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David Boreanaz has had a similar run, starting with Buffy (1997-1999), Angel (1999-2004), Bones (2005-2017) and SWAT (2017-2024). This year is the first time he's not had a lead role on a television series in 27 years!

Considering his family was involved with Mike Horton in the past, I feel like they'll make him Mike's son and Jeremy's half-brother. Just my guess, and unfortunately it makes me wonder if we're in for another Charlie / Tripp situation where it'll end up being a case of mistaken identity. Just my gut feeling and not based on spoilers.

Anyway... Kristen should have a prison lesbian story arc. And then come out and become obsessed with Marlena so we can move her on from the Brady nonsense. Is that secret room still in the DiMera mansion?

Thanks @DRW50! I don't think I've seen the properly cut episodes before, just the Homestead version.

I mean, unless soaps start paying equal to prime time, then doing a soap when you've made it above that pay grade will always be seen as a step down. I think it's probably easier to at least step up from doing soaps these days, but everyone knows that someone whose done prime time and goes back to soaps only does so because work have dried up.

CBS was in such a state in the 90s that they were basically at this point trying to recapture what had worked 20 years earlier - ie Larry Hagman (Orleans), David Jacobs (Four Corners), the Dallas movies and Knots mini series... they were really lucky that NBC cancelled JAG and they then landed CSI.

Oh yeah. Painted Dreams will be a 100 years old in October, 2030 (!). That's definitively something that's worth planning for.

I'm not a huge fan of recasting, but I agree. Neither really "popped" on screen and it made all storylines with them kind of DOA. While Nicolette wasn't Emmy material, you can see why they started leaning into her character. And also, obligatory whining over them killing off Linda, who was just getting started as a young 90s vixen, only to be killed off and then replaced by Vanessa who just wasn't very charismatic.

I just assume it's the same deal with Deidre and her suit jackets - it's something she's comfortable in, likes and is at the age where she DGAF.

Peter Stormare has the most random career ever.

Pre-taped or is an event actually being held today?

Hoping that the gala will finally bring some oomph to the writing.

If Corday Productions kept DAYS, you'd wonder if they kept Morning Star and Paradise Bay? I guess there was that fire mentioned, so they could've been unlucky.

I mean, it's realistic from how blackouts actually tend to look irl unless they're prolonged for days/weeks 😅 But I agree, they need to get better at creating dramatic tension and amp it up. I actually appreciate most of the things they're doing with the overall writing - ie characters actually having grounded real emotions and conversations, but they need to bring it all up a bit. If people like Ron goes way too far into space, they're right now playing it far too conservative.

I feel like Krista is a bit too glamourous for Jan, plus would likely require a higher salary than your average recurring character.