Seasons & episodes
S53 · E49Monday December 4, 2017 2017-12-04
Sami and Rafe make love; Hope is concerned when Shawn and Belle give her an update on Ciara; Ciara warns Claire she's going to make her pay; Kate urges Lucas to go to rehab.
S53 · E50Tuesday December 5, 2017 2017-12-05
Rafe is forced to hide when Hope shows up at Sami's hotel room; Will reunites with Belle, who inadvertently reveals an unpleasant incident from his past; Paul confides in John that he fears he's going to lose Sonny; Eve turns the tables on Brady.
S53 · E51Wednesday December 6, 2017 2017-12-06
Sami lashes out at Belle; Hope opens her heart to Rafe, who is wracked with guilt over sleeping with Sami; Sonny makes his decision about whether he wants to be with Paul or Will; Will flirts with Paul.
S53 · E52Thursday December 7, 2017 2017-12-07
Will kisses Paul as Sonny arrives outside Paul's room; Eric comforts Sami; Steve confronts Tripp about Kate; Ciara visits Theo at the hospital.
S53 · E53Friday December 8, 2017 2017-12-08
Sami urges Lucas to sober up and be there for his son; Eric appeals to Will to give his mother a chance; Brady asks Paul to dig up dirt on Eve; Maggie fights back when Eve asserts her authority in the Kiriakis household.
S53 · E54Monday December 11, 2017 2017-12-11
Will finds Hope's engagement ring in Sami's hotel room; J.J. offers to make an unexpected move on Hope's behalf; Eli and Rafe get new information about the night of Theo's shooting; Kayla and Steve confront Kate about blackmailing Tripp.
S53 · E55Tuesday December 12, 2017 2017-12-12
Sami and Rafe get stuck in an awkward situation with Hope; Abe questions Eli about the investigation into his son's shooting; Doug gives Rafe a stern warning; Eric tries to help J.J. deal with his guilt.
S53 · E56Wednesday December 13, 2017 2017-12-13
Sami says goodbye to Marlena, John and Will; Sonny is stunned when he learns Will kissed Paul; Eve makes Gabi a surprising offer; Hope and Rafe enjoy a romantic morning.
S53 · E57Thursday December 14, 2017 2017-12-14
Sami and Rafe's secret is uncovered; Brady busts Eve with the information he got from Paul; Hope gets into an argument with Ciara; Sonny urges Will to give their relationship a chance.
S53 · E58Friday December 15, 2017 2017-12-15
Chad and Kate bring in a specialist to help Theo; Steve makes a surprising move; Ciara figures out Tripp has feelings for Claire; J.J. learns his fate has been decided.
S53 · E59Monday December 18, 2017 2017-12-18
J.J. learns the results of the Internal Affairs investigation into Theo's shooting; Abe gets bad news regarding Theo; Ciara opens up to Hope; Kayla and Tripp share a warm moment.
S53 · E60Tuesday December 19, 2017 2017-12-19
Will asks Paul if they can be friends; Eve overhears an argument between Brady and Victor; John surprises Marlena with a romantic gift; Kate and Eve battle over Gabi's company.
S53 · E61Wednesday December 20, 2017 2017-12-20
A guilt-ridden J.J. writes letters to his loved ones and gives away his possessions; J.J. recalls fond memories of his friends and family.
S53 · E62Thursday December 21, 2017 2017-12-21
Claire and Ciara cause a commotion during the traditional hanging of the Horton ornaments; Chad and Abigail have a romantic night; Eli supports Lani; Doug and Julie reach out to Abe.
S53 · E63Friday December 22, 2017 2017-12-22
A couple makes love; Will asks Sonny about their past; Jennifer makes an emotional appeal to Abe to forgive J.J.; Brady moves forward with a plan to neutralize Eve.
S53 · E64Monday December 25, 2017 2017-12-25
Salem's families come together to celebrate Christmas; J.J. receives an unexpected visitor; Eli realizes he made a huge mistake; a Christmas miracle affects many people in town.
S53 · E65Tuesday December 26, 2017 2017-12-26
Lani tries to get answers about the night Theo was shot; Andre makes a deal with Chad regarding Kate; J.J. visits Theo; Ciara puts Claire on notice.
S53 · E66Wednesday December 27, 2017 2017-12-27
Kate makes a huge confession; Ciara suggests to Tripp that they join forces; Jennifer asks Eric out for New Year's Eve; Abigail realizes Andre is in love with Kate.
S53 · E67Thursday December 28, 2017 2017-12-28
While planning a big New Year's Eve party, Abigail discovers an odd discrepancy; Ciara finally confesses her true feelings; Hope receives good news; Belle and Shawn head out of town.
S53 · E68Friday December 29, 2017 2017-12-29
Abigail and Chad throw a huge New Year's Eve bash at Doug's Place; Ciara gets drunk and causes a scene; a mysterious couple crashes the party; several surprising couples kiss at midnight.
S53 · E69Tuesday January 2, 2018 2018-01-02
Eve thinks Brady is playing her; Will tells Marlena he kissed Paul; Vivian's news shocks everyone at the party; Ciara is determined to expose Rafe's secret.
S53 · E70Wednesday January 3, 2018 2018-01-03
Face off between Vivian and Kate; Stefan's news surprises Chad and Abigail; Will ends things with Sonny; Chloe questions Brady about his feelings for Eve.
S53 · E71Thursday January 4, 2018 2018-01-04
Chad accuses Stefan of sabotage; Ciara makes a confession; Rafe realizes Ciara knows about Sami; Abe and Theo receive news about Theo's medical situation.
S53 · E72Friday January 5, 2018 2018-01-05
Chad and Abigail devise a plot to thwart Stefan; Andre confesses his feelings to Kate; Ciara confirms she knows about Rafe and Sami; Eric learns the identity of Roman's New Year's Eve date.