Adoption plans are about to shake up Salem, while am unexpected return surprised Salemites. Don’t miss these three major moments this week on Days of our Lives.

Theo Returns

It’s been a minute — well, more like two years — since we’ve seen Abe’s (James Reynolds) soon Theo. On Tuesday, the character comes home, this time played by daytime newcomer Tyler Joseph Andrews. Theo is still heartbroken over his breakup with Claire and seeks support from his dad and stepmom.

Aside from his parents, hopefully it won’t be long until Theo reunites with his DiMera side of the family, plus JJ (Casey Moss), with whom he shares a rocky history. Learning JJ became a cop again may bring up some unwanted feelings for Theo after how things ended the first time JJ was part of the Salem PD.

Kiriakis Brothers Bond

Things are slowly but surely starting to look up when it comes to Xander (Paul Telfer) and Philip’s (John-Paul Lavoisier) relationship. But just as they started patching things up for the sake of the company, they discovered the bug in Xander’s pen. The two will start the week freaking out over being spied on, then spend Tuesday continuing to bond.

Of course, Monday also sees Gabi (Cherie Jimenez) staying one step ahead of the brothers, so only time will tell who will come out on top of this battle.

Adoption Endeavors

By Thursday, we’ll see two couples making adoption plans. Chanel (Raven Bowens) is ready to try starting a family with Johnny (Carson Boatman) again, which may result in them making a second attempt at adoption.

Meanwhile, Leo (Greg Rikaart) and Javi (Al Calderon) wind up on the same page when it comes to adopting Baby Tesoro. But because Javi has already been told his chances of getting approved to adopt are slim, could Chanel and Johnny swoop in and adopt Tesoro right out from under them? After all, Will (Chandler Massey) and Sonny (Freddie Smith) were also denied adoption back when they tried.