The Scoop: Days of our Lives previews, teasers, and spoilers for the Week of July 16, 2018

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A sneak peek at some of the action that will take place on  during the week of July 16, 2018. Be sure to tune in to  every weekday to see how everything plays out.
A sneak peek at some of the action that will take place on during the week of July 16, 2018. Be sure to tune in to every weekday to see how everything plays out.

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A sneak peek at some of the action that will take place on during the week of July 16, 2018. Be sure to tune in to every weekday to see how everything plays out.

Steve and Kayla set off to meet with those who will hopefully restore his vision but run into Stefan along the way...

Kayla remains uneasy around Stefan, and Steve becomes even more suspicious as they square off with him

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Steve arrives at the hospital, ready for his surgery, but a last-minute snag may halt the experimental operation

Steve is saddened and anxious, but Adrienne, John, Marlena, and Roman do their best at encouraging him to stay positive

Hope and Rafe firmly believe Ben began the blaze that could have taken Ciara's life and encourage him to tell the truth

Ben is encouraged by Ciara's support of him, which doesn't go unnoticed by Claire, who asks Ciara if she has feelings for Ben

J.J. continues supporting Theresa, but it's detrimental to his career, as he's suspended over his actions

Jennifer doesn't believe that J.J. was in possession of drugs and vows to get to the truth of how they ended up in his apartment

Still, J.J.'s assist is appreciated by Theresa, who thanks him for his help as she prepares for the final battle in the custody hearing...

Both Theresa and Brady do what they must to ensure their futures with Tate, but only one will walk away with custody

Theresa is no longer in Victor's good graces, and the wily Greek tycoon fires back at his foe for what she's done

Eve and Victor end up working together to ensure that Brady ends up with Tate, but their sneaky scheme goes awry

Brady is devastated to realize that Theresa has won the war, and he'll have to give up custody of Tate for good

Eve's part in the botched attempt to help Brady devastates her, and she shares her guilt with gal pal,\ Chloe

Brady's devastating loss hits him hard, especially when he learns Theresa is taking Tate away from Salem

A troubled Theresa learns she must travel to Los Angeles to be with her mother, Kimberly, during a time of crisis

Brady is beside himself as says farewell to his son moments before Tate is whisked away to L.A. with Theresa

Lani and Eli's loved ones gather to say a final farewell to David Abraham, and Eli remains firmly at Lani's side

Sonny and Will were hoping to say farewell to their ordeal with Leo, but Kate catches on to their suspicious behavior

A worried Will becomes even more concerned when an ominous message is delivered to him, a note that could change everything

The paternity test results change everything for Abigail when she learns that Stefan is the father of her baby

Abigail considers her options regarding the baby and leans towards terminating the pregnancy without telling Chad

In fact, Abigail isn't sure she wants Chad to know about anything that's been happening, but that all could change instantly...

Abigail shares the paternity test results with Gabi, but they don't come as much of a shock, as Gabi already knew the outcome

That is, wanting revenge on Stefan and Abigail, Gabi switched the paternity test results to make it appear Stefan is the father

Gabi feigns support toward Abigail and attempts to manipulate her into not ending the pregnancy

Though Gabi uses her recent devastating medical diagnosis to sway Abigail, she still believes Abigail will abort the baby

Believing Abigail will terminate the pregnancy, Gabi moves onto another sinister scheme to ensure Stefan is ensnared in her quest for vengeance

Things between Gabi and Stefan become even more heated, and he learns just how much she hates "Gabby" for ruining her life

As the chaos between them spirals out of control, Gabi not-so-accidentally lets it slip that Abigail is carrying Stefan's child

Casting scoops

AMC/Y&R alum Stacy Haiduk hired to take over Eileen Davidson role

Matthew Ashford reportedly making a DAYS return

Stephen Nichols celebrates 33 years with DAYS while exit rumors circulate

DAYS' Judi Evans lands gritty film about the horrors of human trafficking

Is Bryan Dattilo out at Days of our Lives?

Christopher Sean issues statement: It was my decision to depart from Days of Our Lives

Arianne Zucker set for a fall return on Days of our Lives

Marci Miller wraps up her time as Days of our Lives' Abigail

Brandon Beemer and Martha Madison are once again Salem bound

Kyle Lowder returns to DAYS

After being "on the fence," Billy Flynn has decided to stay put at DAYS

Farah Fath returns to DAYS

Camila Banus staying put at DAYS

Alison Sweeney back to DAYS for roller-coaster storyline

A sneak peek at next week

Ben's presence in Salem continues to stir up chaos, and Eve is at the front of the line to confront him

While J.J. lends an ear (and advice) to Gabi, more Salemites learn of Abigail's pregnancy

Brothers and foes Eric and Brady are summoned by John and Marlena, who need something from the duo

Down the road previews

While some Salemites will be leaving town soon, other old faces will appear again (and some aren't as dead as once believed)

One can't count a DiMera down for too long, and one return will rock Salem to its core and leave enemies quaking

It may not be such a happy homecoming for one worldly couple as they are faced with more drama than imagined

A certain Salemite might have some explaining to do when his jilted ex returns to town

Later this year, Hurricane Sami blows back into Salem, and it promises to be a wild ride

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