The Scoop: Days of our Lives previews, teasers, and spoilers for the Week of December 6, 2021

'Tis the season for scandals, slappings, and slayings

A sneak peek at some of the action that will take place on during the week of December 6, 2021. Be sure to tune in to every weekday to see how everything plays out.

'Tis the season for shocking scandals and a slaying in Salem; still, some romance would be nice, too

John makes a bold move to save his beloved, while Romantic Roman makes good on his promise to "romance the hell out of Kate," and an enchanting evening ensues for the exes

A surprise return from Rex wrecks his parents' promising evening, but Roman and Kate are surely ecstatic to see their son

Rex's return raises a few questions, while Kristen's great escape leaves Chad confounded, though he has other sibling issues, too

E.J.'s tap-dancing on Chad's last nerve, and Chad shares his work woes with his wife, while Ava worries when E.J. comes calling

A concerned Chloe calls the cops upon coming across a crime scene at the riverside spot usually reserved for romance and remembrance

Brady is called out as a suspect in the disappearance, which hits him hard, as Chloe is one of the Salemites unconvinced of his innocence

The Salem PD work to get a leg up on the investigation, but a ghastly find shocks Shawn and the other officers

Shawn and Belle work together to connect some sinister dots, while an anguished Abe has a great deal to deliberate on for the sake of his family

Paulina remains in anguish over what has happened and shares her sorrows (and horrific history) with Kate

Hoping to get their share of the prize, CEO-minded Gabi and Jake make a play for the power position of Titan

The Titan himself, Victor, ponders the pitch made by Gabi and Jake, while Lucas leaps into action to liberate Sami

Allie's eager to share an important update with Tripp, while E.J. wants an update from Nicole regarding her romantic mindset for Rafe

Sami's eager to get back to her beloved E.J., but she's surely in for a huge shock when she finds him in bed with Nicole

Greg Vaughan returns to Days of our Lives

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Alison Sweeney reveals she's back at Days of our Lives

Peter Reckell debunks return rumor: Bo not coming back to Days of our Lives

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Kyle Lowder "back to work" at Days of our Lives?

A sneak peek at next week

Always set with a secret (or ten), Kate shares that she threatened Brady, which causes concern for Roman and Rex

An impatient Lucas lambastes Rafe for not arresting Brady, while Sami's not wasting time in officially ending things with E.J.

Satan continues to have Susan shaking in her skirt, so, like a good son, E.J. steps up to squash his mother's concerns

Meanwhile, on the Peacock streaming service, yule want to see if writer Will meets his Christmas Eve deadline in the merry mayhem of Days of our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas airing Thursday, December 16Related: Peacock reveals its first-ever Days of our Lives holiday movie

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Devil Marlena has a Christmas surprise!

Trouble brews this fall for several supercouples, and for some, it will be the ultimate test of their relationships

One Salemite finds old habits hard to break -- and that bad behavior may ruin any chance they have with their heart's desire

A grand gesture gets a guilty Salemite thinking more and more about making a scandalous confession

An unlikely duo teams up to take down corporate rivals

Divorcees get reacquainted with one another

There will be more quakes for one couple on already shaky ground, and another married couple might be on separate pages about starting a family

A holiday homecoming will make one family's season merry and bright, but new troubles are never far away

A captive Sami's still somewhere out there, and it'll be a shock to learn who abducted her and why