Season 54

Eric is stunned when he learns the truth about Nicole; John tries to get out of a sticky situation; Brady gets upsetting news concerning Tate; Shawn and Rafe share their concerns about Hope.

Eric confronts Brady; Paul questions Will about the state of their relationship; Adrienne comforts Sonny; Justin and Lucas try to make a deal with Bonnie.

Sami is determined to get answers about E.J.; Stefan asks Kristen if E.J. is really alive; Eve makes a huge confession to Brady; Eric asks for Maggie's help to find Nicole.

Brady blasts Eve for costing him his child; Jennifer returns her engagement ring to Eric; Gabi advances her revenge plot against Abigail and Stefan; Sami searches for Kristen.

Kristen bursts into Marlena's hospital room; Abe presides over an unusual wedding; Hope and Rafe make a shocking discovery in the case against Ben; Ciara commits herself to Tripp.

John makes a huge sacrifice in order to protect Marlena; Kristen prepares to exact her revenge; Sami offers Stefan a deal in exchange for information about E.J.; Tripp and Ciara take their relationship to the next level.

John's prayers are answered; Will furthers his commitment to Paul; Sami makes a stunning discovery; Ben shares his good news with Ciara.

Sami uncovers the truth about her mother; Kristen tries to convince Brady to run away with her; Abigail confesses to J.J. that she fears her alters are trying to come out; Gabi manipulates Stefan and Chad.

Sami is vindicated when John sheds new light on Marlena's shooting; Chad reels when he finds incriminating evidence stashed in Abigail's bedroom; Abigail makes a confession to Stefan; Maggie reveals to Eric she lied about Nicole.

Eric leaves town to track down Nicole; Chad shares his discovery with Jennifer; Roman and Kate agree to work together to take down Stefan; Mimi Lockhart returns to Salem.

Eric reunites with Nicole; Mimi and Bonnie have a heated argument over Bonnie's plan; Abe and Sheila continue to clash; John, Sami and Marlena get closer to the truth.

Eric is stunned by Nicole's unexpected revelation; John and Marlena discover what really happened the night they were supposed to be wed; Kristen and Brady have an intimate moment; Lani is jealous when Eli reconnects with Sheila.

Nicole considers extreme measures to be with Eric; Hattie causes further headaches for John; Brady continues to gain Kristen's trust; Hope finds Rafe comforting Sami.

Stefan gives Sami a lead on E.J.; Brady secretly follows Kristen, hoping to uncover her secrets; Xander has a surprising new partner in crime; John reads Hattie the riot act for putting his plan in jeopardy.

Nicole and Eric make love; Kristen tends to a mysterious patient; Lucas and Chloe break the news to Kate about baby Bonnie; Mimi decides she is no longer playing Bonnie's game.

Mimi asks Chloe to convince Lucas to reconsider his custody battle; Eric, Nicole and Sami agree to team up; the mystery patient calls out a familiar name; Kristen is furious when Brady admits he's been playing her.

Gabi advises Chad to have Abigail committed; Abigail confides to J.J. she thinks Gabi set her up; Ciara has an unbidden romantic dream of Ben; Claire suggests to Ben they join forces to break up Tripp and Ciara.

Gabi takes her plan to another level; Jennifer warns Stefan to stay away from Abigail; Hope shares with Rafe her theory about the planted evidence; Ciara and Tripp are thrown when they come upon Claire and Ben conspiring.

Gabi tries to make Chad believe that Abigail has turned violent; Stefan tells Abigail he's certain Gabby is back; Sami and Eric break into Xander's warehouse; Nicole prepares for her future with Eric.

Belle is caught in the middle between Mimi and Chloe; Rex Brady returns to Salem; Sami accuses Brady of being in cahoots with Kristen; Nicole escapes from Xander and unknowingly stumbles upon a secret.

Chaos erupts at Xander's warehouse; Eric and Brady try desperately to save Nicole's life; Sami discovers the mystery patient; Mimi reveals the true identity of Bonnie's father.

Sami gets the mystery patient to a hospital; Eric receives devastating news about Nicole; Chad and J.J. plead with Abigail to seek treatment; Paul overhears Will on the phone with Sonny and becomes suspicious.

Abigail lays into Kate about helping Gabi; Abigail seeks help from an unlikely ally; Lani is jealous when she learns Sheila is living with Eli; Sheila and Abe have another showdown.

John asks Roman to help him get rid of Hattie; Bonnie and Hattie catch up and get drunk together; Rex and Mimi reunite; Chloe accuses Belle of taking Mimi's side.

Sarah Horton returns to Salem; Chloe stumbles upon a drunk Bonnie and becomes increasingly suspicious; J.J. and Gabi have an electric moment; Abigail and Stefan reveal a shocking development to Chad.

Jennifer and Chad reel off of Abigail and Stefan's bombshell; Sami asks for Kayla's help to prove the mystery man is E.J.; Sarah gives Maggie details about her fiancé; Brady turns to Eve.

Hattie presses Roman to prove his love for her; Eve cuts ties with Brady and leaves Salem; Ben opens up to Ciara; Tripp makes a shocking confession to Claire.

Things in town take a strange turn on Halloween; familiar faces return; Hattie realizes pretending to be Marlena isn't all it's cracked up to be; John scores a major win.

Sami realizes Susan is the key to unlocking the mystery man's identity; Belle grows nervous when Chloe suspects Bonnie is really Mimi's child; Susan has a premonition about Rex; Lucas and Sami reconnect.

Belle supports her sister through a rough time; Shawn comes to Belle's defense when things get heated between her and Lucas; Chloe brings big news to Rex and Sarah's engagement party; Bonnie puts Mimi and Rex in an awkward position.

Sami opens DNA results of the mystery patient; Susan has a premonition about EJ; Chloe drops a bomb at Rex and Sarah's engagement party; Sarah runs out on her fiance.

Belle reunites with Marlena and makes peace with John; Sami confides in Marlena about her fears about EJ; Bonnie says goodbye; Sarah unleashes her rage.

Sami rushes to find the missing patient; Paul and Will have a run-in with Susan; Gabi is furious that Abigail has out-maneuvered her; Stefan is stunned by news about his family.

Chad takes a page from his father's play book; Abigail turns the tables; Sami and Susan negotiate; Paul prepares to be released; Stefan visits his brother; and Belle and Abe help John and Marlena have a happy day.

Hope and Rafe meet with a witness regarding the case against Ben; Ben makes an admission to Ciara; Tripp tells Claire the truth; Chad kidnaps Abigail.

Abigail goes into labor; Ben makes a confession to Ciara; Hope and Rafe question Tripp; Jennifer worries about her daughter's whereabouts; and Stefan has a frank conversation with Gabi.

Gabi and Stefan hash out how to proceed with Abigail; Will moves Paul to their new home; Wyatt makes a confession; Sonny confronts Ben; Ciara lashes out at Claire; and Chad has a disturbing dream.

Chad brokers a deal with his brother; Rex tries to reconcile with Sarah; Gabi struggles with her guilt; Brady tries to make amends with Eric and confesses to Paul; and Hope comforts a worry-stricken Jennifer.

Paul confronts Will about his true feelings for Sonny; Rex makes a difficult decision about his future; Eric tries to help Sarah as she causes a scene at the pub; Lucas says goodbye to Chloe before leaving town.

Kayla has suspicions about Gabi; Abigail feels betrayed by J.J.; Jennifer and Stefan fight over Abigail and the baby; Claire's plot unravels as Ben gets the truth out of Wyatt.

Gabi gleefully admits to Abigail she's been gaslighting her all along; Jennifer rips into Chad for the way he's treated Abigail; Ben exposes Tripp's deception to Ciara; Lani finds Eli and Sheila in a compromising position.

Ciara and Tripp's relationship implodes when she can't deny her feelings for Ben; Ben ends his alliance with Claire; Paul shares an emotional goodbye with John and Brady before leaving Salem; Abe receives stunning news from Valerie.

Adrienne and Justin are furious when Victor keeps Will from reuniting with Sonny; Sarah invites Eric to Thanksgiving; Julie and Doug hold Thanksgiving dinner at Doug's Place; Abe and Valerie decide to give a long-distance relationship a chance.

Sonny returns; Tripp packs his things; Ben and Claire argue; Eric makes a decision; and Hope worries about her daughter.

Leo demands Sonny to marry him; Kayla lays into Stefan and accuses him of letting Steve take the fall for Stefan's espionage; Ted Laurent returns to Salem and asks Hope for protection; Ben and Ciara share their first kiss.

Kayla grills Gabi about drugging Abigail; Rafe tells Hope he caught Ciara kissing Ben; Stefan bonds with Charlotte; Kate confronts Kayla about setting her up.

Ben turns to someone unexpected for a job; Chad visits Abigail at Bayview and finds she's a changed person; Kate tells Roman she's got the goods on Stefan; Leo tells Will and Sonny a secret about Kate.

Abigail rips into Chad for betraying her; Rafe questions Gabi about the accusations Abigail made against her; Sonny confronts Chad about his knowledge of Kate's deception; Hope and Ted concoct a plan to trap Ben into confessing.

Abigail tries to trick Stefan into getting her released from Bayview; Sonny is devastated after discovering Chad knew about Kate's plot against him; Ted tries to get Ben to confess to starting the fire; Rafe questions Hope about her trip to Smith Island.

Chad comes upon Gabi with Charlotte's paternity results; Sonny and Will realize Leo has damning evidence against them; Eli suggests to Rafe that Hope might be cheating on him; Stefan grapples with releasing Abigail from Bayview and gets advice from Ben.

Rafe's suspicions grow as Hope continues to lie to her husband; Ciara and Ben go on their first date; John and Marlena have a romantic evening at the Brady Pub; Brady comes up with an idea to try to mend fences with Eric.

Sarah appeals to Maggie to let Eric raise Holly; Chloe is thrilled when Lucas returns from Europe, but he drops a bomb; Eli confronts Lani about her feelings for him; Abe loses his temper with Sheila after some disappointing news from Valerie.

Stefan gets Abigail released from Bayview, believing she's "Gabby"; Kate and Gabi decide to frame Stefan; Rafe gets a shock when he finally tracks down Hope; Hope and Ted attempt to trap Ben.

Ted tells Rafe he's having an affair with Hope; Julie confronts Ciara about her relationship with Ben; Gabi and Abigail play a game of cat and mouse; Abigail makes a desperate plea to Julie, who vows to help expose Gabi.

Julie reminisces about her return to Salem 50 years ago; Lucas says goodbye to his family; Eli and Lani announces their relationship as a couple; Sonny and Will make a last-ditch effort to rebuff Leo's blackmail attempt.

Sonny and Leo's wedding begins with Sheila officiating; Justin delivers a letter to Chloe, and it carries shocking news; Sarah continues to help Eric gain custody of Holly; Chloe gives Maggie the news about Nicole's letter.

Eric shares with Sarah his excitement about raising Holly; Sonny and Leo's wedding ceremony is interrupted; Maggie has a change of heart about Holly; Kayla tells Tripp the truth about Steve, and he comforts his stepmother.

Abigail breaks into Kayla's office to find proof of Gabi's deception; Julie sneaks into Gabi's bedroom, hoping to get the goods on her; Maggie and Sarah argue about who should raise Holly; Eric confronts Brady and Chloe about Nicole's letter.

Julie uncovers Gabi's secret; Abigail tries to get information out of Kayla about Gabi; Victor punishes Chad for his betrayal of Sonny; Hope confronts Ciara about dating Ben, and they end up fighting.

Chad and Sonny rush to save Julie's life; Gabi fears Julie will expose her secret; Sonny explains to Will they can no longer see each other; Hope and Rafe argue about Ted.

Eli and Lani question Gabi about Julie's fall; things get heated when Sarah tries to persuade Chloe to allow Eric to raise Holly; Leo sneaks into bed with Sonny; Ciara and Claire call a truce when they hear about Julie.

Abigail secretly makes plans to sever her ties to Stefan; Eric lets Chloe know he is not giving up the fight for Holly; Gabi prepares to take drastic measures to silence Julie for good; JJ encounters a beautiful nurse named Haley.

Rafe tries to broker peace between Stefan and Ted; Abigail delivers a special Christmas gift to Stefan; Hope and Jennifer rally around Doug, who's concerned about Julie; JJ frantically attempts to save Haley's life.

It's a traditional Horton Christmas Eve: Julie regains consciousness; Gabi panics; Sarah is officially on staff at the hospital; and Stefan is shocked and crushed by Abigail's revelation.

Chad and Abigail learn the truth about Charlotte; Leo makes a spectacle of himself; Gabi dreams impossible dreams; Roman gives a gift of time to Will and Sonny; Sheila gives Abe a present and welcomed companionship; Kayla reads the Christmas story; and Stefan's heart-aching loss reaches new depths.

Chad learns the truth and is left reeling; Claire and Tripp grow closer; JJ tries to help a resistant Haley; and Julie tells Jennifer what happened.

Rafe learns about his sister's treachery; Jennifer apologizes to her daughter; Kate apologizes on behalf of her son; Eric laments to his father; and Gabi fears for her life (S54 Ep67).

Everyone gathers at Doug's place for New Year's Eve; Eric consults Justin about Holly's custody; Jennifer has a date for the party; Brady and Chloe rehash their year; and a face from the past makes a dramatic appearance.

Eve crashes the New Year's Eve party and lashes out at the people she feels have done her wrong; a guest arrives at Doug's Place; Jennifer and J.J.'s lives are turned upside down; Eli and Lani have a very special New Year's Eve.

Abigail reunites with her father; Jack crosses paths with Hope; Rafe rails at his sister; Chad laments his actions; Sonny and Will may have leverage; and JJ reads Eve the riot act.

Jennifer tries to jog Jack's memory; Eve's coconspirator makes an appearance; Kayla confronts JJ; Julie encourages Chad; and Abigail and Gabi have a frank conversation.

Abigail tells Chad her decision about Gabi; Kayla and Stefan argue about Steve; Jack confronts Eve; Hope tells Ciara about Gabi's abduction; and Rafe makes an arrest.

Jack is conflicted; Xander surprises Victor; Ciara questions her relationship with Ben; Kayla receives good news; and Hope pressures Stefan.

Kate approaches Chad with information; Hope has a new client for Ted; Ciara and Abigail discuss men; Ben apologizes to Gabi; Rafe and Stefan try to out-maneuver one another; and Julie plays Cupid.

Chad stuns a contrite Ben; Leo meets Xander; Gabi pleads her case to JJ; Will gets emotional support from his uncle; Victor makes a business decision; and Ciara hears a confession.

Abigail is visited by an insistent district attorney; Chad asks for help from JJ; Haley keeps a secret; Brady confronts Eve; Julie offers her help but frustrates Chloe; Ciara and Ben argue; and Eric reaches a custody decision.

Eric surprises with his decision; Maggie questions Brady's motives; Chad approaches Eve with a business proposition; Haley meets with her sister; and Abigail's dinner doesn't go as she expected.

Jennifer tries to reconnect with a reluctant Jack; Eve worries that her plan is not on track; JJ questions Haley about her relationship with Melinda; Kayla updates Steve; Rex asks his brother for help; and Abigail shares a sweet moment with Chad.

JJ encourages Haley to share her secret; Leo pressures Xander to acquiesce; Will turns to John for help; Sonny encourages Sarah to give a second chance; Abe demands to know what Melinda is up to; and Rex cajoles his brother for support.

Eric attacks Xander; Ben seeks information on Ciara's whereabouts; Ted prepares Stefan's defense; Chloe and Rex reconnect; Kate encourages Abigail to forgive; Eli makes an arrest; and Gabi has business at DiMera Mansion.

Sarah remains angry at Rex; Hope and Rafe argue about Ted; Lani and Eli hit a snag; Stefan makes a grand entrance at the mansion; and Sheila's catastrophic error is revealed.

News of Xander's release circulates Salem; Rex confesses his deceptions to Sarah; Rafe stuns Hope; Sonny gives Victor hope; and Leo gets a deal.

Victor makes Brady an offer; Abigail brings Charlotte to visit her father; Eric is reluctant; Rex worries about Sarah; Chloe serves as a sounding board; Gabi asks Kate for a favor; and Xander jumps into bed with a new partner.

Eric freaks out when he finds Sarah; Kayla has disappointing news for Jennifer; even Kate is displeased with Rex's actions; Eve encourages Jack to be bold; Brady figures out Sonny's dilemma; and Xander tries to pull a fast one.

Jennifer and Eve argue; Jack bonds with his son who gives some advice; Haley gets to know Tripp; the district attorney demands a change in leadership; and Ted asks Kate for another chance.

A decision regarding DiMera Enterprise leadership is announced; Jennifer releases Melinda's venture; Gabi and Stefan prepare for business battle; Haley and JJ grow closer; Claire makes romantic progress; Abigail confides in her mother; and Hope questions Ted's motivations.

Xander is persistent; Melinda beats Jack to the punch; Chloe and Brady share some close time; Jennifer cautions her ex-husband; Abe and Jennifer defend themselves; Haley thinks about JJ; and Sarah tries to make amends.

Sarah confesses to Rex; Marlena tries to get Eric to talk about his feelings for Sarah; Will gets good news from his grandmother; Xander has leverage over Eve.

Eric is torn when he finds out Sarah and Rex have reconciled; Leo is horrified when his mother comes to Salem; Melinda Trask threatens Marlena; JJ finds out the details of Haley's secret.

Ben tells Tripp about Claire; JJ and Haley argue when he tries to help her; Jennifer pours her heart out to Adrienne about Jack; Tripp and Haley connect.

Eli questions Hope about Ted; Ben loses control as he tries to contact Ciara; Marlena runs into Leo's mom; Eli organizes a romantic surprise for Lani.

Marlena pleads with Diana to stop Leo; Hope searches for a missing Ciara; Leo hits on Brady; Chloe receives a cryptic threat.

John is shocked to realize he knows Leo’s mom. Claire tries to win back Tripp. Chloe and Stefan find themselves in a dangerous situation when Chloe’s past comes back to haunt her. While being held at the cabin, Ciara encounters a familiar face.

Hope accuses Ben of abducting Ciara. Ciara begs Jordan to help her escape. Stefan risks his life to save Chloe’s. Julie tries to persuade Abigail to forgive Chad.

Leo pressures his mother; John ponders the ramifications of his past with Diane; Eric struggles with his feelings; Ben rails at Marlena; Rex and Sarah recommit; and Jordan pays Abigail a visit.

Abigail discovers Charlotte is missing. Chad confronts Stefan about Charlotte’s kidnapping. Brady and Stefan both offer Chloe a place to stay. Sarah tries to make amends with Eric.

Chad desperately searches for Charlotte and lashes out at Ben. Jack tries to reach out to Abigail. JJ and Haley share their first kiss. Ciara attempts to trick her captor.

Jordan urges Ben to check himself back into Bayview. Kate has a surprising run-in with Jordan. Chad and Abigail make an emotional plea for Charlotte’s safe return. Eve pressures Jack to use Haley’s secret to his advantage.

Jordan silences Kate when she gets too close to the truth. Ben hides incriminating evidence from Hope and Eli. Gabi and Stefan clash over business. Brady is upset to find out Chloe and the kids are moving in with Stefan.

John confronts Diana his suspicions about Leo’s paternity. Leo presses Sonny to sleep with him. Rafe discovers Kate in a precarious state. Ben realizes he’s being set up and takes drastic action.

Ciara is left to die at the cabin. Ben tries to convince Chad he’s innocent and that he needs his help to rescue Ciara and Charlotte. Rafe holds vigil at Kate’s bedside. Thanks to Gabi thwarting Leo, Will and Sonny spend an intimate Valentine’s Day together.

Abigail finally forgives Chad. Ciara and Ben are reunited. Ted kisses Hope. Rex encounters a distraught Jordan.

Ciara battles Jordan to save Ben's life; Abigail and Chad reconnect after Charlotte's rescue; Rafe warns Ted to stay away from Hope; Eric tries to help Sarah, who starts to have new doubts about Rex.

Chad surprises Abigail with a spontaneous proposal; a manipulative Diana toys with John and Marlena; Leo strikes back at Sonny and Will; Eli and Lani exchange belated Valentine's gifts and grow closer.

Abigail and Chad make a life-changing decision; J.J. urges Jack not to say anything about Haley's immigration status; Eli brings Sonny and Will into the police station for questioning; Marlena blasts Leo for lying about Sonny and Will.

Abigail and Chad tie the knot in front of their loved ones; Chad and Abigail leave Salem; Stefan unleashes his rage as he realizes he's lost Gabby for good; Eve overhears Melinda and Haley fight over their secret.

Rafe gets Jordan to open up about her recent trauma; Ben admits to Ciara he's not sure he could've stopped himself from killing Jordan; Claire fights jealousy when she realizes Tripp's been hanging out with Haley.

Tensions run high as Jennifer moderates the first mayoral debate between Abe and Melinda Trask; Jack drops a bombshell; the truth is finally revealed regarding who set the cabin on fire last year and why; Hope apologizes to Ben for misjudging him.

Haley blasts J.J. for his betrayal; Jennifer rips into Eve and Jack for using Haley as a political pawn; Gabi turns to Brady for help; as Stefan protects Chloe from El Fideo's men, they grow closer.

Marlena is thrown when John comes to Leo's defense; Diana brokers an alliance with Victor; Sarah has a steamy dream about Eric; Eric talks to Marlena about his feelings for Sarah.

Sarah has a surprising reaction to Rex's proposal; Rex puts Eric in an awkward position; Victor drops a bomb on Marlena; Chloe interrupts a heated moment between Gabi and Stefan.

Jack and Eve take advantage of Melinda's scandal; Eli and Lani question J.J. about Haley; Ben breaks up with Ciara; Tripp finds something unexpected in Claire's jewelry box and confronts her.

J.J. warns Haley that Eli and Lani are at the hospital looking for her; Ben insists he has to break up with Ciara because he's too afraid of hurting her; Kate gives Rafe an earful about Ted; Hope is upset to learn another secret from Ted's past.

Rafe confronts Ted about making a play for his wife; Tripp hides Haley at the loft; Rex presses Eric to convince Sarah to accept his marriage proposal; Chloe finds evidence that someone may be watching her.

Marlena confronts John about Leo's paternity secret; Will and Sonny break into Diana's hotel room; Rex confronts a man with a gun who appears to be stalking Chloe; Sarah doesn't know what to do about Rex's proposal.

Stefan tells Chloe he'd like to pursue a romantic relationship with her; Brady pressures Gabi to team up with him to take down Stefan; Jennifer is upset when Jack announces he's running for mayor; Claire fumes over Tripp protecting Haley.

John breaks into Diana's safe; Diana decides on a way to eliminate Marlena; Jennifer blasts Jack for using Haley as a scapegoat to further his political ambitions; Claire betrays Tripp and Haley.

John reveals to Leo they are father and son; Diana carries out her deadly plot against Marlena; Jack uses Tripp to get to Haley; Claire plays innocent when Haley is arrested.

John is horrified when he discovers an unconscious Marlena; Sonny and Will celebrate an expected turn of events; Brady warns Rex that Eric has a history of stealing his brothers' women; Stefan and Chloe bond over Holly and their similar upbringings.

Diana goes to the hospital to comfort John about Marlena; J.J. urges Haley to let him help her; Tripp questions Claire on how authorities knew where Haley was hiding; Leo surprises Brady with news that they are brothers.

John is thrown when a nurse claims Kristen was the one who tried to kill Marlena; Sarah comforts Eric and impulsively kisses him; Rex confides in Chloe about Eric and Sarah; Leo offers to make a deal with Stefan.

Leo gives John a warning about Diana; Marlena takes a turn for the worse; Brady blasts Eric for kissing Sarah; Stefan encourages Ben not to give up on love; Julie counsels Ciara about Ben.

Kayla and Sarah attempt to revive Marlena; during an out-of-body experience, Marlena encounters a few familiar faces from the past; Marlena is caught in a tug-of-war for her soul; Marlena tries to find out if Kristen is dead.

Eric makes a promise to God to stay away from Sarah if Marlena lives; Diana worries she may have left behind evidence that she tried to kill Marlena; Ciara tries to persuade Ben they should reunite; Leo attempts to get inside information from Brady.

Ben and Ciara find themselves in a dangerous situation when gunshots are fired at the DiMera mansion; Jennifer puts Jack on the hot seat during a tense interview; Tripp suspects Claire has been lying to him; Haley's fate is decided.

J.J. offers to marry Haley; Rafe and Hope renew their love for one another; Sarah admits to Maggie she kissed Eric and has feelings for him; Eric struggles to fight his feelings for Sarah.

Diana is nervous when John wants to question her about Marlena's poisoning; Leo is furious when he realizes Brady turned the tables on him; Tripp drops a bombshell on Claire; J.J. fears he's lost Haley for good.

John turns the tables on Diana; Leo receives devastating news; Hope gives Ted a stern warning; Stefan and Chloe grow closer but they are interrupted by Brady.

Leo leaves Sonny and Will with an ominous parting shot; Stefan confronts Chloe about her kiss with Brady; Brady puts the screws to Eric; Ciara expresses concern over Ben's injury.

Claire turns to Eve for help to stop the wedding; Gabi and Stefan share an unexpected kiss; Sarah is livid when Eric tells her about Brady's ultimatum; Will is rushed to the hospital after his collapse.

Eve and Claire set a plan into motion to expose Haley; Rafe gets Ted in trouble with Abe; Sarah reveals to Rex that she kissed Eric; Hope confides in Jennifer about Ted.

Jordan reveals a shocking secret to Rafe; J.J. starts to have questions about the fire at the cabin last year; Claire secretly records Tripp's admission that his impending marriage to Hailey is fake; Ciara and Ben share a moment.

Jordan asks Rafe for a huge favor; J.J. is troubled by the lighter found in Claire's jewelry box; Hope and Rafe have a tense conversation about Ted; Claire is upset when Eve informs her about the change of plans.

Maggie questions Sarah about her decision to accept Rex's proposal; Eric gives Brady an answer to his ultimatum; Will and Sonny try to find answers to Will's unexplained medical issues; Kate tells Victor she's interested in returning to Titan.

Stefan's attraction to Chloe grows, but she keeps him at a distance; Eric is tempted to come clean about his feelings for Sarah; Brady encourages Gabi to take her revenge against Stefan to a whole new level; Maggie puts Rex on notice.

Tripp and Haley struggle to maintain their cover story; Claire feels the heat when J.J. questions her about the lighter; Hope tells Ben about Jordan's secret; Rafe returns from California with surprising news.

Ted makes a move on Hope; sparks fly between Abe and Sheila; Eve drops a bombshell at Jack's rally; Eli is a little concerned when he sees Lani's instant attachment to another baby named David.

Ted declares his love for Hope; Rafe presses Jordan to reveal the identity of her baby's father; Abe tells Eli he's concerned about Lani's attachment to baby David; Jennifer is stunned when Eve announces she and Jack are getting married.

Marlena decides to tell Sarah the truth about Eric's feelings for her; Will and Sonny await Will's test results; Claire helps Haley prepare for her wedding to Tripp; Eric offers to help Jennifer stop Eve and Jack's wedding.

Rex and Sarah give Will and Sonny shocking news; Jennifer pulls out all the stops to prevent Jack from marrying Eve; Lani urges Rafe to keep custody of David; Ted presses Hope about leaving Rafe for him.

Claire makes a huge confession to Eve; Ben meets his nephew for the first time; Haley and J.J. share an intimate moment as she forgives J.J. for his betrayal; Rafe shares his decision with Hope to take care of baby David.

Eve worries when she still can't find Jack before their wedding is set to begin; an unexpected visitor makes an appearance at Tripp and Haley's wedding; Claire plots to stop Tripp and Haley's wedding; Ciara comforts Ben.

Jack accuses Adrienne of trying to sabotage his wedding to Eve; Jennifer confides to J.J. she may have lost Jack for good; Claire crashes Haley and Tripp's wedding; Ben invites Ciara to spend the night at his place.

Brady objects when he learns Kate wants a job at Titan; Will has a scary episode at the hospital; Gabi steps up her efforts to seduce Stefan; Eric learns Rex and Sarah have set a date for their wedding and makes a surprising offer.

Chloe is furious when she uncovers Brady's deception; Ben learns the cartel is back in Salem; Eric confides in Sarah his regrets about Nicole; Marlena and Sonny wait anxiously for news about Will.

Gabi and Ciara are held hostage by a cartel member; Brady finds Chloe in a dangerous predicament; Rafe confides in Lani about his argument with Hope; Rex confronts Eric about his feelings for Sarah.

Rafe is rushed to the hospital after getting shot; Hope and Ben team up to rescue Ciara; Gabi kisses Stefan; Eli overhears Ted on a mysterious phone call.

Ciara attempts to extricate herself from a dangerous situation; Ben desperately tries to track down Ciara; Gabi and Stefan take their relationship to another level; Kate overhears Ted on the phone discussing Chloe.

Stefan struggles to keep Chloe in the dark about Gabi; Jack is curious when he interrupts a tense moment between Abe and Sheila; Brady unpacks his relationship woes to Maggie; Hope is surprised to learn Lani spent the night at Rafe's.

Sarah confronts Eric about his feelings for her; Chloe's suspicious after finding Gabi's button; Will lashes out at Sonny, Marlena and Roman; Maggie and Kate clash over Kate's return to Titan.

Nicole makes a shocking return to Salem; Sarah tricks Marlena into spilling the truth; Stefan and Chloe have their first date; Ben and Ciara share a night of romance.

Eric finally comes clean with Sarah; a mysterious person kidnaps Holly; Ben and Ciara make love for the first time; Rafe catches Hope and Ted in a tender moment.

Eric is reunited with Nicole; Chloe is reeling from Holly's disappearance as her captors are revealed; Rafe and Lani grow closer as they bond over baby David; Sheila and Abe test out their feelings for each other.

Ted's true intentions are made clear; Sarah interrupts Eric and Nicole's reunion with terrible news; Nicole lashes out at Chloe over Holly's kidnapping; Hope realizes Ben and Ciara have taken their relationship to the next level.

Valerie surprises Abe when she shows up for his mayoral debate against Jack; Jack pulls a shocking stunt during the debate; Claire fumes when she learns she must move out of the loft because of Haley; Eli is thrown by Lani's request.

J.J. makes a damaging blurt about Jack in front of the press; Abe and Sheila find themselves on the hot seat; Eli and Lani argue over David; Claire lashes out at Tripp.

Rafe and Hope try to find Holly, unaware of Ted's involvement; Maggie has an emotional reunion with Nicole; Marlena comforts a heartbroken Sarah; Gabi continues her plot against Stefan.

Stefan is caught secretly trying to usher Gabi out of the mansion; Brady comforts Chloe over Holly's kidnapping; Victor blames Nicole for Holly's disappearance; Rafe disobeys Hope's orders, which ends in tragedy.

Hope, Nicole and Eric race to the site of the accident; Maggie, Sarah and Rex anxiously await word about Holly; Maggie finds Kate in a close moment with Victor; John and Marlena celebrate their six-month anniversary at the pub.

Nicole lashes out at Eric; Hope and Rafe's marriage implodes; Ben and Ciara break difficult news to Stefan and Chloe; Maggie and Victor have a huge falling out.

Election Day in Salem; Claire delivers the goods to Eve; Kayla has bad news for Sonny and Will; Jennifer returns from her trip and runs into Jack.

Eve gives Haley an ultimatum; Nicole continues to rebuff Eric; Xander walks in on Brady comforting Nicole; Maggie is tempted to drink.

Lani lies to Ciara to keep Ben away from David; Hope sees Rafe has taken off his wedding ring and decides to start divorce proceedings; Xander reveals he still has leverage over Nicole; Sarah comforts Eric over Nicole freezing him out.

Brady makes a deal with Xander to get Nicole a divorce; Sonny and Will are surprised to learn what caused Will’s tumor; Sarah tries to speak with Nicole on Eric’s behalf; Stefan rejects Gabi.

Rafe gets divorce papers from Hope; Haley and JJ have an emotional moment as they learn her fate; Tripp realizes Claire is in cahoots with Eve; JJ attacks Jack, who tries to reach out to him.

Ted takes a stand, and Tripp helps Haley and JJ escape the law; The mayoral election results are announced, and there is a surprising winner; Hope is fired!; Ciara comforts a devastated Claire; Melinda drops a bombshell on Haley.

Melinda wants Jack and Eve dead, and Haley wonders why Melinda didn’t want to be her mom. ; A stunning secret is revealed; JJ and Haley go on the run; Xander makes the moves on Sarah; Nicole rips into Chloe.

Xander’s partner is revealed; Maggie comes in on Kate and Victor in a close moment and demands an explanation; Will lashes out at Marlena; John offers to help Marlena find Rolf’s diary.

Jack makes a surprising move with his first appointment as mayor; Claire blames Eve for Tripp breaking up with her; Ben has a tense run-in with Eve; JJ and Haley enlist Tripp’s help to evade the authorities.

Lani makes a confession to Rafe; Eve sets out to punish Ben; Ben becomes more suspicious of Claire; JJ and Haley grow closer while taking refuge at the Horton cabin.

Maggie gives in to temptation; After Holly’s funeral, Nicole lashes out at Eric, Sarah, and Maggie; Gabi recruits Kate to help her destroy Stefan’s relationship with Chloe; Doug and Julie celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary.

Brady helps Maggie hide her drinking from Victor, when he finds her passed out; and Chloe catches Gabi and Stefan in bed together; Xander is caught red-handed.

A drunk Maggie has a showdown with Kate; Xander and his partner's plan comes into focus; Will lashes out at Ted and Hope; Sarah and Rex go through his notes from his time working with Rolf.

Ben shares his suspicions with Ciara that Claire started the cabin fire; J.J. and Haley prepare for their escape; John and Marlena try to locate Rolf's diary; Eve confesses a secret to Jack.

Ben asks Marlena to hypnotize him again to recall the night of the fire; Jennifer helps Tripp escape from Jack; Xander comes to Jack's aid; John makes an emotional appeal for Eve's help on behalf of Will.

Eric tries to get through to Nicole; Maggie shares a shocking story with Brady; Will is given devastating news about his condition; Jack gives Jennifer hope as he shares a small memory from their past.

Nicole accuses Eric of attacking her; Maggie bonds with an unexpected someone; Julie blasts Jack and Eve; Stefan blames Gabi for his breakup with Chloe.

Claire realizes the walls are closing in on her; Ben comes to a shocking realization; Jack makes JJ a deal; Will and Sonny face Will's mortality.

Ben searches for Claire; Claire tries to kill Trip and Haley; John tells Sonny about his suspicions of Eve; Eli breaks up with Lani.

Ben rushes to Smith Island to find the cabin on fire; Tripp and Haley are trapped in a dangerous situation; Sonny demands Eve surrender Rolf’s diary to save Will’s life; Lani has a realization about her relationship with baby David.

Sonny and Will share exciting news with Gabi; J.J. rushes to the hospital when he hears Haley was rescued from the fire; Ben finds himself at the wrong place at the wrong time; Ciara and Ben conspire against Claire.

Jennifer and Eve have a heated confrontation; Maggie admits to Victor she fell off the wagon; Chloe and Rex grow closer; Stefan has a surprising offer for Abe.

Nicole convinces Stefan to give her a job at DiMera; Xander tries to impress Sarah; Ted gets an idea of how to be the hero in Hope’s eyes; Kate and Marlena comfort each other about Will.

Ted reveals a shocking secret to Nicole; Sarah, Brady and Maggie question Xander about Rolf’s diary; Kate and Hope get into it about Ted; Haley and J.J. share an emotional goodbye as she prepares to be deported to China.

Will and Sonny get remarried; Kristen, disguised as Nicole, scrambles to hide Ted from Stefan and Abe; Maggie questions Xander about why he lied to her; Kate and Gabi discuss Nicole’s suspicious behavior. English

Lucas and Sami return to Salem as Will fights for his life; Stefan comforts Gabi about Will; Ciara reveals to Tripp that Claire set both fires; Claire and Eve conspire to nail Ben.

Rex and Sarah create an antidote for Will; Ciara and Tripp pretend to believe Ben is guilty in front of Claire; Roman shares devastating news with Kayla; Sami and Lucas pray for Will’s recovery.

Sami breaks the news about Caroline to Will; Kayla tells Victor about Caroline’s death; Hope has a touching moment with Victor as he mourns Caroline; family and friends gather at the pub to share stories about the beloved Brady matriarch.

Tripp breaks up with Claire; Hope tries to track down a missing Ted; Kristen orders Xander to get rid of Ted; Rex tells Sarah he wants to get married immediately.

Xander bonds with Ted despite his orders to kill him; Sami confronts Nicole; Kate breaks into Nicole's room and snoops around; Rex tells Eric that he and Sarah are getting married.

Kate overhears a shocking conversation; Eric says he will marry Sarah and Rex; Eve makes Justin an offer; Jennifer tells Jack that Dr. Rolf's diary has been found.

Kate lands in hot water; Lani works things out with Eli; Abe does damage control with Stefan; Jack questions Kayla about Dr. Rolf's formula.

Claire confesses to Shawn; Tripp and Ciara try to trap Claire; Gabi and Stefan have a romantic night together; JJ gets a surprise.

Marlena gets Ben to talk about his suspicions of Claire; Tripp and Ciara's plan to trap Claire does not go as planned; Kristen tries to avert Hope; Haley and JJ admit their love for each other.

Unhinged Claire holds Ciara hostage. Ben, Marlena, and Hope desperately try to find Claire and Ciara. Ted informs Kate he has a plan to get rescued already in place. Kristen attempts to allay Rex’s suspicions about Kate.

Eve confronts Jack when she realizes he’s been hiding something from her. Marlena tries to get through to Claire. Shawn learns about Claire and lashes out at Tripp. Rafe and Carrie reconnect.

Eric makes a shocking discovery. Guilt-ridden Belle and Shawn try to console Claire. Ciara, John, and Marlena are furious when they learn Eve knew the truth about Claire. Rex suggests he and Sarah revive a beloved family tradition.

There will be a Brady/Horton BBQ and Sarah and Rex will host. Carrie confesses all to Roman. Eli has a romantic surprise for Lani.

Things heat up between Ted and Kate! “Nicole” and Gabi clash as they try to work together. Hope questions Xander about the necklace he gifted Sarah.

“Nicole” is surprised by what she finds in the secret room; Hope grills Xander about Ted’s disappearance; Rex makes a reluctant confession to Sarah; Brady reveals to Chloe Gabi’s plot to destroy Stefan.

Marlena and Ciara blast Eve for using Claire when Olivia Rose Keegan exits Days; Claire says farewell to Salem!; Shawn and Belle comfort each other over their daughter’s situation; Tripp reconnects with Haley.

Ted comes clean with Kate; Kristen confronts Xander about his betrayal; Hope and Eli start to put the pieces together; Ben and Ciara try to process what happened with Claire.

“Nicole” attacks Stefan!; Hope rips into Eve for keeping quiet about Claire; Sarah catches Maggie in a weak moment; Xander has second thoughts about his plans for Ted and Kate.

Hope follows Xander, who’s on his way to the secret room; Kristen reveals herself to Kate and Ted; Julie finds Stefan and Gabi making out in her office; Tripp gets new roommates.

Xander is arrested!; “Nicole” makes a move on Brady; Stefan is completely blinded-sided; Lani and Eli share their good news with Abe.

Eric contemplates a big change; Xander gets revenge on Kristen; Ted does his best to throw Hope off track; Gabi suspects Nicole is behind Stefan’s troubles.

Jennifer makes an impassioned speech to Jack about the person he used to be; Gabi has a bizarre encounter with “Nicole”; Brady tries to oust Xander from Titan; Gabi pressures Kate to come clean.

Will makes an unsettling discovery; Hope and Ted kiss! Xander and Kristen play a game of cat and mouse; Jennifer decides it’s time to move on from Jack.

Will and Sonny experience déjà vu when the real Susan arrives; Ciara is thrown to find her mother kissing Ted.

Kate accidentally attacks Sarah; Susan is shocked when she encounters a familiar face; Gabi gives Stefan disappointing news; Xander makes Kristen grovel.

Lani questions Ted about the inconsistencies in his statement; Stefan attempts to bargain with Kate; Xander ends his alliance with Kristen; Susan pulls a gun on Kristen.

Xander and Rex get into it over Sarah; Jack is surprised when Eve supports him taking the serum; Jennifer is determined to move on and plans a date!; Haley has disturbing visions of Claire.

Jack shares surprising news with JJ. Stefan and Gabi strategize on how to deal with Nicole; Eve takes drastic measures to stop Jack from regaining his memory; “Nicole” shares her plans for DiMera with Brady.

Jack catches Eve committing an act of betrayal!; Needing an ally, “Nicole” seeks out someone from the past; A misguided Tripp tries to help Haley; Stefan is stunned by Gabi’s idea to combat Nicole.

Kristen proposes marriage… to her own brother!; Jack demands a divorce from Eve!; Gabi urges Stefan to marry her in order to save DiMera Enterprises; Jennifer receives upsetting news.

Stefan and Gabi prepare for their wedding day; “Nicole” ropes an unwitting Brady into her plan; Jennifer and Eve have a heated exchange about Eve’s deception; Jack offers Eli a new job!

“Nicole” is furious when Tony pulls a disappearing act; Stefan and Gabi wonder who Nicole plans to marry; Will shares with Hope a curious discrepancy about Ted’s story; Lani and Eli celebrate his unexpected good news.

Hope makes a stunning discovery in Ted’s apartment; “Nicole” drops a bomb on Stefan and Gabi; Sarah makes a monumental slip of the tongue; Eric is shocked when he learns “Nicole” got married!

Sarah comes clean with Rex about her feelings for Eric; Gabi and “Nicole” battle over the DiMera CEO position; Hope demands the truth from Ted; Kristen decides she must take drastic measures to get what she wants.

Tragedy strikes when Ted confronts Tony and Kristen;

Kristen is caught trying to get rid of incriminating evidence;

Brady finally gives in to “Nicole’s” advances; Kate faints when she sees a familiar face;

Hope makes a surprising discovery; Anna DiMera returns;

Gabi is torn between her love and hatred for Stefan; Rex Brady leaves Salem when Kyle Lowder exits Days of our Lives;

John makes plans to surprise Marlena — not knowing she has the exact same idea!

“Nicole” loses her cool with Marlena.

Jack confronts Jennifer about an article she wrote about him.

Anna makes a shocking announcement.

Gabi and “Nicole” have a major showdown; Ben and Ciara catch Kate making a deal with the devil.

Brady confesses to Eric that he and Nicole are back together.

Will suggests to Brady that Kristen could still be alive.

Gabi and Stefan give in to their true feelings for one another; Roman reluctantly goes along with Anna’s plan.

An explosive secret is revealed at John and Marlena’s anniversary party.

A desperate Kristen pulls a gun on Marlena.

Kristen drops a bombshell on Brady!; Maggie and Sarah blast Xander for his lies; Tony makes a confession to Anna; Eli and Lani arrest Tony!

Xander swears to Maggie, Sarah, and Eric that Holly is alive; Kristen offers to give up compelling information for her freedom; Anna urges Tony to use his knowledge of Gabi and Stefan’s whereabouts as leverage with the police; Gabi and Stefan profess their love for one another

Kate makes a stunning announcement to Gabi and Stefan; Eric has an intense confrontation with Kristen; Marlena and John enjoy the last hours of their anniversary; Eric breaks the news about Nicole to Sarah.

Chloe informs Brady she received a life-changing offer. She will be leaving Salem, when Nadia Bjorlin exits Days of our Lives; Eric and Jennifer pressure Jack to make a deal with Kristen; Sarah and Xander have a contentious conversation about Eric and Nicole; Tripp bids farewell to Salem, when Lucas Adams exits Days of our Lives.

Jack, Jennifer, and Eric take off for Chicago to find answers; Eli and Lani have a heart-to-heart with Julie, who later collapses!; Eric and Sarah have an honest discussion about the status of their relationship; Stefan and Gabi fume when Kate moves into the mansion.

Stefan receives a surprising phone call; Gabi makes a potentially fatal mistake; Ben and Ciara come to Julie’s aid; Dr. Wilhelm Rolf reappears as William Utay returns to Days of our Lives.

Doug supports Hope as she reads Ted’s letter; Julie fights for her life in the hospital; Gabi is stunned to learn Vivian is alive; Eric shares news about Nicole and Holly with a conflicted Sarah.

Kayla relays heartbreaking news about Julie's condition to Hope and Eli; Lani reams out Gabi for leaving Julie to die; Eric and Vivian find themselves in a dangerous situation; Doug and Ciara sit vigil by Julie's side.

Sarah has an unsettling realization; Eric tracks down Nicole; Stefan and Vivian reunite; Victor plots to get rid of Ben.

Vivian and Kate come face-to-face; Ciara is suspicious when Brady offers her a job at Titan; Sarah confides in Kayla about her predicament; Victor orders Xander to kill Ben.

Sarah struggles with whether or not to tell Eric she’s pregnant; Brady walks in as Victor is about to kill Ben; Eric tells Nicole about his relationship with Sarah; Vivian makes a startling admission to Stefan.

Kayla and Jennifer are shocked by a grisly arrival; Hope reveals to Doug heartbreaking news about Julie; Stefan is upset when Gabi wants to call the cops on Vivian; Jack and JJ attempt to make a deal with Dr. Rolf.

Nicole has an explosive confrontation with Kristen!; Vivian gives unsolicited advice to Sarah; Eli questions Stefan and Gabi about Kate’s shooting; John issues a stern warning to Kristen.

Eve is determined to destroy Jack’s happiness after a tough loss; Jennifer and Jack are crushed by an unexpected setback; Eric breaks up with Sarah; Brady has a tense encounter with Kristen.

Vivian sneaks into the hospital to finish off Kate; Brady finds himself battling temptation; Xander reveals to Sarah that he knows her secret; Eve tries to convince Vivian to speak to Stefan on her behalf.

Nicole and Eric make love!; Vivian makes another attempt on Kate’s life; Sarah is touched by Xander’s devotion; Jack accuses Eve of trashing the hospital lab.

Rafe eagerly awaits news about baby David; Maggie confronts Victor about attacking Ben; Gabi gets into it with Julie; Ben’s sister Jordan returns to salem.

Brady makes a confession to John about Kristen; Anna pleads with Kristen to help Tony win his freedom; Jennifer is held against her will; Ben and Ciara are shocked when they discover Jordan’s been released.

Jennifer’s captor is revealed; JJ and Jack grow increasingly worried about Jennifer; Kristen tries to win Brady over with her good deeds; Sarah makes an important decision about her baby.

Will eavesdrops on Stefan and Vivian; Kristen presses Xander about Sarah’s pregnancy; Jennifer tries to make contact with Jack.