DAYS: Head Writer Ron Carlivati Departing Peacock Soap After Seven Years

[Liberty City]

He's never going there, so that soap is safe... but it would likely be either Sharon or Phyllis, and Nikki would never be sober again.

[j swift]

After not following RonC on social media due to how he utilized the communication tool, I started following his Instagram.  And now that I've seen his beach house, and his other properties, I think he's having the last laugh.  It is a nice life that he has made for himself.  I sincerely doubt he would work on another show because he doesn't seem to need the income from being a staff writer.

That being said, I began to wonder which of his characters would survive into the next regime.  I would put them into separate categories.  We have legacy characters like Allie, Alex, and Johnny whose personalities have been defined by the current writing, but were already part of the cannon. Then, we've got Jada, Chanel, Paulina, and Leo who are all leading players created during his tenure.  And finally, we have people like Connie who seem designed to be short term players, because they serve a specific story. 

I know Leo has his detractors, and so I'm not interested in responses based on people's taste or desires.  But, I am honestly interested if people think that Jada, Paulina, and Chanel will be around two years from now (given that RonC has written well into 2025). 

Edited August 20, 2024 by j swift

[Liberty City]

His material will air through April of 2025; so it's safe to say majority of 2025 is going to be the new regime. And the fact two returns have already been announced, it's safe to say things are going to be shifting.

[te.]

I think Paulina will at least stay on due to her marriage with Abe, plus I think the higher ups like having Jackée Harry on the show. So Chanel might stay on by default. 

Jada? She was essentially created because they like the idea of having a woman black cop after Sal Stowers' exited. I could see her go either way tbh. 

[VelekaCarruthers]

Paula C and Martha Madison just became friends on FB so I expect Belle to be back under her watch.  Paula's also now friends with Quan and Giddens so I expect them to remain on the writing staff. Just my guess.

[detroitpiston]

That’s unfortunate if they bring back Madison because I’d much rather see a recast.

[j swift]

I like the actress playing Jada, but I am slightly concerned that she'll be backburnered because every new regime seems to try to get rid of Rafe as their first order of business. 

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And with new Hernandez men on the horizon, he may not be necessary as a talk-to for his sister.

I also wonder if the Greene family will survive the change?  They seem vital to the current Abby story, but may not have long term staying power.

Edited August 20, 2024 by j swift

[te.]

IIRC, AnnaLynne only signed a years' contract so I think her story was always limited. It was reported that she signed a contract in December 2023, so I guess it'll become obvious from social media if she's staying beyond that.

[Liberty City]

But she didn't begin filming until January 2024, so she may be on-set until January 2025...

[j swift]

Slight tangent, AnnaLynne's raucous rugby player boyfriend Danny Cipriani's divorce was featured in the tabloids yesterday, and they only referenced her as a former 90210 starlet, so the tabs are ignoring DAYS press releases.

I recall that Steve Burton also only signed for one year, but it felt much longer.

It would be nice to have a new family in Salem, but I suspect most writers want the chance to start their own legacy from scratch, like Marland did with the Snyders on ATWT.

Edited August 20, 2024 by j swift

[Liberty City]

His return to Days of Our Lives was announced in November 2022 and he wrapped filming in December 2023, so he fulfilled his one-year deal.

[Gray Bunny]

I think he started airing around April 2023, right? He didn't leave on-screen until what, June? July? I'm always behind by a few weeks when I watch so I can't remember, but he definitely was onscreen for longer than just 12 months. 

[j swift]

Is anyone else surprised that Sonja Alarr is still on staff?

Not that she should be punished for her husband's issues, but I thought she'd be gone by now.  Yet, she wrote Friday's script, when Gabi needed to flashback a third time to Connie telling her to cheat on Stefan.  As if, Gabi heeds the advice of her assistant that she has worked with for a total of two days. 

I guess we don't hear about it as often when staff writers depart, and last Friday's script could've been written in 1882 by the time it got to air.

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Edited September 1, 2024 by j swift

[Contessa Donatella]

Know what you mean. I figured her to be gone in a few months, at best. 

However, I don't believe that daytime soaps as we know them had been invented in 1882. Maybe perhaps a serialized version of the Poor Man's AlmanacK. 

[Liberty City]