Valentine’s Day might be over IRL, but February sweeps isn’t showing any signs of slowing down! Take a look below at what’s coming up on all five shows below the week of February 16-20. Because you ain’t seen nothing yet!
General Hospital
Maxie’s awake and she’s reeling, while Nathan’s utterly blindsided. And we’re pretty sure neither reaction is from her ability to get up and walking moments after waking from a months-long coma! And as her loved ones welcome Maxie home, Lulu opens up to Laura, while Nathan has a heart-to-heart with Dante. Gee, we wonder about what.
Meanwhile, as Carly and Jason catch up and compare notes, Britt’s taking a big risk. But hey, that seems to pretty much be her life these days! Meanwhile, Lucas is adamant about something, and we’re hoping it’s getting the hell out of Wyndemere. Maybe he can use Tracy’s confrontation with Sidwell as a distraction to pack up and leave!
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Plus, Willow has a revelation for her mom. But is she ready to tell her everything? That would be tough to swallow, even for Nina! Before the week’s out, though, Willow has news for Drew. And our guess is, it’s bound to just make him even more miserable. And after Ric questions Sonny, he makes a stunning claim. Is that the reason Michael’s in the hot seat?
Beyond the Gates
Not until Tuesday do the residents of Fairmont Crest celebrate Valentine’s Day. But it seems to be worth the wait for them, as Anita sings Vernon a love song, and Joey and Vanessa find a novel way to work out the “kinks” in their relationship. If only Martin’s gift to Smitty didn’t turn out to be kind of a backfire.
Also in the week ahead, the wheels seem to be about to come off of Hayley, Randy and Lynette’s scheme, Jacob and Naomi separate if only for the sake of his undercover assignment, and Chelsea frets that if Madison doesn’t take her dream job, their marriage will be a nightmare.
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Oh, and as for pot-stirrers Leslie and Anastasia, between the two of them, they manage to force Anita’s hand and let the whole world in on her battle with cancer. If we were them, we wouldn’t hold our breath for a thank-you note, either!
Young & Restless
It’ll be anything but a happy homecoming for beginner kidnapper Mariah. Not only does she have to wonder if Devon and Abby will ever forgive her — they’re not too sure about that, either! — but she can’t be certain that she still has a wife. After all, Tessa has moved all the way on with Daniel in her absence. Will she be moved to leave her boyfriend for her spouse in her hour of need?
Maybe Daniel will be happy for the distraction that Cane offers: The erstwhile Aristotle Dumas is looking for a new alliance and thinks Phyllis’ son is just the person with whom he should form it. Plus, as Jack mucks up Billy’s latest harebrained scheme, Victoria does her damnedest to bring her ex back to reality. (Good luck, babe!)
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But wait, there’s more: Nikki is moved to hatch a new revenge plot against an enemy, Nick’s addiction leads him to use poor judgment, and with Dom back, Devon and Nate are free to wonder about Lily’s disappearance.
Days of Our Lives
Gwen and Xander’s… golf game is about to take off as she offers him a little extra instruction… and a connection! But Xander’s still struggling with his feelings for Sarah. Though he might want to think about moving on as while he’s doing that, she’s trying to sneak a kiss in with Brady! And with both Kristen and Rachel living with him, we don’t see this going well.
Valentine’s Day keeps on going, though, with Theo and Jada picking back up, Steve and Kayla’s anniversary, Alex and Stephanie’s honeymoon night… and three exits! Chad, Thomas and Charlotte are leaving Salem!
EJ, meanwhile, may be getting back to normal as he bonds with Susan — who last we saw was recoiling from him in horror! Let’s hope he hasn’t gone as evil as his mom thinks, though, because he may be onto Cat. After she tries jogging his memory, EJ turns around and goes straight to Rita to ask her about his assistant. And Leo and Dimitri head back to Alamainia to clear the von Leuschner heir’s name. But instead of finding Vivian, they’re running smack into her ever-loyal manservant, Ivan!
Bold & Beautiful
Sure feels like Will is fighting a losing battle next week. Though he insists that he and Electra were doing just fine until Ivy stuck her nose in their business — and painted a lurid portrait of the debauchery that Dylan supposedly brought to the beach house — his girlfriend is unmoved. In fact, she suggests that if the tables were turned, Will wouldn’t think it at all “proper” if she was shacked up with another guy.
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Meanwhile, tensions are still running high in the wake of Ridge’s forced retirement of his father. Yeah, they kissed and made up — sorta — but the patriarch is still ticked. Coming up, he’s holding court in his living room with Ridge, Brooke, Donna, secret boss Katie and Bill, bellowing at his son that he can still design, damn it. He can’t fathom why Ridge would want to take that a—
Ruh-roh. Just then, Eric finds that he can’t catch his breath. Everyone panics, and the next thing we know, a 911 call is being made. Designer down! Designer down!
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