Soap Opera Comings and Goings Week of August 17

Soap opera comings and goings for the week of August 17-21 bring plenty of familiar faces back to Salem, Port Charles, Genoa City, Los Angeles and Fairmont Crest. Several recurring favorites are scheduled for more appearances this week, while others make brief returns or pop up in smaller roles.

There are also a few exits to keep track of, along with some casting news looking ahead to later this month. From Beyond the Gates, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, The Bold and the Beautiful, and The Young and the Restless, here’s who is coming, going and returning during the week of August 17-21.

Key Takeaways

• Familiar faces return across all five soaps.
• Days brings back JJ, Foster, Lani, Eli, and more.
• GH has several returning favorites and an exit.
• Y&R welcomes back several familiar faces.
• B&B has more returns and guest appearances.
• Beyond the Gates has several recurring stars back.

Who’s Coming to Beyond the Gates?

• Ashley Jones locks in some more airtime as Heather Armstrong. Turns out Heather shares a past with Andre Richardson.
• Meanwhile, Robert Christopher Riley is back as Dr. Carlton Fitzgerald, and he gives his old pal Ted a major update.
• Plus, Ernestine Johnson locks in more appearances as Shanice.
• Nick Hagelin is back this week for more scenes as Noah Rollins.
• As for his dad, Kial Rollins is back on the scene, which means Greg Vaughan will be on.
• Jordi Vilasuso makes more appearances as Grayson Perez.
• Madison gets home from Denmark, which means Kenja H. Williams is on in the role.
• Maurice P. Kerry is on as Randy Parker, who has a task that includes tailing Heather.

Comings for Days of Our Lives the Week of August 17

• Casey Moss hasn’t been seen much these days, but fear not, he is back as JJ Deveraux this week.
• Meanwhile, Miles Anderson pops back in as Foster. Look for his date with Julie to take an unexpected turn.
• Joseph Ihlenfeld and Jordan Perdue are back as Trey.
• Louis Tomeo locks in more airtime as Aaron Greene.
• Michael Ocampo is back this week as Gus. Look for Gus to confront Javi.
• Sal Stowers also pops back in as Lani Price Grant.
• And guess what? She’s not alone. Lamon Archey reprises his role as Eli Grant when the two remember the son they lost.
• Peter Porte gets more airtime as Dimitri von Leuschner, who refuses to let Leo go.

Who is Leaving Days of Our Lives?

• On the exit front, John Oliver has wrapped his brief run as Devlin St. John, Salem’s chief water inspector.

Who’s Coming to General Hospital?

• Lucia and Luna Creighton, the twins who play Phoebe, are back on screen briefly this week.
• Meanwhile, Lynn Herring pops back in as Lucy Coe. As you know, Lucy is always up to something… however, this week she is rattled.
• It may be a Rick Hearst week. The actor, who recurs on the show, is featured in a number of episodes this week. That includes one where he gets an eyeful and another where he spirals.
• In other news, James Patrick Stuart is back as Valentin Cassadine when Lulu has words with him.
• It’s summer, so that means more teen scenes. Expect to see Finn Carr as Rocco, who Laura makes a request of.
• Maurice Benard, in an appearance on the Ty Butler podcast on YouTube, revealed that his contract is up in February or March. However, he has no plans of leaving or retiring anytime soon.

Who is Leaving General Hospital?

• Paige Herschell has exited the show as Jacinda Bracken more than a year after her debut. Herschell made her exit on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.

The Bold and the Beautiful Comings and Goings

• Delon de Metz returns as Zende Forrester Dominguez on Thursday, August 20, when RJ pitches a new idea to him.
• Sissy Sheridan returns as Jessica on Friday, August 21. 
• Michael Maloney and Sandra Aguilar appear as a cleaning crew on Tuesday, August 18. 
• Lilli Bechard plays a female patron on Friday, August 21. 

Who’s Coming to The Young and the Restless?

• Beth Maitland continues to make more appearances as Traci Abbott. This week will see Traci getting some surprising news from her brother Jack, but she will also go out for a nice time at the Shadow Room.
• On top of that, Eileen Davidson is back as Ashley Abbott, who gets to put in her two cents about the new family development.
• Tricia Cast makes a return as Nina. Look for her to surprise her pals Christine and Traci at the town’s newest spot.
• That being said, look for Lauralee Bell to pop back in as Christine Blair Romalotti.
• Meanwhile, Michael Damian is back as Danny Romalotti, and we hear he will be performing new music.
• Vivica A. Fox returns as Dr. Stephanie Simmons, who is there to support Nate as he pushes to return to medicine.
• Look for Tracey E. Bregman to also pop back in as Lauren.

The soap opera comings and goings for August 17-21, 2026 give fans plenty to keep track of, with returning favorites popping up across all five daytime dramas.

From Salem and Port Charles to Genoa City and Fairmont Crest, several familiar faces are back for more story, while others wrap up their runs or make brief appearances.

And that’s not even counting the casting news still ahead later this month.

Which returning soap star are you most excited to see this week?

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