If you’re anything like us—and we know you are, because you’re right here plunging headfirst into Salem’s latest storm—then you’ve felt it. That electric hum beneath the episodes. That unmistakable sense that something monumental is coming.

Because Days of Our Lives isn’t just teasing a return.

It’s preparing for a resurrection.

Yes, Salem may soon witness the impossible once again: Abigail Deveraux DiMera is coming back from the dead—and this time, the clock is already ticking.

A Death That Never Felt Finished

Abigail’s brutal murder in 2022 was one of the most devastating blows Days has delivered in recent years. Stabbed in cold blood in a crime orchestrated by the vile Clyde Weston, Abby’s death left Salem reeling. Chad was shattered. Jack and Jennifer were gutted. Thomas and Charlotte lost their mother in the cruelest way imaginable.

It felt final.

Too final.

And in Salem, that’s always the first red flag.

Because Days of Our Lives has taught us one unbreakable rule: no body, no closure.

And Abigail?

Her body was never found.

The Empty Coffin That Changed Everything

The revelation that Abigail’s coffin was empty wasn’t just a shocking twist—it was a narrative siren screaming that this story wasn’t over. In a genre built on resurrections, an empty grave is the loudest promise a soap can make.

We’ve seen this play before.

Jack Deveraux clawed his way back from presumed death.
Bo Brady returned after years in the shadows.
Even Stefano DiMera made an art form out of resurrection.

Abigail’s missing remains aren’t sloppy storytelling—they’re deliberate breadcrumbs leading straight to a comeback.

And now, those breadcrumbs are becoming a trail.

Clyde Weston’s Chilling Hint

Just before slipping into yet another conveniently timed coma, Clyde Weston dropped a line that sent shockwaves through the fandom.

“You think she’s gone? Think again.”

Those words weren’t random taunts. They were loaded. Clyde doesn’t bluff unless he holds power, and as the architect of Abigail’s supposed death, he’s the one man who knows exactly what really happened that night.

Did he fake her death?
Did he keep her hidden as leverage?
Was Abigail held captive, brainwashed, or forced into hiding to protect her children?

Every possibility is more chilling than the last.

And Clyde’s smirk said one thing loud and clear: Abigail Deveraux’s story is unfinished.

Why Abigail’s Name Is Everywhere Again

In recent weeks, Abigail’s presence has haunted Salem like a ghost refusing to move on.

Jack and Jennifer reminisce—not with closure, but with longing.
Jennifer revisits old investigations, her instincts reawakening.
And Chad? Chad is unraveling.

He dreams of Abigail.
He senses her.
He reacts as if his heart knows something his mind can’t accept.

These scenes aren’t filler. They’re classic Days foreshadowing. When a character’s name starts echoing this often, it’s because the writers are priming the audience.

Salem is remembering Abigail for a reason.

Enter the New Chad: A Perfect Storm

Now let’s talk timing—because this is where the puzzle locks into place.

Billy Flynn’s departure as Chad DiMera marked the end of an era. His portrayal was raw, brooding, and deeply emotional. But Days isn’t closing Chad’s chapter.

It’s rebooting it.

Connor Floyd, formerly of The Young and the Restless, is set to debut as the new Chad DiMera in April 2026—a date that feels anything but accidental.

Why introduce a new actor without a massive emotional catalyst?

You don’t.

You bring him face-to-face with the love of his life—back from the dead.

Abigail’s resurrection paired with a recast Chad isn’t just smart. It’s brilliant. It allows Floyd to redefine Chad at ground zero, exploring grief, disbelief, hope, rage, and love all at once—without