her. Claw her eyes out. Get rid of her! It is time! Notes: writer2 needs to go; his breakdowns are atrocious and bring down the quality of the writing team. He is the weak link. The continued improved lighting and use of light throughout multiple sets is stunning. The Washington Record seems to be the first fictional publication we have seen. Makes me wonder if the 2026 clearance they had is lessening? We keep hearing the name Lauren Fenmore, and it just makes me wish Tracey Bregman would show up! The continued shift they have done with Ben Gavin's Derek is insane to me. But it works.

But they're not young. 😉

Credits for Thursday, January 29, 2026: Created by: Frank & Doris Hursley Executive producer: Frank Valentini Head writers: Chris Van Etten and Elizabeth Korte Writers: Emily Culliton; Scott Sickles and Cathy Lepard Director: Jillian Dedote

Writers: Jamey Giddens Danielle Paige Director: Anthony Pascarelli

Crew did exceptionally well with the subpar material he was given today. Exceptionally. He deserves to work for someone better. Truly. But, I am sorry, how long does it take to check on a sleeping child? Is he locked away in a multi-lock tower? And is Ivy going to stay outside of the beach house exclaiming, "It's not proper at all," in her random American accent?