For more than 60 seasons, the Days of Our Lives cast has kept viewers on the edge of their seats with surprising plot twists including courtships, love triangles, mistaken identities, murders, medical emergencies, kidnappings, and more. Cast member Leo Howard expressed how storylines involving evil twins and baby stealing always lead to OMG moments. Galen Gering hinted at a major plot twist to come in the 61st season after the show was renewed by Peacock officially. The cast members shared their favorite plot twists from over the years at Peacock’s “Day of Days” event.
Stephen Nichols recalled the biggest plot twist he experienced when returning to the show and finding out his character would be Stefano with a microchip planted in his head. Martha Madison reminisced about the devil possession storyline and her character Belle’s hypothermic coma conception of a child with Shawn. Susan Hayes shared memories of a day when the cast was involved in a dangerous stunt with a turret. Deidre Hall agreed that the possession storyline was one of the most OMG moments in the show’s history. Billy Flynn recalled a microchip storyline where Patch became Stefano and had a surreal moment saying goodbye to his children.
Robert Scott Wilson reflected on the necktie killer storyline as a big moment for his character. Cherie Jimenez shared her biggest OMG moment when her character exposed the true paternity of a baby during her third day on set. Al Calderon, a newcomer for season 60, expressed excitement for an OMG moment involving his character. Colton Little discussed the significance of playing a gay character on TV as a member of the LGBT community. Eric Martsolf recalled a storyline where his character unknowingly fathered a child with a woman wearing a mask.
Sal Stowers revealed that her character went from being a detective to a nun after being blackmailed by another character, leading to an unexpected twist. Tina Huang reflected on her character’s transformation from a straight-laced DA to kidnapping a baby, showing a different side to her personality. New episodes of Days of Our Lives stream on Peacock on weekday mornings, keeping fans tuned in for more OMG moments and surprises in the lives of the characters in Salem.
