‘Days of Our Lives’ Shake-Up! Details on the Big Change
- After over 40 years with the soap opera Days of Our Lives, Co-Executive Producer Janet Drucker is retiring, with her final day being May 2, 2025.
- Drucker began her career as a production associate and rose through the ranks to become an integral part of the leadership team.
- Drucker stated in a press release that it has been an honor and the pleasure of a lifetime to make her mark in Salem over the past 41 years and that she wants to focus on her family.
- During her time on the show, Drucker received 15 Emmy nominations and won three Emmy Awards for Outstanding Drama.
- Senior Producer Noel Maxam, who has three Emmy wins and 15 nominations, will step into the Co-Executive Producer role shortly after Drucker's departure, becoming the fourth woman to hold the title in the show's history as Season 61 airs in 2025-2026 without Drucker.
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'Days of Our Lives' Co-Executive Producer Janet Drucker to Retire After 41 Years on the Soap
Janet Drucker, who has been with “Days of Our Lives” for more than 40 years, is retiring. The last day for the co-executive producer of the long-running soap will be May 2, with Senior Producer Noel Maxam taking over Drucker’s duties. Drucker has won three Daytime Emmys during her time with the show, with 15 nominations overall. “It has been an honor and the pleasure of a lifetime to make my mark in Salem over the past 41 years,” she said in a s…

‘Days of Our Lives’ Shake-Up! Details on the Big Change
The change will happen this May.
‘Days Of Our Lives’ Co-Executive Producer Janet Drucker Retiring After More Than Four Decades With Show
Janet Drucker, Co-Executive Producer of Days Of Our Lives, has announced her retirement after more than four decades with the show. Her final day will be May 2. Senior Producer Noel Maxam will step into the co-exec producer role. Drucker began her career with DOOL as a production associate. Her contributions have resulted in 15 […]
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