Days Of Our Lives plans to resume filming in September

Days Of Our Lives ‘plans to resume filming in September’… as other soap operas prepare to shoot amid coronavirus crisis

Days Of Our Lives will return to filming on September 1.

The soap opera’s cast was informed of the return to production via emails sent out Thursday by the show’s production company Corday Productions, according to Deadline.

The nearly 55-year-old soap joins CBS’ The Young And The Restless and ABC’s General Hospital in setting return dates for the cast and crew.

Back in business: The long-running soap opera Days Of Our Lives will begin filming again on September 1, Deadline reports; the cast circa 2001

Days Of Our Lives will be following a more cautious route with its September start, compared to General Hospital, which is aiming for a mid-July restart.

The Young And The Restless had planned to start filming even sooner on July 6, though that date was pushed back to July 13. 

The cast and crew will all need to follow coronavirus safety procedures, but the spike in cases in Southern California, as well as much of the South and West, may raise concerns about going back to work.

CBS’ The Bold And The Beautiful was the first of the major soap operas to begin filming last month, though production was shut down after one day due to coronavirus testing issues.

As of Thursday, July 2, LA County has reported 2,204 new coronavirus cases and 55 new deaths. 

Taking its time: Days Of Our Lives is being more cautious than The Bold And The Beautiful (pictured) which began filming last month before being temporarily shut down over coronavirus testing issues

Taking its time: Days Of Our Lives is being more cautious than The Bold And The Beautiful (pictured) which began filming last month before being temporarily shut down over coronavirus testing issues

No rush: Days Of Our Lives was able to take its time when returning thanks to its large stockpile of unaired episodes; still from Days Of Our Lives

No rush: Days Of Our Lives was able to take its time when returning thanks to its large stockpile of unaired episodes; still from Days Of Our Lives

Better conditions: Days Of Our Lives will be able to play new episodes through early October, allowing production to stay on hiatus until September in hopes that the pandemic has slowed at that point; the cast shown in 2001

Better conditions: Days Of Our Lives will be able to play new episodes through early October, allowing production to stay on hiatus until September in hopes that the pandemic has slowed at that point; the cast shown in 2001

Days Of Our Lives was able to take its time when returning thanks to its large stockpile of unaired episodes.

The series will be able to play new episodes through early October, allowing production to stay on hiatus until September in hopes that the pandemic has slowed at that point.

In contrast, The Young And The Restless and The Bold And The Beautiful both had to switch to reruns in late April after shutting down in mid-March.

ABC’s General Hospital made it through late May before the switch to reruns. 

Redo: In contrast, The Young And The Restless and The Bold And The Beautiful both had to switch to reruns in late April after shutting down in mid-March; still from The Young And The Restless

Redo: In contrast, The Young And The Restless and The Bold And The Beautiful both had to switch to reruns in late April after shutting down in mid-March; still from The Young And The Restless

New brass: Days Of Our Lives may be taking a new creative direction when it returns, as its co-executive producer Greg Meng has been fired after 30 years with Corday Productions; shown in 2017

New brass: Days Of Our Lives may be taking a new creative direction when it returns, as its co-executive producer Greg Meng has been fired after 30 years with Corday Productions; shown in 2017

Days Of Our Lives may be taking a new creative direction when it returns, as its co-executive producer Greg Meng has been fired.

Meng had been part of Corday Productions for 30 years and was recently its vice president.

Ken Corday is currently the EP, with Albert Carr and formerly Meng serving as co-executive producers, while Ron Carlivati is the head writer.

In January, the soap opera was renewed for its 56th season, cementing its status as one of the longest running television shows in history.

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