Sinister Salemites are circling like sharks, ready to strike, while a scientist's gone even madder than ever before
Concerned citizen Steve continues to fret about self-proclaimed "redeemed man" Milo Harp's potential evil plotting against Salem
Steve suggests to his Black Patch bestie, John, that they plan a preemptive strike against old foe Orpheus
An agenda-armed Orpheus alarms Marlena with his wishes, while the wait for Shawn Christian's paternity test results tests Shawn's resolve
Evan's also eager to claim his son once and for all, but when the bio dad is definitively defined, there's an even bigger bombshell ahead
Shawn's saddened not to be the baby's father and even sadder for the baby because of who his true father turned out to be
While Shawn reaches out to Belle, Mr. Frears might have much to fear when Evan's confronted by the mother of all revelations
A grief-stricken Chad confronts Sarah, believing she has answers that may help to find Abigail's murderer
Sarah would also love to know what happened the night Abigail was killed and turns to Marlena for help
Doc Evans does her best, but the mysteries of the night in question give Sarah even more to ponder
Armchair detectives Xander and Sarah start to concoct some concepts and connect some killer dots
Sarah and Xander set off to catch a killer (or at least a clue), while Maggie's caught off guard by a discovery at the mansion
The Kiriakis mansion is aflutter with the most recent return in the family, but Alex might be a bit more opportunistic than his kin
Though the DiMera family is deep in mourning, it doesn't mean that several driven family members won't seize the day if opportunities knock
Gabi's goal to secure Jake's DiMera shares certainly doesn't go smoothly, as Ava's raised the scheming stakes
An aggressive E.J. isn't exactly duped by Ava's deception and questions his alleged new sister-in-law's honesty over her claim
Gabi's gift to pull the wool over one's eyes might be slipping, as Li discovers his heart's desire has been dishonest with him
Still heartsick over losing Chanel, Johnny takes a page from his father's playbook and pressures Paulina to help him
Hoping to help a loved one avoid heartache, Paulina probes Nicole on a particular ex-padre ex-husband of hers
Jada jumps in feet first and takes the opportunity to ask Eric out, which may not land well with a certain Salemite ex still carrying a torch
Gwen takes a stab at using her wily ways with Xander in hopes that her ex-fiancé will warm up to her once again
Though Gwen should worry less about Xander's feelings and more about potential discoveries he might make about the night of Abigail's death
Abigail's death continues to be a deep cut for Thomas, and Chad struggles to be there for his heartbroken son
Thomas' "Tooth Fairy" spotting may spell doom for Leo down the road, but in the meantime, Mr. Stark seeks answers from his bad news bestie
Leo puts Gwen in the homicide hot seat, as he believes she's not being entirely forthcoming with him about Abigail's murder
Between Abigail and Jake's deaths, the murder investigation, watching his children grieve, and all the DiMera family drama, Chad's close to snapping
Luckily for Chad, he has comforting Sonny as a best buddy who swoops in to pull him back from the brink
Salem's most shocking mad scientist has swept in to secure Jake's body, but that's not the only thing he's hiding in his laboratory
Dr. Rolf really appears as an even madder scientist than ever before when he reveals his latest life-changing experiment to Kristen
While it's technically more of a "death-changing" experiment, Kristen's nonetheless astonished by Dr. Rolf's achievement
Kristen briefly wonders if Wilhelm's gone too far this time, but she greenlights Dr. Rolf's ghastly plan, nonetheless
Kyle Lowder returns to Days of our Lives
Peter Reckell: Beyond Salem could be "just the beginning" of my Days of our Lives return
Elia Cantu opens up about Detective Jada Hunter
Abigail Klein joins Days of our Lives as the new Stephanie Johnson
Richard Wharton joins Days of our Lives as new Dr. Rolf
Not all couples are meant to last, but one sure seems to have everlasting love, while sparks could ignite a new one
Anna's hunches have been known to pan out, and this time, she's raised an eyebrow toward her shady sister-in-law Kristen
A concerned Kate isn't going to like what Lucas has to confess, while a cross Chad tries to get a confession out of his sinister sister-in-law Gwen
The Kiriakis brothers might soon find working together a bit bothersome, especially as Alex likes to take risks
It's always important to meet the competition, but Alex might want to watch his ways while crossing paths with Gabi
Ron Carlivati previews summer on Days of our Lives, what to expect from Beyond Salem
Abigail's murder mystery will see a lot of Salemites spend time in the hot seat until the true killer is exposed
Between Satan, experimental drugs, and masquerades, it's good to remember not everything (and everyone) in Salem is as it seems
Sami returns to Salem, unaware that Lucas was her kidnapper; how long can he keep her thinking that E.J. was the kidnapper?
In a daytime first, a set of twins -- Johnny and Allie -- fall in love with the same girl; who will Chanel choose?
Roman urges Eric to tell Nicole how he feels, but will Nicole and Rafe's marriage keep him from opening up?
New relationships are tested by old flames, while old relationships are left in ruins due to devilish designs
Some Salemites certainly shouldn't be messed with, as they know how to expertly craft a revenge plot for the ages
