NBC’s longest running series, the daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” will continue on for a 55th season, the network said on Tuesday.
The show is currently in the middle of its 54th season and is coming off a 53rd season (Sept. 2017 – Sept. 2018) that saw a 4 percent lift in total viewers when it averaged 2.55 million viewers according to Nielsen’s live-plus-seven numbers. Earlier this year, it aired its 13,500th episode.
“With writing that manages to weave together Salem’s iconic characters 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 of current programming for 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” first premiered as a half-hour drama in 1965 and expanded to an hour 10 years later.
Set in the fictitious Midwestern town of Salem, “Days of our Lives” airs nationally on NBC in the United States and in more than 25 countries internationally. The core families are the Bradys, Hortons and DiMeras. “Days of our Lives” is produced by Corday Productions, Inc. in association with Sony Pictures Television.
Ken Corday is the executive producer with co-executive producers Greg Meng and Albert Alarr. Ron Carlivati is the head writer.
Here's Every TV Show We Lost in 2018, From 'I Love Dick' to 'Timeless' (Photos)
This year, there were nearly 500 scripted television shows on the air, both returning series and new debuts. And while that marks an increase from last year, 2018 also saw its fair share of casualties, with dozens of shows getting axed or coming to a predetermined end. Here are 90 shows that won't see the light of 2019.
"Ten Days in the Valley" (ABC) Final episode Jan. 6
"Chance" (Hulu) Canceled Jan. 9
"Disjointed" (Netflix) Final episode Jan. 12
"Lady Dynamite" (Netflix) Canceled Jan. 13
"The Shannara Chronicles" (MTV) Canceled Jan. 16
"One Mississippi" (Amazon) Canceled Jan. 17
"I Love Dick" (Amazon) Canceled Jan. 17
"Jean-Claude Van Johnson" (Amazon) Canceled Jan. 17
"Damnation" (USA) Final episode Jan. 18
"The Mayor" (ABC) Final episode Jan. 25
"Great News" (NBC) Final episode Jan. 25
"The Brave" (NBC) Final episode Jan. 29
"Valor" (CW) Final episode Jan. 29
"Dice" (Showtime) Canceled Jan. 30
"Shut Eye" (Hulu) Canceled Jan. 30
"9JKL" (CBS) Final episode Feb. 5
"The Librarians" (TNT) Final episode Feb. 7
"Everything Sucks!" (Netflix) Final episode Feb. 16
"Mozart in the Jungle" (Amazon) Final episode Feb. 16
"Seven Seconds" (Netflix) Final episode Feb. 23
"Kevin (Probably) Saves the World" (ABC) Final episode March 6
"Falling Water" (USA) Final episode March 10
"Beyond" (Freeform) Final episode March 22
"The Path" (Hulu) Final episode March 28
"The Mick" (Fox) Final episode April 3
"The Quad" (BET) Final episode April 3
"Hap and Leonard" (Sudance TV) Final episode April 11
"Here and Now" (HBO) Final episode April 15
"Scorpion" (CBS) Final episode April 16
"Scandal" (ABC) Final episode April 18
"The Rundown With Robin Thede" (BET) Final episode April 19
"LA to Vegas" (Fox) Final episode May 1
"The Last Man on Earth" (Fox) Final episode May 6
"Kevin Can Wait" (CBS) Final episode May 7
"The Exorcist" (Fox) Canceled May 11
"The Arrangement" (E!) Final episode May 13
"The Royals" (E!) Final episode May 13
"Superior Donuts" (CBS) Final episode May 14
"Rise" (NBC) Final episode May 15
"Alex, Inc." (ABC) Final episode May 16
"Once Upon a Time" (ABC) Final episode May 18
"Roseanne" (ABC) Final episode May 22
"The Middle" (ABC) Final episode May 22
"Harry" (NBC) Final episode May 23
"Champions" (NBC) Final episode May 25
"Deception" (ABC) Final episode May 27
"The Americans" (FX) Final episode May 30
"Famous in Love" (Freeform) Final episode May 30
"Nobodies" (TV Land) Final episode May 31
"Shadowhunters" (Freeform) Canceled June 4
"The Fosters" (Freeform) Final episode June 6
"Imposters" (Bravo) Final episode June 7
"Sense8" (Netflix) Final episode June 8
"The Crossing" (ABC) Final episode June 9
"Life Sentence" (CW) Final episode June 15
"Luke Cage" (Netflix) Final episode June 22
"The Chew" (ABC) Final episode June 28
"Taken" (NBC) Final episode June 30
"12 Monkeys" (Syfy) Final episode July 6
"I'm Dying Up Here" (Showtime) Final episode July 8
"UnREAL" (Hulu) Final episode July 16
"Code Black" (CBS) Final episode July 18
"Ghosted" (Fox) Final episode July 22
"Stuck in the Middle" (Disney) Final episode July 23
"Colony" (USA) Final episode July 25
"Young & Hungry" (Freeform) Final episode July 25
"Dietland" (AMC) Final episode July 30
"Six" (History) Final episode Aug. 1
"Quantico" (ABC) Final episode Aug. 3
"Reverie" (NBC) Final episode Aug. 8
"Detroiters" (Comedy Central) Final episode Aug. 16
"Shades of Blue" (NBC) Final episode Aug. 19
"American Woman" (Paramount Network) Final episode Aug. 23
"Hit the Floor" (BET) Final episode Aug. 28
"Alone Together" (Freeform) Final episode Aug. 29
"Iron Fist" (Netflix) Final episode Sept. 7
"Take Two" (ABC) Final episode Sept. 13
"Shooter" (USA) Final episode Sept. 13
"American Vandal" (Netflix) Final episode Sept. 14
"Salvation" (CBS) Final episode Sept. 17
"The Good Cop" (Netflix) Final episode Sept. 21
"Outcast" (Cinemax) Canceled Oct. 2
"Animals" (HBO) Final episode Oct. 5
"Daredevil" (Netflix) Final episode Oct. 19
"Megyn Kelly Today" (NBC) Final episode Oct. 24
"House of Cards" (Netflix) Final episode Nov. 2
"Good Behavior" (TNT) Canceled Nov. 6
"The Last Ship" (TNT) Final episode Nov. 11
"Teachers" (TV Land) Canceled Nov. 20
"Timeless" (NBC) Finale episode Dec. 20
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This year, there were nearly 500 scripted television shows on the air, both returning series and new debuts. And while that marks an increase from last year, 2018 also saw its fair share of casualties, with dozens of shows getting axed or coming to a predetermined end. Here are 90 shows that won't see the light of 2019.
