
Dr. Carly Manning will be back in Salem very soon and given the character's rich history on the show, her return will definitely spice up the daytime television menu of choices making Days of our Lives a good bet for your fall love in the afternoon viewing selections.
The charismatic doctor who was once falsely accused of killing her patients in Salem married and divorced Victor Kiriakis (John Aniston) and had a hot love affair with Bo Brady (Peter Reckell) that actually led to a symbolic marriage ceremony between the two.
Manning's character was played from 1990-1993 by former Guiding Light actress Crystal Chappell and she is now reprising that role this fall. GL fans know right out of the gate Chappell will lure her Springfield fan base over to Salem based solely upon her ability to perform whatever scene a scriptwriter tosses her with flawless perfection combined with lots of heart and pure passion.
If you want to catch up with Chappell's role on Days back in the day, Dan Kroll over at SoapCentral.com has a great character history on Dr. Carly Manning.
Bo and Carly fell in love, but Bo was still mourning his wife and couldn't make a commitment to her. Carly, who was acting as Victor's physical therapist, accepted his wedding proposal, even though she didn't love him. Bo befriended a young girl named Emmy Borden, who was in love with him. The night before Carly was to marry Victor Kiriakis, Bo wrote a love letter to Carly begging her not to go through with it. Bo asked Emmy to deliver it to Carly, but unknown to Bo she gave it to Victor. Victor replaced Bo's letter with a forged one that urged Carly to marry Victor. He sent a forged letter from Carly to Bo telling Bo that she was in love with Victor and was going to marry him. Devastated, Bo showed up at their wedding and toasted to them with a glass of champaign. Unfortunately, the champaign he drank was poisoned by Emmy, who expected Carly to drink it. Bo was infected with the virus that Lawrence had created and was using to kill off ISA agents."
See the NBC promo below currently being aired to reintroduce Manning to Days viewers. While the game shows begin over at CBS, the games are just getting started at Days of our Lives thanks to Chappell's much anticipated return.