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Daytime Comings and Goings Week of August 17: A Beloved Vet Says a Heartbreaking Goodbye, Genoa City Floods With Familiar Faces, and a Prison Cell Gets a New Roommate
This week’s Comings and Goings bring a tearful DAYS goodbye, a GH exit, a Fairmont Crest homecoming, and a flood of familiar Y&R faces.
DAYTIME COMINGS AND GOINGS BRING A TEARFUL GOODBYE, A HOMECOMING RUSH, AND ONE SHOCKING PRISON TWIST
TL;DR: This week’s Comings and Goings run the emotional gamut. Days of Our Lives says a tearful goodbye as Lexie Carver’s return comes to an end, General Hospital closes one romance while teasing a shocking cellmate reveal, and Young and the Restless throws open its doors to a wave of familiar Genoa City faces. Bold and the Beautiful welcomes a Forrester home, and Beyond the Gates brings Fairmont Crest some much-needed backup.
Bold and the Beautiful Comings & Goings Welcome Back a Forrester and Toss in a Curveball
Delon de Metz slides back into the design house as Zende Forrester Dominguez on Thursday, August 20, right as RJ comes to him with a new pitch.
Sissy Sheridan also makes a reappearance as Jessica on Friday, August 21.
Tuesday, August 18, brings a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo from Michael Maloney and Sandra Aguilar as a cleaning crew, and Lilli Bechard pops up in a small role of her own that same Friday, August 21.
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Beyond the Gates Comings & Goings Bring Fairmont Crest Some Backup
Robert Christopher Riley returns to Fairmont Crest as Carlton Fitzgerald, arriving with a major update for old friend Ted.
Nick Hagelin also picks back up as Noah Rollins for more scenes this week, and Madison finally touches down from Denmark, with Kenja H. Williams stepping back into the role to welcome her home.
Days of Our Lives Comings & Goings Say a Long Goodbye
Salem is bracing for a second loss: after being pulled back from the presumed-dead pile earlier this year, Lexie Carveris leaving again, and this time it’s for good. Nikki Crawford tapes her farewell episode alongside James Reynolds‘ Abe Carver and Tyler Joseph Andrews‘ Theo Carver, airing Friday, August 21.
Also clearing out his desk: John Oliver‘s three-episode arc as Salem’s meddling Chief Water Inspector, Devlin St. John, has come to a close.
On a lighter note, Sal Stowers slides back into town as Lani Price, and Lamon Archey isn’t far behind as her ex, Eli Grant. The pair reunite to honor the memory of the son they lost together.
General Hospital Comings & Goings Close One Door and Crack Another
Paige Herschell has exited as Jacinda Bracken, whose scheme to spike Willow Tait’s drink blew up in her face. Rather than face the fallout, the former escort-turned-Crimson-assistant skipped town on boyfriend Michael Corinthos last week.
A 31-year sentence isn’t keeping Carlo Rota off screens for long. His Jenz Sidwell will be back in the mix soon enough once a mystery cellmate gets thrown into his cell.
One more thing worth watching: Kirsten Storms has been spotted around L.A. sporting her signature blonde again, sparking chatter about a possible Maxie comeback. Nothing’s official, so consider this a rumor for now, but we’ll keep you posted.
Young and the Restless Comings & Goings Fling Open Genoa City’s Doors
Tricia Cast is checking back into Genoa City for a brief stint as Nina Webster, catching a few old pals off guard when she strolls into the Shadow Room on Thursday, August 20.
Vivica A. Fox steps back into her white coat as Dr. Stephanie Simmons, going out of her way to help Sean Dominic‘s Nate Hastings on Monday, August 17.
Michael Damian is back in the mix as Danny Romalotti, unveiling a new career move on Tuesday, August 18. His longtime co-star Lauralee Bell returns alongside him as Christine Blair, sharing a warm reunion with Nina and Traci on Thursday, August 20.
Beth Maitland keeps up her Traci Abbott stretch this week, catching an unexpected update from brother Jack before treating herself to a night out at the Shadow Room. Eileen Davidson also resurfaces as Ashley Abbott, weighing in on the Abbott family’s latest twist, and Tracey E. Bregman rounds out the week with a return appearance as Lauren Fenmore.
Which return has you the most hyped this week? Drop it in the comments below!
Who Wins the Week?
From a bittersweet Salem farewell to a flood of familiar Genoa City faces and a Fairmont Crest homecoming, this week’s comings and goings run the full emotional spectrum. Some of these reunions are pure celebration, and at least one goodbye is going to sting for a while. Tell us which arrival’s got you the most excited, and which departure hit hardest, over on our Facebook page.
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