Set in the fictional Midwestern town of Salem, this long-running saga follows the lives, loves, triumphs and tragedies of the Horton, Brady, Kiriakis, Hernandez and DiMera families. Love stories, family troubles and suspenseful adventures embroil the denizens of Salem in every form of drama from flowering courtships, love triangles and unexpected wedding day reveals to custody battles, switched identities, murder investigations, lingering comas, mental illness, kidnappings, amnesia cases and more.

Set in the fictional Midwestern town of Salem, this long-running saga follows the lives, loves, triumphs and tragedies of the Horton, Brady, Kiriakis, Hernandez and DiMera families. Love stories, family troubles and suspenseful adventures embroil the denizens of Salem in every form of drama from flowering courtships, love triangles and unexpected wedding day reveals to custody battles, switched identities, murder investigations, lingering comas, mental illness, kidnappings, amnesia cases and more.

Sonny tries to piece together what happened the night before; Leo asks for Gwen's help; EJ and Belle find Jan and Shawn in an embrace; Gabi and Li make a decision.

Lani's guilt escalates; Abe declares his feelings for Paulina; Xander reaches out to Chanel for help; Eric gives Sarah advice.

Eric reveals life-changing news to Roman and Kate; Rafe proposes to Nicole; things heat up between Ava and Jake; sparks fly for Gabi and Li Shin.

EJ tells Belle a secret; Ben and Clyde have a warm moment; Leo and Nancy get into a physical altercation; Xander tries to make amends with Sarah.

Kristen creates chaos at the DiMera shareholders meeting; Johnny makes a pitch to Chanel about marriage; Belle and Jan's confrontation leads to a medical crisis; Allie has a talk about her future.

EJ and Chad unite to oust Gabi; an unexpected ally helps Gabi; Jan gets under Belle's skin; Johnny impresses upon Chanel how much he loves her.

Xander asks Eric for a favor; Nicole is thrown by Sarah's accusation; Julie urges Abe to tell Paulina about his feelings; Chanel and Lani rally around Paulina.

Lani and Paulina withhold a secret from Eli and Abe; Steve raises Abe's suspicions; Nicole is disappointed about Eric's news; Xander and Maggie struggle to tell Sarah the truth.

Ciara and Ben have an unexpected encounter; a death rocks Salem; Allie's family deals with the aftermath of her possession; Kate grills Lucas when he returns without Sami.

Ciara and Ben fight to rescue their baby; Allie's loved ones attempt to save her soul; the battle between good and evil concludes; a family crisis brings Shawn and Belle closer.

Lani and Chanel worry about Paulina; Allie enlists a familiar face to help with a ritual; Johnny, Susan and Marlena try to reach out to Allie before it's too late; Evan attacks Ciara.

Xander is stunned by Sarah's request; Anna tells Tony that she is going on the run; Gwen is torn between offers from Jack and Ava; Chad and Abigail celebrate surviving another storm.

Xander and Maggie make a tough decision about Sarah; Gabi entices Jake with an offer; Leo urges Gwen to help him get revenge; Victor demands an answer from Sonny.

A confrontation between Lani, Paulina, Abe and TR turns deadly; EJ has a proposal for Chad; Roman tells Kate that he is afraid something has happened to Sami; Kayla receives good news.

TR turns to violence as his desperation grows; Lani reels from Eli's revelation; Ciara and Ben are heartsick over their missing child; Allie reveals her plans for the baby to Evan.

Johnny tries to connect with his twin sister; Ciara goes into labor and "Allie" helps deliver the baby; Lani is overjoyed when Eli awakens from his coma; TR proposes to Paulina.

Tensions rise between TR and Abe over Paulina; Lani receives a miracle; "Allie" struggles to keep Ciara in the dark; Ben asks Susan to help him get a message to Ciara.

Leo pleads for another chance with Craig; Chad is furious over Leo's article; Chloe is dismayed when she runs into Nancy and her date; Abigail, Jennifer and Jack demand the truth from Gwen.

Jennifer is horrified when Abigail reveals what Gwen told her at the wedding; Xander pressures Gwen to do the right thing; Leo vows revenge on Chad and Sonny; Nancy confronts a heartbroken Craig.

Chanel is stunned to learn the truth about Johnny; Ben and Jake seek Marlena's help to find Ciara; Rafe offers advice to a vulnerable EJ; possessed Allie attempts to keep Ciara from her loved ones.

Susan tries to convince EJ that Johnny was possessed; an undead Andre toys with Ben and Johnny; Ciara falls into Allie's trap; Tripp and Chanel continue to bond.

Ciara makes a horrifying discovery; Andre offers a devil's bargain to Ben; Susan informs EJ that she had a premonition about Johnny; Shawn's decision infuriates Belle.

Ciara worries when she can't get in touch with Ben; possessed Allie seeks out an old foe of Ben and Ciara's; Jan puts Shawn in a tough spot; Eric gives Belle advice about her marriage.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Jack and Jennifer return for Gwen's wedding to Xander; Brady comforts Chloe, who's upset about her father's impending marriage to Leo; Leo makes a confession to Craig; Nancy hits it off with a new man.

Ava presents Abigail with a tantalizing offer; Chloe tries to force Leo's hand; Bonnie convinces Nancy to join a dating app; Eric and Nicole have an unexpected reunion.

As he and Gwen prepare for their double wedding, Xander is surprised to find out the identity of the other couple; Sonny and Chad pursue information they can use against Leo; Gabi delights in Ava's downfall; Eric Brady returns to Salem.

Nicole warns Jake not to get involved with Ava; Gabi goes under cover to get the goods on Ava; Craig and Nancy reminisce about happier times; Leo reunites with an old friend.

Sonny turns to Chad for advice about his future; Chloe and Brady urge Nancy to stall her divorce from Craig; Gwen has a surprising request for Abigail; Maggie makes a difficult decision about Sarah's medical treatment.

The gender reveal party for Ben and Ciara's baby takes a turn; Ben and Marlena share a warm moment; Belle confides in John about Shawn and Jan; Paulina comforts Chanel.

A desperate Xander tries to get through to Sarah; Tony informs Anna that her future looks bleak; Victor presents Sonny with a life-changing offer; Gabi seeks help from Rafe to get rid of Ava.

EJ orders Clyde to leave town; Belle and Shawn's marriage hits the skids; Johnny receives an unexpected visitor; Chanel is blindsided by Allie.

Johnny is horrified to learn what he's done; Chanel and Nicole become alarmed when they can't find Allie; Shawn demands answers from Jan; Belle opens up to EJ.

Belle reels over Shawn's admission; Kate insists Roman fire Clyde; Gabi is livid when she finds Ava in Jake's bed; Ciara worries about Clyde working for her uncle.

Jan reveals a huge secret to Belle; Anna is arrested; Sarah's condition takes a surprising turn; Ava moves in with Jake.

Allie urges Johnny to fight off the Devil; Maggie is faced with a difficult choice regarding Sarah; a desperate Anna takes matters into her own hands; Belle has a shocking encounter at Statesville.

Allie and Johnny have a major showdown; Chanel and Lani offer each other sisterly support; Sonny provides Gabi a shoulder to cry on; Ava receives a surprising offer from Jake.

Johnny stirs up more trouble for Allie and Chanel; Tripp lays into Chanel; Abe voices concern about TR making inroads with Paulina; Rafe and Lani raise questions regarding Eli's shooting.

Leo shares big news with Chloe and Brady; Nancy comes to Marlena's rescue; Clyde hits Roman up for a job; TR continues to bond with an unsuspecting Lani.

Chad's plan backfires; Brady and Chloe get intimate; Anna and Renee spar over Tony; Xander fights with Gwen when she's reluctant to help Sarah.

Chad tries to lure Leo into bed; Ciara expresses reservations about Clyde moving in with her and Ben; Orpheus keeps EJ in line; Rafe and Nicole have a romantic evening as they celebrate his freedom.

Kayla is ordered to fire Marlena; Abigail puts on a performance for Leo; Chad gets cold feet about Sonny's plan; Nicole and Rafe face off with Ava.

Gwen is troubled when Xander won't fully commit to her; Nicole and Rafe nervously wait for the outcome of his trial; Kayla gives Maggie and Abigail dire news about Sarah; Tony and Anna clash over the Renee situation.

Ben and Ciara ask Allie and Chanel for a favor regarding their unborn child; Jake discovers Johnny and Gabi in a compromising position; Kate urges Chad to let Belle take the fall; EJ and Clyde have a heated confrontation.

Johnny uses Shawn to get what he wants; John and Marlena attempt an exorcism on a loved one; Craig considers Leo's plan for him to go after Kayla's job; Sonny and Will ask Chad to get Leo into bed.

Marlena and John prepare for another exorcism; Chloe and Brady grow closer; Will and Sonny ask Chad to help them expose Leo; Leo pressures Craig to go after Kayla's job.

Lani and Valerie are horrified when Eli's condition takes a turn for the worse; Abe and TR have a tense first encounter; Shawn investigates Eli's shooting; Allie shares a revelation about herself with Chanel.

Abe comforts Lani as she deals with a major crisis; Xander pressures Maggie to sign paperwork to have Sarah hospitalized; Tony is caught in the middle between Anna and Renee; Abigail confronts Gwen about her sister's role in her kidnapping.

TR and Eli have an explosive confrontation; Lani and Shawn come upon a shocking crime scene; Marlena does battle with the Devil once more; Allie confides in Will about her feelings for Chanel.

Susan attempts to prove Belle is possessed; Ben informs Marlena the Devil is still in Salem; Will urges Johnny to reconsider making the movie about Marlena; Eli receives alarming news from TR's ex-girlfriend, Beth.

Chloe and Brady deceive Craig's boyfriend; Will and Sonny try to get through to Craig; Paulina and Eli team up to figure out if TR truly is a changed man; Bonnie gives Nancy a makeover.

Nancy faces off with Craig's new beau; Brady tells John he and Chloe have a plan to get Craig to see the light about his boyfriend; Will returns to Salem and reunites with Marlena; Sonny expresses misgivings about Justin's marriage to Bonnie.

Belle confronts Chad about whether he told the whole truth at EJ's trial; Ben informs Jake he and Ciara think Johnny could be possessed; Johnny misdirects Susan's suspicions onto someone else; Chanel offers Allie a shoulder to cry on.

Ben and Ciara relay their suspicions to Susan; Jake is stunned when Johnny reveals his true colors; Belle gives EJ an update on his case; Orpheus and Clyde conspire about EJ.

Gabi drops a bombshell at the DiMera shareholder meeting; Johnny struggles to overcome the Devil; Gwen tries to persuade Ava not to implicate her in Abigail's kidnapping; Xander is reunited with Sarah.

Abigail is reunited with Jack and Jennifer; Chad demands Ava give up the name of her accomplice; Tony and Anna disagree on how to handle their unexpected problem; Jack tells Xander that the real Sarah is home.

Abigail and Chad share a heartfelt reunion; Tony is stunned when he learns of Sarah's condition; Jennifer and Jack await news on Abigail; Xander gets an earful from Anna about Gwen.

Chad and Tony fly to the DiMera private island to find Abigail; Abigail tries to talk some sense into Sarah; Steve and Kayla are suspicious of Kristen's kind gesture; Roman tries to persuade Tripp to give Allie another chance.

Johnny causes major drama for Allie and Tripp; Eli and Lani celebrate a romantic Valentine's Day at home; TR tries to convince Paulina he's changed; Brady and Chloe's dinner with Craig and his boyfriend turns into a disaster.

Johnny tries to lure Gabi into bed; Ben and Ciara debate whether or not Johnny could be possessed; Chloe and Brady meet Craig's new boyfriend; Tripp sets up a romantic proposal for Allie.

Julie, Ben and Ciara wonder if the devil is still in Salem; Gabi deceives Jake; Tripp shares with Chanel that he's planning to propose to Allie; Nicole resorts to desperate measures to clear Rafe.

The gloves come off when Rafe and Nicole confront Ava; Johnny continues to drive a wedge between Gabi and Jake; Nancy turns to Marlena for advice; Chloe asks Brady for a favor.

Kayla and Steve are stunned by Sarah's story; Eli returns home, and Lani confides in him about TR; Paulina seeks Abe's help to protect Lani; Anna makes a pitch to TR.

Kayla and Steve have a strange encounter with Sarah; Jack demands answers from Gwen; Tony provides a promising lead for Chad; EJ and Clyde have an uneasy reunion.

EJ gets a surprising new cellmate; Abigail turns the tables on Kristen; Sarah decides to take action; Steve and Kayla attempt to escape.

Johnny tricks Gabi into believing the worst about Jake; Allie is stunned when Nicole relays her suspicions about Tripp's mother; Paulina is alarmed when she hears about Chanel's encounter with TR; TR reveals his identity to Lani.

Tripp shares his secret plans with Roman; Chanel inadvertently reveals the truth to TR; Paulina tries to talk Lani into leaving town; Gabi conspires with Johnny, who sows seeds of doubt about Jake.

Nancy is devastated by Craig's bombshell; Ben has a big surprise for Ciara; Julie is unnerved when Johnny pays her a visit; Steve and Kayla are happily reunited.

Chad and Kate attempt to figure out what happened to Abigail; Abigail realizes she's not the only one Kristen is holding captive on the deserted island; Craig comes clean with Nancy; Chloe tells Brady the truth about her father.

Belle supports EJ as they prepare for his sentencing; Paulina panicks when Lani comes close to discovering the truth; Abigail learns she's being held captive on an island; Xander tries to put the past behind him and moves forward with Gwen.

Paulina's past comes back to haunt her; Craig makes a shocking confession to Chloe; Nancy urges Brady to reconcile with her daughter; Nicole and Ava play a game of cat and mouse.

Craig assures Nancy she had the wrong idea about him; Abe and Chanel share a warm moment; TR Coates arrives in Salem and demands that Johnny deliver his film; Marlena apologizes to Paulina for the havoc she wreaked while possessed.

Abigail finds herself in a dangerous situation; Chad tells Xander about Abigail's latest theory; Belle relays stunning news to EJ; Rafe declares to Nicole that he wants to be with her.

Gwen struggles to keep Abigail from uncovering the truth; Jake and Gabi try to convince Johnny to form an alliance with them; Allie tells Chanel she saw Johnny kissing Gabi; Paulina has an uncomfortable encounter with Tripp.

Craig arrives in Salem to set the record straight with Chloe and Nancy; things heat up between Gabi and Johnny; Chanel confides in Paulina about Allie; Abigail makes a shocking accusation about Sarah.

Against Belle's advice, EJ takes the stand; Jake worries Gabi could be playing with fire when it comes to Johnny; Xander is stunned to find Sarah has returned; after speaking with Kate, Abigail starts to put the pieces together.

Steve faces off with Kristen; Kayla is put to the test; Xander and Abigail grill the DiMera pilot about Sarah; a familiar face shows up on Gwen's doorstep.

Gwen is furious when Abigail comes up with a new lead on Sarah; Steve and Kayla infiltrate the Italian convent to find Kristen; Ava plays mind games with Rafe; Nicole opens up to Brady.

During EJ's trial, chaos erupts at the courthouse; Lucas takes the stand; Johnny flirts with Gabi; Nancy explains to Chloe and Brady why she thinks Craig is having an affair.

Lucas returns to Salem to testify at EJ's trial; Chad's plan to tell the truth is derailed; Chloe receives an unexpected visit; Gabi and Jake make a deal with Maggie.

Abigail informs Xander she has a lead regarding Sarah's disappearance; Ava reveals a secret to Gwen; as EJ's trial begins, Belle comes to his aid; Steve and Kayla go under cover to find Kristen.

Allie lies to Tripp; Rafe receives stunning news at work; Johnny makes EJ a surprising offer; Chad tells Kate he wants to tell the truth at EJ's trial.

Allie comforts a distraught Chanel; Ben and Ciara wrestle with a decision concerning their baby; EJ asks Belle to represent him in Sami's kidnapping case; Lani and Paulina have a slight thaw.

Johnny breaks Chanel's heart; Paulina has a brush with death; Abe has a heart-to-heart with John; Tripp tries to determine what's wrong with Susan.

Paulina extends an invitation to Lani; Anna and Tony return from Europe in time to join the festivities at the DiMera mansion; Johnny makes a stunning announcement; Susan arrives at Marlena with a new premonition.

Jennifer and Jack head back to Boston; Xander and Abigail work together to trace Sarah's whereabouts; Paulina has big plans for Chanel and Johnny; Johnny shares his good news with Marlena and John.

Nicole remains frosty with EJ as he tries to make amends; Kate presses Chad for the truth; Gwen flips out upon learning of Abigail's investigation into Sarah's disappearance; Xander questions Rex about his last interaction with Sarah.

Nicole makes an upsetting discovery; Xander and Jack patch up their friendship; Maggie enlists Abigail's help to find Sarah; Kayla refuses to let Steve track down Kristen on his own.

Allie, Tripp, Chanel and Johnny celebrate the new year together; Sami suggests leaving town with Lucas to rebuild their relationship; Kate stuns Roman with her confession; Steve and Kayla join John and Marlena for New Year's Eve festivities.

Gabi consoles Sami; Sami turns to Lucas; Allie apologizes to Chanel and Johnny; Marlena is discharged from the hospital; Ben and Ciara look forward to their new addition.

Nicole is stunned to learn EJ wants to reconcile with Sami; Chad stumbles onto the truth; Jake and Gabi meet with Shin to begin implementing their plan to take over Titan and DiMera; Ava overhears shocking information.

Gwen realizes she needs to get Xander off the Sarah track; Nicole receives a visit from Eric; Maggie speaks to Jack on Gwen's behalf; Sami agrees to hear EJ's side of the story.

Possessed Marlena toys with Lucas and Sami; John, Brady, Belle, Sami, Eric, Allie and Johnny band together to exorcize the Devil from Marlena; Steve and Kayla have a little romance as they set up for the Christmas party at the hospital.

John begins Marlena's exorcism; EJ spends Christmas in lock-up for Sami's kidnapping; Johnny and Chanel deliver their good news to Allie and Tripp.

Belle and Shawn are horrified by Jan's deception; Steve and Allie search for Tripp; Jack returns from Boston with a surprise for Chad and Abigail; John receives a Christmas miracle; Doug, Julie and Ben try to protect Ciara from Marlena.

Sami gets what she wants; Jan tricks Shawn into meeting with her; Ciara and Ben reunite with Doug and Julie for Christmas Eve; a possessed Marlena makes her move.

Marlena and Jan come up with a scheme to punish Shawn and Belle; Chanel and Johnny defend their actions; EJ has a change of heart; Kate tries to keep Roman from learning the truth.

Johnny and Chanel have exciting news when they return from Italy; Lani rejects Paulina; Lucas makes a shocking discovery; Sami and EJ share a fraught moment.

Chloe urges Kate to reverse her decision; Steve finds Kayla unconscious; a possessed Marlena awakens Jan from a coma; Belle tells Shawn that she thinks someone is framing Brady.

Xander is stunned by Rex's revelation; the Devil has more tricks up his sleeve; Chloe voices her support for Brady; Kate makes a stunning discovery.

Gwen tries to keep Xander from running into Rex; Eli and Lani fend off pressure from D.A. Trask; Victor and Kate are faced with a difficult decision; Chloe tries to help Brady remember what happened to Philip.

Marlena has a terrifying showdown with John, Ben and Shawn; Nicole slaps Rafe; Sami pulls EJ into a steamy kiss; Allie encourages Lucas to rekindle his relationship with Sami.

At the cabin, John confronts a possessed Marlena; Susan gets EJ to open up about Sami; Sami and Nicole have a scratchy encounter; Ciara is horrified to learn the truth about Marlena.

Marlena causes tension between Ciara and Ben; John and Shawn realize Ben and Ciara are missing; Belle investigates the night of Philip's disappearance; Kate rips into Chloe and Brady.

Sami finds Nicole in bed with EJ.; Shawn is stunned when more evidence turns up regarding Philip; Brady is heartsick when Chloe admits she's not sure of his innocence; Kate and Victor learn Philip is missing.

Sami receives a huge shock; EJ questions Nicole about her feelings for Rafe; Chloe questions Brady about Philip; Belle helps Shawn put the pieces together.

Lucas attempts to save Sami from her captor; Rafe questions Chad and Abigail about Kristen; Ava is wary when EJ pays her a visit; Paulina opens up to Kate about her past.

Roman and Kate receive a surprise visit from Rex; Chad shares with Abigail his growing frustrations with EJ.; Jake and Gabi up the ante with Victor; new evidence leads Shawn and Chloe to fear the worst about Philip.

Chloe stumbles upon a horrific scene at the riverbank; Gabi and Jake make a pitch to Victor; Rafe questions Xander about Kristen's disappearance; Roman treats Kate to a romantic evening.

Brady is viciously attacked; Marlena, Ciara and Ben are visited by a mysterious hiker; Paulina pours out her heart to Abe; Eli and Lani learn alarming news about Kristen.

Ciara tells Ben she's suspicious of Marlena; John and Paulina compare notes about Marlena; Abe and Lani have a heart-to-heart; Philip tests Chloe's loyalty once again.

Sami attempts to escape; Gwen and Ava strike up an uneasy alliance; Xander makes a stunning discovery; Lani visits Kristen at the Salem PD.

A vulnerable EJ opens up to Nicole; Sami tries to cajole her guard into revealing the identity of her captor; Kristen recruits two allies to help her escape police custody; Susan has a visitor.

Marlena draws Ben and Ciara into her web of lies; John is desperate to find Marlena; Maggie comes to Brady's aid; Philip tries to get Chloe to confess her affair with Brady.

E.J., Anna and Tony's quiet holiday erupts in chaos; Marlena crashes Thanksgiving dinner at the Horton house; Julie and Marlena have a showdown; Ciara and Ben celebrate Thanksgiving together.

A possessed Marlena orders Susan to kill John; Julie has an emotional reunion with Doug; Paulina tangles with the Devil; Steve gets a lead on John.

It's Thanksgiving Day; Julie, Shawn and Belle await the ruling on Doug's power of attorney; Kayla and Steve grill Marlena about Doug and John; Johnny has a romantic offer for Chanel; Olivia blasts Paulina for her actions.

The Devil tries to corrupt John; Sami manages to contact a loved one; Nicole turns to EJ for comfort; Gabi is upset that Rafe is giving Ava another chance.

Lani and Paulina have a confrontation; the Devil tries to weaken John's love for Marlena; Johnny and Chanel's relationship heats up; Susan makes a break for it.

Abe and Paulina's wedding comes to a halt; Lani gets devastating news; Belle debates going against her mother; John and Susan try to escape the DiMera crypt.

Paulina and Abe's wedding begins; Marlena plays mind games with Chanel; Marlena gives Olivia a bad vibe; Kate has a change of heart.

Abe and Paulina prepare for their nuptials; Chanel tells Johnny she will not attend her mother's wedding; possessed Marlena gives Ben and Ciara a special baby gift; Belle and Shawn find something in Marlena's living room.

The Devil tries to corrupt John and Marlena's love; Kristen drops a bombshell on Gwen; Xander enlists Maggie's help; EJ and Nicole get hot and heavy.

Steve tells Kayla he thinks something isn't right about John's disappearance; Gwen tries to trick Melinda into giving back Xander's money; Chad and Abigail finally put the past behind them.

Philip goes into a downward spiral; Jake makes a deal with Melinda; Ava changes tactics to secure her freedom; Gwen is upset to learn of the sacrifice Xander made for her.

Susan makes a horrifying discovery; Ben and Ciara share an awkward reunion with Theo; Paulina suggests to Abe they postpone their wedding; Chanel realizes her mother lied to her.

Marlena urges Ben not to listen to Susan's warnings; Ciara and Susan try to figure out who poses a threat to the baby; a guilt-ridden Nicole pushes Rafe back towards Ava; Chloe confides in Brady.

Brady is thrown by Marlena's salacious advice; Susan warns Ben and Ciara their baby is in grave danger; Rafe considers coming clean with Ava; Allie and Tripp continue to reel from the events from Halloween.

Abigail and Chad blow Gwen out of the water; Melinda puts the screws to Xander; Steve grows suspicious of John's absence; Ben and Ciara get a surprise visitor.

Abigail and Chad search for clues regarding Gwen's secret; Jack and Gwen share a warm moment; Justin and Bonnie have an impromptu wedding; Chad delivers upsetting news to Kristen.

Nicole and Rafe give into their desire; Eli questions Philip about his involvement with Carmine; Gabi frantically tries to save Jake's life; Tripp and Allie battle a terrifying foe.

The undead wreak havoc in Salem; Rafe reels after finding a dead body on his kitchen floor; Nicole's past comes back to haunt her; Tripp learns Allie may be in danger.

A possessed Marlena raises former residents of Salem from the dead; Ava has a scary encounter; Jake and Gabi plead his case to Rafe; Nicole catches up with Abe.

On Halloween night, Allie and Johnny learn the devil is in Salem; Ciara takes a pregnancy test; possessed Marlena torments John in the DiMera crypt; Anna tells Tony her idea for Johnny's movie.

Belle is stunned by Marlena's Halloween costume; Johnny, Allie and Chanel consult a Ouija board; Theo returns home to visit Abe; EJ interrupts an intimate moment between Chad and Abigail.

Jack presses Victor to help Gwen and Bonnie; Kristen decides to sneak off with Rachel; Philip tests Chloe's loyalty; EJ reveals to Nicole he knows about her deception.

EJ is stunned when Kristen shows up on his doorstep; Lucas confronts Brady about going into the Salem Inn with Chloe; Ava and Philip must deal with a loose end; Rafe questions Jake about Abe's shooting.

Kayla tries to revive Abe, who walks into the light; Abe's loved ones reflect on his last 40 years in Salem; Julie and Paulina support each other through a difficult time; at St. Luke's, John confronts a possessed Marlena.

John is perplexed by what he discovers; Marlena decides she must silence Julie; Abe is rushed to the hospital; Jake is taken into police custody.

Julie confronts Marlena, demanding she be allowed to see Doug; Paulina is nervous when Abe suggests that Marlena marry them; John searches Marlena's office for answers; Jake takes matters into his own hands.

EJ takes Nicole out for a dinner do-over; Steve and Kayla team up to extract information from EJ; Justin encourages Bonnie not to give up hope; Abigail shares with Chad her theory that Gwen lied to Jack.

John wonders if Marlena could be possessed; Johnny moves forward with his movie; Kate and Lucas give Philip advice about Chloe; Brady offers Chloe a place to stay.

Marlena's decision stuns John and Johnny; Steve gets a surprising assignment; Bonnie and Gwen become cellmates; Victor meets with Melinda to negotiate his nephews' release.

Marlena tells John about her nightmare; John tries to persuade Johnny not to make his movie; Rafe and EJ have a confrontation about Nicole; Philip gets upset when he walks in on Brady and Chloe.

EJ blindsides Chad and Abigail; Jake warns Philip; Gabi rips into Ava for her plot with Philip; Rafe questions Nicole about her date.

The Devil tries to take control of Marlena; Ciara assures Ben that they made the right decision; Abigail and Chad have a breakthrough; Eli and Lani help Paulina and Abe celebrate their engagement.

Ciara is thrilled when Ben agrees to have a baby; EJ interrupts a moment between Chad and Abigail; John is upset that Johnny rewrote the screenplay; Marlena is horrified to learn about the Devil's plans.

The devil forces Marlena to do his bidding; Abigail and Chad reenact a scene from John and Marlena's love story; John asks Roman to reconsider financing Johnny's film; Johnny wants Allie to be in his movie.

Gabi demands the truth from Jake; Philip blasts Chloe for her betrayal; Maggie and Ciara console Julie about Doug; the devil continues to torment Marlena.

Philip gives Gabi an ultimatum; Ava puts on an act for Jake; Xander and Gwen anticipate his freedom as Justin confronts the judge; Brady invites Chloe to join him and Rachel on a fall outing.

Maggie returns home and shares sad news with Brady and Chloe; Ava gives Philip the dirt on Jake; Xander ropes Justin into his plan; Gwen plays dirty to help Xander.

Rafe and Ava have an awkward run-in with Nicole and EJ; Chad makes a deal with Johnny; Abe proposes to Paulina; Chanel interrupts Eli and Lani's romantic evening.

Doug tries to stop Marlena from harming Julie; Chanel assists Abe with his romantic surprise for Paulina; Paulina and Lani talk about the past; EJ picks up Nicole for their date.

Ben shares his concerns with Tripp, while Ciara confides in Allie; John receives a dire warning; Chad is surprised when Abigail seriously contemplates Johnny's offer; Johnny attempts to woo Chanel.

Marlena has a disturbing dream; John gives Johnny disappointing news; EJ and Lucas have a tense encounter; Allie talks to Chanel about Tripp.

Brady tries to discourage Nicole from going out with EJ; Xander and Gwen scheme to get Xander out of his predicament; Abigail tells Jack she doesn't think Gwen's story adds up; Ava and Philip conspire to bring down Gabi and Jake.

Philip surprises Chloe with another romantic gesture; Brady grows suspicious of Jake's motives; Gwen suggests Justin and Xander can help each other out; EJ realizes Nicole has feelings for Rafe.

Ciara tries to assuage Ben's fears about having a baby; Allie informs Tripp of her family's shocking past; Johnny turns to Tony for help with his movie; Doug struggles to communicate with Eli.

John insists to Marlena that Johnny shouldn't make his movie; Abe shares exciting news with Steve and Kayla; Julie inadvertently makes Doug's situation worse; Ben shares his fears with Ciara.

EJ turns the tables on Gabi and Jake; Ava shares a secret with Philip; Chloe accuses Brady of conspiring with Victor; Xander and Gwen discuss where things stand between them.

Gwen receives a surprise visit from Abigail; Gabi and Ava clash once again, prompting Gabi to make a big change; Philip takes Chloe on a romantic picnic; Victor stuns Brady with an unexpected request.

Paulina asks for Lani's blessing; Allie questions John about their family's history; Chanel and Johnny get back on track; Doug takes a turn for the worse.

Eli comforts Julie, who is deeply concerned about Doug; Johnny reveals the secrets of Will's script to Allie; John confides in Abe; Roman and Kate reminisce about their past.