The Scoop: Days of our Lives previews, teasers, and spoilers for the Week of January 23, 2017

Heartbreaks and homecoming heat up Salem!

A sneak peek at some of the action that will take place on during the week of January 23, 2017. Be sure to tune in to every weekday to see how everything plays out.

Things might be getting a little too close for comfort for Ciara, Theo, Claire, Joey, and Jade as they share their swanky student apartment

As the college crew navigates their way, Claire is in for a big surprise when Belle returns from Asia to pay a motherly visit

While battling it out with Brady, Chloe attempts to stay mum about Holly's true paternity, but he knows better

Chloe finally concedes to Brady that Nicole is the baby's biological mother, but she's not planning to hand Holly over that easily

Chloe continues to categorize Deimos as a dangerous man and plans to put up a fight to ensure Nicole won't raise Holly around him

Danger looms for Deimos as Andre and Dario both want him out of the picture, but the question will be which one of them sent a hit man for Deimos

Nicole finds herself living dangerously when she spots a man taking aim at Deimos and attempts to stop the would-be assassin

In the wake of Deimos' deadly encounter, lines are blurred, and Nicole finds herself jailed and facing charges

Nicole needs legal eagle Justin's help as she attempts to plead her case regarding Deimos and her true target

As Nicole's life spirals into chaos, Chloe goes to the police station and drops the baby bombshell on Nicole

Nicole is taken aback by Chloe's confession but is even more shocked when Chloe reveals she's retained Belle as a lawyer and plans to keep Holly

As Nicole and Chloe battle over Holly, Hope battles to stay alive with Eric acting as her caretaker

Rafe remains worried about Hope's well-being, but Austin is concerned about a close moment shared between his wife and her former flame

Just when finding the Phoenix proves to be more problematic than expected, Shane arrives with some stunning intel

Steve is stunned when Kayla arrives in Prague, but she's even more stunned by his initial reaction

While it becomes passion in Prague for Steve and Kayla, things get heated between Steve and Rafe, who don't see eye to eye

Marlena brokers peace between the Patch Man and Rafe and refocuses them on the task at hand

Adrienne is tasked with listening to Lucas' spiel about hiring Anne at the Spectator, which may cause friction for Jennifer

Abigail and Gabi realize their tasks of brokering peace and destroying the device may be harder than expected

While Abigail and Gabi attempt to end the madness, Abigail and Chad spend a night of happiness together

A confused Chad's romantic life still can't seem to sort itself out as he shares a moment with Gabi

Sonny wants to resolve the differences between himself and Chad, but his olive branch may not be so well received

DAYS seeking actor for "cocky" new character

INTERVIEW: Austin Peck on maniacal costars, Tainted Dreams' Amazon deal, and his DAYS return

Greg Vaughan teases DAYS return; says Eric is "darker" than fans may be ready for

Y&R's Eileen Davidson on Ashley's romantic future, a DAYS return, and more

Vivian Jovanni exits DAYS

Y&R alum Lamon Archey cast on DAYS?

GH alum Robb Derringer is engaged; actor also joining DAYS

DAYS casts Steve and Ava's son

DAYS casting: Valerie's getting a son with a rumored Horton family connection

Drake Hogestyn returns to DAYS post injury

A sneak peek at next week

A queen of the night masterminds a pitch to possibly procure the Phoenix

A Salemite in hot water only wants one thing and pulls out all the stops to get it

A scorned Salemite is ready to beat the drums of war and decimate enemies

While former lovers meet again, another Salemite comes clean to their love interest

A Salemite's broken heart may mend as an old friend's support could blossom into something more

While old enemies reluctantly find themselves working together, they may be in for a bigger shock when other ties are exposed

2017 ushers in the return of several former Salemites who journey home to deal with new drama...

...two returnees must deal with a crisis while another may have a lot of explaining to do if a dirty secret is exposed

A romantic Valentine's Day wedding is in the works, but things don't always go off without a hitch in Salem

A lovechild once thought lost turns out to be alive and well, which comes at the most inopportune time for two Salemites