Cast of Days of our Lives: Pictured: (top row l-r) Galen Gering, Sal Stowers, Lamon Archey, Camila Banus, Lucas Adams, Linsey Godfrey, Paul Telfer, Kyle Lowder, Victoria Konefal, Robert Scott Wilson, Greg Vaughn, Eric Martsolf, Nadia Bjorlin, Kassie DePavia, Olivia Keegan, Melissa Reeves, Matt Ashford, Bruce Evans, Executive Vice President, Current Programming, NBC Entertainment; Jennifer Sinclair, Manager, Current Programming, NBC Entertainment (bottom row l-r) Freddie Smith, Judi Evans, Chandler Massey, Thia Megia, Mary Beth Evans, Suzanne Rogers, Susan Hayes, Bill Hayes, Deidre Hall, Casey Moss, Kristian Alfonso, James Reynolds — (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC)

 “Days of our Lives” has been renewed for a record 55th season by NBC. 

“With writing that manages to weave together Salem’s iconic characters with current realities, Ken Corday and his team have ushered the show’s legacy into a new era that resonates with both longtime and new viewers,” said Bruce Evans, Executive Vice President, Current Programming, NBC Entertainment. “The actors and crew have such a tremendous respect for ‘Days’ and what it means to fans. We believe that level of commitment shows through and touches our audience year after year.”

“It’s a great day in Salem! The sands in the hourglass will continue to flow for yet another year,” said executive producer Ken Corday. “We’re grateful to NBC and Sony for their continued support of the show and, of course, to our dedicated and passionate fans, we owe it all to you. Thank you for taking us through our 55th season. We can’t wait for you to see what we have in store.”

Steve Kent, Senior Executive Vice President, Programming, Sony Pictures Television, added: “Ken Corday and his cast and crew continue to build on the strong legacy of dynamic storytelling and intriguing characters in ‘Days of our Lives.’ We are proud that audiences both in the U.S. and around the world will get to enjoy this award-winning series for another year.”

“Days of our Lives,” which aired its 13,500th episode in 2018, remains a television institution. The show first premiered as a half-hour drama in 1965 and expanded to an hour 10 years later.

The show has garnered 57 Emmy Awards, including most recently 2015 and 2018’s Outstanding Daytime Drama, and 323 nominations, as well as multiple People’s Choice Awards, GLAAD Media Awards and Prism Awards.

Set in the fictitious Midwestern town of Salem, “Days of our Lives” airs nationally on NBC in the United States and in more than 25 countries internationally. The core families are the Bradys, Hortons and DiMeras, and the multi-layered storylines involve elements of romance, adventure, mystery, comedy and drama.

“Days of our Lives” is produced by Corday Productions, Inc. in association with Sony Pictures Television. Ken Corday is the executive producer with co-executive producers Greg Meng and Albert Alarr. Ron Carlivati is the head writer.