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Your Soap Opera Spoilers for the Week of January 26: A Child Vanishes, Bones Are Identified, and a Kiss Changes Everything
This week’s Soap Opera Spoilers include a missing child, mysterious bones, forbidden kisses, and a murder plot that’s going nowhere fast.
DOMINIC GOES MISSING ON Y&R, THE DIMERA CRYPT MYSTERY DEEPENS ON DAYS, AND TAYLOR CROSSES A LINE ON B&B
TL;DR: Your Soap Opera Spoilers for January 26 are here! A kidnapping rocks The Young and the Restless, the DiMera crypt mystery deepens on Days of Our Lives, General Hospital teases a first kiss, The Bold and the Beautiful lets Taylor and Deacon give in, and Beyond the Gates delivers murder plots and chaos.
The Young and the Restless
Victor Newman is on the warpath this week, and both Cane and Phyllis are in his crosshairs. Whatever these two have done to earn Victor’s wrath, it’s clearly serious enough for him to put them both on notice by Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Sally finally forces Billy’s hand in what promises to be a turning point for their relationship. But the biggest story of the week hits Wednesday when Devon and Abby’s world is turned upside down — Dominic goes missing. With Mariah visiting her dark side and ultimately hitting the road by Friday, all signs point to something truly unthinkable happening in Genoa City.
- Victor hits Cane where it hurts
- Victor puts Phyllis and Cane on notice
- Sally forces Billy’s hand
- Mariah visits her dark side
- Devon and Abby’s world is turned upside down when Dominic goes missing
- Chelsea reveals a secret to Nikki
- Abby and Devon receive shocking news
- Mariah hits the road
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General Hospital
The Faison mystery continues to unfold as Lulu turns to Nathan for help mid-week, and by Thursday, Nathan lets his guard down — which feels significant given everything that’s been happening with Peter’s hallucination appearance and the whispers about Faison being “almost ready.”
Jason spends the week concerned about Britt while also playing hero and ultimately connecting some important dots by Friday. Valentin is alarmed on Wednesday, and somewhere in Port Charles, a mystery duo shares a first kiss on Thursday. The show isn’t telling us who, so place your bets now!
- Jason voices his concern for Britt
- Lucas questions Britt
- Lulu turns to Nathan for help
- Nathan lets his guard down
- Valentin is alarmed
- A duo shares a first kiss
- Jason connects the dots
- Lulu makes a confession
Days of Our Lives
Tuesday is the day Salem has been waiting for: the bones found in the DiMera crypt are finally identified. With Eli and Rafe heading to Alamania to question Vivian Alamain about Stefan’s supposed death, this week could finally answer whether Stefan DiMera is really gone or if Vivian has been hiding the biggest secret in Salem.
Elsewhere, Kristen puts Sarah on notice while EJ lays into Gwen, the stalker trap for Stephanie gets finalized, and Gwen goes on the offensive by Friday. Rafe also delivers disturbing news to Abe mid-week, so brace yourselves for a bumpy ride.
- The bones found in the DiMera crypt are identified
- EJ lays into Gwen
- Kristen puts Sarah on notice
- Alex, Stephanie, Jada, and Steve finalize a plan to catch the stalker
- Rafe delivers disturbing news to Abe
- Gabi warns Ari
- Marlena puts Xander on notice
- Gwen goes on the offensive
The Bold and the Beautiful
Taylor and Deacon finally cross the line this week when their simmering tension boils over into a kiss — all while Sheila is busy gushing about how “blessed” she is to have Taylor in their lives. Steffy is going to have a full meltdown when she finds out, and honestly, same.
On the younger set, Electra heads to San Francisco for a business trip, leaving Dylan home alone with Will. Despite promising to respect boundaries, Dylan ends up practically in Will’s lap at the beach house — and Ivy catches the whole thing through the window like a Peeping Tom. This love quadrangle is about to explode. Oh, and RJ emerges shirtless from a swim, prompting Brooke to declare “It’s like you never left!” Welcome home indeed.
- Electra learns Steffy is taking that San Francisco business trip in Ivy’s place
- Dylan is left home alone with Will and lands practically in his lap
- Ivy plays Peeping Tom through the window and catches them
- Taylor and Deacon’s sexual tension finally boils over — they kiss
- While Sheila gushes about being “blessed” to have Taylor, Deacon is busy locking lips with her
- RJ comes in shirtless from a swim; Brooke exclaims “It’s like you never left!”
Beyond the Gates
The CBS soap continues to deliver the drama this week as Kial and Nicole grow closer — but by Friday, Nicole lets someone into her bedroom, so we’ll see where that goes. Leslie sets a trap on Wednesday, Vernon gets kicked out of the house, and Chelsea and Kat prep for their Fenmore’s meeting in what promises to be a fun Y&R crossover moment.
But the real jaw-dropper? Hayley is frustrated by the lack of progress in her murder plot while Bill gets some strange lab results on the very same day. Those two things happening simultaneously feels like no coincidence. And poor Anita is horrified by a loss on Friday, adding more heartbreak to an already chaotic week.
- Kial and Nicole grow closer
- Leslie sets a trap
- Vernon gets kicked out of the house
- Chelsea and Kat prep for their Fenmore’s meeting (Y&R crossover!)
- Hayley is frustrated by the lack of progress in her murder plot
- Bill gets some strange lab results
- Anita is horrified by a loss
- Nicole lets someone into her bedroom
It’s a wild week across all five soaps! Which storyline are you most excited about? Sound off!
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@soapoperamag There is no diabolical daddy who does diabolical daddy better than my favorite diabolical daddy! Team Victor, are you still with me? Or, are will you be switching sides after this? #YR ♬ original sound – Soap Opera Magazine
