The Scoop: Days of our Lives previews, teasers, and spoilers for the Week of August 2, 2021

DAYS is preempted, but Soap Central has you covered!

A sneak peek at some of the action that will take place on during the week of August 2, 2021. Be sure to tune in to every weekday to see how everything plays out.

Due to NBC's coverage of the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics, Days of our Lives will be preempted from Friday, July 23, 2021, through Friday, August 6, 2021. New episodes will return on Monday, August 9, 2021.

Daytime returns to normal, but life in Salem is anything but when we pick up where the explosive Olympic-sized cliffhangers left off -- continue reading to see what's ahead when DAYS returns next week.

Marla Gibbs joins Days of our Lives, reunites with 227 costar Jacke Harry

Kyle Lowder "back to work" at Days of our Lives?

Backstreet Boys' AJ McLean headed to Days of our Lives

Days of our Lives' Raven Bowens discusses Chanel's sexual fluidity: "It's real people's stories"

Greg Vaughan on his return to Days of our Lives: Eric will help storylines "go in new directions"

REPORT: Suzanne Rogers brings Maggie back to Days of our Lives

Days of our Lives casts Carson Boatman as SORAS'd Johnny DiMera

Days of our Lives' head writer promises Jennifer Horton will "be back"

A sneak peek at next week

Theo is blindsided by Claire's bride con, while Ben puts his plan into motion to ensure he has one last chance with Ciara

Gabi has also green-lighted a plan to put herself back into a power position, as the DiMera family celebrates another homecoming

Allie assists Chanel with setting up Sweet Bits, but things have the potential to go a little sour between them

Rafe's reaction to a heartbroken Nicole makes Ava anxious, while an enraged E.J. confronts his unfaithful wife

Salem's summer forecast looks like it will be hot and bothered, as new loves blossom and old ones explode

When former residents return to town, there's rarely one that doesn't have a surprising secret agenda, so look out, Salem

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

There's no place like home for one sensational Salemite with a sordid secret, who's soon to be shocked themselves

Surprise returns to Salem raise the stakes for several secret holders, and a shared secret shocks a stoic Salemite to his core

A calculated game of cat and mouse makes lives miserable for several Salemites, while a titanic secret shakes the town