Days of our Lives Early Spoilers Oct 19-23: Johnny MARKED & Alex QUESTIONS!

Days of Our Lives spoilers for Oct 19-23, 2026 bring intrigue with Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman) targeted, possibly by more than one person. Also, we’ve got Alex Kiriakis (Robert Scott Wilson) doubtful when he hears a theory, but he may become more convinced soon.

Also, the week of October 19th – 23rd, there’s Sophia Choi (Rachel Boyd) and Kristen DiMera (Stacy Haiduk) stirring the pot in Salem. Plus, it is almost time for Dominic Marino’s big debut. As we always do on early edition day, we talk about what’s happening the rest of this week, and then we get into what is ahead next week. So, let’s dive in.

Days of Our Lives: EJ Wants Cat Back

Wednesday, October 14th on Days of Our Lives, we’ve got EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) wanting Cat Greene (AnnaLynne McCord) to come back to work for him again as his personal assistant. And EJ making this offer is exactly what Cat was hoping for. But with Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) questioning Cat about her feelings for EJ, things could get pretty messy, because I think Cat is protesting a little too much.

Lani Price (Sal Stowers) gets some pretty surprising news, and I imagine it’s an update that Paulina Price (Jackee Harry) wrangled a full pardon from the governor. And Leo Stark (Greg Rikaart)’s podcast talking about Lani’s heroics is likely a big reason that it might have come through.

DOOL Spoilers: Gwen Spooks Philip

Gwen Rizczech (Emily O’Brien) makes Philip Kiriakis (John-Paul Lavoisier) feel uneasy. He’s working on the Gabi Chic counterfeit case with Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez), and Gwen has been helping along with Leo, but Gwen is also Xander Cook Kiriakis (Paul Telfer)’s ex. So, we’ll see what she’s doing that is rubbing Philip the wrong way, because at one point, when they were both brokenhearted, they were briefly flirty.

Chad DiMera (Connor Floyd) and Belle Black (Martha Madison) are concerned, and they want answers about Dominic. I expect Chad’s going to tell her that EJ said Dominic might be their brother and also Marlena’s son. And at that point, Belle may confess that Marlena told her about the birth certificate. And she may confirm to Chad it listed Marlena and Stefano DiMera (Joseph Mascolo) as Dominic’s parents.

Days Spoilers: Stephanie Spills Her Suspicions

Thursday, October 15th on Days of Our Lives, Stephanie Johnson (Abigail Klein) spills her suspicions about Joy Wesley (AlexAnn Hopkins) to Alex. Hopefully, he will believe Stephanie that she thought she saw Joy moving her leg and foot. Alex did set Joy straight about getting her own place as soon as possible. But Alex may think Stephanie is grudge-holding, so we’ll see how open Alex is to this.

Meanwhile, Joy sets her sights on Tate Donovan Black (Leo Howard), and she starts flirting with him. If you remember, Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey) asked Tate to see Joy for strength training, but I’m sure that her flirtations with Tate are part of Joy working some agenda. You know, maybe she wants to make Alex jealous. I’m sure it’s going to make Tate uncomfortable.

DOOL Spoilers: Holly & Mason Get Closer

Holly Jonas (Ashley Puzemis) and Mason Whitfield (Brandon Butler) do some bonding. So, Holly and Mason already had one positive interaction earlier in the week, when he finally got Holly’s side of the Sophia story. Plus, Mason asked Holly to consider volunteering at the mental health hotline where he works for Marlena in his free time, and she’s thinking about it.

Julie Williams (Susan Seaforth Hayes) gets some wisdom from her dear friend Maggie Horton Kiriakis (Susanne Rogers). And I’m also betting that she is going to share the good news with Julie that she won’t need to stay with her much longer, since Dominic backed out of the house sale after Maggie, Kate Roberts (Lauren Koslow), and the others did all that sabotage.

Abe Carver (James Reynolds) and his son Theo Carver (Tyler Joseph Andrews) are ready to plan the celebration of Lexie Carver‘s (Nikki Crawford) life. Theo and Abe are going to be doing the remembrance up at the Brady Pub, with Roman Brady (Josh Taylor) hosting. As Abe and Theo are planning, Paulina stops by their table.

Days of Our Lives: Marlena Warns Brady About Kristen

Friday, October 16th on Days of Our Lives, Brady Black (Eric Martsolf) is warned by Marlena to be careful when it comes to Kristen. They both know she’s dangerous and a bad influence on Rachel Black (Lorelei Olivia Mote). I mean, heck, even Brady’s daughter knows Kristen’s a bad influence on her.

Marlena and Brady also know that Rachel would love to see Kristen. Rachel wanted her mom there when she was in extreme pain before her appendectomy. But all of them know that Kristen is still a loose cannon. And Marlena and Brady know that EJ had a good reason to want revenge on Kristen, now that word has spread.

Police Commissioner Jada Hunter (Elia Cantu) offers Lani her old detective job back. And I wonder if she’s going to tell Jada yes. We know that Lani misses working in law enforcement, and Paulina specifically wanted to get Lani that pardon so she could pick back up with a career in law enforcement, if that’s what Lani wants.

DOOL Spoilers: Sophia Back in Salem

Sophia sneaks back into Salem, and she nearly runs into the man that she almost killed. Johnny is rushing through the square and has a close brush with Sophia. Johnny doesn’t see her, but Sophia watches Johnny hurry past. So, I guess we’ll see if Sophia is truly over her grudge against him.

Xander and his ex-wife Sarah get help from Johnny to expose the truth about the Coriseal cover-up. They need hard facts to get EJ arrested, but they also need info to get Sarah exonerated in the investigation and to deal with this shady lawsuit that EJ has Melinda Trask (Tina Huang) pursuing.

Kristen creeps in to visit Rachel. I’m guessing she’s still up at Salem University Hospital, which is an easier place for Kristen to sneak in and out of. So, will Rachel be happy to see her mom, and will Brady catch Kristen? We’ll see.

Days Spoilers: What’s Ahead October 19th – 23rd

October 19th – 23rd on Days of Our Lives, we’ll find out if Cat takes EJ’s job offer, but I do think Marlena was right, and Cat has got feelings for EJ that she is in denial about. But with Johnny’s confession, the FBI and ISA may want Cat to get solid proof to back up Johnny’s statement, so it’s not just his word against EJ’s.

Kristen may talk Sophia into one last scheme, because if Kristen finds out how close EJ is to going to prison, I could see Kristen scheming to get him out of the way, so she can come back to Salem to be with Rachel and not worry about EJ being around to ship her off to a remote island.

Days of our Lives Spoilers: Good News for the Kiriakis Family

Xander and Philip, plus Maggie and Sarah, are all excited that Dominic wants to cancel the contract on the Kiriakis mansion. Our leaker told us, though, that it may not be until the holidays that the Kiriakis family gets their house back officially. So, I do wonder if they have to have repairs that last a few weeks because of all the damage they did.

Dante Vitali (Franco LoPresti) could be making sneaky preparations for Dominic’s arrival in Salem, with November sweeps kicking off on October 29th. We could see EJ, Chad, and Belle’s new brother showing up in just a couple of weeks. So, I’m also curious to see if Rita Lesley (Maggie Carney) is going to sweep back into Salem at his side as Dominic’s lackey.

DOOL Spoilers: Sydney Struggles

Look for Sydney DiMera (Sydney Malakeh) to talk to Johnny about the accusations he leveled at their dad, EJ. I am sure that Sydney doesn’t think Johnny’s lying, but this all may be very hard for Sydney to hear. Stephanie wants proof that Joy is running a con, and Stephanie may make a bold move to get it, because time is running out. And I do expect Joy is likely going to be busted in November sweeps as well.

Holly and Mason keep getting friendlier, and this may be a problem for Tate. I’m also curious to see if Sophia is lurking and realizes that Mason is the suicide hotline guy that she talked to. Lani may be a detective again soon, and Johnny needs to watch his back, with Sophia in Salem and EJ frustrated that he squealed to the cops. Leo gets a redo on that second date with Javi Hernandez (Jacob Martinez). Of course, Leo had to explain he didn’t ditch on purpose. Also, look for more on the Gabi Chic bag fraud, as all roads lead back to EJ.