Soap opera comings and goings for the week of October 12–16, 2026, bring familiar faces back to Beyond the Gates, Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, The Bold and the Beautiful, and The Young and the Restless. Matt Clark returns to Genoa City, Shauna Fulton pops back up at Forrester Creations, and several Salem and Port Charles favorites have more scenes ahead. Here’s who’s appearing this week and what to expect.
Key Takeaways
- Beyond the Gates brings back Ernestine Johnson, Malachi Malik, and more.
- Days of Our Lives welcomes Giovanni Mocibob as Hank the Inspector.
- General Hospital has more scenes featuring Valentin, Sidwell, and Ric.
- Denise Richards returns to The Bold and the Beautiful as Shauna.
- Matt Clark and Ashley Abbott return to The Young and the Restless.
Who’s Coming to Beyond the Gates?
- Ernestine Johnson returns for more appearances as the newly engaged Shanice Johnson. How will Fairmont Crest handle the news that she and Ted are not engaged?
- Malachi Malik pops back in as Elon Hawthorne. Look for his son, Izaiah, to extend an invitation to him.
- Meanwhile, Jaden Lucas Miller makes more appearances as Tyrell Richardson-Smith. Look for his sister, Samantha, to challenge him.
- Speaking of Samantha, portrayer Najah Jackson locks in a couple of scenes this week when she challenges her brother on Tuesday’s episode, as well as when Nicole tries to steady her on Wednesday.
- Robert Christopher Riley is back as Dr. Carlton Fitzgerald. As teased in the latest promo video, he has a questionable encounter with Heather.
- Maurice P. Kerry is making good on some more scenes as Randy Parker. This week, Hayley attempts to make things right with him.
- Look for some more of Brittney Level as Kendra.
Comings for Days of Our Lives the Week of October 12
- Giovanni Mocibob makes his Salem and soap opera debut as Hank the Inspector on Tuesday’s episode. Look for him to meet with Philip and Xander, who are trying to make one last appeal to save their family mansion. Giovanni has appeared in series such as When Calls the Heart, Life XP, Supernatural, and more.
- Meanwhile, Stacy Haiduk, who returned last week as Kristen DiMera, is back for some more scenes when she and Sophia strike a deal. On top of that, she tries to sneak in to see Rachel.
- That being said, Lorelei Olivia Mote pops back in as little Rachel Black, who was admitted due to appendicitis.
- In addition, Rachel Boyd, who is back as Sophia Choi, takes her back home to Salem under a disguise, of course.
Who’s Coming to General Hospital?
- It’s been a minute, but recurring star Daniel Cosgrove pops back in as Ezra Boyle. Look for him to share some scenes with Laura Wright‘s Carly Spencer on Monday.
- Meanwhile, James Patrick Stuart is back for more appearances as Valentin Cassadine.
- In other GH news, Carlo Rota is on for more scenes as Jenz Sidwell.
- Rick Hearst gets more airtime as Ric Lansing. In the upcoming episodes, he brings Sonny some welcome news, as well as taking on a new client by week’s end.
- Blythe Howard, who recently made her debut as Monet Mitchell (Jordan’s sister), is on a recurring status according to the show’s closing credits.
The Bold and the Beautiful Comings and Goings
- It seems Zende has another busy week ahead! Delon de Metz appears as Zende Forrester Dominguez on Monday, October 12, Tuesday, October 13, and Wednesday, October 14.
- Meanwhile, Denise Richards returns as Shauna Fulton on Thursday, October 15.
Who’s Coming to The Young and the Restless?
- Matt Cohen gets more airtime as Detective Burrow. The GC law enforcer brings Nick and Adam some shocking news.
- Meanwhile, Roger Howarth makes more appearances as Matt Clark. Is crazy Matt back?
- As Billy and Sally are set to get married and the wedding festivities kick off on October 16, look for Eileen Davidson to return as Ashley Abbott ahead of the wedding.
- While her onscreen sis, Beth Maitland, gets more airtime as Traci Abbott.
- And Ashley Campbell, who made her debut as Coco Spectra on October 8, is back for some more scenes.
Which returning character are you most excited to see this week? Are you looking forward to seeing more of Matt Clark, Shauna’s appearance on B&B, or Sophia’s latest move in Salem? Let us know in the comments!
Photo Credit: ABC/Disney/CBS Broadcasting Inc./JPI.
Follow Soap Opera News on Google News to stay up to date with all the latest news, spoilers, recaps, interviews, and more.
Leave a Reply