The Scoop: Days of our Lives previews, teasers, and spoilers for the Week of January 17, 2022

Trial turmoil, staggering secrets, and torrid truths!

A sneak peek at some of the action that will take place on during the week of January 17, 2022. Be sure to tune in to every weekday to see how everything plays out.

Two Salemites who share a sordid secret should start to worry, as it's starting to unravel, which would cost them both dearly

Steve and Kayla's Italian escapade encounters some snags, but they remain determined to snag Kristen

The convent becomes a center of conflict for the Johnsons when Steve attempts to capture Kristen, and Kayla is confronted with chaos, as well

Abigail and Xander get to confront the dodgy DiMera pilot, and, of course, Abigail's advancements agitate Gwen

It's a nightmare for Gwen when she finds herself confronting Sarah, but dreams may soon turn into reality, as Sarah is seemingly back in Salem

Xander is more than a little shaken to learn Sarah's home, though some things aren't always what they seem

After a candid conversation with Kate, Abigail connects some major dots and doesn't waste time in confronting her cousin

While Abigail is actively investigating the shenanigans with Sarah, a surprised Chad confronts a finding of his own

Chad continues to be conflicted by his choices, though the turmoil at E.J.'s trail becomes even more explosive

On the stand, Lucas' truths enrage E.J., who all but knows his foe is telling barefaced lies in court

Belle works overtime to calm E.J., but he's fired up and, later, goes against her counsel as he wants his time to tell his truth on the stand, too

Satan continues to work its devilish duties, as Johnny holds a lot of DiMera stock now that he has E.J.'s shares

Devilish Johnny's windfall doesn't go unnoticed, and Gabi's quick to answer when an opportunity knocks

Though Gabi leans into Johnny's flirtatiousness, Jake is concerned that things could backfire abruptly

Johnny and Gabi have another fiery encounter, while Chanel and Allie's tryst remains a hot topic for them

Chanel shares her sordid secret with her mother, but Paulina is already privy to Chanel and Allie's affair, having borne witness

Tripp witnesses a little something off with his sweetheart, while heartbroken Ava amps up her payback plot against Rafe and Nicole

As Rafe rallies against the charges against him, Nicole confides all her confusing feelings to bestie, Brady

Brady stands by a concerned Chloe as Nancy's return to Salem comes with a big bombshell about her father

Nancy believes Craig is having an affair and goes on to explain her hunch, which completely crushes Chloe

Brady becomes Chloe's rock, but Craig soon arrives in Salem to rock his family with his side of the scandalous story

Kevin Spirtas and Patrika Darbo return to Days of our Lives

Linsey Godfrey returns to Days of our Lives

Bye-bye, Jack and Jennifer! Matthew Ashford and Melissa Reeves exit Days of our Lives

Alison Sweeney discusses Days of our Lives status; will she return full-time?

A sneak peek at next week

Ava continues to execute her retaliation against Rafe, but he believes in his girlfriend's guilt more and more as time goes on

While Sarah surprises Abigail, Chloe's surprised by content when she becomes privy to a private exchange

Armed with a secret, Allie arrives to talk to Tripp as a Salemite on a mission must find their partner

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

A seemingly solid supercouple may find their relationship encountering super snags, while newlyweds face new troubles, as well

One Salemite finds old habits hard to break, and that bad behavior may ruin any chances they have with their heart's desire, who wants them to marry

Tensions arise when the hunt begins for a missing Salemite, as things become tense personally and professionally when a "guilty" Salemite fights for their freedom

A diabolical duo teams up to take down their enemies, but it may rip apart their relationship in the process, leading each to shocking new connections

Estranged Salemites start to repair their ripped relationship during a heath crisis, though a stranger to Salem could quickly reopen wounds

Old flames decide to stick to being friends (for now), while the news of another seemingly solid couple on the rocks shocks a certain Salemite

Revenge isn't for the weak of heart for one Salemite with a broken one, and stopping their passionate plot could be a real killer