Steve Burton Joins ‘Days Of Our Lives’ On Peacock
- Oops!Something went wrong.Please try again later.
- Oops!Something went wrong.Please try again later.
Fan favorite Steve Burton is returning to a daytime soap for a full-time gig — but it’s not back on General Hospital. Peacock revealed today that Burton will reprise his role as Harris Michaels on Days of Our Lives early next year.
Details about the return are being kept under wraps. It’s a return home for Burton, who made his daytime television debut on Days of our Lives in 1988 and recently reprised his role of Harris for the Peacock Original series spinoff Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem.
More from Deadline
'Days Of Our Lives' Actor James Lastovic Found Safe After Going Missing In Hawaii - Update
'Days Of Our Lives' Plugs Benefits Of Peacock: No More Breaking News Interruptions
Related Story
'Beyond Salem' Star Steve Burton On 'General Hospital' Exit: "You Could Get Angry But That's Not Going To Get Anyone Anywhere"
Related Story
'Days Of Our Lives' Actor James Lastovic Found Safe After Going Missing In Hawaii – Update
Related Story
'Days Of Our Lives' Plugs Benefits Of Peacock: No More Breaking News Interruptions
General Hospital fans still rue the day that Burton left GH in 2021 over his refusal to comply with the production’s Covid vaccine mandate. “Look, the circumstance [of his GH departure] was tough, and you know, that’s just the way it is,” Burton told Deadline in July. “I’ll always be grateful for my time there. It was my family for so long. I grew up there, and the fans have always been awesome to me.”
RELATED: ‘General Hospital’ Wraps Up Steve Burton Storyline – Without A Body
“It was my belief and I stuck to it and I knew it was gonna be that way,” Burton continued. “I knew some people would agree with it and some people wouldn’t agree with it. It’s a personal choice, and that’s what I had to do. GH was a huge part of my life and I’m so grateful for the opportunity there and the people there. I just don’t have anything bad to say. It was a handshake — ‘Hey, it doesn’t work for you. It doesn’t work for me.’ OK, great. Awesome. That was it. And that’s OK. In life it’s perspective, right? It’s how you choose to handle it. We all have a choice in how to handle things. You could get angry and pissed off and bad-mouth people and take the low road and that’s not gonna get anyone anywhere, ever. I truly am grateful and I work from that.”
Fans may have mixed feelings about Burton joining DOOL. On the one hand, it will be good to see the actor back in Salem, but many viewers are still stewing over NBC’s decision to relegate the longtime sudser to Peacock — where they don’t plan to watch it. DOOL started on Peacock in September.
Best of Deadline
Sign up for Deadline's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
