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DAYS OF OUR LIVES Renewed!

By Chris Eades

Soap fans can celebrate because NBC has announced some amazing news — DAYS OF OUR LIVES has been renewed for a 55th season!

“With writing that manages to weave together Salem’s history with current realities, Ken Corday and his team have ushered the show’s legacy into a new era that resonates with both longtime and new viewers,” said Bruce Evans, executive vice president, current programming of NBC Entertainment. “The actors and crew have such a tremendous respect for DAYS and what it means to fans. We believe that level of commitment shows through and touches our audience year after year.”

Days of Our Lives Cast 2018

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DAYS first debuted on NBC in November of 1965, and became a television institution, celebrating its 13,000th episode in January of 2017. However, the soap was considered to be in jeopardy at the beginning of 2017 when rumors persisted that it would be canceled to make room on the daytime schedule for a new show hosted by Megyn Kelly. Thankfully those fears were unfounded and DAYS was picked up for another season, with no signs of slowing down anytime soon!

Days of Our Lives Tom Alice

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“it’s a great day in Salem! The sands in the hourglass will continue to flow for yet another year,” said executive producer Ken Corday. “We’re grateful to NBC and Sony for their continued support of the show and, of course, to our dedicated and passionate fans, we owe it all to you. Thank you for taking us through our 55th season. We can’t wait for you to see what we have in store.”

So DAYS fans can take heart that the sands will continue falling through the hourglass for another season, and look forward to the upcoming romance and adventurei. And soap fans, in general, can celebrate that another daytime drama has avoided the axe!

Check out some of DAYS’ most memorable moments in our special flashback gallery below!

For more DAYS news, keep reading Soaps In Depth magazine!

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  1. Days Bo Hope Wedding

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    Kristian Alfonso and Peter Reckell as Bo and Hope at their first wedding in 1985.

  2. Days Peggy Victor

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    Peggy McCay (Caroline) and John Aniston (Victor) in a posed photo on the set of DAYS in the early '80s.

  4. Days Marlena Possessed

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    Deidre Hall (Marlena) and Drake Hogestyn (John) in the unforgettable possession storyline from 1995.

  5. Days Doug Julie Wedding 1976

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    Brook Bundy as Rebecca LeClair, Suzanne Rogers as Maggie Horton, Rosemary Forsyth as Laura Horton, Mary Frann as Amanda Peters, Susan Seaforth Hayes as Julie Anderson, Bill Hayes as Doug Williams, Robert Clary as Robert LeClair, Edward Mallory as William "Bill" Horton, Peter Brown as Greg Peters, John Lupton as Tommy Horton, and Richard Guthrie as David Banning at Doug and Julie's first wedding in 1976.

  6. Days Carrie Austin Lucas Sami

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    Christie Clark (Carrie), Austin Peck (Austin), Bryan Datillo (Lucas), and Alison Sweeney (Sami) in a gallery photo taken in 1995.

  8. Days Jack Jennifer Wedding

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    Richard Biggs as Marcus Hunter, Joy Garrett as Jo Johnson, Matthew Ashford as Jack Deveraux, Melissa Reeves as Jennifer Horton, Edward Mallory as William "Bill" Horton, and Crystal Chappell as Carly Manning at Jack and Jennifer's 1991 wedding.

  9. Mac Donald Carey Francis Reid

    Mac Donald Carey Frances Reid
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    Macdonald Carey and Frances Reid as Tom and Alice Horton in the early '70s.

  10. Days Will Sonny Wedding

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    Freddie Smith and Guy Wilson as Sonny and Will cutting the cake at their 2014 wedding.

  12. Days Tony Kristen Wedding

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    Melissa Reeves as Jennifer Deveraux, Eileen Davidson as Kristen Blake, Thaao Penghlis as Tony DiMera, and Jason Brooks as Peter Blake at Tony and Kristen's wedding in 1994.

  13. Days Bo Billie Location

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    Lisa Rinna as Billie and Robert Kelker-Kelly as Bo on location in 1994.

  14. Days Patch Kayla Wedding 1988

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    Billy Warlock as Frankie Brady, Charles Shaughnessy as Shane Donovan, Drake Hogestyn as John Black/Roman Brady, Richard Biggs as Marcus Hunter, Stephen Nichols as Steve "Patch" Johnson, Mary Beth Evans as Dr. Kayla Brady Johnson, Patsy Pease as Kimberly Donovan, Judi Evans as Adrienne Johnson, Genie Francis as Diana Colville, and Christie Clark as Carrie Brady at Patch and Kayla's first wedding in 1988.

  16. Days Stefano Celest

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    Joseph Mascolo as Stefano and Tanya Boyd as Celeste in a DAYS episode from the '90s.

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