Returns and New Faces and Recasts for Beyond Salem (Read 239 times)

[mikey]

A big boatload of casting news for the upcoming second series of Beyond Salem just dropped:

www.soapoperadigest.com/content/big-casting-announced-for-days-beyond-salem/

In addition to Eileen Davidson reprising Kristen and Christopher Sean reprising Paul, we get a recast Joey, a finally-cast Andrew Donovan, and... Loretta Devine?!

Here is the text for those getting blocked out by a paywall:

A slew of casting has been announced for Chapter 2 of DAYS OF OUR LIVES: BEYOND SALEM, which will drop on the streaming service Peacock on July 11 and run through July 15. Eileen Davidson will reprise the role of Kristen DiMera, and her real-life husband, Vince Van Patten (ex-Christian, Y&R), will play a character named Phil Hellworth. GREY’S ANATOMY alum Loretta Devine will portray Angela. Christopher Sean, who just appeared in the recent season of Netflix’s YOU, will reprise the role of Paul Narita. The role of Stephanie Johnson, Steve and Kayla’s daughter, formerly played by Shelley Hennig, has been recast with soap newcomer Abigail Klein. Three other newcomers have also been hired: Colton Little has been tapped to play Shane and Kimberly’s son, Andrew Donovan; Tanner Stine will portray Stephanie’s brother, Joey Johnson; and Victoria Grace will play Wendy Shin, who is connected to Remington Hoffman’s Li. Casting already announced includes: Lucas Adams (Tripp), Kristian Alfonso (Hope), Camila Banus (Gabi), Mary Beth Evans (Kayla), Deidre Hall (Marlena), Remington Hoffman (Li), Drake Hogestyn (John), Victoria Konefal (Ciara), Stephen Nichols (Steve), Peter Reckell (Bo) and Robert Scott Wilson (Ben). DAYS OF OUR LIVES: BEYOND SALEM was recently nominated for four Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, Outstanding Writing, Outstanding Directing and Outstanding Casting.

[Kpatch]

Thanks for posting, mikey. I am most excited that Christopher Sean's Paul Narita is returning! He's in my current story and it's made me think about how much I miss him on screen.

[fluffysmom]

Thanks mikey.

I'm looking forward to seeing Paul Kpatch.

Li's appearance makes more sense now that he's part of the current story with Gabi.

It's interesting that we will finally see Andrew and a recast Joey. I wonder if either of them will return to Days after the Beyond Salem story.

[mikey]

Jun 2, 2022 16:20:48 GMT -5 fluffysmom said:

Thanks mikey.

I'm looking forward to seeing Paul Kpatch.

Li's appearance makes more sense now that he's part of the current story with Gabi.

It's interesting that we will finally see Andrew and a recast Joey. I wonder if either of them will return to Days after the Beyond Salem story.

I can't find the tweet now, but I saw something earlier confirming that Tanner Stine, who's playing Joey on BS, will recur on the main show after that!

[wildheartashley]

This is all great casting news. Thanks for sharing. I’m so looking forward to seeing Steve and Kayla’s kids back on screen.