‘Days of our Lives’ Drops a Huge Casting Surprise With Multiple Favorites Headed Back to Salem

Days of our Lives has a big surprise in store for fans next year with a big story coming, featuring a host of your favorite stars returning to play in Salem. You’ll see Alison Sweeney, Christie Clark, Chandler Massey, and Bryan R. Dattilo on your TV screens again, with lots of surprises in store.

DAYS ‘Sisters’ Together Again

DAYS broke the news on its official Instagram account with a video featuring Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans) claiming, “Some things never change.” After that, we see Christie Clark sitting down in a chair, with the words, “Getting ready to film a Brady family documentary.” Alison Sweeney then appeared in character as Sami. Clark fell into Carrie mode, as her on-screen sisters gave one another exasperated looks. “See what’s going down. June 2027,” a caption read.

The actors filmed their scenes last week, but they won’t air until June of next year due to the soap’s lead time. Typically, DAYS episodes are filmed about 10 months in advance.

In an interview with TV Insider, the actresses weren’t able to give away much of what’s ahead, but they did express their excitement over working together again in a juicy story. Sami and Carrie’s rivalry — especially over Austin Reed — was legendary for years.

“I think it’s going to be very satisfying to see us in scenes together,” Sweeney said. “I felt like when I read it, it was a page-turner. I was very excited. There’s a lot of history here, and a lot of things that haven’t been said. So, it’s really not like, ‘Oh, rehashing stuff.’ And now having played some of the scenes, I’m psyched.”

Sweeney, who made her DAYS debut as Samantha Brady in 1993 and has appeared on a recurring basis since 2015, was last seen in Salem in the Fall of 2025 to help her mother mourn John Black (Drake Hogestyn). Clark, who started playing Carrie as a child in 1986, returned earlier in 2025 for John’s funeral. The actresses have not been in a story together for several years.

Dattilo and Massey are also returning as Sami’s ex, Lucas, and their son, Will, respectively.