Days of Our Lives Is Staying on Peacock Through 2028 and Salem Is Just Getting Started

Days of Our Lives just snagged a two-season renewal on Peacock, securing its place in the streaming world all the way through 2028. That’s right — your daily dose of love triangles, evil twins, mysterious comas, and dramatic baby swaps is not going anywhere anytime soon.

This move solidifies Peacock's commitment to one of television's longest-running dramas and proves that Days of Our Lives is still very much alive, well, and probably planning a wedding or a murder as you read this.

Let’s break down what this renewal means, why it’s a big deal, and what fans can expect from Salem in the coming years.

You might be wondering how a show that started airing in 1965 is still pulling ratings in the era of bingeable thrillers and TikTok. The answer is simple: Days of Our Lives has mastered the art of the outrageous. Where else can you see someone fall off a cliff, survive, and come back with amnesia only to discover they’re secretly the heir to a wine empire?

Peacock clearly gets the appeal. Since moving exclusively to the streaming service in 2022, Days has continued to hold its own among more modern competition. Its loyal fanbase, often underestimated, consistently pushes the show into Peacock’s Top 10. Now, with this two-season renewal, Days will steamroll past its 60th season and dance dramatically into 2028.

Peacock initially renewed Days of Our Lives through Season 60 in 2023. But in a savvy move ahead of the fan event "Day of Days" in November 2024, the streamer added two more seasons to the mix. That means Days of Our Lives is officially renewed for Seasons 61 and 62. If you're doing the math, that puts Salem’s most dramatic residents on screen well into 2028.

In other words, we’re not just keeping the hourglass turning — we’re adding more sand.

With so many soaps vanishing from broadcast TV, the renewal of Days is a flex by Peacock. It's saying: We see your gritty limited series and raise you a 59-year-old daytime icon who once got possessed by the devil. Twice.

Peacock has carved out a niche with this show and is banking on fans following the drama wherever it leads. And honestly, it’s working. The show pulls in billions of minutes watched each year — that’s not a typo — and drives subscriptions among loyal viewers who treat Days like a family heirloom. A melodramatic, well-moisturized heirloom.

Let’s not pretend we know where the plot is going. Predicting a Days of Our Lives storyline is like trying to map a tornado with a crayon. But what we do know is that the writing team has plenty of time and runway to build big, splashy, deliciously convoluted story arcs.

Expect:

• Even more wild twists: That character who died last season? They’re probably alive and evil now.

• Next-gen drama: The kids of the kids who once ran Salem High are now full-grown adults and ready to stir up trouble.

• Returns from fan favorites: Actors love to come back for a juicy arc. Just don’t expect them to stay dead forever.

• More streaming-friendly content: Now that the show is on Peacock, it can explore edgier stories and bigger production values.

The move to streaming gave the writers new tools and fewer broadcast restrictions. Translation: things could get even wilder.

Is This the Future of Soap Operas?

Honestly, it just might be. The success of Days of Our Lives on Peacock shows that soap operas aren’t dying — they’re evolving. While daytime network slots may no longer be the prime stage, streaming platforms are proving to be fertile ground for long-running serialized drama.

And let’s be real: who doesn’t love a little escapist chaos to break up the doomscrolling?

Days of Our Lives is not just surviving. It’s thriving. With two more seasons locked in, the show is sprinting toward its 63rd year like a vengeful ex-lover who just broke out of a convent. Peacock’s commitment means fans get more of what they love — larger-than-life stories, iconic characters, and a timeline that somehow manages to reset itself without explanation every few years.

So whether you’ve watched from the beginning or you just tuned in during the devil possession storyline (we’re not judging), now’s the time to catch up, subscribe, and stay strapped in for whatever mayhem Salem dreams up next.

Your move, streaming world. The soaps are coming for you.

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