Dominic: Days of our Lives Recap, November 2-6, 2026: Reunions, goodbyes, and a DiMera introduction

On Days of our Lives, the week of November 2nd through 6th, 2026, Stephanie publicly confronted Joy, Cat kept her distance, Holly saw Sophia, Johnny discovered illegal activity, Leo was trapped, Xander and Sarah agreed to take things slowly, Kristen pretended to be Susan, and Dominic revealed himself at Lexie’s memorial.

What happened on Days of our Lives

Cat and EJ | Image: Days of our Lives/Corday Productions

Alex and Joy took Kelsey out trick-or-treating. Afterwards, they stopped at the Ofrenda and talked about Adrienne. Joy joked that it meant that Alex was married to his cousin, and Alex was not amused.

Stephanie admitted to Philip that she had suspected that Joy had been faking her paralysis to spend time with Alex. When Stephanie explained her theory about muscle relaxants, Philip confirmed Joy had a bottle. Stephanie confronted Joy in the square, and Alex defended Joy. Joy argued that the pills were from after the nerve conduction test.

Once alone, Stephanie argued to Alex that Joy had lied about her mobility. Alex warned Stephanie that they could not jump to conclusions and give Joy ammunition against them in future custody negotiations. Alex looked at Joy’s pill bottle, and he confirmed that it was not a refill and that it had been filled after the nerve conduction test. Frustrated, Stephanie refused to give up on her theory. Steve advised his daughter to let it go for the sake of her marriage.

Cat and EJ were making out on the couch when Sydney interrupted to ask about the police interrogation. EJ reiterated that he was innocent. After Sydney left, EJ attempted to move things upstairs, but Cat said she had to get home to Felicity. Cat appeared to be flustered by the interaction. Cat went to Steve’s office to ask him to allow her to review Dominic’s original birth certificate in San Cristobal. Concerned, Steve asked Cat if she was attempting to avoid EJ’s romantic attention. Cat stressed that she had the situation under control.

Belle talked to Marlena about Dominic. Marlena was angry about the situation, but she stressed that she was not ashamed and did not blame Dominic. As Belle handed out candy, she was unnerved by a man in a mask in the hallway. The disguised man was Dominic, and he returned to his hotel to meet with Rita. On Marlena’s anniversary, Julie visited and spent time with her friend. Marlena talked about how her children had been deprived of her presence because of Stefano, but Julie reminded Marlena that her children had been surrounded by their families.

Javi and Leo Celebrate Halloween

Javi and Leo | Image: Days of our Lives/Corday Productions

Sydney invited Philip to join her poker party. Philip thought about his promise to Leo to investigate the counterfeit operation. Philip agreed to join the game. Before Philip could play, Gabi arrived. Philip lied about his plans, and he spent the evening with Gabi instead.

Johnny asked Sydney to review a document that had been couriered to his apartment. Sydney confirmed that the shipping weights were off, and that it indicated illegal smuggling. Johnny and Sydney agreed that EJ had been involved, and Sydney agreed to review other shipping documents. Johnny told Sydney about his fight with EJ and that he believed his relationship with his father was over.

Leo and Javi spent Halloween together. The next day, Leo met with Chad to discuss his investigation into DiMera. Theo interrupted to ask Chad about Johnny’s investigation into shipping irregularities. Chad confirmed that Leo was working on his own story about counterfeiting. Theo lamented that he had been oblivious to the illegal operation. Chad told Theo that they needed to work together to help Johnny uncover all the crimes of their family business.

After Leo eavesdropped on Theo and Chad’s conversation, he talked to Gwen about her knowledge of EJ’s shipping schemes. Gwen confirmed that EJ had used a particular warehouse to smuggle in materials. Leo promised Gwen not to look into the warehouse on his own, but he lied. Leo found the purses and money in the warehouse, but someone locked him inside a shipping container. When Gabi called to invite him to join her for drinks with Gwen, Gwen appeared concerned that Leo had not answered the call.

Kristen and Sophia

Chanel and Trey ran into Aaron in the square. When Aaron declined to hold Trey, Chanel reminded him that he would always be a part of the family. Aaron said he was happy that Trey was in a loving home, and he hoped Sophia would agree.

Sophia admitted to Kristen that she had realized that she had done the right thing by giving up Trey. Kristen agreed that Sophia had done the most loving thing for her son. Kristen told Sophia that Trey was in a loving home, and Sophia said she agreed and had moved past her anger toward Johnny. Kristen gave Sophia the money she had promised her. On the way out of town, a disguised Sophia chatted with Chanel and Trey in the square.

Holly told Ari about the caller who had sounded like Sophia. When Aaron returned from his ghost tour, they told him about the caller. Aaron suggested they hold a seance to confirm that Sophia was dead, but it failed. On the way to the movies, Holly saw Sophia in the square. When Holly told Tate, he didn’t believe her. When Holly told Mason, they came up with a plan.

Xarah Forever

Xander overheard Sarah admit to Marlena that Brady had broken up with her. Sarah explained that Brady had beaten her to the punch. When Xander talked to Marlena privately, he said he had realized that Sarah’s love for him was conditional. Xander said he wanted to make sure that Sarah was committed to him if they tried again.

When Sarah talked to Brady, he told her he wished she had been honest about her feelings for Xander. Brady guessed that Sarah was back with Xander, but Sarah said no. Sarah told Brady that she had been happy with him. Concerned, Brady said he hoped that Xander did not break Sarah’s heart again. When Sarah broached the subject with Xander, he told her that he wanted to take time to determine if they were ready to get back together. Sarah agreed to undergo therapy to start the process.

Xander had a sex dream about Sarah, and he realized he needed to have a nurse handle his recovery instead of Sarah. Sarah told Xander about a patient who had refused her care because of the lawsuit claims. Fortunately, Lani confirmed that the laptop proved George had altered the records, not Sarah. When Lani spoke to Xander privately, she advised him to learn from her experience and get a lawyer.

Disguised as Susan, Kristen arrived early at Lexie’s memorial. EJ arrived before Kristen could slip out unnoticed. Although Kristen successfully impersonated EJ’s mother, he realized it had been Kristen when the real Susan arrived for the memorial service. Dominic walked into the pub and introduced himself to EJ as his brother.

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