The Scoop: Days of our Lives previews, teasers, and spoilers for the Week of January 11, 2021

Breaking hearts abound in Salem!

A sneak peek at some of the action that will take place on during the week of January 11, 2021. Be sure to tune in to every weekday to see how everything plays out.

The search is on for a kidnapper as Eli, Lani, and their loved ones remain consumed with concern over Carver and Julia's abductions

A bombshell in the babies' kidnapping is revealed, thanks to Bonnie recalling her run-in with the potential culprit and the twins

A composite sketch of the sketchy suspect is revealed, and both Lani and Valerie have seen that face before

Former flames Chloe and Brady have a candid conversation about him facing a future with an incarcerated Kristen

Brady is nearly blown away by Chloe's claims of Philip's money laundering ways and dangerous ties to the Vitali crime syndicate

Life seems somewhat surreal for Kayla when she finds herself consoling her sworn enemy as the drugs continue to ravage Ava's mind

Ava finds comfort in an old friend's visit as her cloudy memory becomes clearer and she recollects Charlie's crimes

As the explosive truth about Charlie continues to come out, several seething Salemites come face to face with him

Rafe is ready to throw the book at Charlie for raping Allie as well as poisoning his very own mother

A confused, concerned, and conflicted Claire confronts Charlie about the chilling charges against him

Honeymooners Shawn and Belle are back in Salem just in time to console their devastated daughter, Claire

Steve states to his son Tripp that the Salem P.D. has Charlie, and, later, Tripp and his half-brother are on a chancy collusion course

Great minds collide when Jack, Jennifer, and Abigail come together to connect the dots of Gwen's duplicities

Kate advises Chad to come clean to his wife while Gwen gloats to Abigail that Chad is a very talented lover

An angered Abigail slugs Gwen, though the damage has already been done to her marriage with Chad

Chad and Abigail have an emotionally charged confrontation, while Kate confronts Gwen over her real reasons to wage war on the Deverauxs

Jaime Lyn Bauer returns to Days of our Lives this February

Jacke Harry joins Days of our Lives in a "fabulous" new roleRelated: Kidnapping kicks off Jacke Harry's Days of our Lives debut as "fabulous" character Paulina

Bryan Dattilo back on contract at Days of our Lives

Soap icon Linda Dano joins Days of our Lives as new Vivian

Alison Sweeney returning to Days of our Lives for "emotional storyline"

A sneak peek at next week

Bothered by Bonnie and Justin's budding bond, Maggie shares some advice that she hopes he'll heed

Just as Jake thinks smoother sailing is ahead for his love life, Gabi returns to Salem with a Jake-sized agenda

An anxious Ava has concerns about Charlie targeting Tripp, while Xander finds himself as a prime kidnapping suspect

An old foe returns to town on unfinished business, while new trouble awaits several unsuspecting Salemites

Being the "love of each other's life" might not be enough for one couple, as three may become a crowd

Old habits are hard to kill for one Salemite, and their true killer instincts may rise again when feeling slighted

As is usually the case in Salem, not all is what it seems, and while a shocking revelation may free one man, another becomes more dangerous

Just when one believes they are familiar with every family member in the tree, along comes a twisted branch

Salem's revolving door continues to spin, and more than one Salemite has a secret upon their return

A father is finally revealed, but the paternity mystery continues to entangle several Salemites

Just when one believes the wicked will never return, an evil wind blows back into Salem once again

As 2021 erupts in Salem, many explosive secrets will be exposed, and several lives will change forever