The Scoop: Days of our Lives previews, teasers, and spoilers for the Week of December 5, 2016

Secrets and secret agendas shock Salem!

A sneak peek at some of the action that will take place on during the week of December 5, 2016. Be sure to tune in to every weekday to see how everything plays out.

As Salem prepares for the holiday season, not everything is merry and bright, especially with Adrienne

Test results confirm that Adrienne has cancer, and her loved ones react as they continue to support her

While Adrienne attempts to come to terms with her diagnosis, Justin and Sonny share a heart-to-heart about her

Though consumed with concern for Adrienne, Lucas also notices something is off with Jennifer, who denies she's hiding something

Both Jennifer and J.J. continue to persuade Abigail to stop hiding and reclaim her life with Thomas and Chad

Andre also insist that Abigail stop hiding -- or she may end up losing Chad if she waits any longer

Abigail remains firm that she's not ready to make her "resurrection" known, but she may have no choice when someone stumbles upon her secret

After a shocked Salemite discovers Abigail's alive, a blackmailing Abigail forces them to keep the secret

As Abigail ponders her next move, Andre insists that Gabi move on from Chad' employment for good

After learning news about Stefano, Chad isn't in a good place when he runs into Gabi and relies on his old friend for comfort and support

Hope finds some unlikely support in the slammer and also continues to connect with Hattie after hearing how Hattie ended up there

Rafe and Shawn find some support from Kate when they attempt to connect the dots as they dig into Stefano's past

Rafe shocks Hope with news that Stefano was incurably unwell when she shot him, but it may not be enough to help her -- yet

Stefano's state at the time of his death causes ripple effects as well as mixed emotions for his loved ones

Love is in the air when Nicole returns from Europe and reunites with Deimos, but he's certainly hiding some unloving deeds from her

After disclosing all to Nancy about the situation with Chloe, Philip finds himself in the hot seat with Deimos, who tortures his nephew for information

A tortured Brady is still in a funk, but a visit from Eve may shed some light into the darkness of his situation

Jade is awfully merry as she continues to live in luxury at the Johnson house, torturing Steve and Kayla along the way

While Joey questions if Jade's pregnancy was actually an accident, Theo makes some holiday plans with an ulterior motive

Abe and Valerie are delighted when Theo asks her to join them as they pick out the Christmas tree, but Theo merely wants to extract info from Valerie

It isn't such a delighting date when a shocked Ciara meets face to face with her online suitor

Much to Dario's non-delight, he finds himself in a bad spot as he tries to wheel and deal in the business world with Eduardo

DAYS casting: Valerie's getting a son with a rumored Horton family connection

Craig Welzbacher joins DAYS

DAYS brings TLC's T-Boz to Salem

Billy Flynn breaks from DAYS, begins new film D.O.A. Blood River

CONFIRMED: Kassie DePaiva returns to DAYS next month

Ximena Duque exits DAYS

Greg Vaughan returning to DAYS

Drake Hogestyn returns to DAYS post injury

Sneak Peek: Austin Peck back on set at DAYS

DAYS' Christie Clark and Austin Peck returning

DAYS casting hunky new role described as a sex addict

DAYS casting four new characters that sound like tons of trouble

DAYS casts Glee alum Dot-Marie Jones

DAYS searching for gorgeous African American actor to take on new role

DAYS axes John-Paul Lavoisier; Philip to exit Salem this winter

DAYS casting secretive doctor with tragic past

A sneak peek at next week

One already scorned Salemite overhears more than they wished they'd had

As showing of kindness from a saucy Salemite surprises those around them

One Salemite presses another over their feelings for their ex -- but may not like the response

A Salemite's broken heart may mend as an old friend's support could blossom into something more

The holiday season in Salem will surely be swinging as returns rock (and shock) the halls

While old enemies reluctantly find themselves working together, they may be in for a bigger shock when other ties are exposed

2017 ushers in the return of several former Salemites who journey home to deal with new drama...

...two returnees must deal with a crisis while another may have a lot of explaining to do if a dirty secret is exposed

A romantic Valentine's Day wedding is in the works, but things don't always go off without a hitch in Salem