Salem is about to change forever.

As the final week of January unfolds, the quiet streets of Salem grow thick with tension, secrets, and the scent of betrayal. This is not just another dramatic chapter—this is a turning point that will redefine power, expose long-buried truths, and ignite wars that can no longer be contained.

From the thunderous return of EJ DiMera to the devastating revelation hidden inside the DiMera crypt, from forbidden science to a stalker manipulating the hunters themselves, the coming days promise chaos unlike anything Salem has faced before.

This is not simply a week of Days of Our Lives.

It is the beginning of a reckoning.

EJ DiMera Returns: A Vendetta Forged in Fire

The week begins with a roar—not a whisper.

The DiMera jet slices through stormy skies before touching down on Salem’s rain-soaked runway. Stepping off the plane is EJ DiMera, his expression hardened by betrayal and sharpened by vengeance. He didn’t return from Italy with peace. He returned with a mission.

Gwen Rizczech has crossed him.

While EJ was overseas reinforcing the DiMera empire, Gwen was quietly betraying him, unleashing the volatile Dmitri into Salem and believing she could manipulate chaos to secure her own future. What she actually did was commit the ultimate act of treason against the DiMera legacy.

EJ’s fury is not impulsive—it is calculated. His anger is not loud—it is lethal. Gwen is penniless, desperate, and cornered, which makes her dangerous. But EJ is a man with everything to lose, and that makes him merciless.

As he storms through the mansion, the walls seem to tremble. Gwen realizes too late that survival may no longer be an option.

Gwen’s Deal with the Devil: Doctor Rolf’s Resurrection Lab

Desperation drives Gwen into the shadows of Salem, where science crosses into madness.

In a dim laboratory filled with chemical stench and moral decay, Gwen confronts Doctor Rolf—the infamous architect of resurrection. Her voice trembles as she accuses him of reviving what she calls “the bad kids.”

The phrase sends chills through Salem.

Who are these “bad kids”? Are they long-dead villains from the DiMera bloodline? A new generation engineered for chaos? Or something far worse?

Rolf never creates without consequences. And Gwen, already drowning in debt and betrayal, believes that whatever he is bringing back may be her only escape.

But dealing with Rolf is never salvation.

It is a contract with hell.

The Crypt’s Final Secret: Stefano DiMera Is Truly Dead

For weeks, whispers have haunted the DiMera estate.

A skeleton discovered in the depths of the family crypt has finally been identified. When Rafe Hernandez delivers the forensic results to EJ, the unthinkable becomes real.

The remains belong to Stefano DiMera.

The Phoenix is gone.

To Salem, he was a monster. To EJ, he was a force of nature—immortal, untouchable, legendary. His confirmed death is not just personal—it is historical. It marks the collapse of an era and shatters the illusion that the DiMera dynasty is eternal.

If Stefano is truly gone, who will rise to take his place?

And how did his bones end up discarded like a forgotten relic in his own crypt?

This revelation shakes Salem to its core.

Steve Johnson’s Fatal Gamble: The Stalker Is Already Listening

While the DiMeras battle ghosts, Steve Johnson faces a living nightmare.

His daughter Stephanie is being stalked—and Steve is done waiting. He crafts a daring plan, using himself as bait to lure the predator into the open. It is bold. Strategic. Dangerous.

But Steve doesn’t know one critical truth.

The stalker is already inside the plan.

A gift from EJ—intended as a tool—has been compromised. Hidden inside is a sophisticated listening device. Every whispered strategy, every emotional confession, every tactical move is being transmitted directly to the enemy.

The stalker isn’t just watching.

He’s directing the hunt.

And Steve has unknowingly turned his family into prey.

Rafe’s Shocking Discovery: The Truth About Liam

The week ends with betrayal that cuts deeply.

Rafe meets privately with Abe Carver, bringing proof that threatens to destroy trust within Salem’s leadership. He produces a photo of Liam—a man who has embedded himself into Abe’s inner circle.

But Liam is not who he claims to be.

The truth about his past exposes a dangerous connection to criminal networks that could compromise everything Abe stands for. This isn’t just a secret—it’s a ticking bomb.

And once it detonates, Salem will never be the same.

A Week That Changes Everything

From vendettas and resurrections to betrayal and exposure, Salem is standing at the edge of a new era. Old power structures are collapsing. New enemies are rising. And no one is safe.

This is not just a story about secrets.

It is about survival.

And in Salem, survival always comes at a cost.

Which revelation shocked you most?
Is EJ becoming the new Stefano?
And who is Doctor Rolf really bringing back?

The answers are coming—and they will change everything.