Fans won’t be leaving the town of Salem any time soon. Variety reports that Days of Our Lives has been renewed for Season 61, which will be the soap opera’s third season on Peacock after moving to the streamer in 2022 following 57 years on NBC. Since the transition, Days has become one of Peacock’s top 10 most-watched titles. In December, the series is set to air its 15,000th episode.
The renewal comes ahead the series’ 60th anniversary celebration Day of Days, which will take place on Saturday at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater. News also comes on the heels of Brandon Barash’s exit, who departed as Stefan in the Oct. 28 episode. The soap also said goodbye to Emily O’Brien in August. Additionally, head writer Ron Carlivati exited in July after joining Days of Our Lives in 2017, but his episodes will still be airing for a few more months.
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