Days of Our Lives spoilers for Sept 29 – Oct 03, 2025 dive into Stephanie Johnson‘s (Abigail Klein) stalking ordeal and Rachel Black‘s (Alice Halsey) spiraling out of control.

Days of our Lives Spoilers: Navigating Moving Woes and Medical Emergencies

This week kicks off with Kayla Brady (Mary Beth Evans) wondering if her daughter Stephanie is nervous about moving in with Alex Kiriakis (Robert Scott Wilson). As Kayla helps Stephanie pack, the sheer volume of moving boxes and packing tape raises questions about the practicality of their move, even if it’s just across the hall.

Meanwhile, Abe Carver (James Reynolds) and Julie Williams (Susan Seaforth Hayes) are seen chatting with Foster, the owner of the local bookstore. Their discussion about paperwork sparks speculation. It’s that Abe and Julie might be considering acquiring the bookshop together. Foster experiences a sudden medical incident, clutching his head in excruciating pain.

The possibilities range from an aneurysm or stroke to a severe migraine or tumor. Julie rushes Foster to University Hospital. Where Kayla takes over his care. Kayla later updates Stephanie and Julie on Foster’s condition. Julie reassures Foster, promising to manage the bookstore while he focuses on his health.

Days of our Lives: Family Bonds and Business Decisions

Abe also spends quality time bonding with his son Theo Carver (Tyler Andrews) over a meal at the Brady Pub. Paulina Price (Jackee Harry) encourages Theo to accept a job offer at DiMera Enterprises, a proposal from Tony DiMera (Thaao Penghlis). However, Abe may have reservations, recalling how his late wife, Lexi Carver (Renee Jones), suffered due to toxins in the DiMera tunnels.

He has consistently advised Theo to be discerning about the DiMera ide of his family. Chanel Dupree (Raven Bowens) and Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman) are excitedly discussing their adoption plans at their apartment. However, Sophia Choi (Rachel Boyd) appears alarmed upon overhearing their conversation about the baby.

Seemingly concerned about the adoption happening so close to Tate Black (Leo Howard). Sophia later meets with Melinda Trask (Tina Huang), appearing stressed. It’s speculated that Sophia might confide in Melinda Trask (Tina Huang) about her worries regarding Johnny and Chanel adoption plans, potentially leading to a new scheme from Melinda.

Days of our Lives Spoilers: Romance, Schemes, and Blackout Drama

On Thursday, Chad DiMera (Billy Flynn) and Cat Greene (AnnaLynne McCord) share a romantic moment, contemplating a new, private meeting place away from prying eyes, especially Felicity Greene’s (Kennedy Garcia). The proximity to the Horton house, where Chad DiMera (Billy Flynn) lives, presents a complication. The possibility of them using a room at the Salem Inn is raised.

Adding to the drama, Cat’s brother, Dr. Mark Greene (Jonah Robinson), who previously attempted to harm Chad on Clyde Weston’s (James Read) orders, is up for parole and may return to Salem, potentially staying with Cat. Chad is unlikely to welcome this development. Meanwhile, Sophia continues her scheming on Days of our Lives, targeting Chanel and Johnny.

She may attempt to sabotage their adoption by making it appear as though Johnny has acted inappropriately with Holly Jonas (Ashley Puzemis). Sophia plans to take pictures of Holly during a blackout and send them to Johnny, intending to create conflict. The underlying motive seems to be Sophia’s concern that if the baby is adopted into Tate’s extended family, questions might arise about the baby’s resemblance to a child Tate and Sophia might have had.

Days of our Lives: Bell Gives EJ a Piece of her Mind on Days of Our Lives

EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) finds himself cornered by Belle Black (Martha Madison), who has much to say following their breakup after Johnny’s trial. They end up together in an elevator when a blackout hits Salem, leaving the possibility of sparks flying despite the power outage.

Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) faints again, raising questions about whether it’s related to her dreams, mind control, or simply stress and exhaustion. Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey) confirms that Marlena’s test results are normal. Dr. Horton attempts to talk to her estranged husband, Xander Cook (Paul Telfer), about couples therapy, an idea Marlena also supports. They might find themselves together during the blackout.

Days of our Lives Spoilers: Blackouts, Stalkers, and Lingering Chemistry

Friday brings more blackout drama. Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez), Brady Black (Eric Martsolf), and Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier) find themselves trapped together. Philip might bring up the listening device he and Xander discovered. Sarah and Xander also find common ground during the blackout, perhaps agreeing on marriage counseling. And share a passionate kiss, reigniting their chemistry.

However, one of them might hesitate to move too quickly from estrangement to intimacy. Also, Chanel and Felicity receive help from Alex during the blackout, possibly getting stuck in Sweet Bits. Gwen Rizczech (Emily O’Brien) may also be trapped in the under-construction area of the hospital, where a secret science lab and the Tom Horton Free Clinic are being built.

Unraveling Mysteries and Escalating Tensions on Days of our Lives

The week of September 29th through October 3rd promises more intrigue. EJ may question Cat’s inquiries, while Chad remains suspicious of her supposed ex-boyfriend. As Chad and Cat’s relationship becomes more defined, the need for a new cover story arises.

Jeremy Horton (Trevor Donovan) is likely the one stalking Stephanie, though his face may not be revealed for another week. Sophia continues her reign of manipulation, drawing parallels to Jan Spears. The central question is whether Johnny and Chanel’s relationship will survive Sophia’s latest scheme, especially after she interfered with Holly and Tate.

Marlena’s symptoms are worsening. And Rachel is expected to spiral out of control soon. Alice Halsey who has finished taping her role as Laura in “Little House on the Prairie,” may be written out temporarily with a trip to Bayview Mental Hospital as her character spirals.

Days of Our Lives spoilers for Sept 15 – 19, 2025 see Tony DiMera (Thaao Penghlis)’s twisted scheme and Rachel Black (Alice Halsey) ranting and spiraling.

As we always do on early edition day, we start with what’s coming the rest of this week, and then we’re going to dive into the new stuff coming next week. Exciting stuff!

Days of Our Lives Spoilers: Tony’s Plans for Theo, Stephanie’s Suspicions, and Salem’s Widows

On Wednesday, September 10th, we are going to find out that Tony sent the family jet to bring Theo from South Africa to Salem. Tony has a project proposal for his nephew, Theo, that he wanted to discuss in person. I wonder if Tony actually wants Theo to take over as DiMera CEO, or maybe he wants him to do some hacking and help dig into Titan to break the merger apart.

Meanwhile, Theo gets support from his dad, Abe Carver (James Reynolds), and his stepmom, Paulina Price (Jackee Harry). Theo recently went through a breakup with Claire Brady (Isabel Durant), which is part of the reason Theo is probably okay with coming back to town. I wonder if he’s going to stick around long enough to be a love interest for somebody like Arianna Horton (Marissa Reyes).

Plus, Stephanie Johnson (Abigail Klein) confronts her dad, Steve Johnson (Stephen Nichols). I do think Stephanie may suspect that Steve is the one who planted the bugged pen in Xander Cook (Paul Telfer) and Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier)’s Titan office, except it wasn’t him, it was Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez). Kayla Brady (Mary Beth Evans) catches up with Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) on Wednesday, and I wonder if they’re going to talk about Rachel, or Marlena’s weird dreams, or EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel)’s awful, awful hospital plans.

Maggie & Julie Support Each Other on DOOL

We also have Maggie Horton Kiriakis (Suzanne Rogers) and Julie Williams (Susan Seaforth Hayes), who are both relatively recent widows, talking over their grief about losing the loves of their life, Victor Kiriakis (John Aniston) and Doug Williams (Bill Hayes). The bookstore is now a nice distraction for Julie; it’s getting her out of the house and keeping her busy. I wonder if she’s going to ask Maggie to come work with her over there. You know,  just to have something else to do.

Plus, Belle Black (Martha Madison) and Shawn Brady (Brandon Beemer) have a really nice heart-to-heart chat. Maybe they’re catching up about Claire since Shawn just got back from seeing her. I am very curious to see whether they may rekindle. You know, they’re off and on again on Days of our Lives, but there’s a deep love there.

Thursday’s Days of Our Lives: Brady Uncovers Lies, Rachel’s Guilt, and Adoption Drama

On Thursday, September 11th, we’ve got Tate Black (Leo Howard) giving Brady Black (Eric Martsolf) a clue, maybe even unintentionally. This is about Sophia Choi (Rachel Boyd), and Brady is getting closer and closer to unraveling Sophia and Melinda Trask (Tina Huang)’s lies about the baby and finding out the really ugly truth of what’s been done behind Tate’s back.

Rachel has a nice time connecting with Holly Jonas (Ashley Puzemis). Rachel is blaming herself for Kristen DiMera (Stacy Haiduk) going to prison. She actually tells Holly, “It’s all my fault. My mom is in prison.” I wonder if Rachel’s going to remember she shot EJ, or we’re going to find out that Rachel never forgot. We’ll see if she opens up to Holly about what she’s done.

Stephanie Makes Alex Keep a Secret

Stephanie swears Alex Kiriakis (Robert Scott Wilson) to secrecy on Thursday, and this is hot off her conversation with her dad, Steve. I wonder if Stephanie is giving him some info about her dad, Steve’s shortcut investigation into Titan. I wonder if Steve suspects that his former client, Gabi, might have been so desperate when he canceled the investigation that she’s the one who did the amateurish bug in the office. If he tells Stephanie that, will she turn around and tell Alex?

Plus, Chanel Dupree (Raven Bowens) tells Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman) she’s ready to adopt. She knows what baby she wants. It looks like little Tesoro is about to be Salem’s most wanted kid soon because we also have Javi Hernandez (Al Calderon) and Leo Stark (Greg Rikaart) wanting to adopt Tesoro. They’ve both fallen in love with the kid, but they have issues with their backgrounds that could be problematic. Leo is a known con man, and Javi has this thing in his past where he had a child that died; he has anxiety about that. He hasn’t even told Leo all about that, and that’s all got to come out before they can dive into adopting at all.

Friday’s Days of Our Lives: Tate’s Confrontation, Rachel’s Shocking Confession, and Baby Tesoro’s DNA Test

On Friday, September 12th, Tate takes advantage of a moment with Sophia. He is trying to shake some truth out of her. I wonder if he’s got more evidence in hand to confront her with. Sophia is all in a panic anytime Tate comes into the Brady Pub or rolls up on her with more questions.

Brady tells Steve about his hunch. I’m wondering if Brady suspects that Sophia lied about when she gave birth, because that’s really the only reason not to suspect Tootsto as her child. Sophia’s worried that people will start to realize that Tesoro looks Asian, stuff like that. We’ll see.

Rachel completely stuns Kristen on Friday. I wonder if Brady has agreed to take Rachel to Statesville to see her mom, Kristen, or if Rachel sneaks off and grabs a ride share and heads up there to the prison. We do know that Kristen’s shocked, so I wonder if Rachel is going to confess that she’s the one who did it.

Johnny gets support from Holly. I think that she and some others are supposed to be in his film class at Salem University. They may also be talking about his adoption plans with Chanel. Also this week, Rafe Hernandez (Galen Gering) is going to run a DNA test on baby Tootsto. I’m assuming he’s looking for a match to Tate. We’ll see. I don’t think this test is authorized, though.

Days of Our Lives Weekly Spoilers: Rachel’s Dangerous Spiral, Tate’s Paternity Confirmed, and Salem’s Clinic Controversy

The week of September 15th through the 19th, I’m wondering if Sophia is turning into Jan Spears version 2.0 with her insistent obsession with Tate. I’m very excited to see Rafe’s DNA test results on her son, Tootsto.

Aaron Greene (Louis Tomeo) is back in town, and this may be for a reason other than just college. He’s been acting weird for a while about Sophia. We know he has a long-running crush. They had that mystery day they spent together, and Aaron has always acted a little guilty around Tate after that.

Shawn and Belle get closer. Maybe we’ll see them try again. They both had rebounds with Jada Hunter (Elia Cantu) and her with EJ, so maybe history repeats itself with these two yet again. Brady is soon going to uncover two brutal truths about two kids. First, that Rachel was the shooter in the EJ incident, and that Tate is indeed the dad of Tesoro.

Rachel is soon spiraling out of control. Spoilers confirm that when she goes off the deep end, somebody’s life may be at risk, and I don’t think it’s going to be Rachel. So, she is creating some sort of life-and-death drama very soon over this EJ issue. Hopefully, she doesn’t circle back around to EJ and try to finish him off or something.

Stephanie told EJ that they’ve got to name this new clinic after Dr. Tom Horton (Currently Zach Chyz) and not the DiMeras, who have a pretty tarnished name in Salem. Look for more to be revealed on the sick science that EJ and Gwen Rizczech (Emily O’Brien) are cooking up with these secretive plans for the hospital. Also, Marlena’s dreams worsen.

Days of Our Lives sees hot spoilers as Salem cools off this fall, including murderous antics, Rachel Black (Alice Halsey) spiraling, Chad DiMera (Billy Flynn) fighting, hospital horror, and big, big returns.

Let’s talk about some dark turns on the NBC soap, including murder and mayhem for Halloween. There’s always something wicked coming to Salem for the holiday, and this year’s Great Pumpkin Day is no exception. It looks like there’s a slasher on the loose that could attack Alex Kiriakis (Robert Scott Wilson), Cat Greene (AnnaLynne McCord), and Chad. With Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) having weird nightmares and a past as the Salem stalker, let’s hope it’s not her.

Salem’s Spooky Fall: Murder and Mayhem for Halloween

We’ve also got the opening of the Dr. Tom Horton’s (Zach Chyz) free clinic, featuring many Horton family members home for the ribbon cutting. All that is very nice, but the reason for Kayla Brady (Mary Beth Evans) happily announcing the launch of the free clinic could be something more sinister.

Fall spoilers promise that EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) is doing something diabolical with the hospital. Around the same time that the new Horton Clinic is dedicated, we’re going to get some mysterious experiments in a private lab that EJ set up at Salem University Hospital, which begs the question: Is Dr. Wilhelm Rolf (Richard Wharton) part of it?

Dr. Tom Horton Clinic Opens Amidst EJ DiMera’s Diabolical Hospital Plans

The 60th anniversary, of course, is this November, and tons of former cast members are back over the next few months. Jennifer Horton (Cady McClain) and Jack Deveraux (Matthew Ashford) are in town now, but they’re going to leave and then return when the Dr. Tom Horton Clinic opens its doors in Salem next month.

We’re also getting back Mike Horton (Roark Critchlow), Lucas Horton (Bryan Dattilo), Maree Cheatham as Marie Horton, and Steve Olson (Robert Mailhouse). They’re all back for the clinic opening, which should be pretty close, but not right up against the 60th-anniversary celebratory episodes.

Plus, Paul Narita (Christopher Sean), Andrew Donovan (Colton Little), and Will Horton (Chandler Massey) are back. And guess who else is back on Days of Our Lives? We’ve got Lani Price (Sal Stowers) and Eli Grant (Lamon Archey) back. They head back to Salem to visit family.

We also know Eric Brady (Greg Vaughan), and Eric’s twin Sami Brady (Alison Sweeney), are all back for these huge November episodes. With EJ and Sami’s sister, Belle Black (Martha Madison), on the outs, we wonder if we’re going to get any spark between Sami and EJ. You never know, but what we do know is Hurricane Sami never stays too long.

Days of Our Lives 60th Anniversary: Beloved Characters Return to Salem

Now, with Kristen DiMera (Stacy Haiduk) sentenced to six years behind bars, sacrificing herself to protect the real shooter, her daughter Rachel, despite this seeming like closure, it’s not. Things are far from settled and far from over. Despite Marlena and Brady Black’s (Eric Martsol), there is more trauma ahead for little Rachel.

Spoilers confirm that Kristen’s unstable daughter lashes out, and somebody’s life is at risk as a result. Hopefully, it’s not Rachel getting a gun and coming back to finish off EJ. It also seems likely that part of this spiral occurs after Rachel remembers that she is the real shooter. There is also a rumor going around that Brady and Kristen’s daughter winds up in Bayview for a period of time.

This is to cover Alice Halsey’s exit to work on The Little House on the Prairie reboot. We should see Rachel exit closer to November, though, because she reportedly hasn’t filmed since May. Also, expect to see Kristen in Statesville, but not for six years. Her fortunes will shift, and she will be a free woman, legally or illegally, before too long.

Rachel Black’s Dangerous Spiral: Trauma and Reckoning in Salem

We’ve also got more action with Marlena’s very bad dreams as her health crisis grows much, much worse. This fall, it won’t be too much longer until Sophia Choi (Rachel Boyd) and Melinda Trask (Tina Huang)’s fake adoption scheme blows up because Brady won’t stop until he finds out the truth about the adoption. With Steve Johnson (Stephen Nichols) on the case, it should happen sooner rather than later.

Also, get ready for more jealousy coming from Sophia towards Holly Jonas (Ashley Puzemis). Sophia has already snaked that job at the pub to be close to Tate Black (Leo Howard). Soon, Sophia creeps into Holly’s dorm room to take inappropriate photos of her ex-bestie while she sleeps. This is all some kind of plot to try and mess her and Tate up.

Marlena’s Worsening Health & Sophia’s Devious Adoption Scheme Exposed

Plus, Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman) is Salem University’s newest adjunct professor in the film department. We wonder if some hottie co-ed may try to seduce the hunky Professor DiMera maybe to get an A in his class, while Chanel Dupree (Raven Bowens) is busy thinking about adoption.

Johnny is on board with restarting the adoption process, but there are speed bumps. His recent arrest for attempted murder may get them rejected by prospective parents. However, little Tesoro is going to be up for adoption soon, and that’s the baby they were planning to get all along.

Johnny DiMera’s New Role & Adoption Hurdles with Chanel

This Fall, look for Cat and Chad to grow closer, and he’s going to face a mountain of backlash from Julie Williams (Susan Seaforth Hayes), Jack, and Jennifer. They hate that Chad is even friends with Cat, but if they start a romantic relationship, the Horton-Deveraux family is going to explode on him.

What’s going to make things worse is that Chad and Abigail Deveraux’s (AnnaLynne McCord) kids actually like Cat. Their grandparents, Jack and Jennifer, will not appreciate that at all. So, Thomas DiMera and Charlotte DiMera (Olivia & Oakley Rondou) may also be impacted by all this drama.

Cat’s Scheme Sparks Chad’s Jealousy?

Plus, Cat is getting closer to EJ for reasons that Chad may not like at all. Stephanie Johnson (Abigail Klein) may be stalked by a former lover that she was inspired to write about in her steamy novel, One Stormy Night. It looks like her toxic ex-boyfriend Jeremy Horton (Trevor Donovan) is heading back to town to confront Stephanie.

We do know that Michael Roark is joining Days of our Lives soon, and he may be playing Jeremy. He’s a fit, he’s the right age. We love Michael Roark, by the way. If you guys don’t know him, you’re going to love him.

Chad & Cat’s Budding Romance Ignites Horton-DiMera Family Feud

Tony DiMera (Thaao Penghlis) and Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez) have the info to undo the Titan-DiMera merger. Thanks to the bug that Gabi planted, they know about the Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier) forgery. But if Xander Cook (Paul Telfer) hurries up and signs those co-CEO papers, that will diminish the leverage of that info.

Philip and Xander found the bug that Gabi left, but the DiMeras are in danger as a new mystery kicks off this Fall. Either way, Tony may get DiMera Enterprises back from the Kiriakis brothers with Gabi in the driver’s seat. Both Philip and Xander are going to be furious when they find out what Gabi did.

Sarah and Xander Still Estranged on DOOL

Also, expect more of estranged spouses Xander and Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey). Hopelessly in love but unable to make things work in their marriage, Xander’s getting anger management therapy, but Sarah also has some issues to deal with before they can rekindle their broken romance.

Philip will play a role in Xander and Sarah’s reconciliation as Philip and Xander truly do try to be better brothers for each other. By the way, we have some leaked info, too. We have also been told that there is a double kidnapping coming this fall, and get this, a prison break. You know who that means is going to be walking out from behind bars.

Days of Our Lives early weekly spoilers for August 25th through the 29th see Rachel Black (Alice Halsey)’s wrath and Kristen DiMera (Stacy Haiduk) being arrested.

As we always do on Early Edition Day, we start with what’s coming this week, then dive into what’s coming next week. So let’s get into it.

Days of our Lives: Kristen DiMera Faces the Truth About Rachel Black

On Wednesday, August 20th, Kristen has to face the truth. Rachel shot EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) because of her namesake grandma, Rachel Blake (Roslyn Gentle), going missing. If you remember, EJ told little Rachel he didn’t even know where she was. I don’t know about that. He definitely knew that he had had her sent away.

But this is all back to the modeling that Kristen has done as a mom for her child, which is not good. EJ and Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) talk about next steps. EJ remembers the night of the shooting. I think Marlena already suspected that Rachel pulled the trigger. EJ may feel somewhat responsible for why Rachel did what she did, but he’s got to protect Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman) from going to prison.

Steve Johnson and Gabi Hernandez Dig Up Dirt on Titan and Xander Cook

Steve Johnson (Stephen Nichols) talks to Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez) about his findings in the investigation she ordered. I can’t wait to see what he has to say about Titan, about Xander Cook (Paul Telfer), and about Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier).

We know the mischief he found about Alex Kiriakis (Robert Scott Wilson), but it’s Xander and Philip that she needs the dirt on. Speaking of Alex, she wants to hire Stephanie Johnson (Abigail Klein). Maybe it’s to do Titan PR work. But will that be a conflict of interest since she is working for EJ at the hospital and he’s a rival? Since they have both the companies, I don’t know.

Philip Kiriakis and Belle Black’s Unexpected Moment

Belle Black (Martha Madison) and Philip share a moment on Wednesday. He tells her she deserves better. I’m assuming that means better than EJ. I just wonder if Belle is going to take a second look at Philip, even for a moment. He has his eye on another woman soon.

On Thursday, August 21st, Kristen is begging EJ for more time to deal with this terrible truth about Rachel. At the same time, we’re going to see Marlena distracting Rachel so they can talk. Plus, Leo Stark (Greg Rikaart) and the rest of the jury deliberate Johnny’s fate.

The question is, will they find him guilty or not guilty? If they were going to find him not guilty, then they probably could have handled the whole Rachel shooting mess in-house. But we know from a behind-the-scenes photo we shared with you guys months ago that Kristen is indeed headed to Statesville Prison.

Tate Black, Sophia Choi, and Tesoro’s Baby Secret Unravels

Also on Thursday, Tate Black (Leo Howard) has a heart-to-heart talk with his dad, Brady Black (Eric Martsolf). Tate is really struggling because he has no closure. He never got to meet his little baby. Of course, Tate doesn’t even know that he has met Tesoro.

Sophia Choi (Rachel Boyd) is also struggling with this. She knows that Tesoro is their baby, so every time she sees Tate near the kid, she starts to freak out. I don’t know how long she can handle this.

Meanwhile, Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey) circles back around to Sophia and encourages her to tell the truth. The problem is those were fake adoption papers. It was a scam. Sophia abandoned her and Tate’s baby

Sophia Choi’s Dilemma and Melinda Trask’s Involvement

There are just a lot of things he is not going to handle well. I don’t think Sophia would necessarily face any criminal charges just because she is allowed to give up her baby the way she did. The fake adoption papers are kind of down to Melinda Trask (Tina Huang) and her influence on her.

But still, it feels like a risk. So we’ll see if Sophia finally does the right thing. I kind of feel like she won’t, and Tate is going to stay in the dark for a while longer. But we’ll find out. We still have to figure out the fate of baby Tesoro.

Friday on Days of our Lives: Courtroom Confessions and Kristen’s Fate

On Friday, August 22nd, EJ is ready to blurt out the truth in court that little Rachel shot him. But EJ may hold his tongue for his sister Kristen and niece Rachel’s sake, at least for a few minutes. Kristen is asking Marlena for help, likely with Rachel, while she takes the fall and goes to prison for the shooting. Hopefully, Marlena l can help Rachel through the trauma as Kristen is sent away.

Brady Black, Sarah Horton, and a Chaotic Verdict

Brady interrogates Sarah, maybe about Tate and the baby, maybe about Rachel. Of course, Brady is going to be crushed to find out what Rachel Black has done, and I’m sure he is going to blame Kristen. That’s who I blame. Let me know what you think in the comments.

The trial is cut short. Foreperson Leo Stark is about to read the verdict that he and the other jury members came to, but then Kristen bursts into the courtroom and makes a scene. She’s going to confess to save Rachel. Kristen is off to Statesville. We reported this outcome back in February from a leak.

Days of our Lives Spoilers: The Leak, PR Blacklist, and Aftermath

Just real quick, if you haven’t listened here regularly: When I first published the leak that I was sent by what I now know is a very reliable leaker, Days of Our Lives‘ PR office contacted me, really ticked off about it. Giving you guys that leak got me blacklisted with them.

So kind of funny. If they had never said anything, I wouldn’t have been so certain all this time that it was true. I don’t know what they were thinking, you know, approaching a journalist like that, because it just let me know that I’d hit the nail on the head.

DOOL: Fallout for Rachel Black, Marlena, and Kristen DiMera

The week of August 25th through the 29th, with the truth about Rachel out, at least to some extent among certain people, the question is, what’s next? It seems like Rachel family and her friends are going to circle the wagons to protect the kid. But she also needs to get some help, quite clearly.

So I’m interested to see if Kristen tries to get EJ and Marlena to take a vow of silence about this issue and protect her daughter while Kristen DiMera is gone away, paying the price. Tate Black may learn the truth about Tesoro soon. We’ll know more once we see how it goes when Sarah confronts Sophia.

Hospital Showdowns and Dr. Tom Horton’s Clinic Arrives in Salem

EJ is now going to have more time to focus on the hospital with the help of his minion Rita Lesley (Maggie Carney). She’s a lot of fun. Backlash is coming though in the form of the Doctor Tom Horton (Zach Chyz) Free Clinic. It feels like Salemites might have two choices for medical care.

Marlena’s Queen of the Night dreams could restart soon now that the nightmare of the trial is over and her brain is somewhat clear. Stefano DiMera (Joseph Mascolo) and the ghost of him and the past might be back to haunt her.

Gabi Hernandez, Philip Kiriakis, and the DiMera CEO Plot Thickens

Philip is going to wake up in bed with Gabi soon. This is part of the plan she has cooked up with Tony DiMera (Thaao Penghlis). She kissed Xander, and I feel like that was definitely part of the plan.

I still feel like she kind of likes Xander as a person but is stringing him along because, bottom line, she wants the merger broken up so she can have Gabi Chic back. Plus, Tony has promised her the CEO seat at DiMera, a seat she has warmed before. Now that she has it in writing, Gabi is ready to make it happen.

Soap Surprises: Leo Stark, Javi’s Secret, and Julie Williams’ Bookstore

I don’t think that Gabi out here, like, corporate prostituting herself or anything. Maybe she and Philip just have a few too many drinks. Or maybe Gabi, stone cold sober, just lets Philip think that something happened. I mean, that sounds pretty chaotic. Sounds like a soap plot.

More of Javi’s past is revealed. We should be finding out more about his secret daughter soon, especially now that Leo is out of sequester. Now that the trial is over, he’s headed back home.

I wonder if Javi is going to come clean to him or if reporter Leo Stark is going to be lurking around and overhear something. Plus, Julie Williams (Susan Seaforth Hayes) is buying the bookstore in the square. I wonder if Stephanie is going to be stunned to see her sexy book in Horton Town Square for sale.

Days of Our Lives weekly prediction edition talks about Kristen DiMera (Stacy Haiduk) confessing to save Rachel Black (Alice Halsey) and other goings on in Salem.

I’ve got predictions for Kristen and Rachel, for Gwen Rizczech (Emily O’Brien) and Xander Cook (Paul Telfer), for Chad DiMera (Billy Flynn) and Cat Greene (AnnaLynne McCord), for Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) and Belle Black (Martha Madison), and also for Sophia Choi (Rachel Boyd) and Tate Black (Leo Howard). Let’s dive right in.

Kristen DiMera’s Confession to Protect Rachel Black: Days of Our Lives Spoilers and Predictions

Our very first prediction, Kristen confesses to save Rachel. So, in recent episodes, Johnny DiMera’s (Carson Boatman) trial is rocking on and little Rachel has been bracing herself to get on the stand and testify. She is understandably nervous. Brady Black (Eric Martsolf) tried to ease her mind last week with a fun-filled daddy and daughter movie date, but she’s still on edge.

This week, Rachel takes the stand, and Kristen comforts her daughter when Rachel worries that Johnny will go to prison because of her. Tuesday spoilers say Brady and Kristen worry about Rachel. And in Thursday Days spoilers, Rachel is acting out in a way that shocks Kristen. Also this week, Rachel and Kristen run into Dr. Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey) outside of the pub.

Days of Our Lives: Kristen Takes the Stand

Our leaker told us months ago, back in February, that Rachel shot EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) and that Kristen is going to be heading to Statesville to take the rap for her wicked little kid. Kristen is on the stand this week. And if she knows by then that Rachel shot EJ, you know, Kristen might confess if she thinks it’s all going to come out.

Rachel also takes the stand this week. She saw Johnny holding a gun on EJ but didn’t see Johnny firing. I do wonder if Rachel’s mind has blocked out that she shot her uncle EJ after the confrontation. The shooting may have been an accident or something else entirely because Susan Banks (Stacy Haiduk) is all woo woo about Stefano DiMera (Joseph Mascolo) back from the dead. So, who’s to say that Rachel wasn’t possessed when she shot him? I mean, it’s Salem.

Kristen will do anything to protect her only child. She may sacrifice her freedom to protect her daughter and keep Rachel out of juvie. Brady’s been busy trying to help Rachel during this time. And of course, Brady would put his life on the line for his kids. But in this case, there’s not much he can do. But if Kristen’s willing to go down for what Rachel did, I’m sure EJ will let her do it.

Xander Cook Shuts Down Gwen Rizczech: Days of Our Lives Relationship Drama and Spoilers

Our second prediction, Xander shuts Gwen down hard. So recently on Days, Gwen and Xander had a hot moment when they were drunk and Gwen nearly got Xander back into her bed at the Salem Inn. But at the last minute, he zipped it up and walked out. Since then, he’s made it perfectly clear he does not want to get back into any kind of thing, much less a relationship with Gwen.

This week’s spoilers tell us that Sarah’s jaw drops as Gwen tells her that Xander is moving on with her. And then Thursday Days spoilers have Xander on the defensive while talking with Sarah. Obviously, Gwen would get back with Xander in a heartbeat, but he shut Gwen down once already.

Gwen’s not Getting Xander’s Message on Days

Unless Xander changes his mind and really does want Gwen back in his life, he needs to shut her down harder and do it with all caps this time so she gets the message loud and clear. Xander and Sarah still love each other even though they are legally separated. So, when Xander hears from Sarah what Gwen was saying, he may lay into her for lying to Sarah, saying he’s moving on with her.

Of course, this might be really hard for Sarah to hear about Xander right after seeing him kiss Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez). She may think, “Oh, wow. He’s just, you know, doing everybody in town.” Our leaker said that Xander and Sarah are going to find their way back to each other again, but it’s going to take some time. It’s going to be a rough road and it’s going to be closer to the holidays.

Chad DiMera and Cat Greene’s Growing Romance Amidst Illness: Days of Our Lives Spoilers

Our third prediction, Chad gets strep and Cat returns the favor. On Days of Our Lives last week, Cat and Chad were stuck overnight in an elevator and they almost kissed. Later, Chad bumped into Cat at the hospital. He found out Felicity Greene (Kennedy Garcia) has strep throat and then Chad took Cat home and noticed her fever and symptoms. Looks like she has got it as well.

Chad was really sweet and he took care of Cat, which turned into a passionate kiss, which isn’t what you should be doing with someone who’s infected. She’s worried Chad’s going to catch it. Looks like it’s too late. Spoilers for Monday have Chad continuing to take care of sick Cat, but spoilers for Wednesday say Chad needs her to return the favor and Cat is there for Chad.

Cat Getting Closer to Chad on Days of Our Lives

Cat and Chad have been getting closer over the past few months. They could be in a relationship by this fall. Chad told Julie Williams (Susan Seaforth Hayes) to mind her business when it comes to Cat. It looks like he has forgiven her for posing as Abigail Deveraux (AnnaLynne McCord), and he thinks Julie should let it go, too. But I don’t think Julie’s going to like Cat helping Chad through an illness.

He may quarantine at Cat’s apartment to keep the kids and Julie and JJ Deveraux from catching the nasty bug. We’ll see. Once Julie hears that Cat had strep first, she may figure out pretty quickly that Chad was up close and personal with Cat for him to get infected.

Marlena’s Deception and Hypnosis Sessions: Unraveling the EJ DiMera Shooting Mystery

Our fourth prediction, Marlena lies to Belle. We saw Belle encouraging EJ to get hypnosis, but he couldn’t see the person’s face no matter how hard Marlena tried to help him. Since then, he got even more desperate and he threw Belle under the bus trying to get a mistrial.

Will Marlena find out more about the shooter and lie to Belle? Spoilers for Monday say Belle talks to Marlena, probably about Belle telling EJ she hates him. Marlena gets a new patient and I wonder if it’s little Rachel. Maybe Brady wants Marlena to use hypnosis to calm Rachel’s nerves before court.

Tuesday spoilers confirm that EJ goes back for another hypno session. Whatever comes out of it must be big because spoilers for Wednesday have EJ hitting Marlena with a subpoena for her to testify in Johnny’s case. Thursday spoilers see Marlena offering Belle a new theory. In the promo, Belle’s asking Marlena if she knows who shot EJ.

Will Marlena Tell the truth?

But I just wonder if Marlena is going to be honest. Obviously, Belle’s mad at EJ, but if she finds out Rachel shot him, she’s going to bring it to court. Marlena may be hoping reasonable doubt will save Johnny. And if she finds out Rachel’s the shooter, she may try and cover for her.

Marlena already knows Rachel probably needs therapy, but going to juvie isn’t the best way. Marlena has had a lot of loss in her life already. I wonder if Marlena figures out Rachel shot EJ and tells Kristen the truth, and that’s why she confesses on the stand. Marlena may lie to Belle, but I doubt she would lie on the witness stand.

Sophia Choi’s Schemes to Steal Tate Black: Days of Our Lives Summer Drama and Predictions

Our fifth and final prediction, Sophia’s plotting to steal Tate. Sophia right now is stressing because of all of her lies about the baby and the adoption. On Wednesday, she sees Holly Jonas (Ashley Puzemis) and Tate kissing and tells Arianna Horton (Marissa Reyes)  that nothing’s turning out the way that she thought. Friday spoilers have Sophia trying to comfort Tate. In the summer promo, Sophia is there when Holly’s asleep.

She’s kind of adjusting her clothes and showing off her bra and taking some naughty pictures while Holly’s sleeping. Sophia made a massive mistake by lying to Tate about their son. In the past, we have seen Sophia play dirty games to try and get Holly away from Tate. I doubt Sophia listens to Ari when she tells her just forget him.

This photo thing that Sophia does may be to make Holly look bad so Tate will dump Holly and come running back to Sophia for comfort. It’s pretty sketchy that she’s taking pictures of Holly when she’s out of it, though. But given all the other things that Sophia has done, who’s to say what she’s capable of and not capable of doing, right?

Days of Our Lives sees it has been a really twisted week with little Rachel Black (Alice Halsey) seeming so tormented. But is she really tormented, or is Rachel the one who’s doing the tormenting? Because it looks like she’s playing twisted games to get payback on her uncle EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel).

And while Rachel seems so tragically haunted, looks may be deceiving. We had a leak so juicy that the Day’s press office actually hammered me about it, and now it’s all unfolding just like my leaker said. So EJ better watch his back because it is getting real.

Days of Our Lives: The Rachel Black Shooting Leak and Press Office Backlash

So, it was back in early February that I first revealed I got a leak that Rachel was the one who shot EJ And the Day’s press office, who actually only work Monday through Friday, emailed me upset on a weekend, which was kind of interesting.

They weren’t happy and, by the way, banned me from future Days events. So, basically, I got blackballed for doing what journalists do, reporting on scoops and inside info and leaks. That’s what journalists do. But at any rate, I’m not going to stop doing it because I’m a journalist.

So, if they hadn’t said anything to me when I published that Rachel leak, I might have thought, you know see how it goes. But after the reaction from the press office, you know, of course, I thought, huh, well, I think this leak’s pretty legit about Rachel shooting EJ. And now, months later, things keep unfolding and events are starting to move faster. And I’m more certain that my leaker was right on the mark about rotten little Rachel and her revenge plan.

Rachel Black’s Devious Behavior: Threatening Texts and a History of Revenge

So, we all saw Kristen DiMera’s (Stacy Haiduk) daughter acting strangely at her birthday party and we’ve seen Rachel kind of struggling with anxiety. She’s been getting sick to her stomach. But at the same time, we all know that the little Rachel is psychotically devious. I mean, she is Kristen’s daughter for real. Do you remember those threatening texts that she was sending Ava Vitali (Tamara Braun) to get her out of Brady Black’s (Eric Martsolf) life? You know, unhinged stuff.

And if you remember, EJ snatched Rachel sent her away to keep her from testifying against him about Rafe Hernandez‘s (Galen Gering) kidnapping. So EJ exiling Granny Rachel Blake (Roslyn Gentle), likely infuriated little Rachel, and then EJ got shot. And that wasn’t long after Kristen begged him to give back her mom, Rachel. Of course, EJ refused because they were betraying him and planning to send him to prison. And you know, DiMera’s do each other dirty, but they’re supposed to be loyal to each other.

Days of Our Lives: Johnny’s Confession and the Missing Bullet Mystery

And then, you know, fast forward a couple of episodes ago, Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) saw Rachel saying, “Don’t shoot him,” during a nightmare when she was napping on the sofa and the little girl confessed to Marlena she saw Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman) pull a gun on EJ.

And yeah, I’m sure Rachel did see that because it did happen. But the question is, was Rachel having a nightmare or was she faking sleep so that she could say what she said knowing that Marlena would ask about it? And of course, she did ask and Rachel confessed her dream to Marlena.

Days of Our Lives: Johnny’s Confession Chaos

And then Doc trotted over to see her ex-husband Roman Brady (Josh Taylor) about their grandson. Of course, they’re worried. Johnny shot EJ and left him for dead. But when Marlena and Roman confronted him, you know, for me, Johnny’s confession seemed sincere and his grandparents also seemed to believe him. So Johnny told Roman that yeah, he took the gun from the lock box behind the bar and went to confront EJ.

And then Roman said he found the weapon stuck in a planter outside and that’s where things were getting hanky because Johnny didn’t stick it there. He left the gun in the living room where he had confronted EJ finger on the trigger but then couldn’t shoot him. Laid down the gun left.

Sticking it in a planter though is something you know like a little kid might do. H think about that. So Johnny told Roman and Marlena he didn’t fire the gun and they believe him and they’re wondering who did fire the gun because Roman said one bullet is missing.

Days of Our Lives Spoilers: Johnny’s Arrest and EJ’s Memory Loss

Later this week, Johnny and his dad are both shocked when Jada Hunter (Elia Cantu) arrests Johnny for shooting EJ. So the police commissioner herself slaps cuffs on him. And by the way, EJ does not remember Johnny pulling the trigger, just that he held the gun on him. So, his memories are not all back from that night.

And at this point, I also suspect EJ has not watched all of the video on that memory card that he just showed Tony DiMera (Thaao Penghlis). You know, maybe EJ couldn’t bear to see Johnny hating him so much that he pulled the trigger.

So, I’m left wondering, how does Jada get the info to arrest Johnny. You know, maybe somebody was eavesdropping, or Rachel could tell Kristen or Brady about it. And I don’t know if that would do it because Kristen and Brady both know. So, at this point, I also don’t think Rachel’s actively trying to punish Johnny.

If anything, she’s trying to punish EJ. And if our leaker is correct, and I feel strongly they are again because of the press office incident, then you know Rachel did shoot EJ out of anger. I believe that part was a crime of passion. Some sort of momentary insanity, just this flash of anger. But what’s happening now with Johnny’s arrest, that’s something else entirely.

Days of Our Lives: Rachel’s Revenge or PTSD?

So this could go one of two ways. So, because EJ survived, maybe Rachel decided she needs to punish EJ another way since he took someone that Rachel loves, her crazy grandma Rachel. You know, maybe Rachel is going to take someone that EJ loves, his son Johnny.

Since EJ sent Rachel Blake away, little Rachel may think sending Johnny away to prison is a tit for tat fair exchange. However, it may not be that simple. So maybe the shooting was a momentary mental break and then things have gotten worse in her head. What’s happening now could be PTSD and fragmented memories in young Rachel’s mind.

Days of Our Lives: Rachel’s Mental Meltdown?

So of course we’ve got questions. First, is Kristen’s daughter evil enough to carry out this plot? Or has she just blanked out on what she did that night? And the trauma of shooting EJ has just broken her little brain. you know, maybe Rachel shot her uncle EJ and the stress just fritzed it all out. It was overload. She doesn’t remember it, you know, and so Rachel may only remember seeing Johnny with the gun that night and not what she herself did.

I mean, it’s scary to think Rachel intentionally shot EJ and trying to kill him and then deliberately framed Johnny. You know it’s funny. My husband doesn’t get scared when we watch horror movies. Unless it’s an evil kid like that movie Bad Seed or the little undead toddler in Pet Cemetery. Those always terrify him. So, is Rachel just as wicked and devious as her mom Kristen. Or she just kind of messed up and is a little kid suffering a mental health crisis? You know, maybe she legit thinks Johnny shot his father.

Days of Our Lives: EJ’s Quest for Answers and Kristen’s Fate

So, another question is this. Uh, how is EJ going to get the answers he needs? He does actually think Johnny shot him, but I suspect either Johnny or Marlena assure him that no, that’s not what happened. You know, EJ may go back and look at the whole contents of the memory card.

EJ could go to Marlena to hypnotize him to help recover his memories. The memory card is a better option because that’s actual evidence that could be submitted in court. So, also we have this behind the-scenes photo that kind of accidentally leaked Kristen’s fate. If you look at that, and this is from, I think, I don’t know, like 7 months ago.

It was back when Thaao Penghlis came back to film more scenes. And of course, he’s back on the air now. So, if you look at all their outfits, that is clearly Kristen in Salem, Statesville, prison blues, no makeup on, looking very plain like she does when she’s incarcerated.

Days of Our Lives: EJ Finds Out?

So, I suspect EJ finds out Rachel shot him. And he, of course, is not going to let Johnny go to prison. He may try and talk Belle Black (Martha Madison) out of prosecuting, and that doesn’t work. And then he watches all the video after Johnny insists he didn’t shoot him.

Then EJ goes to Kristen and is like, “Look, I’ve got video of your daughter shooting me. You know, “,That little psycho is going to juvie and I’m saving my son.” And I can see Kristen saying, “Don’t do it. I’ll confess to the crimes. Send me to prison instead. I’ll make sure Rachel gets intensive psychotherapy. Brady will arrange it, but don’t put my daughter behind bars, you know.” And Kristen still has some leverage against EJ in the kidnapping and other bad deeds he’s done.

So, I think he might be inclined to take that deal because the idea of putting his little niece in prison might be hard for him to swallow. And Kristen yeah, I think she would definitely sacrifice herself for Rachel. We’ll see how it goes. But my biggest question overall is whether Kristen’s daughter cooked up a scheme and is gaslighting all the adults around her, which is twisted and terrifying and also very interesting, or is Rachel simply a little girl haunted by guilt and trauma over a bad thing she did in the spur of the moment.