Friday’s episodes of our shows shuffle the deck and deal out twists and turns galore, from a juicy secret that’s just dying to explode to the outcome of a certain court case. Read on for the details of all the drama coming on January 16…
Days of Our Lives
As the week comes to a close, Cat attempts to pull off the sort of break-in that would make her — wait for it — a Cat burglar. Meanwhile, as bad news finds mopeypants Javi, Leo nudges Gwen to speed up Dimitri’s disappearing act. And while Johnny is dropping intel on Rafe, Chanel is telling Theo her troubles.
Beyond the Gates
Bring a knife to cut the tension as Chelsea prepares to drop a bombshell on her family. In other developments, Jacob leaves Naomi feeling pressured again, Izaiah is there for Eva when she needs a comforting shoulder to lean on, and Derek gets an eyeful of something that leaves him quoting The Comeback: “I don’t need to see that!”
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Bold & Beautiful
R.J.’s been back for all of a minute, and already his parents are filling him in on the single most galling thing that happened since he left. Which, in their minds, is Katie starting her own fashion house. Across the canvas, at that very moment Katie has big news to share with Bill — and we wanna be there when Ridge and Brooke find out that Eric is helping the opposition!
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General Hospital
Time crawls for Willow as she waits to find out whether she’s headed home… or to prison. Nearby, Nina’s got a warning for Drew (wear Kevlar?), Alexis explains her actions, Chase shares words of encouragement with Dante, and Anna, who you’d think you’d be unflappable by now, is stunned.
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Young & Restless
Desperate to put a permanent end to Matt Clark’s reign of terror, Nick looks to Jack for an assist. At the same time, Noah makes an eyebrow-raising discovery about the back-from-the-dead villain. Oh, and Diane is out to kneecap a different baddie: the incorrigible Victor Newman. But will Michael tell his gal pal what she wants to know?
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