Soap Opera Digest September 26, 2022

Stars from DAYS took part in a press conference to discuss the move from NBC to the streaming platform Peacock. Soap Opera Digest: How did you react when you heard the show would be moving? Camila Banus (Gabi): I was excited. I see it as a great, fun, innovative move, so I am just there for the ride and to see where this is going to take us. James Reynolds (Abe): I didn’t really know what to think in the beginning; I’m quite excited now. But it was different. We’re leaving this home of 57 years and going to something completely new, but I am embracing all the possibilities. Deidre Hall (Marlena): We had heard rumblings about NBC maybe letting DAYS go, and I think there was such an enormous relief to have another…

There’s a dangerous menace on the loose, one who has already attacked two residents with a hook. This week, says Co-Head Writer Chris Van Etten, “The Hook’s first kill will rock Port Charles. The ramifications will be felt across the canvas, and for some time to come — or at least until The Hook strikes again.” As the action unfolds, “The Port Charles Police are chilled to discover that the weapon used on Brando and the weapon used on Ava are one and the same,” Van Etten reports. “The implications are at once baffling and apparent. Apparent because it suggests that the same party is responsible for both crimes. But baffling because Ava and Brando seem to have very little in common. Unless or until the police learn what — if…

In her Los Angeles hotel suite, Nikki prepares to meet with her ex, Deacon Sharpe. “Nikki is determined to confront Deacon and enlist his help,” begins Co-Executive Producer/Head Writer Josh Griffith. “Nikki makes the decision to not bring Phyllis or Ashley along as she doesn’t want any distractions when she meets with Deacon. Phyllis and Ashley trust Nikki’s judgment when it comes to Deacon Sharpe, so they don’t challenge her decision to go by herself.” Given Nikki’s disastrous history with Deacon (he helped her fall off the wagon and blackmailed her into marriage), her family is concerned about her meeting with Sharpe. “Nikki’s relationship with Deacon sent her to a very dark place, so Victoria is understandably worried about Nikki’s sobriety being jeopardized,” Griffith explains. “Nikki has assured Victoria that she’s…

Things don’t look good for an on-the-lam Leo, who is determined to prove he didn’t kill Abigail. “He knows he’s being framed at this point, and he’s thinking, ‘Who would want revenge against him?’” begins Leo’s portrayer, Greg Rikaart. Out of options, Leo turns to Gwen to help him solve the crime. “Leo wracks his brain to figure out who hates him enough to do this and he suddenly hits on Craig,” previews Head Writer Ron Carlivati. “Leo broke Craig’s heart and Leo thinks Craig is possibly doing this to get back at him. Gwen wonders if Craig is capable of killing Abigail and stabbing Sonny just to get revenge on Leo, but Leo thinks it’s possible that Craig has gone over the edge, and it’s right at that moment that…

Bill visits Brooke to seek her advice regarding his stalled relationship with Katie. “Bill goes to see Brooke under the auspices of hoping to get her input into Katie and the chances of putting that back together,” sets up Don Diamont (Bill). “He has tried and tried again. This has been an ongoing thing. Bill would really like to put his family back together.” During their conversation, the fraught topic of Bill and Brooke’s own romantic past comes up — but Bill does his best to keep his emotions in check. “He is in Brooke’s company and there is that old pull that Bill has always felt for her,” the actor notes. “Where Bill is in his life right now, if he can move forward with Katie, he will jump in…

with John J. York (Mac, GH) We must begin on a shallow note, no pun intended, and talk about Mac at the Metro Court pool. “[Laughs] You’ll never see me in a swimsuit again, probably! So, I had my one chance and it was very nice.” From the reaction your physique got on Twitter, the people may demand Mac’s return to the pool! “Well, I’d better keep working out, then! It was fun. And I will say, I was semiprepared because I work out. I mean, I don’t work out hard, at the gym with weights and everything, but I do enough to keep me in shape, I guess, and to not be nervous if I ever have to take my shirt off.” Well, it appears that we’re on the precipice of an…