The Scoop: Days of our Lives previews, teasers, and spoilers for the Week of October 4, 2021

Love, loss, and Lucifer

A sneak peek at some of the action that will take place on during the week of October 4, 2021. Be sure to tune in to every weekday to see how everything plays out.

Though the devil is determining Doc's deeds, Marlena isn't the only Salemite who will be haunted by the horrors of the past

It's been a long-awaited homecoming for Maggie, but she finally returns to town, albeit with a tragic tale to tell

Brady and Chloe console a morose Maggie as she shares the story, while Ava has her own sordid story to share with Philip

Having gotten the goods on Jake's bad deeds, Ava spills the beans to Philip, who's happy to gloat at Gabi

In addition to gloating, a fired-up Philip lays it on the line to the lying Gabi and puts her on notice once and for all

Still shocked and steamed by Philip sharing her boyfriend's past sins, Gabi puts Jake on the hot seat and demands answers

Hothead Philip freaks out on Chloe after she shares an enjoyable autumn afternoon with Brady and Rachel

Philip's accusations feel like dj vu for Chloe, who's already been tired of defending herself against his jealousy

A concerned Gwen continues to defend Xander, while Justin is determined to see the dirty judge's downfall

Paulina believes there's plenty to celebrate after Abe gets down on one knee and passionately proposes

Abe is awfully happy himself, and the news of their upcoming nuptials begins to be shared throughout Salem

Lani's continued forgiveness toward her "aunt" paves the way for a wonderful new memory to be made with Paulina

Still, Paulina has reason to be pensive, as her scandalous secret could surely ruin Abe and Lani's lives should it get out

Chanel is a little bent out of shape by her family's choices, while she bends Lani and Eli a little out of shape by disrupting their alone time

Doug does his darndest to disrupt the devil from destroying Julie while John's determined to stand strong

It's shudders for Belle when she becomes unsettled, as Ben remains unsettled by his past and shares with Marlena

Though Ben doesn't know the devil's inside of Doc, and she's not exactly herself as he shares his fears of siring an evil brood

Despite his disturbing concerns, Ben comes to a conclusion about conceiving with Ciara, while she joins Maggie in comforting Julie, who's distraught over Doug

Date night is disturbed for Rafe and Ava as well as E.J. and Nicole when tension arises between the two couples who happen upon one another

Both Rafe and Ava, as well as E.J. and Nicole, attempt to rebound their romantic evenings, but things remain tense

Brothers become foes when tensions reignite between Chad and E.J. while Abigail makes an announcement about Johnny's film

A jaunty Johnny is all smiles when he and his Uncle Chad come to an agreement, though not every Salemite is sure to be happy about it

Peter Reckell debunks return rumor: Bo not coming back to Days of our Lives

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A sneak peek at next week

E.J. tempts his son with a promising proposition, but Johnny may want to be wary of any strings attached

The timebomb tension between Philip and Ava versus Gabi and Jake ticks to a new level when the two men threaten one another

Ben's on board with having a baby and beds Ciara, as a desperate John reaches out to Roman with hope he can help

Scoops and more

Days of our Lives will run with the devil as it revisits its Marlena possession storyline this fall

Trouble brews this fall for several supercouples, and for some, it will be the ultimate test of their relationships

One Salemite finds old habits hard to break -- and that bad behavior may ruin any chance they have with their heart's desire

A grand gesture gets a guilty Salemite thinking more and more about making a scandalous confession

An unlikely duo teams up to take down corporate rivals

Divorcees get reacquainted with one another

There will be more quakes for one couple on already shaky ground, and another married couple might be on separate pages about starting a family

A holiday homecoming will make one family's season merry and bright, but new troubles are never far away

A captive Sami's still somewhere out there, and it'll be a shock to learn who abducted her and why

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