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BTG Short Recap Tuesday, January 27, 2026

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Nicole and Kial were at Uptown. They talked about Carlton. He felt like Carlton wasn’t much competition or she wouldn’t be drinking alone. Madison thought she was going to have a difficult conversation about Chelsea’s behavior. Chelsea didn’t want to go back to her partying ways, but she missed it at times. She didn’t want to be judged for missing her old life. Madison would walk away if she’s holding her back from her old life. She didn’t know how to fix the fact that opposites don’t always work. Chelsea accidentally proposed to Madison. Madison felt like she proposed out of fear and not love. She walked away. Joey wanted Lance to go to the back room of his casino. He put Lance on notice about threatening Vanessa. If he said Vanessa’s name, he would kill him. Dani met Vanessa at the club. Bill saw Dani and made suggestive comments about her clothes. He thought she did it to please him. Vanessa thought he was full of himself and pathetic at the same time. She enjoyed watching Bill choke on his regret for leaving Dani. Vanessa didn’t think she should fall for Bill’s behavior. Dani left to meet Andre. Lance’s wife, Lolly, arrived at the club to see Vanessa. She apologized to Vanessa for Lance’s behavior. They agreed to protect each other. Lance arrived at the club, so Lolly ripped into him for what he did to Vanessa. He saw Vanessa so he left the club.

Vanessa met Joey at the casino. He noticed the bruises were that Lance gave her. He didn’t want her to downplay what Lance did to her. Joey said that she would never be hurt by his business again. He didn’t tell her about confronting Lance. Vanessa thought he was the reason Lance ran away from her at the country club. Hayley and Andre ran into each other at the coffee shop. Andre didn’t want to hang out with her. Hayley tried to bond with him, but it didn’t work. He left to meet Dani. Hayley sent Bill a sexy text. Bill was caught up in his memories of Dani. Hayley arrived at home to seduce Bill, but she saw that he was asleep. She was upset about it. Hayley didn’t know that Bill was pretending to be asleep.

 

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Days Short Recap Tuesday, January 27, 2026

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While EJ and Cat were about to talk, Rafe showed up and told him the bones were Stefano’s. EJ was shocked that the bones wee Stefano’s. Kristen walked in and heard about the bones. She was upset that she killed Peter with her father’s femur. Kristen said no matter what Stefano did, she used to love him. Now she doesn’t love him anymore. She said she hated Stefano and EJ. Kristen walked out of the room. EJ accused Rafe of being the last person to see Stefano alive when Hope killed him. EJ left the room leaving Cat and Rafe alone. Chad went to see Theo at the hospital. He told Theo that he would be discharged soon. EJ called Chad to tell him that the bones were Stefano’s. Chad didn’t tell Theo the news. Rafe and Cat tried to figure out EJ’s reaction to the news. Chad showed up at the house when Cat and Rafe were about to leave. Kristen had her suitcases with her. Chad walked Cat out. He told her that he got to keep his kids if he stayed away from her.

Rafe asked Kristen if she knew where Rolf was. Kristen said she didn’t know where he was and asked if he thought about her offer. EJ went to see Rolf while he was working. He asked Rolf what he did with Stefano. Rolf said he was worried that Peter got rid of them. He told EJ that Stefano didn’t die when everyone thought he did. Rolf said Stefano went to a private island while he sent him out to keep him alive. He said he was gone for six months and when he returned, Stefano was dead for real. Rolf said he didn’t know how Stefano’s bones got there when he put them under the crypt. Cat called Andrew to tell him she found the money trail on the person Peter hired to kidnap the DiMeras. The person turned out to be Liam. Rolf told EJ that he had the correct formula. He said he was positive that she would open her eyes again soon.

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, January 28, 2026

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Stephanie and Alex couldn’t focus on anything until Steve and Jada informed them about the plan to get Jeremy before he left town. They talked about the evidence they had against him. Jada informed them that JJ was going to watch him. Steve and Jada talked to them about the plan. They were going to set up a website announcing the wedding. The site was going to mention them eloping. They were going to send Alex to the courthouse with a fake Stephanie. Jeremy would arrive at the courthouse, and they would catch him. They didn’t know that the stalker was listening to their plan. Alex wanted to do the plan, but Jada was upset that she didn’t see through Jeremy’s act. Steve noticed a new message from the stalker. The stalker admitted that he already tried to kill Alex. They remembered what happened when Alex was attacked during Halloween. Steve and company wanted to review the footage from the town square. Alex’s drink was poisoned months ago, Stephanie realized that her ex-boyfriend tried to kill Alex for months. She was afraid for Alex’s safety.

Rafe called Abe over to talk about Stefano being dead. He wanted to know what he knew about Liam. Rafe told Abe that Liam seemed to be the one who kidnapped the DiMeras. Abe believed that Liam turned his life around, but he was desperate for money. Liam seemed like a good person who loved his son. If he turned out to be the one who kidnapped Theo, Leo was dead to him. Rafe promised to keep Abe informed about Liam. Jada assured Stephanie that they would do what they could to protect Alex. They didn’t have any other options to keep him safe. Everyone got started on the plan. Stephanie had to hold back tears. Alex told her that Jeremy was the one to blame. The stalker was listening to everything they were saying.

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BTG Short Recap Wednesday, January 28, 2026

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When Leslie heard Ted ordering flowers, she said she didn’t want to assume they were for her. Ted said they were for Shanice. He warned her to stop harassing Shanice. Later on, Leslie went to the hospital to flirt with Marcel. She ended up seeing the flowers Ted ordered for Shanice being delivered. Leslie picked on Shanice but it didn’t do any good. When Shanice overheard that Ted usually sends flowers to women after sex, she confronted him about it. Ted admitted that he does that. They made plans to meet later. Leslie went to Ted’s room and put her underwear behind his pillow. Jacob asked Naomi why she was researching cancer treatments when she didn’t have the BRCA gene. After Naomi left, Elon showed up to talk to Jacob about the blood case and the progress he made. Elon implied that he didn’t think Jacob could handle the case. Later on, Elon talked to Marcel about Jacob not being able to handle the case. Marcel said everyone was supportive of Jacob. He told Elon he would keep an eye on Jacob.

Jacob met with Smitty. They talked about working together on the case. Jacob was afraid that Smitty’s behavior could put them in danger. Kat talked to Nicole about being with Kial the night before. Nicole told Kat that she refused to be judged by her daughter. Carlton showed up to invite Nicole to dinner. Nicole agreed to go, but she turned down his invitation to go on an overnight date to his niece’s birthday party. Kat went to talk to Anita about her mother. Anita said Nicole was dealing with things her own way. She said Kat had better things to worry about. When Anita agreed to talk to Nicole, Kat left. Kat went to Orphey Gene’s and ran into her father. Things went well for them until he mentioned Eva. Kat walked away from him. June showed up and gave her advice about Eva. She advised Kat not to slam the door so hard that it couldn’t be reopened. Anita wanted Nicole to come over. She told Nicole that she wanted her to step in to take care of the family if things took a turn for the worst. Anita went over everything she needed to know to take over.

 

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Days Short Recap Monday, January 26, 2026

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EJ returned to town and realized that Dimitri was staying at the mansion. Dimitri thought he was involved with Gwen, and his kidnapping. He let EJ know that he hired someone to find out what Gwen did with his money. Rafe and Cat talked about the investigation about the exhumation. They talked about Bo and Hope finding out about Stefano’s body. Stefano was dead for seven years, so the family could declare him legally dead. Gwen wanted answers from Rolf about the project their working on. He said that there has been progress. EJ called Gwen to let her know that he was home. Before she left, Gwen wanted to know if people would pay millions for their research. She asked Rolf if he could revive her if EJ murdered her. Gwen returned to the DiMera mansion to an angry EJ. He was ballistic that she released Dimitri without telling him. EJ exploded on her because they needed Dimitri’s money to fund their project until it made money. Gwen explained that she released Dimitri so they could frame him for the DiMera kidnappings. She was about to explain the plan, but Cat walked in the room.

Kristen warned Sarah that her daughter didn’t need two mothers. She wanted Sarah to step aside. While she was at the hospital, she ran into Johnny and Chanel. Chanel snapped at her because of what happened during Johnny’s trial. After their confrontation with Kristen, Johnny and Chanel got the ultrasound. Sarah told them that things were progressing smoothly. She informed Chanel that the chances of her cancer returning were low. Kristen wasn’t thrilled to see EJ at the mansion. She let him know that she planned to dance on his grave. Later she went to the town square and ran into Dimitri. She reminded him that he owed her money. He reminded her that she couldn’t blackmail him anymore. Kristen felt like Gwen would drive him out of the mansion. Dimitri planned to make Gwen pay for what she did to him. Kristen felt like he was a true DiMera. Dimitri wanted her to prepare for major turbulence. Shane called Rafe to let him know that the bones were identified.

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GH Short Recap Tuesday, January 27, 2026

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Tracy decides to use her key to Drew’s house to go and get the family heirlooms that Drew stole from her back even though there is a blizzard on the way. Tracy had hired movers, but they didn’t want to work because of the oncoming storm. Tracy tells Gio that Edward his great- great grandfather had a painting that featured stringing musicians that she thought he might like to have when he finds his own place to live. Emma and Gio decide to help Tracy take her family heirlooms back from Drew’s place.

Josslynn tells Brick that she has a school project and needs to know how to turn off the power on Spoon Island. Brick tells her how to do it and Josslynn goes to Spoon Island and shuts off the power to the whole island.

Ava, Jens Siddwell, Lucas, and Marco decide to leave Spoon Island to wait out the storm. Charlotte wants to go check on her horse Butterscotch at the stables but Lulu thinks it is dangerous because they don’t have a policeman guarding them because their guard was called into the police station to help with the storm. Charlotte gets away from Lulu and when Lulu can’t find Charlotte she thinks Valentin took Charlotte.

Brick tells Jason and Sonny that one of his reliable sources told him that the person who tried to kill him twice is someone inside the WSB, but Brick doesn’t think it is Jens Siddwell.

The voice of Faison continues to torture Anna and when the lights go out on Spoon Island someone wearing a wig of white hair comes into the room where Anna is and she thinks that it is Fasion.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, January 28, 2026

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Sally tells Audra that since Billy is leaving Abbott Communications and, she can’t talk to Jill, she has made the decision to hire her to take Billy’s place at Abbott Communications and talk to Jill about it when she is feeling better.

Sally tells Victoria that Billy left Abbott Communications and Victoria figures out that Cane offered Billy the job of running Chancellor Industries. Sally confirms that is why Billy left Abbott Communications and also tells Victoria that she is worried that Billy will return to his old bad habits.

Devon and Abby search the Chancellor Mansion property three times and Abby finally persuades Devon that someone kidnapped Dominic. Devon calls the police to report Dominic missing. A guilt-ridden Mariah takes Dominic to the hotel room where she is staying and tells him that they are playing hide and seek with his mommy and Daddy and they have to keep changing places to keep going with the game. The hallucination of Ian Ward keeps telling her that sometime soon she will have to tell Dominic that Abby and Devon don’t love him anymore and they don’t want him anymore. Mariah doesn’t want to do what the hallucination of Ian Ward tells her to do because she can’t bear to break Dominic’s heart.

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Y&R Short Recap Tuesday, January 27, 2026

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Sally tells Billy that she talked to his Uncle Snapper, and he told her that Jill’s condition has taken a turn for the worse. Billy later calls his mom and tells her he will go visit her when she feels better. Billy remembers when Jill told him that Chancellor Industries was his legacy.

Cane and Phyllis go to Newman Enterprises to tell the Newmans they must leave the building. Victor tells Phyllis to enjoy being on top because she will fall very soon. Victor tells Adam to go through with their plan and Nikki and Victoria are upset when Victor won’t tell them what he is planning to do.

The hallucination of Ian Ward persuades Mariah that the only way that she will be happy is to kidnap Dominic and raise him as her own child. Mariah goes to Abby and Devon ‘s house and kidnapped Dominic while Abby is in the garden shed getting a bucket to help Dominic make a snow man. Abby goes back inside the house and tells Devon she can’t find Dominic. Devon and Abby think Dominic is playing a game of hide and seek and they start to search for him.

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Y&R Short Recap Monday, January 26, 2026

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Harrison plays a trick on Claire and Kyle with a fake emergency to get them both to come to the Abbott mansion. As soon as they arrive, he lets them know it was a false alarm and says that he needs their help with a school project. He gives them index cards and pens, asks them a few basic questions and has them write down their answers. Harrison is thrilled when most of their answers match and admits that he modified what was a school project to show them how much they have in common. Claire gets a text from Holden asking her to meet, but she tells Kyle and Harrison that she has to go to see her mom. In the foyer before Claire leaves, she and Kyle talk about the situation at her family’s company and Harrison’s sweet attempt at matchmaking. When Kyle returns to the living room, he admits to Harrison that he misses Claire.
A cheerful Sharon brings Nick back to her house from the hospital. His leg is on the mend and the doctor cleared him to go home with new pain meds. He is also now sporting a cane instead of the crutch.
Noah and Sienna come to Sharon’s house from a meeting with Michael Baldwin. Nick apologizes to them for how poorly he treated them right after his car accident when he was in excruciating pain. Sienna tells Nick and Sharon that since she and Matt were married under false pretenses, it will be easy for their marriage to be annulled. Nick and Sharon look uneasy. Sienna tells them that Victor was able to have all of Matt’s financial assets put into her name, except for the Shadow Room club. Noah adds that he enlisted the help of his grandfather, who had ownership of the club transferred to Noah. Sharon and Nick exchange glances of discomfort. Noah explains that he is planning to run the club remotely from Genoa City, to their relief. Sienna announces that it is time for her to go back to LA. Noah tries to talk her out of it and settle in Genoa City with him, but she insists that she has to return to LA.  He winds up offering to go there with her, telling her that they can run the Shadow Room there together. Nick and Sharon look dismayed.
Victor is in his office, staring at his portrait, when Victoria comes in and gives him a hug. They discuss what to do to save their company. He assures her that he will not give up the fight for it and tells her how proud of her he is. When she asks what the plan is, he tells her that he reached out to Jill for help, but her health has gotten worse, so her assistance is not an option He also informs Victoria that he prefers not to tell her and Nikki about the plan he has come up with. Adam walks in, asks Victor what he contacted him about regarding the plan, and Victoria stomps out, angry that Victor chose to bring Adam in on the plan, not her. She meets up with Nikki at Society and vents to her mom about Victor. Nikki is okay with Victor keeping them in the dark because it’s to protect them, but she worries about possible ramifications of whatever the plan could be.
Victor tells Adam he needs him to find Lily and the children.  When Adam asks if that would involve putting them in harm’s way, Victor assures him that he would never do that. He explains that he wants  them to make Cane think that Lily and their kids are in danger, in order to lure Cane back to the bargaining table.

 

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Days Short Recap Friday, January 23, 2026

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Belle asked Marlena about the book club. Marlena said she couldn’t talk about her feelings and was embarrassed. Belle told her to give herself a break. Marlena understood what she was saying. When they finished talking about book club, they talked about Brady and Basic Black. Belle said Marlena could provide input on behalf of the family. Marlena said she would think about it. When Belle checked her messages, she heard about what was going on with Jeremy. Jennifer and Chad talked about Thomas. She said she needed more than his word that he would do the right thing. Jennifer said they had to revisit the terms to make Thomas feel better. She said it wasn’t about Cat. It was about helping Thomas trust him again. Chad said he would talk to Thomas, but he wanted them to stay out of it or he would take them to court. Thomas came in the room. Chad wanted to talk to Thomas. Thomas said he wanted things to be the way they were. Chad said he would do whatever it took to gain his trust. He promised to stay away from Cat and was willing to put the promise in writing.

At the police station, Julie demanded that Jeremy be released, but Jada refused to listen. She told Julie about the conflict of interest having Jeremy’s cousins interrogate him. Jada said Jeremy would be brought to justice if he was a danger to Stephanie. Julie said Jeremy wasn’t a threat to Stephanie since he was leaving town. Jada said that made him a bigger threat. Melinda showed up to represent Jeremy. Jeremy told Melinda what was going on and said he was innocent. Melinda told him to wait it out because the police had nothing on him and just wanted to confession. Jeremy said he had nothing to confess. Jada came back. Jeremy gave his statement and said he didn’t stalk Stephanie or threaten Alex. Jada wanted him to tell the truth. She said he did it and wanted him to confess. Melinda called her bluff. Jada warned Jeremy not to leave town. Stephanie and Alex were shocked that Jeremy made the website about her. Steve said he wasn’t going anywhere because Jada couldn’t arrest Jeremy yet. He said Jada could only question him. Steve said there was still threat until they could prove who was the stalker. He said Jeremy could have been framed. Jada showed up and told them they had to let Jeremy go because they didn’t have enough evidence. She noticed a box outside the door. Steve checked the box. The note said it was a gift from EJ. It was a picture frame. Someone was shown listening to their conversation and heard Alex say he was going to be bait.

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BTG Short Recap Friday, January 23, 2026

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Anita went to chemotherapy with Sharon. While she was at the hospital, Anita’s thoughts became dark. Sophia tried to lighten her mood. Anita wanted to talk about her situation with someone other than her family. She informed Sharon that she was planning her funeral. Anita was worried about what would happen to Vernon when she died. She thought he would be brokenhearted and die after her. Sharon promised to keep Vernon going. Later Anita and Sharon returned to the Dupree mansion. Anita collapsed after they made it to the mansion. Naomi almost told Jacob that she had the BRCA Gene. Izaiah joined them, and they talked about his relationship with their father. Jacob let it slip that he was going undercover. Naomi was shocked to hear that. Later Naomi went to the hospital and told Ashley that she tested positive for the BRCA Gene. She didn’t want to tell Jacob because she didn’t want to distract Jacob from his undercover assignment.

Bill told Dani that Tomas saw them kiss each other. They talked about their marriages and kissed again. It turned out that Bill was thinking about the second kiss. Tomas snapped him back to reality. He promised not to tell anyone about seeing them kiss each other. Bill rewarded him with a junior partnership. Pamela was worried that Dani would get burned by Bill. Dani tried to downplay their kiss by saying they were caught up in memories. Bill opened her eyes, and she was in love with Andre. Leslie talked to Eva about getting back together with Ted. Shanice told Ashley that she had a great night with Ted. Eva let Leslie know that Ted was getting closer to Shanice. Leslie wasn’t happy to hear that. She stormed off to confront Shanice. After she arrived at the hospital, Leslie warned Shanice to stay away from Ted. Shanice stood her ground with Leslie. Leslie threatened Shanice. Shanice planned to have her dragged to the psych ward. Leslie decided to leave, but she threatened her before she left.

 

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BTG Short Recap Thursday, January 22, 2026

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Ted took Shanice to the country club. He wanted to show her a good time. Ted assured her that she wasn’t a rebound for him. Nicole and Carlton were heating things up at their table at the country club. Ted and Nicole were with their dates, but they couldn’t take their eyes off each other. Tomas talked to Bill about Lynette’s case. It was late so Bill wanted Tomas to think about his personal life too. Tomas reminded Bill that he was working after hours too, Bill wasn’t happy about it. After Tomas left, Dani arrived at Bill’s office. She showed up with Bill’s favorite foods to celebrate their daughters’ good health. Hayley agreed to suggest that Bill and Tomas take Lynette’s case pro bono, Lance grabbed Vanessa and blamed her for destroying his marriage. Randy arrived in time to save her. He called Joey to let him know what happened to Vanessa. Later Randy met with Hayley. Since Bill’s life insurance will pay regardless of the death, Hayley was ready to step it up. She let Randy know that if the tea didn’t work, he had to kill Bill himself.

Elon went to see Joey at the casino to warn him against being in the red market blood plasma game. Joey heard about someone named “the Impaler” running the ring. He wanted him to warn Jacob that “the Impaler” isn’t someone to mess with. Jacob bought Smitty a drink to thank him for the tip about the blood plasma ring. He felt like it would help his career to solve the case. Smitty wanted to help with the investigation. Kat and Chelsea approached them and wanted to know what they were talking about. Jacob and Smitty didn’t let on what they were talking about. Kat didn’t believe them. Nicole realized that she hadn’t been with anyone since she broke up with Ted. She pulled Carlton into a passionate kiss. They flirted with each other in front of the fireplace. Ted and Shanice went to his hotel room and ended up in bed. Bill and Dani talked about her possibly getting cancer. Dani was afraid that she would lose Andre if she lost her looks. Bill didn’t think Andre would be the type of person who would leave her because she had cancer. Dani agreed with him, but she was afraid he would pity her. Bill assured her that her light would never dim. She leaned in for a kiss. Dani pulled back and felt guilty. They agreed to keep it between them. Bill noticed that Tomas was lurking in the window.

 

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Days Short Recap Thursday, January 22, 2026

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JJ went to see Theo at the hospital. They apologized to each other for what happened. JJ told Theo about his training and only using his gun as a last resort. Theo was happy about the news but wanted to make sure he was prepared for high-risk situations. Jeremy told Julie he was leaving town. Julie thought he was leaving town because of Stephanie’s engagement. Jeremy said he wanted to make up with her, but he respected her boundaries. Jada and Stephanie pretended to shop for the wedding to lure the stalker out. Stephanie started to regret writing the book. She was scared of playing the bait, but she wanted to end this for Alex and her father. Alex went to Philip’s office to talk about Brady’s firing. Philip saw Steve in the hall. Alex and Steve told him about the stalker. Philip wanted to know about the secret plan. Steve told Philip how they were trapping the stalker.  Later on, Alex and Steve went to the pub. They talked about who could be stalking Stephanie. Hope texted Steve with website full of pictures. Stephanie and Jada showed up. Steve told Jada about the website. Jada said she would take it from there. Later on, Steve let Stephanie and Alex know that Jada was bringing in a suspect. Jada went to the Horton house. She told Jeremy that she wanted him to go to the police station. Jada let him know that the evidence pointed to him.

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GH Short Recap Friday, January 23, 2026

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Ross Cullum threatens to manufacture charges against Rocco and put him in prison if she doesn’t obey his orders. Britt tells Ross that she is already cooperating with his orders so he can leave Rocco alone.

Carly tells Jason that Britt was trying to pick a fight with her for some reason, so Jason tells Carly that he is going to find out why Britt wants to push him away.

Josslynn has wine with Ava and Lucas. and Marco. Lucus want to go explore the catacombs with everyone, but Marco tells the group they absolutely not go down there.

Brook Lynn and Chase have a long talk about his demotion and whether he should stay at the police Department. Chase decides to take the demotion to beat cop until he can take the Detective exam again. Brook Lynn and Chase also decide to adopt a child.

Emma and Gio tell Nathan that they think Anna is in trouble on her WSB mission. Nathan tells Emma that he will find Anna. Anna is hallucinating Peter August who tells her that his father Faison is still alive and is finally ready to be with her. Once the hallucination of Peter is gone Anna shouts to Faison she wants to see him.

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GH Short Recap Thursday, January 22, 2026

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WSB Director Ross Cullum questions Rocco to find out if he has any idea where Henry Dalton might be and Rocco tells Ross that he has no idea where Professor Dalton might be and Ross gives Rocco his card in case he remembers anything that could help him find Professor Dalton.

Lulu later goes to visit Laura and tells her that Ross Cullum questioned Rocco about Henry Dalton . Rocco starts his first day of community service at the hospital.

Jack tells Josslynn that she is being deactivated because he doesn’t want Director Cullum to find out about her and send her on very dangerous missions.

Britt starts a verbal fight with Carly over Jason as a way to get Jason out of her life just like Director Cullum ordered her to do.

Dante tells Chase that internal affairs recommended that he be demoted to beat cop for using department resources to conduct his own investigation to help Willow. Chase later tells Tracy what happened at work and she tells him it is the PCPD’s loss. Chase doesn’t have any idea what he will do now.

Willow tells Alexis about Drew’s stroke and allows Scout to stay with Alexis until they know more about Drew’s condition. Willow doesn’t think it’s a good idea for Danny to see Scout until they know more about Drew’s condition. Lucas later tells Willow and Nina that Drew’s stroke is severe and, if he survives, he will require extensive physical, occupational, and speech therapy.

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Y&R Short Recap Friday, January 23, 2026

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Audra tries once again to apologize to Amy for hurting Nate and everything is going well in their talk until Amy catches Audra in a lie when she asks her about her relationship with Holden. Audra tells Amy that Holden was a bartender at a club she went to in Los Angeles and they were just casual acquaintances. Amy knows Audra very well and knows she is lying to her. Amy tells Audra that if she wants her trust again she must earn it.

Sally later tells Audra that Billy is about to let her down again by taking Cane’s offer to run Chancellor Industries. Sally has decided that she is going to tell Jill what Billy intends to do. Sally also hopes to persuade Jill to allow her to hire Audra to take Billy’s place at Abbott Communications.

Devon and Abby talk about the crisis Newman Enterprises is going through because of Cane’s AI program. Devon and Lily later take Dominic (now played by Ethan Ray Clark) ice skating.

Mariah is in a hotel room in an unknown location thinking about Tessa and Aria. Mariah misses Tessa and Aria very much but she decides she is a horrible person and doesn’t deserve to be happy. Mariah remembers Dominic’s birth and how she was Dominic’s surrogate mother so that Abby and Chance could have a family. The hallucination of Ian Ward tells Mariah that she must follow the plan but Mariah doesn’t think that she needs to do whatever it is that the hallucination of Ian Ward wants her to do.

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GH Short Recap Wednesday, January 21, 2026

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Portia faces the hospital board and waits for their decision whether she will be fired or keep her job at the hospital.

Trina tells Ava considers asking Jens Siddwell to help her get art from a very important artist named Restrepo. Chase and Michael get into a physical fight because Chase thinks Willow isn’t guilty of shooting Drew and Michael think Willow is guilty of shooting Drew and she got away with it because she had a good attorney. Michael also thinks Chase has feelings for Willow and will soon cheat on Brook Lynn.

Jason breaks up the fight and Michael later tells Jason that, if he is arrested and put in prison for shooting Drew, Willow will get custody of Wiley and Amelia and Drew will raise his children. Jason gives Michael his word that Drew won’t raise his kids.

Britt asks Jason out on a date and wants him to wear his blue suit!

WSB Director Cullum tells Britt that she must leave her job at the hospital and move to Spoon Island and finish the project in the secret lab in three months. Britt doesn’t want to leave her family or her life but WSB Director Cullum reminds her that, if she doesn’t work on the project, she won’t get the medicine that she needs to slow the progress of her Huntington’s disease.
WSB Director Cullum also tells Britt that she must get Jason out of her life so he won’t cause problems with the project.

Willow calls Nina to tell her something that happened to Drew and she is on her way to the hospital with
Him. Willow cries as she tells Elizabeth that Drew got a strong headache after he took one sip of champagne. Willow also tells Elizabeth that Drew started slurring his words and his face looked like it was melting. Lucas and Elizabeth treat Drew and, later, Lucas tells Nina, Tracy, and Willow that Drew has had a massive stroke, and they don’t know what will happen to him but he could end up with severe damage or he could end up with locked in syndrome. Willow tells Nina that she is going to the bathroom to wash her face but she heads down the hall and takes the syringe that she injected in Drew’s neck, wraps it tightly in tissue, and throws it in a trash can labeled for medical waste.

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Y&R Short Recap Thursday, January 22, 2026

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Victoria goes to Cane ‘s train to tell Cane that she called Lily, Mattie, and Charlie that he used the AI program to take over Newman Enterprises do not hinge and now his family wants nothing to do with him. Cane tells Victoria that what his family thinks doesn’t hurt him anymore.

Sally tries to persuade Billy not to take Cane’s offer but, in the end, she tells him that she won’t stand in his way. Billy goes to Cane’s train and tells him that he wants to accept his offer. Phyllis tells Cane that he shouldn’t let Billy run Chancellor Industries because he will run it into the ground.

Billy wonders if Cane is going to honor the deal he offered him or if he is going to let Phyllis call the shots.

Victor tells Nick that he took care of Matt Clark and he doesn’t have to worry about him anymore.

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Y&R Short Recap Wednesday, January 21, 2026

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Daniel isn’t happy that Phyllis is taking over Newman Enterprises, and he thinks Summer will also be angry with her for doing this to her father’s family. Phyllis tells Daniel that if he and Summer can’t be happy for her they never really love her. Daniel tells Tessa that he thinks there is something happening between them and Tessa agrees that there is something happening between them.

Sally comes to see Cane on his train and tells him that by making Billy the offer of Chancellor Industries he is contributing to releasing Billy’s demons again. Phyllis isn’t happy because Cane made the offer because he thinks Billy will run Chancellor Industries into the ground. Cane tells Phyllis to concentrate on running Newman Enterprises and not worry about anything else since he is the one whose decisions really matter.

Jack goes to the Newman ranch to tell Nikki how sorry he is that Chancellor Industries is caught up in this AI program mess. Nikki thanks Jack for all of his support this past year. Nikki tells Jack that she doesn’t know what she would do without his friendship. Victor walks into the house just as Nikki and Jack are hugging each other.

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BTG Short Recap Wednesday, January 21, 2026

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Carlton told Nicole that they should go on a real date with him. Nicole was flattered but she said she wasn’t ready to settle down with one person. She said she had a good time with Kial, but she wanted to keep seeing Carlton. Naomi talked to Dr. Ahn at the hospital. She told the doctor that she lied about her test results. Naomi said she wasn’t sure how she felt about the results or what to do next. The doctor told her to talk to a genetic counselor and a counselor. Naomi said she wasn’t ready to tell anyone. While they were talking, Nicole showed up and wanted to know what they were talking about. Dr. Ahn lied about what was going on. Kat saw Ted at Orphey Gene’s and wanted to know why he encouraged Eva to support her. She told Ted that she wouldn’t take an organ from Eva if she needed one. Kat compared Eva to cancer. Ted ripped into Kat for the way she talked about Eva. He told her Dana was a mistake but Eva wasn’t. Kat refused to see Ted’s love for Eva. She said she couldn’t look at him. Ted said he couldn’t look at her either. Later on, Kat went to Nicole’s office to tell her what happened. Nicole sided with Ted. She told Kat to move on. At the police station, Jacob noticed that Marcel had lipstick on his collar. He realized that Marcel hooked up with Leslie. Marcel told him to mind his business. Later on, Elon said there was a new case about selling plasma on the black market. Jacob volunteered to do the case. Marcel said Jacob didn’t have enough experience for the case. Elon wanted to give Jacob a chance. He warned Jacob that the case could have a huge impact on his life.

 

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BTG Short Recap Tuesday, January 20, 2026

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The Duprees were celebrating Chelsea and Naomi’s news about their test results. Bill wanted Dani to take care of herself. Hayley sounded insincere when she wanted Dani to take care of herself. Andre arrived at the party and made things awkward for Bill. Bill decided to leave, and Hayley followed him. Hayley spilled a drink on Bill and rushed to get a rag from the bar. While she was getting the rag, she ran into Leslie. Leslie was doing shots and made fun of Hayley. She wasn’t happy that Bill was the one working on Joey’s legal documents for the clinic. Leslie thought they could give her husband a hard time. Hayley talked to her about what was going on with Bill and Dani. Leslie advised Hayley to step up her game before it was too late.

Later Leslie arrived and wasn’t too thrilled to find out that Joey was going to name the clinic after Doug. She confronted Joey, and he showed her footage of something that meant he had control over her. He wanted her to know that he was the one in charge so he gave her the drive. Vanessa told Nicole that her daughter (Deanna) still refused to let her in, and she won’t visit her. Nicole promised her that their relationship would get better. Later Vanessa was confronted by the husband of a client. He called her wanting to know what happened.

 

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Days Short Recap Wednesday, January 21, 2026

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Julie, Marlena and Maggie were getting ready for the book club meeting. They talked about how much Doug loved books, and Julie missed talking to him about things. Everyone talked about what they missed about their loved ones except for Marlena. Julie noticed that the therapist was doing the listening. Marlena wanted to leave. Jack, Jennifer, and Chad  were told to that the mediator wanted to meet without the lawyers. Jack liked the idea, but the others didn’t. He convinced them that it was a good idea. The mediator arrived, and Chad said the kids should stay with him because he’s their father. He made a speech about how much the kids meant to him. Jennifer started to cry when Chad talked about Abby. Chad began talking about his relationship with Cat and how Jack and Jennifer turned on him because of it. He mentioned Jennifer’s addiction to painkillers. Jack got upset when Chad mentioned her addiction. He didn’t think he would stoop that low. Chad apologized for what he said. He talked about Cat again. Jack told him that he didn’t want him to make another mistake like the last one that caused Thomas to run into the road. Chad said that he couldn’t promise that he wouldn’t make another mistake. Jennifer told Chad that they loved him but what happened to Thomas changed everything. Chad gave Jack and Jennifer the proposal that he and Melinda drew up. The proposal allowed them to have the kids for a month every summer. They could visit any time they liked, but he refused to give up custody. Jack and Jennifer had a compromise for him. They would drop the custody suit if he promised not to be involved with Cat again. Marlena wasn’t ready for the book club meeting so she left. Foster promised that she would be back. Chad went to tell Julie about the hearing. He believed it went well. Chad told her that they reached an agreement. Jack and Jennifer talked to Thomas about the custody agreement. They let him know that he could visit every summer as long as Chad stayed away from Cat. Thomas didn’t believe his father was telling the truth about that. He lied before and would do it again.

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Sarah let Marlena know she was better. Marlena said she wasn’t feeling like herself. Sarah was concerned but hoped that Marlena would consider coming back to the hospital. Marlena said she might consider it but not full time. Sarah told Marlena that she was glad that she was seeing Xander even if he was being a jerk to her and Brady. Marlena said she knew about her and Brady. She told Sarah that she was worried about Brady. Brady went to see Kristen and told her about what Rachel was doing. Kristen said she wanted to bring Rachel home. Brady said Rachel needed help. He told her that Rachel’s doctor said they should convince Rachel that they weren’t getting back together. Kristen felt like he was blaming her for everything. She said she wasn’t deluding herself or Rachel. They agreed they weren’t right for each other. Kristen told him she knew about Sarah. She said he was being selfish moving on with Sarah.

Leo tried to talk to Javi who pushed him away. Javi said Leo wasn’t committed enough to their relationship. He confronted Leo about kissing Dimitri. When Javi kept ripping into Leo, Leo agreed with him about being a terrible person. Javi wanted Leo to go away. He told Leo he was leaving after he told Marlena not to file the marriage certificate. Javi told Leo that he wanted to be married to him. Leo said he could make it real and handed him his ring. Gwen met up with Dimitri who rubbed it in that she didn’t have any money. They ended up arguing. Gwen said she hated that he ruined her friendship with Leo. She let him know that he wasn’t going to take her peace or her happily ever after. While she was talking, she told him that she saw Leo and Javi kissing. Sarah told Marlena that she and Brady were being cautious. Marlena said she was worried about Brady living at the mansion. Brady said he and Sarah were in the early stages of their relationship. Kristen was upset with him for rubbing his girlfriend in her face. Before Gwen left, she told Dimitri that she was getting revenge. Leo told Javi that he was going to propose again. They declared their love for each other before Javi left.

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Days Short Recap Monday, January 19, 2026

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Rafe got a text from Eli about his trip to Alamania. Eli went to confirm whether Stefan was dead. Gabi thought it would give her closure and thanked Rafe for reaching out to him. Holly arrived at Bayview because Dr. Gregory wanted her to help with Sophia’s progress. Sophia arrived and became annoyed when she saw Holly. Holly said that her being there could help Sophia speak again. Dr. Gregory wanted Sophia to let her feelings out so she could heal. Sophia tried to slap Holly, but Dr. Gregory stopped her. Holly and Dr. Gregory were shocked by her behavior. She decided to say what was on her mind. Holly told Sophia that she knew she hurt her when she dated Tate, but she thought that it was time to get over it. According to Holly, Sophia did a lot worse than she did. She was done feeling sorry for Sophia. Holly called Sophia a narcissistic b*tch and left the room. Sophia didn’t seem bothered by what Holly said. Dr. Gregory apologized for triggering her. Sophia wrote down that she hated Holly.

Johnny and Chanel prepared for Trey’s christening. They were glad that they could do it before Javi left. Johnny and Chanel wondered if Leo would show up. Leo was sulking when Javi showed up at the door. Javi told him about the christening. Leo said he would be there, but he wondered why the change of plans. Javi told him that he was leaving town, but Leo didn’t want to accept that was happening. He told him that he had to leave because his father was having bypass surgery. Leo understood once he explained it. He wanted to be there for him. Javi didn’t think it was a good idea after what happened with Dimitri. Leo didn’t want to accept that. Javi started crying and wanted to accept what happened. Leo wanted to know when he would be back, but Javi didn’t think he would be back. Holly met with Arianna and talked to her about her encounter with Sophia. She told Arianna that she was afraid of what Sophia would do if she were ever released. Arianna said that she saw Sophia walking around the night before. Dr. Gregory told Sophia that she made progress by admitting that she hated her. She had to heal by accepting everything that happened. Dr. Gregory told her that using Rachel was wrong, and they needed a break from each other. Sophia clenched her fists while Dr. Gregory talked to her about Rachel. Dr. Gregory asked her if there were any other patients that she wanted to get to know. Holly didn’t think Arianna could have seen Sophia unless she escaped Bayview. She didn’t want to believe that Sophia could have escaped the hospital. Sophia went to her room and found her phone. She texted Melinda letting her know that she needed her.

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