Will's loved ones rally around him as they continue to celebrate his resurrection and hope his memories follow suit

Will becomes more determined to regain his memories after emotionally reuniting with Arianna Grace

Marlena may hold a key to Will's remembering his past, and he asks his doctor grandmother to hypnotize him

With Marlena's help, some of what Will remembers seems too crazy to be reality, but there's always more to the story than meets the eye

Lucas is stunned to learn that he did, in fact, see the real Will, and it wasn't a drunken hallucination in Memphis

Lucas and Kate are reunited with Will, but, for Lucas, it really hits home and makes him question his recent actions

Fearing Will's memories may never return, Sami takes extreme measures by abducting Ben and questioning him

Sami instructs Ben on what he must do to ensure Will gets his memory back, but Ben ensures Sami that her questionable tactics will drive Will away forever

Believing she is helping Will, Sami's actions only cause more strife for her son, which causes him to shut Sami out

Abe wants J.J. out of the Salem P.D. and demands that Hope terminate his position with the police once and for all

Hope has strong objections to Abe's impassioned request, which pushes Abe too far and pushes Hope out of her position as commissioner

Though he tries to defend Hope, Rafe is tapped to become the new commissioner, which puts more of a strain on his relationship with Hope

Already distressed and frustrated, Hope feels ambushed when Rafe demands answers as to why they can't get married

A rattled Rafe believes that he'll never live up to Bo, which Hope agrees with, but that leaves them at a stalemate

With emotions running high and hurtful confessions made in a time of frustration and anger, things end between Hope and Rafe

In addition to his professional life being on the brink, J.J. also finds his personal life exploding with Lani ending their relationship

Andre also finds his life in ruins as a fed-up Chad feels that his big brother's time at the DiMera mansion needs to end

Abigail doesn't agree with Chad evicting Andre, who maintains his innocence and wants to stay at the family home

With things tense between Chad and Andre, Kate makes things worse when she shares her part in Theo's shooting with Andre

Given his current place with Chad and his newfound information on Kate, Andre may revert back to his scheming past

As Andre ponders how to stay in place, Ciara comes home to Salem to be near her loved ones, especially Theo

Both finding themselves in terrible places, old passions reignite between Rafe and Sami when comfort turns to copulation

Jen Lilley returns to DAYS

The Young and the Restless' Greg Rikaart joins Days of our Lives

Lisa Rinna returning to Days of our Lives

REPORT: Kyler Pettis exiting DAYS?

DAYS hires Victoria Konefal as the new Ciara

Tyler Christopher to play new -- and quite funny -- character on DAYS

She's baaaaack: Louise Sorel returns to DAYS as iconic character Vivian Alamain

A sneak peek at next week

From best friends to brawling -- the claws come out between Ciara and Claire

Thanks to Brady opening a can of worms regarding Deimos' death, Detective Eli starts to sleuth

While Belle blindsides Will, both Sami and Hope are shocked when they learn some scandalous secrets, as well

Someone sinister slithers into Salem with unfinished business for their foes and family alike

There's no place like home for two wayward Salemites who return to town, perhaps with another former resident in tow

The new year brings new problems for a Salem couple who seemingly has it all, but some "happily ever afters" aren't meant to last

A few new (and a very familiar) faces pop into Salem as the new year rings in, which will change the dynamics of many relationships

The return of a Salem troublemaker may make one man's life a living hell all over again