Tag: Peter Reckell

Is Ciara’s Rape ‘Days of our Lives” Darkest Plot Turn Yet?

"Days of our Lives" viewers were stunned, this week, when Bo (Peter Reckell) and Hope's (Kristian Alfonso) only daughter, Ciara (Vivian Jovanni) was raped at the hands of her step brother Chase (Jonathon McClendon). Sure, the young teen seemed a bit off and moody, but nobody suspected he could ever be capable of such violence, especially against someone he claimed to truly care about like Ciara. 

‘DAYS’ Executive Producer Ken Corday Reveals Reasoning Behind Shawn Brady Switcheroo

In the January 4, 2016 issue of Soap Opera Digest, on newsstands now, "Days of our Lives" executive producer Ken Corday revealed the reasons behind the soap's decision to bring back actor Brandon Beemer (ex-Owen Knight, "The Bold and the Beautiful") to the role of Shawn Douglas Brady, the eldest child of Hope (Kristian Alfonso) and Bo (Peter Reckell), so soon after the blink-and-you-missed-it return and departure of original adult portrayer Jason Cook.

‘DAYS’ Reveals New Teen Scene: Meet Aged Theo, Ciara, Chase, Joey and Claire

With new head writers on the horizon it was inevitable that "Days of our Lives" would also be getting a new teen scene, especially with what executive producer Ken Corday says to TV Insider's Michael Logan of something his late mother, Betty, used to share with him: "'You have to water the roots of the  tree with a new generation every 10 years or so' and that’s what we’ve done," notes Corday to Logan. "These are the children of the children of the…

Kristian Alfonso To Peter Reckell: ‘Do You Remember The Woman Bo Was Married To?!’

When former "Days of our Lives" star Peter Reckell (ex-Bo Brady) tweeted several weeks back about a possible return to the daytime drama series, his comments not only grabbed the attention of his fans and the soap press, but his former on screen love interest, Kristian Alfonso (Hope Brady), as well. In an interview with the actress, Alfonso provides Soap Opera Network with insight on why Hope doesn't need anyone's permission to move on with her life, how the relationship…

UPDATE: Peter Reckell Clarifies Recent ‘DAYS’ Tweets: ‘I Want To Spend As Much Time As I Can With My Family’

Last week fans had some hope that Peter Reckell might be returning to NBC's "Days of our Lives" in the coming months as his character Bo Brady after the actor tweeted, "With luck I'll have some answers by next week. I'll let u know what's happening as soon as I know. Thanks 4 your patience and understanding." Since then Reckell has clarified his comments with insight on what was not a factor in his deciding to leave the drama series two years ago, while emphasizing the importance of family.