The Scoop: Days of our Lives previews, teasers, and spoilers for the Week of May 1, 2017

A sizzling May sweeps into Salem!

A sneak peek at some of the action that will take place on during the week of May 1, 2017. Be sure to tune in to every weekday to see how everything plays out.

Brady is left shot and bleeding by Xander, who whisks Nicole and Holly away as part of his wicked revenge plot

A terrified Nicole does what she can to escape Xander's clutches, but her attempts only put her in more danger

While Nicole is left caged by Xander, Brady doesn't seem to have much life left in him, but luckily, Sonny and Paul arrive

Brady is far from out of the woods as his health is in danger and so is his freedom, as he's a wanted man

As Rafe looks to arrest Brady, Brady looks to Eric as the only hope Nicole has and begs his brother to find her and Holly

Brady's health takes a drastic turn for the worse, and doctors work feverishly to save him from certain death

Though Marlena's recent romantic romp with John lifted her spirits, they might be shattered when she receives the latest on her beau

Romance is in the air for Eric and Jennifer, who finally meet for their long-awaited, often-postponed first date

While Wyatt continues romancing Ciara, Theo continues to worry about his friendship with Ciara if the truth comes out

Ciara and Wyatt hit a dating milestone when she introduces him to Hope, but Detective Brady raises a skeptical eyebrow at Ciara's new suitor

Hope has a hunch and looks into Wyatt, but Ciara is nothing but smitten when he asks her to be his girlfriend

Theo ends up being there for his girlfriend when Claire's dreams of hitting it big come crashing down

Rafe and girlfriend, Hope, bond with the Hernandez family, but it's Dario who hangs onto the hopes Abigail will fall for him

Falling for Dario doesn't seem to be in the cards for Abigail as she reminds him she only sees him as a good friend

Still, Abigail and Dario's friendship may blossom, but not if Chad has anything to do with things...

Seemingly always able to push each other's buttons, Chad and Dario go another round with one another

Chad continues to court Abigail, who he pledges not to give up on, much to Kate's disapproval

Kate attempts to get Chad to see that Abigail's new life is without him, while Chad sees Gabi moving on with hers

Gabi and Eli's kissing closeness doesn't go unnoticed by Chad, nor does it go unnoticed by Julie, who has a lot to say about her grandson's new flame

With fiery tempers blazing, Gabi and Julie have a lot of not-so-nice things to say to each other when they have another run-in

Chad further steps away from his Mr. Nice Guy side to do some more shady dealings with Kate, this time targeting Deimos' prized possession

Lani breaks her deal with J.J. to back off the case when she goes after another lead and ends up meeting with Snake

Snake proves to be as dangerous as Roman had suggested, and a determined Lani finds herself in harm's way again

J.J. hopes to be Lani's hero, but sneaky Snake may have already put an end to the plucky detective

Tripp can't help but think there's more to the story than Steve simply killing Ava on ISA orders

As Tripp converses with Kayla about Ava's murder, he begins to suspect his new stepmom might have been the one to kill his mother

Believing Kayla killed Ava and Steve is covering for her, Tripp tells his tragic tale to Angelo, who is more than ready to add fuel to the fire

Alison Sweeney bringing Sami back to DAYS!

B&B's Patrika Darbo back to DAYS

Days of our Lives shocker: Arianne Zucker to exit

Exclusive: Vincent Irizarry out at Days of our Lives

DAYS seeking actor for "cocky" new character

Vivian Jovanni exits DAYS

A sneak peek at next week

Two Salem heroes team up to discover the truth behind a dangerous drug, but the supplier may shock everyone

Action, adventure, and danger await several more Salemites who head to Greece

One Salemite who's sweet on another becomes more hopeful when helped out of a sticky situation

Springtime in Salem will see a classic whodunit, but the murderer and the motive prove to be shocking

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

Some of Salem's most predominant couples could be in for shakeups as spring rolls around

Someone sinister slithers into Salem with unfinished business for their foes and family alike

A tried and true Salem schemer returns home and has an explosive story to share (and a few scandalous secrets)