Soap Opera Comings and Goings Week of July 6

The latest Soap Opera Comings and Goings Week of July 6 roundup is packed with familiar faces, surprise returns, and a few notable exits across daytime television.

From Steve Burton’s return to General Hospital and Lauren Koslow’s continued run as Jill Abbott on The Young and the Restless to John Oliver popping up on two different soaps, there’s plenty happening in Port Charles, Genoa City, Salem, Los Angeles, and Fairmont Crest.

Here’s your complete Soap Opera News roundup of all the casting changes for the week of July 6.

Key Takeaways

• Steve Burton’s return as Jason Morgan gets a premiere date on General Hospital.
• Andrew Hawkes wraps up his run as Ross Cullum.
• Lauren Koslow continues as temporary Jill Abbott on The Young and the Restless.
• John Oliver appears on both General Hospital and Days of Our Lives.
• Eileen Davidson and several other fan favorites return to Genoa City.
• Beyond the Gates welcomes back several recurring characters.

Who’s Coming to Beyond the Gates?

• Kenjah is back for more scenes as Dr. Madison Montgomery. This week, Madison’s deposition goes from bad to worse for all involved.
• Meanwhile, with the deposition ahead, Pierce Lackey makes another brief return as Mike Davis.
• Elsewhere, Maurice P. Kerry is back as Randy Parker, who gets a tough assignment from Joey Armstrong.
• That assignment is concerning Deanna McBride, which means portrayer Angela Fairley pops back in for more scenes.
• Iona Morris Jackson returns as Monica. Monica, who is the new Chief of Staff at Garland Memorial Hospital, finds herself clashing with Leslie.
• Monique Mosee pops back in as Darlene Hawthorne. In the upcoming episodes, Leslie and Darlene come to a new understanding.
• Ernestine Johnson locks in more scenes as Shanice Johnson, who finds time for romance with Ted Richardson.
• Najah Jackson is back as Samantha. Beyond the Gates episodes this week feature Samantha having news for Smitty and Martin that has them worried for Tyrell.
• That also means that Jaden Lucas Miller is back as Tyrell.
• Jasmine Burke has been off the scene for a bit. But don’t worry, Burke is back as June, who gets a gift that brings her to tears.
• Darryl W. Handy pops back in as Detective Marcel Malone.
• Meanwhile, Jordi Vilasuso is back as Grayson Perez, who receives an unexpected offer, according to spoilers.

Comings for Days of Our Lives the Week of July 6

• British-American comedian, writer, and political satirist John Oliver, who is best known as the host of the Emmy-winning HBO series Last Week Tonight, will be appearing on Days of Our Lives this Summer. The newly minted soap actor will be seen in some scenes with Dan Feuerriegel’s EJ DiMera that airs in August.
• Judi Evans is back as Bonnie Kiriakis. And guess what? She offers some words of wisdom to Alex.
• Stacy Haiduk, who continues to pull double duty on Days and Y&R, gets more scenes as Kristen DiMera.

Who’s Coming to General Hospital?

• After taking a brief hiatus from the show, fan favorite Steve Burton is returning as Jason Morgan. His first episode is slated for July 13.
• Days of Our Lives is not the only soap opera fans will see John Oliver on this Summer. Oliver made his debut as Z, the head of the WSB, on July 2. Look for some more of him in Monday’s episode.
• Kathleen Gati is back as Dr. Liesl Obrecht. Look for her to finally face Britt since finding out what she’s been hiding from her.
• Meanwhile, Bluesy Burke is back as Charlotte, and this week, she seeks Lulu’s help.
• Charlotte is not the only teen on the scene. Finn Carr is back for more airtime as Rocco Falconeri.
• Asher Antonyzyn pops back in as Danny Morgan, who makes a revelation.
• Ric is back on the canvas, and he takes on a new client. So, get ready for some Rick Hearst on your screens.
• Wes Ramsey returns as Peter August. Peter continues appearing as part of Anna’s hallucinations.

Who is Leaving General Hospital

• After recurring on the show for six months, Andrew Hawkes’s GH run has come to an end. The actor made his last appearance on the ABC daytime drama as WSB Director Ross Cullum on July 2.
• While Z told Joss that Cassius died after getting shot, there is no word yet on Ryan Paevey’s status with the show. So stay tuned for some updates on that.

The Bold and the Beautiful Comings and Goings

• Theodora Greece returns as Alison on Thursday, July 9.

Who’s Coming to The Young and the Restless?

• Mykle McCoslin recently appeared on Y&R in the role of Dr. Virginia Nottingham. She was the doctor who performed eye surgery on Nikki Newman.
• Meanwhile, after a good while away, Eileen Davidson is back as Ashley Abbott.
• Lauralee Bell is on as Christine Blair Romalotti.
• Lauren Koslow continues her run as temporary Jill Abbott.
• Beth Maitland is back for more scenes as Traci Abbott.
• Additionally, Stacy Haiduk also locks in more appearances as Patty.
• Meanwhile, Jere Burns continues his run as Dr. Laurence Markham.
• Tracey E. Bregman is back as Lauren Baldwin.
• Matt Cohen is also back as Detective Burrow as things with Patty and Jack take a deadly turn.

Which Return Are You Most Excited About?

The Soap Opera Comings and Goings Week of July 6 roundup brings plenty of familiar faces back to daytime while also saying goodbye to a few memorable characters.

We’ll continue tracking every return, exit, debut, and surprise appearance, so be sure to check back with Soap Opera News for the latest casting updates.

Which return are you most excited to see this week? And which exit surprised you the most? Let us know in the comments below.

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