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Soap Operas Comings & Goings (Week of January 12-16)

Here are the latest comings and goings on “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “The Young and the Restless,” “General Hospital,” “Beyond the Gates,” and “Days of Our Lives” for the week of January 12-16, 2026.


‘Beyond the Gates’

Comings:

  • Ben Gavin is back as Derek Baldwin on Friday, January 16, and “Beyond the Gates” spoilers hint that he won’t be happy with what he sees.
  • Darryl W. Handy gets more airtime as Marcel Malone this week.
  • Camryn Jade is also on this week as Jessica, who has a proposition for Tyrell (Jaden Lucas Miller).
  • Fan favorite Ernestine Johnson is back this week as Shanice Johnson.
  • Cady McClain returns as her character, Pamela Curtis, offers much-needed support for Dani (Karla Mosley).
  • Robert Christopher Riley is back as Dr. Carlton Fitzgerals and has a serious conversation with Ted (Maurice Johnson).
  • Jordi Vilasuso debuts this week as lab tech Grayson Perez.

Goings:

No reported goings next week on “Beyond the Gates.”


‘The Young & the Restless’

Comings:

  • Roger Howarth gets more airtime as Matt Clark.
  • Cait Fairbanks is also back as Tessa Porter, who opens up to Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) about a tough decision.
  • Melissa Ordway, who is currently on recurring status, was back in the studio as Abby Newman.

Goings:

  • Christel Khalil exits “The Young and the Restless” as Lily Winters. The actress, who is pregnant with her third child, begins her maternity leave.

‘The Bold & the Beautiful’

Comings:

  • Jennifer Gareis is on this week as Donna Logan.
  • Brayan Nicoletti makes his soap debut as RJ Forrester, who was last played by Joshua Hoffman.
  • Sydney Bullock gets more airtime as Dylan, who might just land a job at Forrester Creations.

Goings:

No reported goings next week on “The Bold and the Beautiful.”


‘General Hospital’

Comings:

  • Nanzeen Contractor is on this week as ADA Justine Turner. She continues her bid to pin Drew’s (Cameron Mathison) shooting on his wife, Willow (Katelyn MacMullen).
  • Marc Forget is also back as Pascal, which spells bad news for Anna (Finola Hughes).
  • Gray James Fuller shares scenes this week as James with Nathan (Ryan Paevey) and Lulu (Alexa Havins).
  • Kathleen Gati gets more scenes with her family as Liesl Obrecht.
  • Carolyn Hennesy returns as Diane Miller after suffering an injury that required multiple surgeries.
  • Paige Herschell gets more airtime as Jacinda Bracken.
  • Parry Shen is back as Britt’s (Kelly Thiebaud) best friend, Brad Cooper, who issues a request to Jason (Steve Burton).
  • James Patrick Stuart is on as Valentin Cassadine and has a risky task for Carly (Laura Wright).
  • Viron Weaver is also on this week as Wiley Corinthos.

Goings:

  • Jon Lindstrom appears to have wrapped up his stint as Dr. Kevin Collins, as he left Port Charles with Ace this week.

‘Days of Our Lives’

Comings:

  • Alice Halsey is back as Rachel Black.
  • Kim Hawthorne gets more airtime as Dr. Gregory on Tuesday, January 13.
  • Peter Porte continues with the drama as Dimitri von Leuschner.

Goings:

  • Dan Gauthier ends his run as Peter Blake.
  • Casting changes are ahead on “Days of Our Lives,” with several recasts underway as the soap bids farewell to Alice Halsey (Rachel), Billy Flynn (Chad), Marissa Reyes (Ari), and Cary Christopher (Thomas).

Check out the latest comings and goings on “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “The Young and the Restless,” and “Beyond the Gates” weekdays on CBS, “General Hospital” on ABC, and “Days of Our Lives” on Peacock.

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