Editing Peter Reckell (section)

=== 1984-1989: After ''Days'' ===
Reckell won two [[Soap Opera Digest Awards]] for Outstanding Lead Actor for his work on ''Days'', in 1984 and 1985.<ref name="sod84">{{Cite web |title=The Soap Opera Digest Awards 1984 |url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/awards/1984/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040809201213/http://www.soapoperadigest.com/awards/1984/ |archive-date=August 9, 2004 |access-date=July 11, 2024 |website=Soap Opera Digest}}</ref><ref name="sod85">{{Cite web |title=The Soap Opera Digest Awards 1985 |url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/awards/1985/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040809200952/http://www.soapoperadigest.com/awards/1985/ |archive-date=August 9, 2004 |access-date=July 11, 2024 |website=Soap Opera Digest Awards}}</ref> In 1986, he won a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Young Leading Actor. He also received a nomination, with Kristian Alfonso, for Favorite Daytime Super Couple.<ref name="sod86">{{Cite web |title=The Soap Opera Digest Awards 1986 |url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/awards/1986/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040809201120/http://www.soapoperadigest.com/awards/1986/ |archive-date=August 9, 2004 |access-date=July 11, 2024 |website=Soap Opera Digest Awards}}</ref><ref name="ency" />

During time off from ''Days'', he starred in the musical ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]'' at the Melody Top Theatre in [[Milwaukee]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Memories of Melody Top |url=http://www.memoriesofmelodytop.com/1980s.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409032452/http://www.memoriesofmelodytop.com/1980s.html |archive-date=April 9, 2023 |access-date=July 13, 2024 |website=memoriesofmelodytop.com}}</ref> He also starred in productions of ''[[The Pirates of Penzance]]'' (playing The Pirate King) and ''[[Carousel (musical)|Carousel]]'' (playing Billy Bigelow).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wiener |first=Iris |title=Soap Star Peter Reckell Returns to The Fantasticks After 35 Years |url=https://theaterlife.com/peter-reckell/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240222065950/https://theaterlife.com/peter-reckell/ |archive-date=February 22, 2024 |access-date=July 14, 2024 |website=theaterlife.com}}</ref> 

Reckell and Alfonso decided to leave ''Days of Our Lives'', last airing April 20, 1987. He said that he was burned out from the show's schedule and needed to try something new. The characters of Bo and Hope left Salem to sail around the world with their son, Shawn.<ref name="illinois" /><ref name="tough" /><ref name="bo" />

After leaving ''Days'', Reckell starred in the play ''[[Deathtrap (play)|Deathtrap]]'' at [[Burt Reynolds]] Jupiter Theatre. He also appeared in a production of the musical [[Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (musical)|''Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'']] in [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]].<ref name="tough" /> He played Tommy Rivers in the television film ''[[Shades of Love (film series)|Shades of Love]]: Moonlight Flight''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shades of Love: Moonlight Flight - 1988 |url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/shades-of-love-moonlight-flight-1988 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127083354/https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/shades-of-love-moonlight-flight-1988 |archive-date=January 27, 2023 |access-date=July 12, 2024 |website=AV Club}}</ref> Reckell joined the cast of the CBS series ''[[Knots Landing]]'', playing Johnny Rourke from 1988 to 1989.<ref name="tough" /><ref name="about" />