According to Michael Fairman TV, Conner Floyd — who plays Chad DiMera on Days of Our Lives — has been opening up about Chad's emotional storyline centered on bringing Abigail back from the dead. The interview has reignited one of daytime's most passionate debates: if Abigail returns, who steps into the role?
Why NuAbby Is the Recast of the Year
Abigail DiMera is not a peripheral character. She is arguably the emotional backbone of Chad's entire arc, and the prospect of a resurrection storyline means Days would need an actress capable of carrying serious dramatic weight while rebuilding one of the show's most beloved supercouples. That's a tall order — and exactly the kind of casting puzzle that soap fans live for.
The role demands range. Abigail has survived dissociative identity disorder storylines, presumed deaths, and the full gauntlet of Salem drama. Whoever steps in needs chemistry with Conner Floyd, the ability to hold her own against the DiMera family chaos, and enough star power to make longtime fans believe in the return. This is a genuine debate worth having.
What myCast Fans Are Already Saying
Here's the honest truth: the myCast community hasn't yet converged on a definitive NuAbby pick — which means right now is the perfect moment to shape that conversation. The existing Days of Our Lives fan-cast story on myCast covers a massive 121 roles, and the picks already logged there show fans thinking boldly and creatively about the show's ensemble. Seeing names like Kathy Bates, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Susan Sarandon attached to Salem roles tells you something important: this fanbase is not thinking small.
A second Days of Our Lives story on the platform features a fan vote placing Sophia Bush in the role of Hope Williams Brady — a choice that's genuinely inspired and speaks to the caliber of actress this show's fans want to see in Salem. Bush has the dramatic chops, the screen presence, and the kind of warmth that legacy soap characters demand. That same logic applies directly to the NuAbby question: fans want someone with real dramatic credibility, not just a familiar face.