How many seasons of Days of Our Lives are there?
Emma Powell
Published Sep 06, 2026
ONE of America's longest-running scripted television show Days Of Our Lives has been airing weekday's since November 1965.
Following the 2007 cancellation of Passions, Days Of Our Lives remains the only soap opera continuously airing on NBC.
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What is Days Of Our Lives?
The NBC soap opera focuses on its core families: the Hortons, the DiMeras and the Bradys - who reside in the fictional Midwestern suburb Salem.
Like other soap operas, Days Of Our Lives often deals with love, family, marriage, adultery, divorce, death, and sex.
Many of the show’s ongoing story lines have involved characters in protracted tragic love triangles or with secrets that could harm themselves or their loved ones.
Since it's start in 1965, the cast members have frequently changed with many actors leaving the show and then sometimes returning.
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Frances Reid, who played matriarch Alice Horton, was a regular on the show from its debut until 2007.
The show has been a parody by the sketch comedy series SCTV and the sitcom Friends.
How many seasons of Days of Our Lives are there?
Since it's start over 50 years ago, Days of Our Lives has produced 57 seasons and over 14,000 episodes.
The only other television shows that have produced more seasons than Days Of Our Lives are General Hospital, Coronation Street, The Tonight Show and Guiding Light.
In February 2021, the soap opera introduced Aunt Paulina Prince, played by Jackée Harry.
In November 2022, People confirmed that Steve Burton would return to his role as Harris Michaels in 2023.
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Burton, 52, was in the cast of Days back in 1988. He left the series in 1990.
But fans were overjoyed when Burton returned to the spin-off series, Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem in the fall, as the same character.
Days of Our Lives spoilers say Michaels will have "a thrilling new storyline", as per People.
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Who is the longest tenure actor in Days Of Our Lives?
The longest tenured cast member is currently Suzanne Rogers, who has portrayed Maggie Horton since the character was introduced in August 1973,
Actresses Susan Seaforth Hayes and Deidre Hall, who portray Julie Olson Williams and D. Marlena Evans, are currently the second and third longest tenured actors on Days of Our Lives, joining in 1968 and 1976.
Frances Reid, who played matriarch Alice Horton, was the longest-running cast member who regularly appeared on the show since its debut until 2007.
James Reyonlds who portrays Abe Carver joined the cast in 1981.
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How can I watch Days of Our Lives?
Days Of Our Lives airs weekdays at 1pm on NBC.
The entire series is available to stream on Peacock, which folks can sign up for free or by choosing Peacock Premium for $4.99 or $9.99 a month.
