Season 2022 - Episode Guide

Allie, Tripp, Chanel and Johnny celebrate the new year; Kate stuns Roman with her confession.

Nicole makes an upsetting discovery; Xander and Jack patch up their friendship.

Nicole remains frosty with EJ; Kate presses Chad for the truth; Abigail's search angers Gwen.

Jennifer and Jack head back to Boston; Johnny shares his good news with Marlena and John.

Johnny makes a stunning announcement; Susan arrives at Marlena with a new premonition.

Johnny breaks Chanel's heart; Paulina has a brush with death; Abe has a heart-to-heart with John.

Allie comforts a distraught Chanel; Lani and Paulina have a slight thaw.

Allie lies to Tripp; Rafe receives stunning news at work; Johnny makes EJ a surprising offer.

Abigail informs Xander she has a lead regarding Sarah's disappearance; Ava reveals a secret to Gwen.

Lucas returns to Salem to testify at EJ's trial; Chad's plan to tell the truth is derailed.

Nancy explains to Chloe and Brady why she thinks Craig is having an affair.

Gwen is furious when Abigail comes up with a new lead on Sarah.

Xander and Abigail grill the DiMera pilot about Sarah; a familiar face shows up on Gwen's doorstep.

After speaking with Kate, Abigail starts to put the pieces together.

Craig arrives in Salem to set the record straight with Chloe and Nancy.

Gwen struggles to keep Abigail from uncovering the truth; Paulina has an uncomfortable encounter.

Abigail finds herself in a dangerous situation; Chad tells Xander about Abigail's latest theory.

Craig assures Nancy she had the wrong idea about him; Abe and Chanel share a warm moment.

Paulina's past comes back to haunt her; Craig makes a shocking confession to Chloe.

Xander tries to put the past behind him and moves forward with Gwen.

Craig comes clean with Nancy; Chloe tells Brady the truth about her father.

Nancy is devastated by Craig's bombshell; Ben has a big surprise for Ciara.

Tripp shares his secret plans with Roman; Chanel inadvertently reveals the truth to TR.

Johnny tricks Gabi into believing the worst about Jake; TR reveals his identity to Lani.

EJ gets a surprising new cellmate; Abigail turns the tables on Kristen.

Kayla and Steve have a strange encounter with Sarah; Jack demands answers from Gwen.

Kayla and Steve are stunned by Sarah's story; Paulina seeks Abe's help to protect Lani.

The gloves come off when Rafe and Nicole confront Ava; Chloe asks Brady for a favor.

Julie, Ben and Ciara wonder if the devil is still in Salem; Gabi deceives Jake.

Johnny tries to lure Gabi into bed; Ben and Ciara debate whether or not Johnny could be possessed.

Johnny causes major drama for Allie and Tripp; Eli and Lani celebrate a romantic Valentine's Day.

Chad and Tony fly to the DiMera private island to find Abigail.

Abigail and Chad share a heartfelt reunion; Tony is stunned when he learns of Sarah's condition.

Abigail is reunited with Jack and Jennifer; Chad demands Ava give up the name of her accomplice.

Gabi drops a bombshell at the DiMera shareholder meeting; Xander is reunited with Sarah.

Ben and Ciara relay their suspicions to Susan; Jake is stunned when Johnny reveals his true colors.

Belle confronts Chad about whether he told the whole truth at EJ's trial.

Nancy faces off with Craig's new beau; Sonny expresses misgivings about Justin's marriage to Bonnie.

Chloe and Brady deceive Craig's boyfriend; Will and Sonny try to get through to Craig.

Susan attempts to prove Belle is possessed; Ben informs Marlena the Devil is still in Salem.

TR and Eli have an explosive confrontation; Lani and Shawn come upon a shocking crime scene.

Abe comforts Lani as she deals with a major crisis; Tony is caught between Anna and Renee.

Lani and Valerie are horrified when Eli's condition takes a turn for the worse.

Marlena and John prepare for another exorcism; Chloe and Brady grow closer.

Johnny uses Shawn to get what he wants; John and Marlena attempt an exorcism.

Belle is horrified by Shawn's revelation; Chad learns it wasn't really EJ who kissed Abigail.

Ben and Ciara ask Allie and Chanel for a favor regarding their unborn child.

Gwen is troubled when Xander won't fully commit; Nicole and Rafe wait for the outcome of his trial.

Kayla is ordered to fire Marlena; Abigail puts on a performance for Leo.

Chad tries to lure Leo into bed; Ciara expresses reservations about Clyde moving in.

Chad's plan backfires; Brady and Chloe get intimate; Anna and Renee spar over Tony.

Leo shares big news with Chloe and Brady; Nancy comes to Marlena's rescue.

Johnny stirs up more trouble for Allie and Chanel; Tripp lays into Chanel.

Allie and Johnny have a major showdown; Chanel and Lani offer each other sisterly support.

Allie urges Johnny to fight off the Devil; Maggie is faced with a difficult choice regarding Sarah.

Jan reveals a huge secret to Belle; Anna is arrested; Ava moves in with Jake.

Belle reels over Shawn's admission; Kate insists Roman fire Clyde.

Johnny is horrified to learn what he's done; Belle opens up to EJ.

EJ orders Clyde to leave town; Belle and Shawn's marriage hits the skids.

A desperate Xander tries to get through to Sarah; Tony informs Anna that her future looks bleak.

The gender reveal party for Ben and Ciara's baby takes a turn; Ben and Marlena share a warm moment.

Sonny turns to Chad for advice about his future; Chloe and Brady urge Nancy to stall her divorce.

Nicole warns Jake not to get involved with Ava; Gabi goes undercover to get the goods on Ava.

Sonny and Chad pursue information they can use against Leo; Gabi delights in Ava's downfall.

Ava presents Abigail with a tantalizing offer; Chloe tries to force Leo's hand.

Jack and Jennifer return for Gwen's wedding to Xander; Brady comforts Chloe.

The town gathers for the double wedding of Xander and Gwen, and Craig and Leo; Abigail anxiously awaits word from Ava; Nancy interrupts the ceremony; Chad crashes the wedding with a surprise guest.

Gwen's entire world comes crashing down; Gwen gets the final word with Abigail; Ava infuriates Rafe and Gabi with her news; Ben wonders if Jake is into Ava.

A possessed Allie plays mind games with Johnny; Ben and Ciara come up with a name for their baby; Tripp and Chanel bond over their heartache; Paulina kisses Abe.

A possessed Allie reveals her true intentions to Ben; Johnny is tormented watching Chanel and Tripp together; Paulina puts the brakes on TR's advances; Beth attempts to tell Lani the truth about TR.

EJ consoles Belle over her marital crisis; Jan relays alarming news to Shawn about their unborn baby; Jake turns to Gabi for help; Marlena questions Eric about his feelings for Nicole.

Ciara worries when she can't get in touch with Ben; Jan puts Shawn in a tough spot.

Ciara makes a horrifying discovery; Susan informs EJ about the premonition she had about Johnny.

Susan tries to convince EJ that Johnny was possessed; Ciara falls into Allie's trap.

Chanel is stunned to learn the truth about Johnny; Ben and Jake seek Marlena's help to find Ciara.

Jennifer is horrified when Abigail reveals what Gwen told her at the wedding; Xander pressures Gwen.

Leo pleads for another chance with Craig; Chad is furious over Leo's article; Chloe is dismayed.

Tensions rise between TR and Abe over Paulina; Lani receives a miracle; Ben asks Susan to help him.

Johnny tries to connect with his sister; Ciara goes into labor and "Allie" helps deliver the baby.

TR turns to violence as his desperation grows; Lani reels from Eli's revelation.

A confrontation between Lani, Paulina, Abe and TR turns deadly; EJ has a proposal for Chad.

Xander and Maggie make a tough decision about Sarah; Gabi entices Jake with an offer.

Xander is stunned by Sarah's request; Anna tells Tony that she is going on the run; Gwen is torn.

Lani and Chanel worry about Paulina; Allie enlists a familiar face for help; Evan attacks Ciara.

Ciara and Ben fight to rescue their baby; Allie's loved ones attempt to save her soul.

Ciara and Ben have an unexpected encounter; a death rocks Salem; Kate grills Lucas.

Lani and Paulina withhold a secret from Eli and Abe; Steve raises Abe's suspicions.

Xander asks Eric for a favor; Nicole is thrown by Sarah's accusation.

EJ and Chad unite to oust Gabi; an unexpected ally helps Gabi; Jan gets under Belle's skin.

Kristen creates chaos at the shareholder meeting; Johnny makes a pitch to Chanel about marriage.

EJ tells Belle a secret; Ben and Clyde have a warm moment; Leo and Nancy get into an altercation.

Eric reveals life-changing news to Roman and Kate; Rafe proposes to Nicole.

Lani's guilt escalates; Abe declares his feelings for Paulina; Xander reaches out to Chanel.

Sonny tries to piece together what happened the night before; Leo asks for Gwen's help.

Will urges Sonny to report Leo to the police; Belle and EJ are caught kissing.

Belle wants Shawn to sign a separation agreement; Nicole encourages EJ to pursue Belle.

EJ urges Johnny to fight for Chanel; Will gives Allie advice; Sonny accuses Leo of drugging him.

Jan lashes out at Marlena; Belle and John argue about EJ; Lucas and EJ come to blows.

Abigail gets closer to the truth; EJ has a dream about Belle; Lucas lets Roman in on a secret.

Abigail and Gwen have a heated exchange; Jan's first therapy session with Marlena comes to a halt.

Chad makes a horrifying discovery; Lucas feels the walls closing in; Sarah rips into Gwen.

A shocking death rocks Salem; things heat up between Belle and EJ; Allie and Chanel grow closer.

Chad lashes out at Kate; Lucas wakes up from his bender with no memory of the night before.

Chad grills Kate about Lucas; Li breaks difficult news to Gabi; Lucas consoles Jennifer.

Paulina and her loved ones celebrate when she is released on bail; Lani has visions of TR.

Abe and Paulina decide to marry in conjunction with Salem's first commemoration of Juneteenth.

Abe and Paulina's celebration is rocked by a reveal; Julie devises a plan to save the day.

Sami returns to Salem; Leo makes a deal with Clyde; EJ supports Chad.

Sami questions Lucas' odd behavior; Shawn drives Belle into EJ's arms.

Sami interrupts Belle and EJ; Rafe wonders if Nicole is getting cold feet about their wedding.

EJ and Belle push each other's buttons; Lucas and Sami celebrate their engagement.

Belle wonders if she and EJ made a mistake; Brady and Chloe walk in on a kiss between Jan and Shawn.

An old friend visits Lani; Abe and Paulina go on the attack when Melinda pulls a fast one.

Lani's loved ones rally around her; Julie is gut-punched by Eli's unexpected news.

Sonny and Will offer Chad much needed comfort; Tony and Anna return home for Abigail's funeral

Ciara and Ben share big news with their loved ones; Ben asks Marlena for a special favor.

Ciara questions Shawn about his feelings for Jan; Rafe makes an arrest in Abigail's murder case.

EJ makes a confession to Chad; Jan lures Shawn to the docks and reveals her plan.

Shawn and Belle have a heart-to-heart; Marlena cautions EJ about Belle.

EJ is displeased about Lucas and Sami's wedding day; Lucas makes a confession to Will.

Allie and Johnny bicker over Chanel; sparks fly between EJ and Sami when they discuss her nuptials.

Lucas and Sami's wedding takes an unexpected turn; Sami's world turns upside down.

Kate comes clean with Roman; Nicole is stunned by Eric's news; Sami and EJ have an encounter.

Sami gets revenge; Steve and Kayla come to Shawn's aid; Kate is unhappy about Lucas' plan.

JJ has an intense confrontation with Lucas; Will gets an unexpected offer.

Rafe gets an assist from a potential new hire; Marlena hypnotizes Lucas to unlock his memories.

Xander and Sarah's wedding is interrupted; Sonny comforts Chad; Johnny proposes to Chanel.

Paulina reveals her plans for Abe's political future; Kristen has a fortuitous cross with Evan.

A ragtag team of villains descend upon Salem; Jake questions Ava about Kristen.

Ava and Jake have a heart-to-heart about their future; Kristen has a special request for Gabi.

Eric tries to save Nicole; Jake gives Ava an engagement ring; Sonny runs into a familiar face.

Eric comforts a shaken Jada; Salem is rocked by a surprising death.

Ava grapples with devastating news; Gabi proposes an unexpected alliance.

EJ attempts to take advantage of a family tragedy; Chanel reveals her choice to Allie and Johnny.

Chad and Thomas struggle with Abigail's death; Orpheus has a request for Marlena.

Gabi is thrown by Ava's unexpected demands; Marlena helps Sarah get answers about Abigail's murder.

Kristen is shocked to learn of Rolf's secret project; Shawn turns to Belle for help.

Paulina questions Nicole about Eric; Jada asks Eric out on a date; Sonny comes to Chad's aid.

Xander and Sarah search for clues to prove who murdered Abigail; Leo grills Gwen.

Rolf reassures Kristen that their secret project will be a success; EJ welcomes Ava to her new home.

Li and Rolf have a connection; Brady offers Kristen a deal; Nicole frets about Eric's date.

Sarah and Xander go undercover to investigate Gwen; Alex hits on Chanel; Sonny offers to help Chad.

Xander and Sarah strategize on how to get Ava to flip on Gwen; Leo asks Brady and Chloe for a job.

Chad demands answers from Leo; Clyde, Nancy, Brady and Chloe put the pieces together.

EJ, Ava and Johnny share a meal together; Anna grows suspicious of Kristen; Gabi confesses to Li.

Li pitches Kristen an idea that would benefit both of them; Kate is stunned by Lucas' news.

Chad and Jada search the DiMera secret room for evidence; Shawn tries to get a confession from Leo.

Steve is thrown when his daughter returns to Salem; Leo and Sloan face off against Rafe.

EJ threatens to expose Ava's secret; Johnny apologizes to Gabi; Chloe seeks Gabi's help.

Gabi grows suspicious of Li when she catches him with Dr. Rolf; Stefan's brainwashing goes awry.

EJ accuses Ava of trying to seduce Johnny; Stefan demands answers from Rolf.

Li is horrified by Rolf's news; Stefan searches for Gabi; Steve and John crash Stephanie's meeting.

Things heat up between Eric and Jada; Melinda makes a shocking announcement to Gwen and Leo.

Paulina apologizes to Allie; Alex is smitten by Stephanie; Kate asks Roman for another chance.

Alex insists he has met the woman of his dreams; Sonny tries to convince Stephanie to work for him.

Gabi overhears Li on the phone with Rolf; EJ makes a move to get rid of Ava.

EJ creates chaos at the DiMera shareholders meeting; Rolf begins his treatment on Stefan.

John, Roman and Steve receive a mysterious package from Orpheus; Alex makes inroads with Stephanie.

Chloe fears Nicole is flirting with disaster; Leo finds himself on the hot seat.

Will rushes home as Sonny fights for his life; Victor orders Alex to work with Stephanie.

Leo pleads his case; Rafe grills Sloan about Leo; Gwen is released from jail.

Stephanie delivers news to Abe and Paulina about his campaign; Jada gives Steve the riot act.

Kristen orders Rolf to wake up Stefan; EJ confronts Gabi; Johnny and Ava share a close moment.

Ava has an upsetting encounter in the DiMera crypt; Johnny lays into EJ about his treatment of Ava.

Gabi is stunned to come face-to-face with Stefan; Alex invites Stephanie out for a drink.

Marlena, Kayla and Kate all suddenly become ill; Rafe questions Nicole about Eric.

Xander and Sarah's state of wedded bliss comes to an abrupt halt; Nicole has an offer for Eric.

Chanel and Allie argue about Johnny and Ava; Rachel's custody hearing turns ugly.

Kristen makes a shocking accusation against Brady; Chloe is surprised to find Stefan at her door.

Will and Chad try to help Sonny remember what happened the night of his attack.

Chad is shocked to learn Stefan is alive; Leo shares his theory about who is framing him with Gwen.

Kristen gets John to explode at Rachel's custody hearing; Chloe asks Kate for a favor.

Chad puts the pieces together regarding Abigail's murder; Sonny lashes out at Alex.

Nicole and Eric come clean with each other; Jada makes a stunning discovery.

Chloe tries to enlist Craig to help stop Nancy's wedding; EJ relays stunning news to Belle.

Chad learns what happened the night Abigail was murdered; Gwen exposes Jennifer's secret to Jack.

Jennifer confesses to Jack and Julie; Xander is stunned when Gwen is brought into the ER.

Chad has a heartbreaking goodbye with a vision of Abigail; EJ makes Ava and Johnny an offer.

Rex has a surprising realization about Kate's illness; Brady finds Stefan and Chloe together.

Sarah blasts Gwen for trying to frame her; Jennifer comes to a horrible realization.

Mike Horton returns to Salem; Nancy and Craig consider the possibility of reuniting.

Rex delivers devastating news to John; Jack and Jennifer share a tearful goodbye.

Chanel gives Johnny advice about Ava; Rafe and Jada find Nicole and Eric in a compromising position.

Stephanie and Chad grow closer over drinks; Paulina gets a surprise visit from Sloan.

Things heat up between Chad and Stephanie; Allie and Chanel have a wild proposition for Alex.

EJ reveals to Gabi he has the upper hand; Wendy Shin comes to Salem to ask her brother Li for help.

Li tries to make a deal with EJ; Chanel is shaken when Paulina reveals someone knows their secret.

Roman proposes to a dying Kate; Chloe makes a shocking suggestion to Brady.

Tripp and Joey arrive in town and rush to Kayla's bedside; Jada comforts Eric over Marlena.

Marlena learns they may have a cure for her illness; Rafe and Nicole have a fight about Eric.

Kayla's situation becomes dire; Chad visits Kate, who's fading fast.

Stefan presents Gabi with divorce papers; Xander and Sarah make a surprising move.

Ava tries to enlist Gwen in a revenge plot against EJ; Joey and Tripp compete for Wendy's attention.

Brady is tormented about his breakup with Chloe; Eric receives stunning news about his job.

Chloe is stunned to learn Kristen is moving in with Brady; Gabi demands the truth from Rolf.

Abe makes a shocking pronouncement to Paulina; Johnny asks Chanel and Allie for a favor.

Stephanie pleads with Alex not to rat her out; Chad plays cat and mouse with Sloan.

Salem's mismatched couples run into each other at the Horton Town Scare festival.

A vengeful Ava stalks EJ; Steve and Kayla are unsettled by a gift from Orpheus.

Chad comforts Stephanie over being fired by Paulina; Maggie unwittingly gets Alex out of a jam.

Ava offers Xander a job; Chanel questions Wendy about her intentions regarding Johnny.

Gabi becomes suspicious when she catches Wendy and Johnny together; Rafe is thrown by Jada's news.

Alex suggests that Nicole and Eric model together; EJ catches Wendy in the act.

Ava has second thoughts about her plan; Stefan comforts Chloe over her breakup with Brady.

Susan finds herself in a terrifying situation; Xander wrestles with his conscience.

On Election Day, Abe and Paulina eagerly await the results of their races for mayor and governor.

Chanel is arrested; Sloan informs Chad she's regained the upper hand; Leo opens up to Sonny.

EJ confides in Tony about Ava's demands; Rafe and Nicole's marriage reaches its breaking point.

Nicole and Eric have an emotional breakthrough; Jada reels from a major betrayal.

Nicole tells Rafe she wants to be with Eric; Jada and Eric reel from shocking news.

Alex comforts Allie over Chanel's arrest; Sonny is supportive when Leo suffers a setback.

Paulina is stunned by Sloan's revelation; romance brews between Alex and Stephanie.

Wendy finds herself in a dangerous situation; Gabi is upset to learn Stefan and Chloe are dating.

Justin grows concerned when he can't find Bonnie; Steve and Kayla go undercover to rescue Tripp.

Alex and Justin rescue Bonnie; Xander is faced with a horrifying task.

EJ is devastated by Ava's actions; Gabi impulsively invites Stefan and Chloe to her wedding.

Jada confides in Kate about her situation; Abe and Allie come up with a surprise for Chanel.

Marlena consoles EJ; Alex invites Stephanie over for a Thanksgiving second date.

Nicole confronts Jada about Eric; Sarah becomes suspicious of Xander.

Sarah asks Xander if he kidnapped Bonnie and Susan; Alex and Stephanie's kiss heats up.

Nicole confides in Chloe her concern about Jada having Eric's baby; Brady congratulates Eric.

Gabi and Stefan bicker over her upcoming wedding to Li; Eric receives stunning news.

Eric and Nicole get into a huge fight; Paulina summons Abe with an idea she hopes will save Chanel.

John and Marlena worry about Kristen manipulating Brady; EJ and Nicole drown their sorrows together.

Eric goes into a downward spiral; Kristen tries to make inroads with Brady; Leo stirs up drama.

Chanel makes an unpleasant discovery at Sweet Bits; Eric and Paulina end up in jail together.

Johnny comforts a distraught Chanel; Jada confides in Rafe; Eric hires Sloan to be his lawyer.

EJ receives an unexpected visitor; Eric and Nicole have it out; Gabi has a request for Wendy.

Chad talks to Sonny about his feelings for Stephanie; Alex and Stephanie get romantic.

Bonnie uncovers the truth; Leo and Sonny grow closer; Chad and Stephanie discuss their future.

Gwen ropes Leo into her scheme; Sarah shares with Justin her suspicions about Xander.

Rafe learns Nicole is living with EJ; Steve seeks help from Rafe and Jada; Ava plots revenge.

Nicole is upset to find Eric and Sloan together; Brady shares a kiss with someone very unexpected.

Brady and Stefan lock horns over Chloe; John manipulates Kristen; Tripp crashes Susan's memorial.

In the aftermath of the explosion, several lives hang in the balance.

Tripp is devastated when Ava takes a turn for the worse; Sonny comes to Leo's aid.

Paulina receives a Christmas miracle; EJ and Nicole share a fraught moment.

Eric offers a shocking solution to Brady's problem; Rex drops in for a surprise Christmas visit.

Chad receives a special Christmas Eve visit from a loved one.

Alex and Stephanie spend Christmas together; Victor and Sonny clash over Leo.

Paulina's spirits are raised when Eli shows up with the twins.

Eric and Brady put their plan into action; Nancy presses Chloe about her love life.

Chloe and Stefan have a romantic New Year's Eve in Miami; Wendy reaches a breaking point.

Li and Gabi's wedding comes to a screeching halt; Kristen makes a stunning discovery.