Carson Boatman, Raven Bowens, Ashley Puzemis and Leo Howard have been let go at “Days of our Lives,” with each expected to appear on-screen through at least late 2026/early 2027.

The feature film “A Murder Between Friends,” starring soap alums Joan Collins, Nadia Bjorlin, Jacob Young, and Trent Garret, among others, is now available on most streaming and cable platforms.

Veteran soap star Jordi Vilasuso has joined the cast of “Beyond the Gates” in the recurring role of Grayson Perez, a lab tech with an interest in Ashley Morgan (Jen Jacob).

“General Hospital” and “Everybody Hates Chris” alum Tequan Richmond has signed a representation deal with Eris Talent Agency.

E! replaces CTV Drama Channel as the new Canadian broadcast home for “Beyond the Gates,” marking the second network change for the soap in less than a year.

Episodes from Season 1 of “Beyond the Gates” have been restored to Paramount+ after the service initially dropped them following the launch of Season 2.

Season 2 of “Beyond the Gates” kicks off on Friday, January 2, with CBS promising “steamier, wilder, and hotter” storylines, plus the addition of a familiar face.

“Beyond the Gates” and “Let’s Make a Deal” preempted on New Year’s Eve due to College Football coverage, with “The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold and the Beautiful” impacted on the West Coast.

“Beyond the Gates” and “GMA3” were two of the shows that improved among Total Viewers during the week of December 8-12, 2025, with the latter marking a new season high.

Find out how the daytime soaps performed among Total Viewers, Households, Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 rating during the week of December 8-12, 2025.