The Scoop: Days of our Lives previews, teasers, and spoilers for the Week of October 8, 2018

Devilish pacts and sordid secrets in Salem!

A sneak peek at some of the action that will take place on during the week of October 8, 2018. Be sure to tune in to every weekday to see how everything plays out.

Just as Lani rethinks her relationship with Eli, she spots him bonding with his old buddy from the block, Shelia

Shelia's presence in Salem not only bothers Lani, but a suspicious Abe isn't so keen on Eli's old friend, either

Kayla isn't keen on helping out her old blackmailer when a sneaky Stefan seeks another dirty deed from the doc

Sami still demands answers from Stefan regarding E.J., and the newest DiMera finally gives her something to go on

Hope is steamed when she spies Sami and Rafe together again, but an overwhelmed Hope's plate is already full with the planted evidence

Sami later joins John and Marlena as they attempt to piece together the shooting at the would-be wedding

The pieces of the puzzle become clearer to John and Marlena, but Hattie remains a thorn in their side

Brady hopes intimacy with Kristen will earn her trust, but he's far from ready to trust his former fiance

When Kristen runs a mysterious errand, Brady follows her the entire way to a bedridden patient that he believes might be E.J.

Still, Kristen is full of secrets and may have a secret alliance with none other than Xander, who also holds a secret...

Eric pours out his heart to a stunned Nicole and makes it clear to her that she's the only woman who holds his heart

Nicole is madly in love with Eric, too, and they make love after reuniting, but they are running on borrowed time

Xander arrives at Nicole's apartment and makes it known to Eric that Nicole is his wife by law (and blackmail)

Nicole confirms that Xander holds all the cards, and she can't jeopardize being with Holly for anyone, including Eric

Eric and Nicole reach the stark realization that the only way to stop Xander is to eliminate his risk -- permanently

Though Eric might be shocked to know that Xander had the same plan for Eric at the wedding -- that is, eliminating him permanently

While Kate and Roman stroll down memory lane, Kate is tripped up when she learns from Lucas and Chloe t she's a grandmother again

Baby Bonnie becomes the center of a heated debate between Big Bonnie and her daughter, Mimi

As J.J. begins to feel the heat for a former flame, Gabi begins to feel her revenge plot slipping away and needs to up the ante

Tyler Christopher takes leave from DAYS, NBC soap recasts Stefan

She's baaaack: Farah Fath reveals her DAYS return date

Chrishell Hartley returns to Days of our Lives

Three-time B&B Emmy nom Linsey Godfrey cast as Sarah on DAYS

Kate Mansi reports back to work at DAYS

Matthew Ashford reportedly making a DAYS return

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

Kyle Lowder returns to DAYS

A sneak peek at next week

While Ciara dreams of being a little more than friends with Ben, Claire makes Ben a bold offer

Lucas wants sole custody of Baby Bonnie, but Big Girl Bonnie is in trouble from both ends, as Mimi wants the baby back

Victor lends a surprising sympathetic shoulder to Eve while Kristen's craziness begins to boil over

Things are poised to start anew between Eric and Nicole as Hope makes a new discovery regarding the evidence

As Gabi plays Chad over his wife's sanity, Abigail is finally catching on that her friend is a foe

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

Two Salemites who lost loved ones set out on a journey, and their paths will cross in a shocking way

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