April 2025 Episode Rankings
A total of 22 Episodes aired this Month
Thanks as always @jcar03! 

1.) Peter Bergman (Jack Abbott) : 13
2.) Michael Mealor (Kyle Abbott) : 12
*.) Zuleyka Silver (Audra Charles) : 12
4.) Hayley Erin (Claire Newman) : 10
*.) Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers) : 10
6.) Eric Braeden (Victor Newman) : 9
*.) Sean Dominic (Nate Hastings) : 9
8.) Courtney Hope (Sally Spectra) : 8
*.) Jason Thompson (Billy Abbott) : 8
*.) Susan Walters (Diane Jenkins Abbott) : 8
11.) Christel Khalil (Lily Winters) : 7
12.) Beth Maitland (Traci Abbott) : 6
*.) Nathan Owens (Holden Novak) : 6
14.) Sharon Case (Sharon Newman) : 5
*.) Amelia Heinle (Victoria Newman) : 5
*.) Joshua Morrow (Nick Newman) : 5
*.) Jermaine Rives (Damian Kane) : 5
*.) Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki Newman) : 5
19.) Michael Graziadei (Daniel Romalotti) : 4
*.) Bryton James (Devon Winters) : 4
*.) Christian LeBlanc (Michael Baldwin) : 4
*.) Cait Fairbanks (Tessa Porter) : 4
*.) Connor Floyd (Phillip "Chance" Chancellor IV) : 4
24.) Melissa Claire Egan (Chelsea Lawson) : 3
*.) Mark Grossman (Adam Newman) : 3
*.) Allison Lanier (Summer Newman) : 3
*.) Christopher Cousins (Alan/Martin Laurent) : 3
*.) Eileen Davidson (Ashley Abbott) : 3
*.) Valerie Pettiford (Amy Lewis) : 3
30.) Tracey Bregman (Lauren Fenmore Baldwin) : 2
*.) Melissa Ordway (Abby Winters) : 2
*.) J. Eddie Peck (Cole Howard) : 2
33.) Camryn Grimes (Mariah Copeland) : 1
*.) Kate Linder (Esther Valentine) : 1
*) Greg Binkley (Elliot Matthison) : 1
*.) Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe Fisher) : 1
*.) Judah Mackey (Connor Newman) : 1
 

Edited May 6, 2025May 6 by YRfan23

I never thought the day would come, but too much MM for me. 

Looking at those totals it seems most contract actors are on a 1 or 2 week average guarantee. I assume contracts are still operating on 13 week cycles so you would have to know the particular actors contract starting date to work out their guarantee.

The question remains as to what actors listed as contract are actually recurring?

Bryton ?

6 hours ago, Paul Raven said:

The question remains as to what actors listed as contract are actually recurring?

Melissa Ordway announced she was moved to recurring back in November but is still credited with the contract cast members.

On 5/6/2025 at 12:11 AM, Paul Raven said:

Looking at those totals it seems most contract actors are on a 1 or 2 week average guarantee. I assume contracts are still operating on 13 week cycles so you would have to know the particular actors contract starting date to work out their guarantee.

The question remains as to what actors listed as contract are actually recurring?

Bryton ?

Of the so-called "contract" cast members, I'd venture to say these are recurring:

Bryton James, Camryn Grimes, and (possibly) Michael Graziadei.  I've suspected since 2018 that Kate Linder and Christian LeBlanc are recurring.  And I believe we all know Miss Ordway is, because she said so. lol.  

It's hard to tell with some actors appearing on average 4 times in a month whether they're recurring or just on a low guarantee contract.

Someone recurring  like Beth Maitland can be used a lot for several months then disappear.

So the monthly tallies aren't enough to go by.

These contract guarantees of 1 ep per month are ridiculous. How can you even have a story if your character apprars 4-5 times in a month? It's sad.

10 minutes ago, Paul Raven said:

It's hard to tell with some actors appearing on average 4 times in a month whether they're recurring or just on a low guarantee contract.

 

It's AWFULLY hard to tell.  But out of the (approximately) 16 weeks so far in 2025, Bryton has only had about 12 episodes.  That's significantly less than 1 per week.  Once the actor drops down to less than 1 per week for an extended period of time (such as a 39-week cycle), I start thinking there's no contract in place for him or her.  Surely these folks aren't tying themselves down to a show for a guarantee of 1 or 2 episodes a month.  

If I counted right, Bryton has had 21 episodes in the past 24 weeks.  They're either (a) about to kick into high-gear & work his ass off to meet his minimum guaranteed appearances, or else (b) he ain't got a contract that guarantees him squat.  

I’m now realizing all of Nick and Sharon’s screen time last month all revolved around Phyllis and then they took a “trip” to visit Noah and still haven’t been back? That’s super lame. They should be involved in a lot more and COULD be, especially where any of the Newmans are concerned (Sharon in particular, since I don’t care much for Nick unless he is in the presence of Sharon). 

1 hour ago, Ryanc2 said:

I’m now realizing all of Nick and Sharon’s screen time last month all revolved around Phyllis and then they took a “trip” to visit Noah and still haven’t been back?

They returned May 2.