Marci Miller
Actress Marci Miller takes a selfie as she prepares to take over the role of Abigail Deveraux in NBC's long-running soap "Days Of Our Lives." Instagram/_marcimiller_

Salem City turns into a hotbed for intense face-offs and troubled relationships on the upcoming episode of “Days Of Our Lives” (“DOOL”). On Friday, Abby (Marci Miller) and Chad (Billy Flynn) agree to make an effort in rebuilding their family by spending time together. It would seem that Chad has finally decided to cut Abby some slack and try to rekindle their romance.

However, things don’t go smoothly as planned when they bump into Gabi (Camila Banus). While Chad wants to reconnect with Abby, he cannot deny that he also has feelings for Gabi. Other “Days Of Our Lives” characters who will figure prominently on the Jan. 6 installment include Claire (Vivian Jovanni), Theo (Kyler Pettis), Ciara (Olivia Rose Keegan), Valerie (Vanessa Williams) and JJ (Casey Moss).

Spoiler alert! This update contains more "Days of Our Lives" spoilers. Read on at your own risk if you have not watched the latest episode.

"Days Of Our Lives" soap opera spoilers


TV Guide reports that on Friday’s run of “DOOL,” Claire witnesses a warm moment between Theo and Ciara. Meanwhile, Theo and Valerie get into a heated argument after he leaves a bug in her purse. Chad and Abby, on the other hand, splurge on a family outing with Thomas. They bump into Gabi, who continues to be in a tense situation with JJ.

The “Days Of Our Lives” website posted sneak peek photos of the cast for the Jan. 6 episode. Shown here are Gabi and JJ, who remain to be awkward with each other after their breakup. Click here to see Theo and Valerie, who argue over his latest attempt to discover what she’s hiding.

"Days Of Our Lives" soap recap

In the previous episode, Brady (Eric Martsolf) learned that the DNA sample he took had been tampered with, making the test results inconclusive. He shared this with Deimos (Vincent Irizarry), who turned raging mad and headed to the hospital to do something about it. At the hospital, Nancy (Patrika Darbo) brought Holly to Chloe’s (Nadia Bjorlin) room. Nancy urged her comatose daughter to wake up and tell her what to do. Nicole (Arianne Zucker) arrived and Nancy told her that she’s bringing Holly to Chicago. Nicole was devastated. She held Holly and said her goodbyes. Touched, Nancy was about to spill the truth when Deimos turned up. This prompted Nancy to storm off with the baby, leaving Nicole in an emotional state.

Find out what happens next to “Days Of Our Lives,” which airs weekdays in Australia on 12:45PM on Foxtel’s Arena channel. In the US, “DOOL” airs at 1PM on NBC.