The Scoop: Days of our Lives previews, teasers, and spoilers for the Week of October 18, 2021

The devil's hellbent on destruction

A sneak peek at some of the action that will take place on during the week of October 18, 2021. Be sure to tune in to every weekday to see how everything plays out.

Gwen joins Bonnie in the big house, while incriminated cousins Justin and Xander must cope with one another

Justin struggles to instill Bonnie with a bit of hope as the Kiriakis cousins' legal jam has Victor jumping into action

In hopes of securing his nephews' freedom, Victor attempts to make a deal with the devilish D.A. Trask

Steve secures a surprising new client who wants the one-eyed sleuth to search for Kristen DiMera

Steve welcomes his wife's assistance, and the two manage to irritate E.J. while mining for info to secure his sister's whereabouts

Exes E.J. and Nicole engage in another date, hoping their second attempt at dinner goes more smoothly than the first

While a second (perhaps, third) chance might be in the cards for Roman and his ex-wife, Kate and Lucas toss their two cents toward Philip concerning Chloe

A concerned Brady believes he has the perfect solution for Chloe, who continues to be frustrated by all the bickering and Philip's jealous ways

Chloe considers Brady's call to cohabitate, while a suspicious Abigail raises some concerns about her unsaintly sister

Believing her dad has been duped by his devious daughter, Abigail conveys her hunch to hubby Chad

John has a hunch that he doesn't want to be true, but can't help but ponder that his wife might be possessed again

It's growing harder by the day for the devil to hide its true Satanic self from Marlena's loved ones, especially when they confront her directly

The devil must do a dastardly dance to throw suspicions off itself to ensure Marlena can continue its perilous plans

Still, Marlena makes John and Johnny's drawers drop, while groom-to-be Abe has a proposal for Paulina

Ms. Price is in a precarious place after Abe proposes that Marlena be the one to preside over their marriage

Like Paulina, the devil isn't so thrilled about Abe's idea, either, as Johnny's devilish flick continues to frighten certain Salemites

A frightened Julie just wants to see her beloved, but Marlena continues to block her access to visiting Doug as Bayview

Super sleuth and suspicious husband John makes a frightening discovery while poking around his wife's office

The devil has decided that Julie has poked her nose into its business for the last time and must meet her fate

While the devil readies to drown Julie, Abe's fate hangs in the balance after being found in the park by Jake

Abe is quickly taken to University Hospital to be worked on, as Jake is whisked away to the slammer by the Salem P.D.

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

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

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A sneak peek at next week

Concern and curiosity get the best of John, and he approaches his wife with a wild, worrisome thought, as stunned E.J.'s approached by a curious caller

Julie and Paulina make true to their truce and spend some quality time together, while things start to fall apart for a jailed Jake

The devil's decided that Julie's on its hit list, while wedded bliss might take a major hit if a truth bomb explodes

Scoops and more

Devil Marlena has a Christmas surprise!

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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