Soap Opera Comings and Goings: Vet Cast, Fill-In Returns, Kid Replaced

Soap opera casting moves abound on all four daytime dramas: The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of our Lives, General Hospital, and The Young and the Restless.

Soap Opera Casting For March 25 – 29, 2024

Find out if any of your favorite actors and actresses from yesteryear are returning to the shows you watch, or if any newcomers have been cast in contract, recurring, or day-player roles.

The Bold and the Beautiful 

A Hollywood veteran is joining The Bold and the Beautiful. Clint Howard, the real-life brother of Ron Howard, has been cast as Tom. The character is a homeless man who will provide pivotal clues to a mystery. Howard already started taping and will make his debut in late April. His career began on The Andy Griffith Show, before he broke out on Gentle Ben. He also appeared as Commander Buck Martinez on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

Henry Joseph Samiri is back on the scene as Douglas Forrester, Thomas (Matthew Atkinson) and Hope’s (Annika Noelle) son. Look for the youngster to air on Thursday, March 28.

The Young and the Restless

In a surprise move The Young and the Restless has recast the role of Harrison Newman, Kyle (Michael Mealor) and Summer’s (Allison Lanier) son. Kellen Enriquez, who originated the character in 2021, is out, and Redding Munsell has replaced him.

A daytime newcomer, Munsell has limited credits. He appeared in the short RED, WHITE AND BLUE, and will portray Anna Nicole Smith’s son, Daniel, in the upcoming drama HURRICANNA, which focuses on the final days of the pop culture icon’s life. He’ll begin airing in April.

Beth Maitland makes another appearance as Traci Abbott on Tuesday, Monday 26. She’ll share scenes with Peter Bergman’s Jack.

Catherine Dyer has been playing Dr. Alcott. The character is Connor’s (Judah Mackey) therapist.

Days of our Lives

Natasha Hall is back as Sloan Petersen on Days of our Lives. The actress will once again temporarily fill in for Jessica Serfaty as the crafty attorney. She airs during Jude’s christening episodes on Thursday, March 28 and Friday, March 29.

Boise Holmes portrays the priest presiding over Jude’s baptism. He appears on Thursday,  March 28.

General Hospital

The soap’s teen cast gets full focus this week on General Hospital. Hudson West is back for powerful scenes as Jake Spencer on Monday, March 25 and Wednesday, March 27.

Asher Antonyzyn returns as Danny Morgan on Wednesday, March 27. The character is set to have a big confrontation with his TV brother, Judson West’s Jake. Antonzyn also airs on Friday, March 29.

Last but not least, Finn Francis Carr resurfaces as Rocco Falconeri on Friday, March 29. He’ll have scenes at his comatose father Dante’s (Dominic Zamprogna) bedside.

That was Doug Tompos as Davion, the creative director at Sasha’s (Sofia Mattsson) ill-fated Deception photo shoot. Meanwhile, Jeremy Xido was playing Ephraim, the photographer on the scene.