September 1, 2006–August 31, 2007
This overview follows your requested September-to-September division, using original US broadcast dates. Online databases apply inconsistent season labels, so the dates define the scope of this entry.
1. Episode count
| Item | September-to-September window |
|---|---|
| First episode | September 1, 2006 — #8467 |
| Last episode | August 31, 2007 — #8719 |
| Number of original episodes | 253 |
The total is calculated inclusively: 8719 − 8467 + 1 = 253. It excludes reruns and days on which no new episode aired. Résumé et réactions| Soap-Passion
2. Characters and actors
Characters are alphabetized by surname, using their familiar names during this period. Children and returning deceased characters are included.
Scope note: this is a substantial roster of the principal, recurring and identifiable guest characters. The available historical credits do not support calling it an exhaustive list of every named day player across all 253 episodes.
| Character | Actor(s) during this period | |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Abbott | portrayed by | Eileen Davidson |
| Billy Abbott | portrayed by | Scott Seymour |
| Jack Abbott | portrayed by | Peter Bergman |
| Jill Abbott | portrayed by | Jess Walton |
| John Abbott | portrayed by | Jerry Douglas — appearances after John’s death |
| Traci Abbott Connelly | portrayed by | Beth Maitland |
| Logan Armstrong | portrayed by | Deanna Russo |
| Cane Ashby | portrayed by | Daniel Goddard |
| Fenmore “Fen” Baldwin | portrayed by | Amiel and Avital Weiss |
| Michael Baldwin | portrayed by | Christian LeBlanc |
| Gloria Bardwell, previously Abbott | portrayed by | Judith Chapman |
| Jeffrey Bardwell | portrayed by | Ted Shackelford |
| William Bardwell | portrayed by | Ted Shackelford |
| Brad Carlton | portrayed by | Don Diamont |
| Colleen Carlton | portrayed by | Adrianne León, then Tammin Sursok |
| Sheila Carter | portrayed by | Michelle Stafford — Sheila with Phyllis’s appearance |
| Katherine Chancellor | portrayed by | Jeanne Cooper |
| David Chow | portrayed by | Vincent Irizarry |
| Lauren Fenmore Baldwin | portrayed by | Tracey E. Bregman |
| Kevin Fisher | portrayed by | Greg Rikaart |
| Devon Hamilton | portrayed by | Bryton McClure, now credited as Bryton James |
| Jana Hawkes | portrayed by | Emily O’Brien |
| J.T. Hellstrom | portrayed by | Thad Luckinbill |
| Ben Hollander | portrayed by | Billy Warlock |
| Rebecca Kaplan | portrayed by | Millie Perkins, then Lorna Raver |
| Ji Min Kim | portrayed by | Eric Steinberg |
| Adrian Korbel | portrayed by | Eyal Podell |
| Brooke Logan | portrayed by | Katherine Kelly Lang — B&B crossover |
| Carmen Mesta | portrayed by | Marisa Ramirez |
| Amber Moore | portrayed by | Adrienne Frantz |
| Abby Newman, also known as Abby Carlton | portrayed by | Darcy Rose Byrnes |
| Cassie Newman | portrayed by | Camryn Grimes — posthumous appearances |
| Nicholas “Nick” Newman | portrayed by | Joshua Morrow |
| Nikki Newman | portrayed by | Melody Thomas Scott |
| Noah Newman | portrayed by | Hunter Allan |
| Sharon Newman, later Abbott | portrayed by | Sharon Case |
| Summer Newman | portrayed by | Elara and Rhea Kerwin |
| Victor Newman | portrayed by | Eric Braeden |
| Victoria Newman Carlton | portrayed by | Amelia Heinle |
| Evan Owen | portrayed by | Chris Potter |
| Gina Roma | portrayed by | Patty Weaver |
| Daniel Romalotti | portrayed by | Michael Graziadei |
| Heather Stevens | portrayed by | Vail Bloom |
| Alison Stewart | portrayed by | Marnie Schulenburg — As the World Turns crossover |
| Emily Stewart | portrayed by | Kelley Menighan Hensley — As the World Turns crossover |
| Maggie Sullivan | portrayed by | Tammy Lauren |
| Phyllis Summers Newman | portrayed by | Michelle Stafford |
| Karen Taylor | portrayed by | Nia Peeples |
| Esther Valentine | portrayed by | Kate Linder |
| Ines Vargas | portrayed by | Marisa Ramirez |
| Paul Williams | portrayed by | Doug Davidson |
| Drucilla Winters | portrayed by | Victoria Rowell |
| Lily Winters Romalotti | portrayed by | Davetta Sherwood, then Christel Khalil |
| Olivia Winters | portrayed by | Tonya Lee Williams |
The roster draws on historical cast records, individual episode credits and character histories. Wikipedia
Children’s casting: records disagree about when Matthew and Riley Esham began playing Fenmore: some give 2007, while more detailed actor histories place their appearances in 2008. Their inclusion within this particular window therefore remains unconfirmed. Summer is played by the Kerwin twins; Noah and Abby remain child characters throughout the period. en.wikipedia.org
3. Main plots
Carmen Mesta’s murder and the Winters family
Carmen’s involvement with Neil intensifies her conflict with Drucilla. After Carmen is found murdered in October 2006, suspicion falls on the Winters family, including Devon. David Chow arrives demanding answers about his former fiancée. Marisa Ramirez subsequently appears as Carmen’s lookalike cousin, Ines Vargas. Wikipedia
Jana, the Grugeon Reliquary and Brad’s past
The mystery surrounding Brad’s identity as George Kaplan develops into a search for stolen Jewish artwork. Colleen becomes involved through her professor, Adrian Korbel. Jana’s apparent disappearance conceals her own participation: she kidnaps Colleen and Kevin, and is revealed as Carmen’s killer. Her later brain-tumour diagnosis complicates Kevin’s response to her crimes. Fandom
Colleen, Adrian and J.T.
Colleen falls for Adrian despite her relationship with J.T. Their attraction becomes a sexual relationship during the December ice storm. Brad fiercely opposes the match. As Colleen and J.T. separate, J.T. becomes increasingly close to Victoria, whose marriage to Brad is disintegrating. Wikipedia
Sheila returns with Phyllis’s face
Sheila has undergone surgery to resemble Phyllis. Paul secretly confines her, but she escapes and abducts the real Phyllis, Summer and Fenmore. Lauren confronts the two identical-looking women and shoots the woman presented as Sheila. The February 2007 storyline treats Sheila as dead, although later B&B stories revisit that conclusion. Wikipedia
Drucilla’s disappearance
Phyllis blackmails Sharon over her affair with Brad. During a cliffside photo shoot, their confrontation leads to Sharon and Drucilla falling over the edge. Sharon survives; Drucilla disappears and is presumed dead. Neil, Lily and Devon face the aftermath of losing her. soapoperadigest.com
Nick, Phyllis, Sharon and Jack
Nick and Phyllis marry, and Summer is born during an ice storm, with Jack helping deliver her. Sharon builds a relationship with Jack and marries him in April. Nick is later presumed dead following a plane crash, but survives with help from Logan Armstrong. His memory loss reopens the emotional conflict between his former marriage to Sharon and his life with Phyllis. soapoperadigest.com
Jack’s political ambitions
Jack runs against Nikki for a seat in the Wisconsin State Senate and wins. His concealed involvement in Jabot’s ownership, through Ji Min and House of Kim, threatens his reputation. Nikki’s campaign and business ambitions also bring David Chow and Karen Taylor into her orbit. en.wikipedia.org
Cane’s supposed Chancellor identity and Amber’s deception
Cane arrives as an Australian bartender and becomes involved with Amber. Katherine’s memories of a baby switch lead Jill to believe that Cane is her biological son, Phillip Chancellor III. Amber engineers a supposed marriage to Cane and pursues a place within the Chancellor family. At this point in the story, Cane is accepted as Jill’s son; the later revelation that he is an impostor belongs to 2009. Wikipedia
Lily and Daniel’s marriage deteriorates
Daniel’s pornography use and dishonesty damage his marriage to Lily. Amber’s involvement further strains their relationship. The couple separate as Lily begins moving toward a new chapter, including her developing connection with Cane. en.wikipedia.org
Gloria, William and Jeffrey
Gloria continues dealing with the consequences of the contaminated Jabot face cream. She marries William Bardwell, but he discovers her responsibility for the contamination and suffers a stroke. His death is followed by the arrival of his identical twin, Jeffrey, whose resemblance to William unsettles Gloria. Soap Opera Digest
4. Births
| Child | Parents | Date and circumstances |
|---|---|---|
| Fenmore Michael Baldwin | Michael Baldwin and Lauren Fenmore Baldwin | October 13, 2006. |
| Summer Ann Newman | Nick Newman and Phyllis Summers | December 19, 2006. Born in a Newman Enterprises elevator during an ice storm; Jack assists with the delivery. |
Fenmore’s date is consistently documented. Summer’s historical profiles contain conflicting dates, but the detailed storyline account identifies December 19 as the delivery episode. en.wikipedia.org
Reed Hellstrom is not born during this window: his birth occurs in November 2007.
5. Recasts and SORAS
| Character | Change | Date / qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Lily Winters | Davetta Sherwood → Christel Khalil | Khalil returns November 7, 2006. This is a recast, not a new SORAS. |
| Rebecca Kaplan | Millie Perkins → Lorna Raver | Raver is documented in the role by September 19, 2006. |
| Colleen Carlton | Adrianne León → Tammin Sursok | Sursok debuts July 30, 2007. A recast of an already young-adult character. |
| Heather Stevens | Conci Nelson’s former teenage portrayal → Vail Bloom’s adult portrayal | July 13, 2007, after a long absence. Heather returns as an assistant district attorney. |
Khalil’s return is sometimes incorrectly placed in September; CBS’s biography gives November, and other casting histories specify November 7. cbs.com
No child-to-adult SORAS occurs for Noah, Abby, Fenmore or Summer during this period. Heather is the significant return in an older incarnation, although her previous on-screen incarnation was already a teenager.
6. New characters
| Character | Actor | First appearance / timing | Introduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Korbel | Eyal Podell | September 18, 2006 | Colleen’s university professor. |
| Ji Min Kim | Eric Steinberg | October 2, 2006 | House of Kim executive involved in Jabot’s ownership. |
| Fenmore Baldwin | Infant actors | October 13, 2006 | Michael and Lauren’s newborn son. |
| Maggie Sullivan | Tammy Lauren | October 30, 2006 | Detective investigating Carmen’s murder. |
| Amber Moore | Adrienne Frantz | November 13, 2006 | New to Y&R, but an established B&B character. |
| Summer Newman | Infant actors | December 2006 | Nick and Phyllis’s newborn daughter. |
| David Chow | Vincent Irizarry | January 9, 2007 | Carmen’s former fiancé. |
| Cane Ashby | Daniel Goddard | January 12, 2007 | Australian bartender with a mysterious background. |
| Ines Vargas | Marisa Ramirez | 2007 | Carmen’s lookalike cousin. |
| Karen Taylor | Nia Peeples | April 18, 2007 | Political adviser who becomes involved with Neil. |
| Ben Hollander | Billy Warlock | May 7, 2007 | Jack’s political adviser. |
| Evan Owen | Chris Potter | May 2007 | A con man associated with Gloria. |
| Logan Armstrong | Deanna Russo | June 11, 2007 | Medical student who finds and helps Nick. |
| Jeffrey Bardwell | Ted Shackelford | August 8, 2007 | William’s identical twin brother. |
These dates concern character debuts, rather than casting announcements. Wikipedia
7. Departures
| Character / actor | Timing | Nature of departure |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Abbott — Scott Seymour | November 2006 | Billy leaves Genoa City; Seymour’s brief run ends. |
| Carmen Mesta — Marisa Ramirez | October 2006, with later appearances | Carmen is murdered; Ramirez later plays Ines Vargas. |
| Ashley Abbott — Eileen Davidson | January 11, 2007 | Ends this Y&R run before moving to B&B. |
| Sheila Carter — Michelle Stafford | February 9, 2007 | Shot by Lauren and presumed dead. |
| Drucilla Winters — Victoria Rowell | April 2007; last appearance listed as April 6 | Disappears after falling from the cliff. |
| Adrianne León as Colleen | June 2007 | Actress departure; Colleen is subsequently recast. |
| William Bardwell — Ted Shackelford | July 18, 2007 | Dies following a stroke; Shackelford returns as Jeffrey. |
Ashley’s exit, Drucilla’s final appearance and William’s final date are specifically documented in their histories. en.wikipedia.org
Ji Min remains within the cast at the August 31 cutoff: his death and final appearance occur in September 2007.
8. Returns of established characters
- Heather Stevens — July 13, 2007: returns after an absence dating to 1994, now played by Vail Bloom. en.wikipedia.org
- Olivia Winters — April 2007: returns in connection with Drucilla’s disappearance and the Winters family’s grief.
- Sheila Carter: the established villain reappears in the “Sheila with Phyllis’s face” storyline, played by Michelle Stafford. Wikipedia
- John Abbott: Jerry Douglas continues appearing as John after the character’s August 2006 death. These are spiritual or imagined appearances, not a resurrection.
- Cassie Newman: Camryn Grimes appears posthumously; Cassie remains deceased. en.wikipedia.org
Christel Khalil’s return is an actress return: Lily herself has remained on screen.
9. Weddings and marriages
| Couple | Date / timing | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Newman and Phyllis Summers | October 24, 2006 | Their New Mexico wedding. |
| Amber Moore and Cane Ashby | Early 2007 | A supposed Las Vegas marriage engineered through Amber’s deception; it should not be treated as an ordinary, knowingly contracted wedding. |
| Gloria and William Bardwell | 2007, before William’s July death | Their marriage ends with William’s death. |
| Jack Abbott and Sharon Newman | April 23, 2007 | Sharon marries Jack after her divorce from Nick. |
| Nick Newman and Phyllis Summers | 2007 | A further wedding celebration following their 2006 ceremony; the exact broadcast date remains unconfirmed here. |
The October 2006 wedding and Jack and Sharon’s April 23 ceremony have dated retrospective coverage. Historical wedding lists also record the other 2007 unions. soapoperadigest.com
10. Deaths and presumed deaths
| Character | Date | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|
| Carmen Mesta | October 27, 2006 — body discovered | Murdered by Jana Hawkes. |
| Sheila Carter | February 9, 2007 | Shot by Lauren; presented as dead in this storyline. |
| Drucilla Winters | April 4, 2007 — cliff fall | Presumed dead; her body is never recovered. Her last appearance is listed as April 6. |
| Nick Newman | May 2007 | Presumed dead after a plane crash, but survives and returns during the same window. |
| William Bardwell | July 18, 2007 | Dies from complications following a stroke. |
Drucilla’s fall date and her final appearance date describe different points in the sequence. Wikipedia
John Abbott’s death precedes this window. Ji Min’s death follows it.
11. Y&R / B&B Crossovers
Y&R characters appearing in B&B
| Character | Actor | Original B&B dates | Story |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Fenmore Baldwin | Tracey E. Bregman | January 19–22, 2007 | Guest appearances. |
| Ashley Abbott | Eileen Davidson | From March 9, 2007 | Joins the Forrester fragrance storyline and becomes romantically involved with Ridge. This develops into an extended B&B run. |
| Traci Abbott Connelly | Beth Maitland | March 20, 2007 | Telephone conversation with Ashley. |
| Abby Carlton/Newman | Darcy Rose Byrnes | From May 11, 2007 | Joins Ashley in Los Angeles. |
| Christine Blair | Lauralee Bell | June 12–21, 2007 | Represents Ridge after his arrest for Shane McGrath’s murder. |
Christine belongs in this crossover section even though a B&B appearance alone does not establish a Y&R appearance within the same window. Wikipedia
B&B characters appearing in Y&R
| Character | Actor | Original Y&R date | Story |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Moore | Adrienne Frantz | November 13, 2006 | Arrives in Genoa City and becomes a regular Y&R character. |
| Brooke Logan | Katherine Kelly Lang | July 5, 2007 | Answers Cane’s telephone call and discusses Amber’s history. |
Sheila also belongs to the shared Y&R/B&B universe, but her Michelle Stafford storyline is best described as a Y&R return of a shared character, rather than a guest appearance by a current B&B cast member. Wikipedia
Additional crossover: Y&R also features As the World Turns characters Alison Stewart and Emily Stewart in February 2007, connected to Amber and Daniel’s storyline. They are separate from the B&B crossovers. wikipedia2007.classicistranieri.com
