DAYS WEEKLY SPOILERS—AUGUST 17-21: A Family Braces for Goodbye, a New Life Arrives, and Salem Faces Its Most Emotional Week Yet
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DAYS WEEKLY SPOILERS—AUGUST 17-21: A Family Braces for Goodbye, a New Life Arrives, and Salem Faces Its Most Emotional Week Yet

DAYS Spoilers: One Salem family braces for devastating news, another welcomes new life, in one of the most emotional weeks in years.

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SALEM BRACES FOR A WEEK OF LIFE, LOSS, AND EVERYTHING BETWEEN

TL;DR: This week’s Spoilers bring devastating news for one family, new life for another, and a Salem that feels the weight of both all at once. Days of Our Lives isn’t holding anything back this week.


A Week Salem Won’t Soon Forget

Salem faces one of its most emotional weeks in a long time, with one family bracing for heartbreaking news while another welcomes new life. Old secrets keep bubbling up, a kidnapping plot reaches a turning point overseas, and more than one relationship gets tested to its limits. This is the kind of week of Spoilers that touches nearly everyone in town.

Between a business empire on the brink and a young couple growing closer by the day, there’s still room for lighter moments even as the heavier stories take center stage. Salem, as always, holds space for both.


Got a theory about how the Lexie situation finally resolves? Send it our way at amber@soapoperamagazine.com, because we want to hear it.


Monday, August 17th Spoilers

Rafe Hernandez works to convince Gwen Rizczech that cooperating is her best shot at getting free. Javi Hernandezlearns what’s really happened to Leo Stark overseas, and it isn’t the news he was hoping for. Kayla Brady Johnson has to deliver incredibly difficult news to Abe Carver and Theo Carver about Lexie Carver. And amid all of it, Chanel Dupree goes into labor.

Tuesday, August 18th Spoilers

JJ Deveraux reaches out to Gwen in a moment that catches her off guard. Tate Black and Holly Jonas try their hand at playing matchmaker. Theo confronts Johnny DiMera over what he’s been keeping from him. Julie Williams‘s date with Foster takes a turn nobody saw coming. And Aaron Greene and Arianna Horton spend some sweet time together looking after baby Trey.

Wednesday, August 19th Spoilers

Xander Kiriakis finally gets an offer on the house. Brady Black and Sarah Horton take a big step forward together. Marlena Evans finds herself pulled deeper into the mystery surrounding Stefano’s chessboard. Philip Kiriakis makes one last pitch to Gabi DiMera to save what’s left of Titan. And overseas, Leo finally gives Dimitri Von Leuschner the hard truth he’s been avoiding.

Thursday, August 20th Spoilers

Gus confronts Javi over the situation with Leo. Stephanie Johnson turns to Chad DiMera for support during a rough patch. Theo isn’t ready to forgive Johnny for keeping him in the dark. Gwen and Leo are finally reunited. And Alex Kiriakis stands by Joy Wesley through an incredibly difficult stretch.

Friday, August 21st Spoilers

Jada Hunter presses EJ DiMera with pointed questions he’d rather not answer. Abe and Theo hold onto hope for more time with Lexie. Chanel’s labor takes a frightening turn. Lani Price and Eli Grant find themselves thinking of the son they lost. And Salem, in its own way, experiences the full circle of life this week.


How do you think the Lexie storyline ends this week? Tell us in the comments.


Salem Feels Every Bit of This Week

Between a family bracing for the worst, a new baby on the way, and a kidnapping plot finally reaching its breaking point overseas, Salem is carrying an enormous amount this week. Add a business empire hanging by a thread and more than one relationship being tested, and this is shaping up to be one of the most emotional stretches Days of Our Lives has delivered in a while.

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    Ashley Sebarras turned a lifelong soap opera addiction into an actual job, and honestly, she’s still pinching herself. A devoted Days of Our Lives stan and Beyond the Gates enthusiast, Ashley watches all five soaps religiously — yes, even when her cats are demanding attention, which is always.When she’s not dissecting Salem’s latest scandal or theorizing about what the Duprees are up to now, Ashley can be found curled up with a cozy book, knitting something she’ll probably never finish, and being an unapologetic stay-at-home cat mom. Her feline overlords have yet to develop an interest in daytime drama, but she’s working on it.Let the record show: Ashley is Brandon Barash’s biggest fan. She will not be taking questions or debate on this matter. The man is a treasure, and she has the tweets to prove her dedication.

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