Days of our Lives Recap November 9 to 13: A New Heir, a Diagnosis, and a Body in the River

On \, the week of November 9 to 13, 2026, Amy asked Holly to let go, Brady told Rachel about his break-up, Xander told Philip that he was going to prison, Dominic announced himself as Stefano’s heir at Lexi's memorial, Marlena told Dominic about the mystery of his conception, Abe received a devastating diagnosis, and Leo appeared to drown in a river.

What Happened on Days of our Lives

Holly told Amy Choi that she believed that Sophia was alive. Amy asked Holly not to tell anyone, because if it were true, she did not want her daughter to go to prison or to Bayview. Amy asked Holly to let Sophia go. Tate advised Holly to do the same.

Dominic introduced himself to EJ at Lexie’s memorial as Marlena, Chad, Susan, and Belle watched. After Tony and Anna arrived, Dominic announced that Marlena was his mother. Tony admitted to Anna that he had known about a possible alternative successor to EJ, but he had no idea that there was another sibling. After EJ lost his temper, Dominic calmly announced that he held controlling interest in DiMera Enterprises thanks to Stefano’s codicil.

Marlena admitted to Belle that she was terrified that Dominic was like his father. Marlena told Dominic that she had only learned of his existence recently. Dominic said that Stefano had told him that Marlena hated Stefano but Stefano had loved her.

Dominic moved into the mansion. Worried, Sydney asked if Dante was using Sami to get to the family. Dominic avoided the question. Dominic said he had left the memorial before the service because he had not wanted to steal the focus from his sister.

Family Business

Sarah confided in Maggie | Image: Peacock

Brady told Rachel about his break-up with Sarah. Rachel blamed herself, but Brady stressed that Sarah loved her. Brady explained that Sarah loved Xander more than him. Rachel admitted she was a little jealous that Victoria had her parents back together, but she also understood that Brady and Kristen were not right for one another. Rachel asked Brady if he believed Kristen would change. Brady said that no matter what, Kristen would always love Rachel. Tate told Brady about Holly’s theory that Sophia was alive.

Sarah told Maggie that Xander had pushed her away, because he wanted to work on the issues in their relationship first. Sarah admitted that she was scared to work on her problems, but Maggie encouraged Sarah to embrace Xander’s honesty about his feelings.

Xander told Philip that because he was a felon who had used an unlicensed and unregistered gun, he would likely have to serve 10-15 years on weapons charges. Philip told Xander about Dominic, and he and Xander worried about Dominic as a new enemy. Lani returned to confirm that Xander’s gun had previously been used in a homicide.

Mysteries and Memories

After Lexie’s memorial, most of the DiMera family left the pub. The rest of the family and friends mingled at the pub together to celebrate Lexie’s life on her birthday. Abe said he was relieved that the drama with Dominic had ended before the memorial service began. Kayla vowed to oversee Dominic’s DNA test personally.

Theo looked at his mother’s photo, and he promised to root out the corruption at DiMera. Johnny told Theo that he had been disowned by EJ, and that he was relieved to be rid of him. Johnny said that Theo was lucky to have a father like Abe. Sydney was dismayed when Theo asked Lani for help looking into EJ’s warehouse rather than keep their suspicions from the police until they had more evidence.

Tony mentioned that Kristen had stopped by before the memorial service. When Johnny was upset to learn about Kristen’s appearance, Chanel asked why. Johnny told Chanel about EJ’s theory that Kristen had made the attempt on his life. Chanel encouraged Johnny to leave the company to Dominic, and she suggested that they leave Salem as well. Paulina vigorously objected. Theo asked Paulina about her dinner with Abe, and she admitted it had gone well. Abe left the memorial early in order to get his test results from Kayla. Kayla diagnosed Abe with Parkinson’s.

Dante met up with Dominic at Small Bar, and he lit into Dominic for his deceitfulness. When Dante argued that Dominic had steered him toward Sami intentionally, Dominic claimed he had only wanted a better person for his half-sister. Dominic argued that Dante was a better match than EJ. Dante countered that it also served as a way to take away the love of EJ’s life.

Week's End

EJ grumbled to Tony about being supplanted by the son of Stefano’s obsession, Marlena. Tony warned EJ not to cut Johnny out of his life when they needed allies, but EJ refused to acknowledge his son. Tony told EJ that if he chose to fight Dominic, he would lose. EJ argued that Rita’s allegiance to Dominic showed that they did not know their father at all. When Dominic interrupted, he told Tony that he wanted to unite the family, but that it was up to EJ.

Marlena admitted to Belle that she was torn between wanting to know her son and seeing him as an instrument of Stefano’s torture. After Marlena went to her bedroom, Belle told Chad that she believed that Dominic was evil because he was the son of Stefano. Chad was offended. Belle clarified that she meant that Dominic was evil because Stefano had raised him, but Chad argued that Belle had made it clear how she felt about the children of Stefano. Chad walked out.

Marlena fell asleep clutching a photo of John, and she dreamed about her time on Stefano’s island. When Marlena woke up, she went over to see Dominic. Marlena told Dominic why she had not known about him, and that he had been conceived while she had been in a coma.

After Marlena left, Rita told Dominic that she had delivered the shipping logs to Johnny. Dominic noted that EJ would have difficulty avoiding prosecution without Rita to rescue him. Rita noted that although she was fond of EJ, she had promised Stefano that her allegiance and loyalty would be to Dominic.

Leo woke up in a shipping container in EJ's warehouse. When Lani stopped by to investigate based on Theo’s tip, the henchman refused access to Lani. Lani promised to be back with a warrant. The henchman called his boss to ask for instructions. Lani talked to Steve, and she mentioned that Johnny wanted to keep the investigation off the record. Steve promised to look into the matter. Javi and Gwen were worried when Leo did not return their calls. Leo was thrown into the river. When Leo’s body was pulled onto the docks, he was no longer breathing. Javi worked feverishly to save Leo’s life.

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