7 Highly awaited episodes of Days of Our Lives

American soap opera Days of Our Lives never shies away from adding intense, dramatic plotlines to keep the fans glued to their screens.

The upcoming Days of Our Lives storylines are full of turmoil and melodrama, from the formation of love triangles to betrayals and confrontations.

In this article, we have listed 7 episodes of Days of Our Lives that fans are eagerly waiting to see.

Disclaimer: This article is based on the writer's opinion. Reader discretion is advised.

7) Philip’s return - Fall of 2025

As viewers saw after his fraud was revealed to everyone, especially Xander, Philip had left Salem in the daily soap.

However, he will return to the city to finally attempt to reconcile with Xander, and might also play a key role in the reconciliation of Sarah and Xander.

6) Jada reveals the truth to Rafe - April 1, 2025

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As Days of Our Lives is gearing up for a wedding, new drama is set to begin.

After the revelation of Rafe’s identity and confirmation of his return, he and Jada prepare for their highly anticipated wedding. However, their happy reunion might face new difficulties as Jada keeps a major secret from Rafe.

During their previous ceremony, Jada thought Rafe had been cheating on her, and as an act of revenge, she spent one night with Shawn Brady. Jada has been contemplating whether and when to tell Rafe the truth. Fans have been waiting to see the drama that will ensue with the revelation of the truth.

5) Sami’s return - March 2025

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The return of a beloved character is always looked forward to by the fans of the popular daily soap.

Alison Sweeney’s Sami Brady is expected to return to Salem as her son, Johnny DiMera, has been having doubts about his parentage.

On the other hand, she might also cause some drama in Jada and Rafe's upcoming wedding, as she and Rafe have a history of a romantic relationship.

4) Chanel's confrontation of EJ - April 2, 2025

EJ’s problems escalate after Leo’s explosive article on him in The Spectator, and he shatters numerous people connected to him in Days of Our Lives.

After Amy reads the article about EJ’s crimes published in the article, she quickly backs away from the adoption process, leaving Chanel and Johnny devastated.

The upcoming episode will see Chanel confront EJ, who is responsible for so many problems in her and Johnny’s lives. Now, his crimes have resurfaced and caused another huge problem, as they cannot get through the adoption process.

3) Rafe and Gabi are suspected of shooting EJ - April 4, 2025

EJ being shot might be the most anticipated upcoming event on Days of Our Lives, but it also points to another important question: Who might have shot him?

Javi and Leo’s initial suspects are revealed to be Rafe and Gabi, where Gabi might be a potential killer due to her past activities. Previously, she had killed Nick for trying to mess with her, which might be a reason for suspecting Gabi, as she had already committed a similar crime before.

2) EJ DiMera's Mysterious Shooting - April 3, 2025

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After creating havoc in everyone’s life in Salem, EJ might be ready to pay for his crimes in one of the highly anticipated episodes of the beloved daily soap.

In the upcoming episodes, EJ will be shot by someone and will be severely injured. With him being shot, suspects are numerous, as EJ had many enemies in Salem city, whose problems will be reduced if EJ were to be removed from their lives.

1) The Disappearance of John Black - March 31, 2025

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As Marlena and Steve are still on a search for John in the daily soap, we will see them discovering the horrific truth of John’s demise during an ISA operation.

The story was already decided and agreed upon by the late actor Drake Hogestyn as the final storyline of John Black before he died. Fans have been waiting to see how the show ends John’s storyline and honors one of the beloved actors and characters.