Days of Our Lives 12/3/25 Full next week and preview
Next week in Salem explodes with chaos, secrets, danger, and twists that will leave longtime fans reeling. What unfolds is not just another set of episodes—it’s a storm of emotional turmoil, shocking confessions, and high-stakes battles for survival. If you thought recent events were intense, prepare yourself, because the week ahead rewrites the rules of loyalty, love, and legacy in ways nobody saw coming.
As we dive into the unfolding drama, grab a drink, settle in, and brace yourself—because Salem is about to erupt.
RACHEL BLACK MAKES A DEADLY MOVE
The week kicks off with one of Salem’s smallest but most dangerous players: Rachel Black. Despite her age, Rachel has proven to be one of the most unpredictable forces in town—and her latest actions cross a line that sends shockwaves across Salem.
In a moment that turns from innocent to horrifying, Rachel intentionally triggers a life-threatening allergic reaction in Dr. Sarah Horton.
Picture it:
Sarah, a woman who has fought through loss, trauma, and heartbreak more times than most characters combined, suddenly collapsing. She gasps for breath, her body reacting violently, and panic spreads across the room as she slips into anaphylaxis.
And the mastermind behind the attack?
Rachel.
Not an accident. Not a mistake. A decision.
But the horrors continue. Under pressure—and cornered by guilt—Rachel delivers a confession that freezes Salem:
She is the one who shot EJ DiMera.
EJ, still clinging to life, becomes the center of a spiraling investigation, and Rachel’s admission detonates like a bomb. The fallout is instantaneous. Police swarm, doctors scramble, and Rachel’s parents—Brady and Kristen—are left devastated as their daughter is forcibly committed to Bayview Sanitarium.
Bayview: where Salem’s darkest minds unravel
or evolve into something even more dangerous.
The visual is unforgettable:
Rachel, in restraints, staring coldly ahead while Brady and Kristen break down, powerless and terrified of what their daughter has become.
SOPHIA CHOI SHOCKS BAYVIEW — AND RACHEL
The mysteries at Bayview deepen as Sophia Choi, long believed to be locked in a vegetative state, suddenly awakens. Her transformation is nothing short of cinematic.
After weeks of silence, Sophia rises from her mental fog like a phoenix—and she goes straight for Rachel.
For Brady, who spends the week begging, pleading, and breaking his soul open trying to reconnect with his daughter, it is Sophia—not him—who finally cracks Rachel’s emotional shell.
Why?
How?
What ties these two broken souls together?
Whispers in the hall suggest an alliance—or something far more dangerous forming between them.
Is Sophia manipulating Rachel?
Or is she planning her own escape?
Could she even be seeking revenge against the Blacks?
This storyline becomes one of the week’s most psychologically intense arcs, exploring trauma, manipulation, and the thin line between healing and destruction.
THE DIAMERA FAMILY CRISIS: THE CRYPT CLAIMS ANOTHER PRISONER
The DiMera Crypt—long a symbol of terror, secrets, and twisted family legacies—becomes a nightmare once again when Stefan DiMera becomes its third prisoner.
Stefan’s disappearance pushes the entire DiMera family into crisis mode, forcing them—perhaps for the first time in years—to unite.
EJ, despite still recovering from his gunshot wound, joins forces with Theo Carver. Together, they launch a high-tech, high-intensity search that sends them into dark corners of Salem no one dared to explore.
Their partnership crackles with tension:
EJ’s ruthless intellect meets Theo’s technological brilliance, and the two pick apart lies and traps designed to bury the truth forever.
Midweek, Kristen and Tony DiMera receive a massive update on Chad’s movements—one that shakes them both.
Kristen turns feral.
Tony turns obsessive.
Their scenes are electric:
Kristen slams her fist onto a table, threatening to burn Salem to the ground if she doesn’t get answers.
Tony pours over encrypted messages with shaking hands.
It is DiMera drama at its finest—emotional, ruthless, and gloriously messy.
But the clock is ticking.
Stefan, Chad, and the other captives are running out of time.
Will the family save them before the crypt becomes a grave?
XANDER’S LONELY SPIRAL — AND GWEN RETURNS
Away from kidnappings and chaos, Salem gives us a different kind of heartbreak through Xander Kiriakis. After watching one happy couple after another parade through Horton Town Square, he is crushed under the weight of loneliness.
But an unexpected reunion shifts everything.
Gwen Rizczech reappears—wounded, wary, but still drawn to the man she once loved.
Their encounter begins awkwardly, almost painfully so, but soon emotional walls crack.
Gwen, with her razor-sharp wit and hidden vulnerability, listens as Xander admits how lost he feels.
Xander, stripped of bravado, lets her see the pain he tries so hard to hide.
Will their old spark reignite?
Or is this just a temporary escape from heartbreak?
Fans will passionately debate this all week.
MARLENA EVANS’ TERRIFYING DIAGNOSIS
Next week also plunges Salem into medical and supernatural horror as Dr. Marlena Evans faces a diagnosis that could kill her.
Kayla Johnson confirms the worst:
Marlena has myocarditis caused by untreated Lyme disease—a shocking and life-threatening condition requiring immediate surgery.
But as Marlena weakens, her nights become haunted by dreams of Stefano DiMera, appearing as vividly as he did in life.
His laughter.
His shadow.
His taunting whispers.
Is it the disease?
Is it trauma?
Or could Stefano’s legacy still reach beyond the grave?
In a moment of profound vulnerability, Marlena confides in Leo Stark, revealing a stunning truth:
Not everything in her medical file is real.
The meaning behind this confession is unclear—but dangerous.
A cover-up?
A poisoning?
A conspiracy?
Leo, for once speechless, realizes he may be the only person Marlena trusts.
Meanwhile, John Black stands vigil over her bedside, desperate and devastated as surgery grows near. Their love story—tested for decades—faces another terrible trial.
A WEEK OF EXPLOSIVE INTERSECTIONS
As the week builds toward its climax, each storyline bleeds into another, forming a labyrinth of danger, heartbreak, and suspense:
- Rachel’s descent threatens the Black family.
- Sophia’s awakening hints at a sinister new force.
- The DiMeras fight time, secrets, and each other to save their own.
- Xander and Gwen dance dangerously close to rekindling old love.
- Marlena’s life hangs in the balance between medicine and the supernatural.
Everything is connected.
Everything matters.
And nothing in Salem will be the same after this week.
THE QUESTIONS THAT WILL HAUNT VIEWERS
As the preview closes, fans are left with burning questions:
- Will Rachel be redeemed—or become Salem’s next unstoppable villain?
- Can the DiMeras save their imprisoned family members before the crypt claims another soul?
- What secret is Marlena hiding behind her medical crisis?
- And is Stefano’s “presence” just a dream… or something more?
One thing is certain:
Next week’s Days of Our Lives is not to be missed.