On the night of New Year's Eve, the residents of Salem attend a party at the Bistro.

Nicole has her first therapy session with Marlena; Konstantin is abducted.

Ava and Stefan are forced to cover in front of Harris; Holly apologizes to Tate for her behavior.

The Kiriakis clan gathers for Christmas dinner; Theresa is plagued with guilt.

With Chanel by her side at the hospital, Paulina is given a diagnosis by Kayla.

It is time for the annual Horton tree-trimming party; Doug and Julie remember Christmases past.

John, Marlena, Steve, Kayla, Kate and Roman take a stroll down memory lane.

Rafe asks Jada if she's made up her mind about moving in with him; Tripp cheers up Wendy.

Stefan angrily tells Ava that Gabi was injured in prison, and he knows it's a warning from Clyde.

Paulina is increasingly exhausted but covers with Chanel; Chad and Stephanie officially break up.

Eric is exhausted by parental duties; an unexpected couple winds up in bed together.

John surprises Marlena at work; Johnny and Chanel's date has a surprise interruption.

Stefan shares Clyde's new plan with Ava; Theresa shares Christmas traditions with Alex.

Leo comes face-to-face with Sloan; Paulina urges Chad to make amends; Alex checks in on Stephanie.

Leo tries to tell Nicole and EJ about the baby; Lucas confronts Dimitri.

EJ asks too much of Nicole; Leo is stunned by Dimitri's revelation.

Stephanie confronts Chad; Steve and John find a big clue; Rafe has an important question for Jada.

Everett and Stephanie make a shocking discovery; Harris and Ava have their first date.

Sloan attempts to stop Eric from viewing the DNA results; Dimitri debates turning himself in.

Nicole anticipates the results of the DNA test; Dimitri receives a surprise visitor.

An impending DNA test heightens tensions; Tate intervenes between Chanel and Johnny.

Nicole apologizes to Holly; Eric tells Marlena about his run-in with Nicole.

Steve lays out his suspicions to Kayla and Sarah; Xander overhears Alex and Theresa.

Everett conspires with Stephanie; Sarah gives Xander an important document.

EJ presses Rafe for answers; Dimitri confronts Sloan; Stefan and Ava make a devious plan.

Nicole insists on seeing her baby; Leo learns shocking news from Harris.

It's Thanksgiving in Salem; Stephanie is suspicious of Chad; Chanel has suspicions about Holly.

Paulina invites Abe to Thanksgiving dinner; Ava receives a warning; Clyde Weston meets with Stefan.

Harris finds Ava in a precarious situation; EJ tries to support Nicole; Johnny reunites with Chanel.

Xander makes a choice regarding the custody suit; Alex interrupts Brady and Theresa in a conflict.

Theresa is reluctant to help Konstantin; Sarah accuses Xander of foul play.

Everett comes face to face with Stephanie's ex, Alex; Steve and John consider going to Greece.

EJ and Nicole are in a panic; Dimitri presses Leo to skip town

Sloan learns about the incident; Rafe grills Leo about Dimitri's whereabouts; Tate comforts Holly.

Nicole goes into labor; Melinda tries to stop Sloan from telling Eric the truth.

Jada homes in on Leo and Dimitri; Melinda finds a baby for Eric and Sloan.

Rafe bears news of Gabi's fate; Wendy's courage is tested; Dimitri grapples with his guilt.

John and Marlena celebrate their anniversary; Alex and Theresa hatch a plan.

Wendy vows revenge; Rafe demands answers from Gabi; Paulina has an ace up her sleeve.

Stefan makes a shocking discovery; Chad discovers Stephanie and Everett together.

Everett surprises Stephanie with some news; Wendy consoles Li.

Gabi asks Li for help; Eric admits he has feelings for Nicole; Holly confesses her feelings.

Gabi and Stefan devise a blackmail plan; Tate confides in Eric about his interest in Holly.

On Halloween, Eric, Sloan and Nicole make a shocking discovery; Holly hatches a mischievous plan.

Someone from Stephanie's past makes an unexpected return; Nicole comes upon EJ in a fit of fury.

Gabi and Stefan get the upper hand on Kristen; Stephanie is shocked by a surprise visitor.

Steve puts pressure on Chad; Theresa discovers Alex covered in blood.

Gabi and Stefan take action after learning of EJ's plan; Leo and Dimitri go on the run.

Leo and Dimitri evade the police; Harris' new job surprises Kate; Ava faces some new muscle.

Theresa gets an unpleasant surprise; Xander confronts Alex; Konstantin ups his game with Maggie.

Eric and Nicole discuss adoption plans; Alex has an offer for Theresa.

Leo and Dimitri try to figure out an escape plan; Tate faces the music with Holly.

Stefan and Gabi strategize their next power move; Rafe comforts an upset Jada.

Harris pitches a new job; Clyde threatens Ava; EJ and Chad bond over their losses.

Chad pulls away from Stephanie; Ava and Harris admit their feelings; Sarah softens toward Xander.

Sarah's attitude toward Xander softens; EJ discovers what happened to Susan.

Philip and Belle have a tough conversation; Maggie receives an unexpected visitor.

Susan has an unexpected change of heart; Marlena confronts Harris.

Chanel and Johnny encourage Paulina; Alex has a date with Theresa; Tate and Holly reconnect.

Theresa and Brady return to Salem with Tate; Kate asks Chad about marriage plans.

Alex stakes a claim; Gabi offers Vivian a warning; Dimitri is threatened by Gwen.

Chloe and Philip make a life-changing decision; EJ sees a familiar face; Rex gets attacked.

Rafe and Tripp find themselves in a life-threatening situation; EJ gives his inside man new orders.

An unexpected visitor catches Rafe off guard; Ana and Harris get into in a dangerous situation.

Gwen confronts Leo; Vivian intervenes with Dimitri; Jada and Shawn come to blows.

Alex and Sonny react to Victor's will; Marlena shares her opinion of Eric's new living arrangement.

Eric gets a visitor after moving in with Sloan; Melinda tries to save her job.

Rafe and Jada track down Ava and Harris; Rex and Sarah head to the altar; Chloe questions Philip.

Chloe has a big decision to make; Sarah has conflicting feelings about the upcoming nuptials.

Maggie and Justin make a shocking discovery in Victor's will; Vivian puts pressure on Alex.

Theresa confronts Alex and shares parental concerns with Brady; Justin and Maggie make a discovery.

Chad is shocked to have a new boss; Kayla presses Stephanie about her relationship with Chad.

Rafe puts Tripp in the hot seat; EJ catches Wendy trying to hack into his phone.

Belle panics when Shawn goes missing; Rafe questions Tripp about a shocking discovery.

Alex and Brady hunt for the truth in Greece; Stefan and Gabi are thrilled by Stefan's prospects.

A shocking discovery complicates Brady and Alex's trip to Greece; Maggie and Julie feud with Vivian.

John and Marlena have a surprise for the Mystery Man; Belle worries about Shawn's drinking.

Rafe hunts for Ava and Harris; Shawn finds Belle having a public fight; EJ is in hot water.

A shooting rocks Salem; Chanel grapples with her conflicting romantic feelings.

Sarah's life is in jeopardy after delivering her baby; Theresa reunites with Stephanie and Kayla.

John uncovers a secret about the mystery man; Sarah goes into labor.

Victor's Funeral brings loved ones together; Maggie pushes Sarah to tell Xander the truth.

Johnny throws a wrench in EJ's plan; Tripp and Wendy meet at the Salem Inn for a special night.

EJ tries to rub out Ava; Sloan grapples with her guilt and considers coming clean.

Marlena asks John and Steve to help identify the mystery man; Xander receives a job offer.

Shawn makes amends; Brady gets a surprise visit; Rafe makes an important professional decision.

Dimitri is skeptical of Leo's plan; Xander makes a shocking discovery about Philip.

Gabi and Stefan do some investigative work; Alex struggles with guilt in the wake of Victor's death.

Shawn hits rock bottom; Steve gives Abe advice on next steps with Paulina.

Chloe is shocked to see Philip; Sarah is rushed to the hospital.

Melinda offers some relationship advice to Sloan; Kate is surprised by an unexpected visitor.

Marlena and Roman remember Victor; EJ has a nightmare, which he takes as a sign.

Tripp and Wendy ponder a big decision; Gwen interrupts an intimate moment.

Sloan's confession is interrupted; Li plans a romantic date; Johnny and Chanel face their feelings.

Nicole reflects on her time with Victor; Xander comes face to face with pregnant Sarah.

Brady and Xander come to blows; Shawn struggles in the wake of Victor's death.

Abe and Paulina make a plan; Steve and Kayla mourn a loss; Kate struggles with sad news.

Gwen makes a honeymoon discovery; Gabi tries to learn Rachel's secret; Victor's fate is revealed.

Abe tries to take back his job as mayor; Johnny confesses his feelings for Chanel.

Justin updates the group on the whereabouts of Victor's plane; Li and Melinda debate starting over.

Stephanie confronts Chad; Rex has a proposition for Sarah; Belle and Chloe get into an altercation.

Brady is faced with a new custody agreement; Shawn's new job prompts mixed feelings.

Paulina makes a plea on Abe's behalf; Tripp plans a romantic surprise for Wendy.

Marlena witnesses something shocking at Bayview; Chanel's bakery runs into trouble.

Maggie discovers Sarah's secret; Nicole is caught between conflicting proposals.

Tripp wakes up to a surprise in his bed; Nicole shares and receives some shocking news.

Harris is committed to Bayview and encounters a familiar face; Chad confides in EJ.

Sloan shares a secret about Nicole's pregnancy; Chanel and Talia face off.

Steve and John reunite with Kayla and Marlena; Chanel assures Abe that he will remember everything.

Two couples prepare to wed; Sloan doctors Nicole and EJ's test results.

Gabi and Stefan are getting married; Nicole learns that the test results are in.

Gwen suddenly returns to find Leo and Dimitri together; Abe wakes up.

EJ and Nicole learn Sloan is pregnant with Eric's baby; a guilty Leo tries to support Gwen.

Brady admits to Eric he threatened Kristen; Li recounts what happened with Melinda.

Whitley has a break with reality; Rafe and Jada are stunned to find a lifeless Lani.

Kate comes to check on Paulina; Steve and John receive shocking news.

Wendy is surprised when Tripp shows up; Eric and Sloan take a big step.

Stefan tells Gabi that he has agreed to a truce with EJ; Alex has news for Chad and Stephanie.

Kristen tells Belle that Brady threatened her; Li is surprised when Gabi shows up.

Rafe and Paulina become concerned when Lani is a no-show; Brady rips up the custody agreement.

Steve asks Whitley about her resignation from the hospital; drugged Abe hallucinates.

Paulina's family comforts her before Abe's funeral.

Wendy decides if she wants to be with Tripp or Johnny; both Jada and Tripp stop by to see Steve.

Marlena puts Harris under hypnosis; Melinda realizes Shawn has been drinking on the job.

Chloe and Xander's lovemaking is interrupted; Brady learns that his daughter has gone missing.

Gwen gives Dimitri an answer about his proposal; Kristen threatens Leo; Belle finds Shawn drinking.

EJ and Kristen ask Marlena for help; Gabi and Stefan confront Li about his plot.

Abe is stunned to see Theo; Chanel and Talia have a bit of a rapprochement.

Lani returns to Salem; Chanel tries to no avail to get Paulina to snap out of her deep depression.

A dangerous Harris crashes Gabi and Stefan's engagement party; Rafe catches Li lurking.

Rolf finishes his orders to take down Stefan; EJ and Kristen worry for their lives.

Leo voices his objections to Dimitri; Chloe and Xander talk about moving on from past relationships.

Tripp makes Wendy an offer; Sloan suggests to Eric they try to make a baby.

Rafe and Eli fear the worst about Abe; Harris prepares to go after Megan.

Rafe and Jada give in to their attraction; Li welcomes Rolf back to Salem.

Belle and Talia meet with Melinda to make a plea for leniency.

Sarah is shocked to learn Bonnie told Justin her secret; Belle and Brady catch up on recent events.

Steve and Kayla reflect on how lucky they are to be reunited.

Julie and Gabi's old animosity resurfaces; Leo confronts Megan about her and Dimitri using Gwen.

Eli, Olivia and Theo arrive in Salem to commemorate Juneteenth and Abe and Paulina's anniversary.

Leo inserts himself between Gwen and Dimitri; Sloan encourages Eric to have a baby with her.

EJ finds himself in a bad situation; Harris takes Kate up on her offer to get rid of Megan.

Abe discovers something about his past; EJ confronts Megan after overhearing her deadly plans.

Bonnie does her best to keep Sarah's pregnancy a secret from Xander; Megan tries to tempt Li.

On the one-year anniversary of Abigail's death, Chad pays her gravesite a visit.

A confused Abe refuses to open the door to Rafe; Kate offers Harris a job.

Chanel panics when she learns Paulina is missing; Johnny explains to Wendy why he stood her up.

Whitley tries to make Abe feel right at home; Talia is horrified when Colin confronts her.

Gwen and Kristen catch up; Talia apologizes to Rafe for her deception; Shawn snaps at Belle.

Eric, EJ and Nicole await the results of the paternity test; Chloe vents to Xander about Gwen.

Nicole decides to tell EJ the truth; Gabi and Stefan try to schmooze Megan and Kristen.

Sloan blasts Rafe for allowing Colin to escape; Eric confronts Nicole over her pregnancy.

Jada questions if Talia was a victim of emotional abuse; Abe mistakes his nurse for Paulina.

Bonnie discovers a very pregnant Sarah at Rex's; Xander and Gwen clash over Chloe.

Anna fears Tony will reveal Nicole's pregnancy secret.

Nicole asks Kayla about a paternity test; EJ is surprised to find Megan in his home.

Marlena and Brady are disturbed to learn that Kristen has been released from prison.

John arrives in San Francisco to tell Paul about Andrew's kidnapping.

Rafe is forced to deliver some tough news to Jada; Gabi brings signed divorce papers to Li.

Eric gives Sloan an ultimatum; Rafe finds Abe in bad shape; Nicole is insulted when EJ proposes.

Colin takes a hostage; Talia finally comes clean with Chanel; Stefan asks Gabi to marry him.

Things heat up between Chanel and Talia; Paulina and Abe find themselves in grave danger.

Nicole discusses her pregnancy with Anna; Rafe and Jada grow more suspicious of Colin.

Kristen presses Megan about the plan to gain their freedom; a new DiMera is revealed.

Stephanie tries to comfort Alex, who's just been fired; Roman receives a welcome surprise.

Harris, Steve and Chad get intel on Kate's possible location and make a plan to rescue her.

Talia makes a confession to Jada; Sloan confronts Colin about his revenge plot.

Sloan defends herself against Paulina's newest accusation; Jada grills Colin about her sister.

Tripp urges Wendy to stay in Seattle with him; Johnny opens up to Chanel.

EJ reveals to Nicole that he knows she slept with Eric; Kate's captor is revealed.

Gabi takes Nicole to the hospital when Nicole suddenly doubles over in pain.

Nicole learns Eric and Sloan are back together; Sloan unwittingly makes a major slip in front of EJ.

Chloe insists to Brady there is no chance for them to be together; Talia makes her move on Chanel.

Chanel gets bad news about her bakery; Alex tells Gwen they should stop seeing each other.

Roman, Steve, Kayla and Andrew analyze Bo and Kate's last encounter.

Roman reunites with Steve and Kayla as he admits his reservations about seeing Bo.

Talia's motivation becomes clear; Chloe and Xander decide to move in together.

Melinda angrily rips into Sloan; Gabi and Stefan square off against EJ and Nicole.

Hope and Bo's reunion comes to a shocking climax; the Johnson family is reunited.

Kayla, Stephanie and Chad are confronted by a vengeful Thomas Banks.

Chad and Stephanie come face to face with Kayla; Hope is sent on a collision course with Bo.

Stefan and Gabi officially reunite; Wendy arrives in Seattle to see Tripp.

As Jada investigates the tainted biscuits, Chanel is adamant that Sloan is the guilty party.

Xander and Chloe's rematch leads to a trip to the hospital; Harris wrestles with a huge dilemma.

Steve and Kayla try to get through to Bo; Megan and Kristen do a bit of sisterly bonding in prison.

Affected by the drugged biscuits, Nicole and Eric get hot and heavy.

Wendy is shocked to find Johnny in the middle of a marriage proposal.

Rafe and Jada come clean about their feelings for each other; Xander kisses Chloe in front of Gwen.

Kayla is happily reunited with Steve; Brady is upset when he finds Chloe and Xander together.

Stephanie seeks Marlena's help to find Kayla; Steve is stunned when he comes face to face with Bo.

Andrew transfers custody of Megan to Shawn; sparks fly between Harris and Hope in Greece.

Tripp makes his move with Wendy; EJ gets the ammunition he needs to take down Gabi and Stefan.

Stefan toys with Nicole and EJ; Gabi and Stefan meet up for a secret rendezvous.

Paulina confronts Sloan about a threatening note she found in her office.

Steve and Hope face off with Megan; Stephanie is stunned when she gets a call from Kayla.

Marlena has an emotional reunion with Eric and Belle; Hope confronts Megan.

Rachel shows up at Statesville to confront Kristen; Wendy and Tripp share a fraught moment.

Paulina suffers a panic attack; Eric and Nicole get into a heated argument over Sloan.

Nicole and EJ set up Stefan and Gabi; Paulina pressures Rafe and Jada to arrest Sloan.

John makes a shocking discovery; Kayla is reunited with Bo; Steve captures Megan.

Ben and Ciara receive exciting news; Rolf awakens Kayla to test out his newly finished serum.

Bo struggles to find his true self; Harris decides to undergo a risky treatment to help Hope.

Paulina receives an unpleasant surprise; Xander and Alex come to blows over Gwen.

Li tries to keep Stefan from Gabi; Chanel and Paulina score a victory over Sloan.

Megan orders a hit on Kate; Marlena and Kayla grill Dr. Rolf.

Kate has a shocking encounter; Steve and John's search leads them to an old friend: Hope!

Roman extends an olive branch to Lucas; Marlena and Kayla worry when they realize Kate is missing.

EJ and Stefan lay all their cards on the table; Johnny attempts to do the right thing.

Leo returns home to a stunning sight; Belle and Sloan team up to help Eric and Brady.

EJ and Nicole's plan backfires; Gwen and Alex share their misery over drinks.

EJ sets Stefan up for a fall; Gwen is heartbroken over Xander's confession.

Alex and Maggie disagree over business matters; Chad finds himself in hot water with Stephanie.

Li interrupts Stefan's romantic rendezvous with Gabi; Sloan gets under Nicole's skin.

Johnny and Wendy catch on to EJ's plan; Rachel comes between Brady and Chloe.

Belle leaves Eric to fend for himself; Nicole and EJ turn the tables on Stefan.

Jack and Jennifer say goodbye to their loved ones; Maggie throws Alex for a major loop.

Sarah receives shocking news; Chad, Justin, Alex and Stephanie say heartfelt goodbyes to Sonny.

Stefan has a stunning realization; Li, Gabi and Wendy negotiate their new living arrangements.

Chloe returns to Salem; Eric and Nicole admit they've been thinking about one another.

Marlena, Kate and Kayla wake up to find themselves facing a new nightmare.

Paulina receives a message from Kate; a heavenly advocate for the three women puts pressure on Nick.

Stefan panics when he learns of Brady's intentions; Rafe and Jada get an arrest warrant for Li.

Johnny and Wendy make a curious discovery; Gabi is shocked by Li's proposal.

Brady grows suspicious of Sloan; Gabi questions Rafe about his feelings for Jada.

John and Steve are skeptical of Orpheus' revelation; Allie and Chanel share a bittersweet goodbye.

Marlena makes a deal with the devil; John and Steve make their move.

Kate, Marlena and Kayla prepare to plead their case - but they are thrown a curveball.

Kayla reaches out to Steve from the Great Beyond; Gabi and Stefan's romantic evening goes awry.

Jada and Eric share an awkward moment; Chad spends Valentine's Day with Stephanie and his kids.

Alex is forced to hide when Chanel comes home to make up with Allie; Sonny is stunned by Leo's news.

Allie realizes she made a huge mistake; Sarah gives Xander a taste of his own medicine.

Chanel and Johnny catch drunken Allie and Alex in a compromising position.

Joey plays cupid for Tripp and Wendy; Allie and Alex console each other over their romantic woes.

Stefan realizes his plot against EJ went awry; Eric comes to Nicole's aid.

Marlena, Kate and Kayla are stunned to learn that they've been fooled.

Steve stuns John and Roman with his Orpheus plan; Marlena, Kayla and Kate grapple with their fate.

Stephanie and Chad are anxious to see how a new stage in their relationship develops.

Xander learns of Gwen's sacrifice for him; Chad pours his heart out to Stephanie.

Rolf prepares to deprogram a resistant Stefan; Sarah pressures Xander to sign their divorce papers.

Jack returns to Salem and gives Gwen an ultimatum; Xander makes sure Leo keeps his mouth shut.

Gabi manipulates Li to get what she wants; a drugged Nicole tells EJ she wants to make love.

Allie opens up to Alex about Chanel, while Chanel and Johnny discuss their lingering feelings.

Wendy apologizes to Gabi and gives her a pep talk about Stefan; EJ drops a bomb on Li.

Stephanie gets a visit from Paulina, who hires her in the fight against Sloan.

John watches helplessly as Sarah tries to revive Marlena; Wendy comforts Tripp.

Johnny and Chanel reconnect as they help John with a surprise for Marlena.

Kristen prepares to flee town with Rachel; Belle returns home to be by an ailing Marlena's side.

Steve hands over Kristen's confession to Rafe; Li defends Gabi to Stefan.

Stephanie, Joey and Tripp share emotional memories of Kayla; Brady is outraged by Gabi's request.

Will learns damning information about Leo; Stephanie cries on Chad's shoulder over Alex.

Stephanie presses Alex for answers; Sloan ambushes Chanel; Leo and Gwen seek legal advice.

Lucas reveals a family secret to Rex; Chad consoles Stephanie; Steve mourns a great loss.

Nicole and Eric argue about his recent behavior; Brady asks Chloe to come back to him.

Eric holds Kristen at gunpoint; Li makes the case for Gabi to forgive him.

Steve tries to rally Kayla as she begins to fade; Chad desperately tries to reach Stephanie.

Eric stuns John and Marlena with his revelation; Kate takes a turn for the worse.

Brady plays hardball with Kristen; Rex gives Kate worrisome news.

Stephanie rips into Alex; Jada consoles Rafe, who's upset when he receives divorce papers.

Sarah reveals the truth about Xander to a shocked Maggie, Justin and Bonnie.

Nicole is hesitant to fall back into bed with EJ; Johnny and Wendy discuss their future.