Mike Horton left Salem to work as a doctor overseas.
Mike Horton, a legacy character on the long-running soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” has had a tumultuous history filled with personal and professional drama. Over the years, Mike has been portrayed by several actors, with the most notable portrayal by Roark Critchlow, who played the character from 1994 to 1999, and again in 2010.
Mike Horton, the son of Mickey and Laura Horton, is a dedicated physician and has been involved in many of the show’s storylines, including romantic entanglements and family disputes. His character has been written off the show multiple times, only to return later.
In his most recent departure, Mike left Salem to pursue his medical career by taking a job overseas, which is a common exit storyline for characters in soap operas when the actors playing them leave the show or are written out temporarily. This allows the possibility for the character to return in the future, should the storyline or casting decisions permit. Mike’s absence is felt by his family and friends in Salem, but his departure is understood to be in service of his dedication to helping others through his medical expertise.
