Season 51

Steve ends up with an unexpected stowaway when he goes off to find Bo; Rafe struggles with his feelings for Hope; Julie and Maggie worry about Caroline's mental state; Paige's father turns up in Salem.

Steve tries to prove to Joey how much he loves his family; Rafe blows up over the return of a figure from his past; Nicole learns the identity of Theresa's silent investor; Eve and Kate form a bond.

The killer attacks Marlena; Ben finds Abigail and Chad sharing a moment; Rafe learns he has a personal tie to one of the victims; Justin and Adrienne go on a date.

Marlena tries to fend off her attacker; the Necktie Killer's identity is revealed; Abigail helps Chad; Jennifer makes a slip while talking to Clyde.

Bo tries to get away from his captors; Andre DiMera arrives to help Stefano; Adrienne gets shocking news about her mother's health; a cop from Miami arrives in town and takes an interest in Abe.

Chad figures out a way to prove he is innocent; Aiden confesses to Hope; Steve's search for Bo intensifies; an unexpected discovery troubles Jennifer and JJ.

Justin helps Eve deal with Paige's death; Adrienne is tested for the breast cancer gene; Nicole and Kate quarrel over their visions for Basic Black; Abe is shocked that Lani knows so much about him.

Chad searches for his alibi; Caroline is hospitalized when her mental state worsens; Kayla and Victor disagree over Caroline's treatment; Aiden ends up deep in debt with Stefano.

Chad searches for his alibi; Caroline is hospitalized when her mental state worsens; Kayla and Victor disagree over Caroline's treatment; Aiden ends up deep in debt with Stefano.

Eve struggles through Paige's funeral; Eduardo assists the police in finding Chad; Chad asks Stefano for help; Brady reaches out to Theresa.

Steve finds danger as he searches for clues to Bo's whereabouts; Bo works to keep the truth from his captors; Victor and Roman urge Kayla to allow an experimental drug to be used on Caroline; Rafe confronts Eduardo.

Chad and Stefano devise a plan to flush Clyde out; Abigail suffers a health crisis; J.J. comes to Gabi's rescue; Theresa and Brady worry about Tate.

Steve arrives with disturbing news about Bo; Caroline has a vision; J.J. tries to trap Clyde; Aiden thinks of another way to take care of his debts.

Will discovers evidence about the Necktie Killer; Aiden gets payback against Clyde; Chad wonders why Abigail keeps helping him; Stefano and Andre try to clear Chad's name.

The Necktie Killer strikes again; Aiden tells Hope he lied to her; Lucas helps Adrienne; Gabi and J.J. form a connection.

Sami returns to town; the latest murder victim affects Hope and Rafe personally; Chad realizes who has been framing him; Will's message makes Sonny decide to go home.

Chad finds himself in a dangerous situation; Rafe and Hope find more evidence linking Chad to the murders; Marlena and Lucas worry about Sami's behavior; Aiden is in a difficult position.

Memories of the past overwhelm Sami; Theresa tries to prevent Kate from shutting her out; Nicole gives Eric disappointing news; Marlena defends Chad's innocence.

Sami tries to kill; Stefano pleads with Chad; Paul lends John a hand; Sonny reunites with Adrienne and Justin.

Stefano blames Abigail for Chad's situation; Rafe unknowingly questions the real killer; Sonny and Paul have a tense encounter.

Hope questions Claudia about Bo's kidnapping; Shawn says goodbye to Belle; Abigail fears for her life.

Chad tries to save Abigail; Lani and J.J. search for Abigail; Hope tracks down Dr. Malcolm; Belle is drawn into Sami's mess.

Chad and Abigail have a night to themselves; Belle and Philip run into each other, stirring up old feelings; Theresa encourages Brady to change his life course; Gabi and JJ go out.

Hope is arrested for murder; Ciara is upset that Theo is being bullied; Andre steps in when Chad rejects his plan to help the family; Abigail gets good news about Thomas.

Kayla comes face to face with Ava; Andre's scheme involves Chad; Eduardo makes an admission to John; Theresa plans to remove Kate from Basic Black.

Abigail is devastated when Chad ends their relationship; Eduardo sheds light on John's past; Ava has news for Kayla; Rafe helps Hope and Ciara get into the holiday spirit.

Steve and Kayla test Ava's story; Chad tries to charm Belle; Philip and Brady butt heads over the running of Titan; Victor wants Maggie to move in with him and Maggie.

Brady and Eric's fate is set; Nicole bids farewell to Daniel; Chad has a breakthrough; Rafe worries about Hope's dedication to getting an confession out of Stefano.

Chad lies to Stefano and Andre; Philip offers Bell comfort; Rafe questions Andre; Ava leaves evidence of her secret for Steve to see.

Hope and Stefano have a confrontation; knowledge of everything that has happened devastates Brady; Marlena and Roman worry about Eric's future; grief brings Nicole and Chloe together.

Chad asks Abigail to marry him; Rafe offers help to Hope; Nicole blames Eric for Daniel's death; Victor comforts a grieving Maggie.

Melanie returns to plan her father's funeral; Nicole struggles to deal with Daniel's death; Eric feels guilt; Eduardo gives John important information.

Hope considers making a risky move; Kayla and Ava square off; Andre's theory unnerves Chad; Jennifer tries to hide her pain.

Realizing Kayla is missing, Steve confronts Ava; Andre learns Hope's secret; Ciara invites Rafe on a family getaway; Chad makes a suggestion about where he and Abigail should live.

The cops pick Eric up as soon as he leaves the hospital; Theresa envies Brady and Nicole's connection; Belle criticizes Eve for interfering with Claire; Victor tests Deimos.

Joey catches Steve and Ava in a private moment; Belle tells eve to steer clear of her daughter; Theresa and Nicole make a career move; Brady dreams of a mysterious woman.

Chad makes a deal with Adrienne and Justin; Chase and Ciara have an emotional confrontation; Rafe supports Hope as she deals with family drama; Eric confronts Jennifer about her use of painkillers.

Steve goes to extreme lengths to save Kayla; Belle accepts her feelings for Philip; Deimos threatens Philip; J.J. rescues Gabi.

Summer tries to get to know Maggie; Theo, Claire and Joey try to help Ciara; Philip's latest move infuriates Victor; Shawn and Belle butt heads over the purchase of the club.

Ciara and Chase have a confrontation; Claire sees her mother kissing Philip; Philip deals with his past; John and Eduardo get instructions from the kidnappers.

John makes a major discovery about his past; Eduardo needs emergency surgery; J.J. offers Gabi support; Shawn and Belle have a run-in; Joey makes a guilt-racked decision.

Brady tries to pick up where he and Theresa left off; Dario goes to Summer's place; Kate and Deimos heat things up; Rafe, Steve, Marlena, Hope and Eduardo try to locate John.

Deimos visits Maggie; Summer needs Brady's help; Chad and Abigail spend their honeymoon in Chicago; Claire and Belle try to clear up some tension; Shawn and Lani grow closer.

Ciara throws a wild birthday party; Joey makes a spur-of-the-moment confession; Paul's imprisonment with John confuses him; Steve, Rafe and Marlena plan John's rescue; Dario discovers what happened to his father.

Rafe offers Roman support; Hope tells Caroline she killed Stefano; Nicole has questions for Deimos; Roman, Rafe, Hope and Caroline believe Deimos may be responsible for what happened to Maggie and Bo; Rafe and Hope share a kiss.

Ciara, Theo, Claire, Henry, Jade and Joey go to prom; Kate and Deimos honor their partnership; Hope withdraws from Rafe; Victor and Nicole finalize their plan to take Deimos down.

Andre makes a deal with Aiden; Hope tells Rafe she needs to take things slowly; Fynn finds a virus antidote; Steve looks for Joey.

Claire wonders if Belle and Shawn have gotten back together; Ciara opens up to Marlena; Hope talks to Rafe about Ciara; Aiden realizes winning Hope back won't be easy.

Aiden works on a plan to get Chase out of prison; Chase is attacked; J.J. and Roman butt heads; Eduardo lets his disapproval of J.J. and Gabi's relationship be known; Steve and John track Jade and Joey.

Hope offers Aiden comfort; Adriana summons someone to town; Abigail refuses to see Chad; Joey robs a souvenir shop for Jade; Kayla turns to Fynn for comfort.

Kayla makes John take her to look for Steve and Joey; Nicole opens up to Dario about Deimos; Joey faces the consequences of his actions; Kate sees Nicole and Deimos kissing.

Belle and Shawn share a moment; Kate makes a revelation to Nicole; Fynn makes a decision about Kayla; Steve, Kayla and Joey make plans.

Aiden and Hope share a moment; Rafe learns Aiden visited Andre in jail; Deimos tells Nicole he wants to get revenge before revealing he's alive; Andre gets a text from Aiden.

Aiden and Hope make plans to return to Salem; Rafe becomes more suspicious of Aiden; Summer sits on a plane.

Chad loses control; Chad and Jennifer disagree over Thomas; Hope and Aiden find their way back to each other; Jennifer turns to Doug and Julie for advice.

Chad loses control; Chad and Jennifer disagree over Thomas; Hope and Aiden find their way back to each other; Jennifer turns to Doug and Julie for advice.

Rafe and Hope continue to be trapped; Rafe has a nightmare; Rafe's feelings for Hope are put to the test.

J.J. attacks Chad; Rafe and Hope share a romantic evening; Jennifer thinks about Jack comforting her; Justin faces bad news.

Kayla encourages Joey to continue with therapy; Eduardo tells Gabi he's leaving Salem; Paul asks Sonny to lunch; Joey tells Jade he loves her and wants her in his life.

The realization that Aiden is re-opening the investigation into Stefano's death shakes Hope; Chad asks Belle to move to Hong Kong for work; after being chastised by his supervisor, Shawn expresses doubts about being suited for the job.

Belle and Shawn disagree about Chad's offer; Victor claims he can prove he didn't take Tate; Gabi asks Paul about Sonny; Orpheus, Clyde and Xander dwell on those who did them wrong.