The Scoop: Days of our Lives previews, teasers, and spoilers for the Week of December 18, 2023

Deck DAYS' halls with danger and drama...

A sneak peek at some of the action that will take place on during the week of December 18, 2023. Be sure to tune in to every weekday to see how everything plays out.

Danger and drama deck Salem's halls this Christmas

Tripp tries to make Wendy's holiday a little less blue

While looking for Jude, Harris happens upon a clue

Sloan's ready to confess all but is hampered by Harris

Nicole confesses what happened with Sloan and the baby

E.J. suggests that he and Nicole return Jude to Eric and Sloan

Black Patch awaits the return of the enhanced photo from the ISA

Theresa doesn't know that her treachery is a ticking time bomb

While chatting with Konstantin, Theresa's nearly blown out of the water by Brady

Theresa's blown away when Andrew reveals who abducted Victoria

Tate takes Theresa and Brady to task over his parents' latest tussle

Brady and Alex share their tactics on tackling troublesome Theresa

Theresa's eavesdropping cohort, Konstantin, continues to conspire

Konstantin spies as Sarah comforts a still very brokenhearted Maggie

A mournful Maggie absolutely can't get into the magic of the holidays

Sarah, Xander, and Victoria come together for Christmas Eve

It's a Yuletide shocker for Sarah and Xander when Konstantin escorts Maggie

It's a Christmastime clash for Xander and Alex, who bring out each other's Grinchy behavior

It's holiday heartbreak for Chad and Stephanie, as they formally end their relationship

It's like the ghosts of relationships past when Stephanie's confronted by Chad, Alex, and Everett

Stephanie swiftly removes herself from the situation, but one fella follows

Everett approaches Stephanie, and he's armed with an agenda (or two)

Stephanie ends up spending the holiday with Everett, burning the midnight oil

Strange bedfellows Stephanie and Harris discuss their foggy frolic

Harris hopes to make things right with Ava over what happened with Stephanie

Ava learns that Clyde's sent out a warning shot to Stefan by harming Gabi

Stefan's day doesn't get any better when he has a scorching spat with brother Chad

Rafe hopes to brighten his day by getting a response from Jada

Paulina hopes that Abe doesn't determine her health is declining

Paulina also attempts to pull the wool over a concerned Chanel's eyes

The mayor ends up at Salem University Hospital for testing

Scared, Chanel attempts to reach Johnny, who's preoccupied with Holly

Holly's birthday isn't the celebration she envisioned, but she may get her wish regardless

Three Salem couples come together to celebrate and end up reflecting on the past

Doug and Julie also reflect on the past, but look forward to making new memories, too

Christmas traditions begin at the Horton home with the arrival of loved ones

Thomas and Charlotte are a little gloomy over the loss of their mother and Stephanie's departure

The family attempts to lift the children's Christmas spirits

Tom and Alice's legacy lives on as the Hortons decorate the tree with their namesake ornaments

Martha Madison bids "farewell for now" to Days of our Lives' Belle

Camila Banus ends 13-year run as Days of our Lives' Gabi Hernandez

Jen Lilley exits Days of our Lives -- but Theresa is sticking around

Are Bo and Hope headed back to Salem anytime soon? Well...

A sneak peek at next week

It's Christmas in Salem, and many merry traditions are celebrated

Of course, drama decks the halls, too, especially for one unlucky Salemite

A surprise return rocks one certainly shocked Salemite

One Salemite struggles to do damage control to save their future

Another Salemite struggles when the past comes back to haunt them

Down the Road: November Preview

Theresa's plan to cozy up to supposed Kirakis heir Alex runs into a problem -- she still has feelings for Brady

Stefan works to clear Gabi of Li's murder

Leo and Dimitri are in the wrong place at the wrong time and cause a pregnant Nicole to get into a car accident

When Nicole goes into labor, it sets off a series of unfortunate events

Questions swirl about why Everett decided to show up in Salem

Ava's budding relationship with Harris poses an ethical dilemma: how does she do Clyde's bidding when she's spending her free time with a cop?

As DAYS dashes toward December, look for familiar faces to return to rock around the Christmas tree (and possibly rock Salem with a few surprises)