Billy Flynn as Dumas first shown to viewers week of June 16.

Friday June 20 U.S. (Thurs. June 19 CDN)
Aristotle Dumas reveals himself to his guests.


image credit JPI Studios via soapcentral (Link)

 

image credit JPI Studios via another soapcentral page (Link)

It seems like Damian's arc is complete- reconciles with Amy, good with Nate and Winters, etc. When Amy *misspoke* and said 'whodunit' on Friday's show, that clinched it for me. 

Holden is actually the better choice for a long-term play in GC: no blood ties, a mysterious background, younger and can be paired with a lot of the canvas: Lily, Audra, Claire, Abby, Phyllis(!), Sally, Chelsea, Chloe, re-cast Summer, etc. 

JPI Studios via soapcentral (Link)

The above shell-pattern of the wallpaper from one of the Dumas storyline sets in France ...

-- that's similar (but not the same) as the shell-pattern wallpaper on the Neil Winters Jazz Lounge. 

Different pattern.  But similar concept so maybe from the same set designer.

Video from 2023 touring the Jazz Lounge set:

 

 

 

 

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These photos are from the train sets "in France",
Apparently luxury train cars.
for Monday June 16 US (Fri. June 13 CDN)

You can see a similar (but different) shell-pattern wallpaper --
Different wallpaper pattern from the Dumas estate set wallpaper,
and different wallpaper from the Neil Winters Jazz Lounge set.
But a similar feel.

On the train car in France:

Episode 13145, Monday June 16 US (Fri. June 13 CDN)

JPI Studios via soapcentral (Link) 

zoomed in:



Another view of the traincar wallpaper from same soapcentral page
Episode 13145, Monday June 16 US (Fri. June 13 CDN)

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Episode 13145, Monday June 16 US (Fri. June 13 CDN)

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Soapcentral thought these bedrooms are Dumas estate sets,
But they are actually are train sets.

first two photos from
JPI Studios images, source soapcentral (Link) 

Episode 13148, Thurs. June 19 U.S. (Wed. June 18 CDN)

Week of June 16-20

 

 

Episode 13148, Thurs. June 19 U.S. (Wed. June 18 CDN)

Howard Wise for JPI Studios via soaps.sheknows (Link) 

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The Genoa City guests travel in different groups on different train rides, 
and thus each group arrives at different times at the Dumas estate destination.

First group is Nikki/Victor/Sally/Billy/Sharon/Nick.

Next group or groups include these characters
(either together or in separate groupings) . . .
Jack, Diane, Audra, Kyle, Damian, Phyllis, Devon.

I think Lily arrives last, maybe alone, or maybe with one or two of the other characters.

Seventeen characters in the France photos, so far
(maybe more arrive later)

In these photos and the preview video:

• From Genoa City :
  Nikki, Victor, Sally, Billy, Sharon, Nick, Jack, Diane, Audra, Kyle, Damian, Phyllis, Devon, and Lily.
• Amanda, who divides time between France and Genoa City.
• Aristotle Dumas and his assistant Carter.

NOTE: Michael and Lauren have invitations, but are not in these France photos. so I guess Michael and Lauren arrive later on?  Adding them would make 19 characters.

Not sure if Abby goes to France? If so, she's another to add to the total.

Don't know if any additional characters arrive.

Behind-the-scenes picture of some of the cast
on the Dumas estate set:


JPI Studios via Michael Fairman (Link)

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Mon June 16 U.S. (Fri. June 13 CDN)
on the train 

^ Above two images: JPI via soapcentral (Link)

 

Episode 13146 (Tue. June 17 U.S., Mon. June 16 CDN)
At the Dumas estate

^ JPI Studios via Michael Fairman (Link) 

Week of June 17-20

Episode #13149 Fri. June 20 U.S. (Thurs. June 19 CDN)


^ both images Howard Wise for JPI Studios via SOD (Link)

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If only Phyllis was lost in the maze forever.

No amount of new sets is going to cover the fact that this story is a dud.

 

Behind-the-scenes at Dumas estate

JPI Studios via Michael Fairman (Link)

 

Episode #13149 Fri. June 20 U.S. (Thurs. June 19 CDN)

Howard Wise for JPI Studios via SOD (Link)  

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I get "The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone" from Nikki's look. Her character would be great for this kind of story. 

On 6/13/2025 at 5:08 PM, edgeofnik said:

It seems like Damian's arc is complete- reconciles with Amy, good with Nate and Winters, etc. When Amy *misspoke* and said 'whodunit' on Friday's show, that clinched it for me. 

Holden is actually the better choice for a long-term play in GC: no blood ties, a mysterious background, younger and can be paired with a lot of the canvas: Lily, Audra, Claire, Abby, Phyllis(!), Sally, Chelsea, Chloe, re-cast Summer, etc. 

And I will cry foul if they do like I've been doing. Cuz I still feel Damian being the head of Dumas as originally done was the way to go. Imagine if it was him doing this right now, sending everyone off to his villa to reveal one of his many 'ten steps ahead' moves like Damian did with the reveal of him knowing people were looking for him, Holden being a decoy, etc. A waste.

 

And I agree. Holden has been interesting as a wild card as well.  

On 6/13/2025 at 4:24 PM, janea4old said:

Friday June 20 U.S

A WHOLE...OTHER...WEEK?