And You Thought *Last* Month Was Bonkers!
Looks like we’re gonna need a new shan, ‘cause the fit is about to hit it on Bold & Beautiful, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives and Young & Restless — and new soap Beyond the Gates. Read on to begin counting down to the explosions all five (!) of our shows have in store.
Young & Restless Preview: Out for Blood
Though Sharon was the unwitting victim of Ian and Jordan’s mad plot from the start, the show tells us that Phyllis still wants her longtime rival to pay for all the pain she’s caused her family. Yeah. That sounds like Phyllis, all right.
Young & Restless Prediction: Passing the Torch
In the wake of his latest near-death experience, Victor will conclude that he needs to get his ducks in order. So to whom will he leave Newman Enterprises, Newman Media, Newman Other Stuff? Let the family feuding commence.
Days of Our Lives Preview: Body and Soul Is Over and Done
At long last, the soap within a soap will end. In a nod to what actually happened in daytime a few years back (when All My Children and One Life to Live left NYC), Body and Soul will be moving its production to L.A. Halleloo!
Days of Our Lives Prediction: The Honeymoon’s Over?
Even after Rafe and Jada are reunited, it won’t be smooth sailing for the couple. How is he going to feel about the fact that his would-be bride was taken in by the lookalike that we all think of as RoboRafe? AlmostRafe maybe, but RoboRafe? Ouch.
Beyond the Gates Preview: Good Luck, Babe
Though Hayley (left) is more likely to attract the kind of side-eye that Karen is giving her here, the vixen who is now engaged to Dani’s ex-husband is nonetheless going to try to shake off her man-stealing rep and claw her way into high society. Speaking of Dani…
Beyond the Gates Prediction: And the MVP Is…
Even just based on the trailer for CBS’ new soap, we can tell that our insta-fave is going to be Bold & Beautiful alum Karla Mosley’s mercurial Dani. She has rhymes-with-witch-slapping scene stealer written all over her!
Bold & Beautiful Preview: The Blame Game
Her relationship with Ridge in tatters, Brooke accuses Carter of planning a coup with her daughter. In turn, the COO insists, “I never wanted any of this to happen!” Please don’t let Brooke be wavering after she relegated her destiny to history.
Bold & Beautiful Prediction: Grandmommie Dearest
After it’s revealed that Finn is Luna’s father, Tom and Hollis’ murderer will gravitate toward her similarly twisted granny Sheila, leaving Bill to wonder whether it’s time to roll out the unwelcome mat for his houseguest.
General Hospital Preview: Seems Like Old Times
Dante may be struggling with the fact that he sees Sam every time he looks at Lulu, but that won’t stop his former wife from being their for him when he needs support. Could that be why she has an especially tense encounter the week of February 3?
General Hospital Prediction: ‘I’m the Daddy’
Since no crisis on the show can be resolved without Jason riding to the rescue, he will volunteer to pretend to be Sasha’s babydaddy so that she can keep secret the fact that Michael cheated on Willow with her.
Young & Restless Preview: A New Flame Is Lit
Divorced from Cane, dumped by Billy, cheated on by Daniel… Yeah, Lily is past due for a little luck in the romance department. Sounds like it’s on the way, too. The show says that when she meets a stranger in town, she puts her guard up. At least at first.
Young & Restless Prediction: Oh Yes We Cane!
Just as Lily is giving her heart to someone new — our guess is Nate’s half brother, Damian — former husband Cane will make his way back to Genoa City full of talk that he’s a changed man and cute selfies of the couple’s past together.
Days of Our Lives Preview: Love Unlimited
Enjoying the relative calm of Sami’s absence from Salem, EJ and Belle celebrate Valentine’s Day as a couple, as do Xander and Sarah, Paulina and Abe, Leo and Javi, and a reunited Alex and Stephanie. Not that Sami’s MIA status is key to all of them, mind you.
Days of Our Lives Prediction: Et Tu, Wifey?
When the truth about Victor’s forged letter comes out, Xander’s anger at Philip with be not just matched but outmatched by his hurt that Sarah was aware of the fraud and didn’t fill him in for fear of what he might do.
Beyond the Gates Preview: The Perfect Family
The Duprees’ patriarch and matriarch — Vernon and Anita to their friends — will do anything to keep their name from being tarnished. The trouble is, their mansion has so many closets, there are destined to be as many skeletons rattling around in them as designer duds.
Young & Restless Preview: Crisis…Averted?
The soap tells us that Jack tries to share words of wisdom with Billy, who is hellbent on getting revenge against Victor. But what we suspect happens is that Jack wonders why he didn’t just talk to the wall instead of attempting to explain the futility of his brother’s vendetta.
Young & Restless Preview: Welcome to Genoa City
When Damian arrives in Genoa City to meet with Nate, he doesn’t just pack a few suits and a toothbrush. On the contrary, the show says that Damian brings along some secrets of his own. Yup. He’s gonna fit right in.
Bold & Beautiful Preview: The Moment of Truth
As Li is paid a visit by Poppy the first week of February, an incredulous look crosses Finn’s face. Is that a paternity test at which he’s staring wide-eyed?
Bold & Beautiful Prediction: If at First You Don’t Succeed…
Rather than allow her legendary nose to get out of joint over Carter’s rejection, Daphne will be impressed — so much so that she decides to work with him and Hope rather than against them. Cue Steffy going ballistic in three, two…
General Hospital Preview: Together Again
Lucky tries to put up a front with Elizabeth, but that’s as pointless as lying about your diet while standing on the scale. She sees right through the ruse and ultimately convinces her former husband to open up to her.
General Hospital Prediction: Jealous Much?
When Sonny catches wind of the fact that Carly has been doing more than conspiring with Jack, the mobster will have to reconsider whether his relationship with Natalia is really what he wants. Heaven knows it ain’t what viewers want!
Young & Restless Preview: Once More, With Mixed Feelings
When Chelsea confronts Adam about his intentions — and their future — will she like the answers she gets? Questionable, considering that they hadn’t learned their lessons well enough not to cheat on Billy and Sally, respectively.
Young & Restless Prediction: ‘Shick’ Redux
After Nick supported Sharon through the whole “I killed Heather” mess and the “I ran Phyllis off the road” disaster and the “How did I end up in a sewer?” horror, can their future hold anything but the romantic reunion about which she’s so often dreamt?
Days of Our Lives Preview: Going All the Way
After Tate gives Holly a wonderful Valentine’s Day present, the star-crossed sweethearts at last make love for the first time at the Horton Cabin on February 18. (Hey, if you could stretch Valentine’s Day over a week, wouldn’t you?)
Days of Our Lives Prediction: Oh, Brother!
With the Woman in White back on the canvas, would it really be a stretch to imagine that Kristen’s sibling, Peter — last played by Jason Brooks in 1998 — will be returning to Salem?
Beyond the Gates Prediction: An Auspicious Beginning
We don’t imagine daytime’s newest drama will kick off without a misstep or two. (Hey, it happens.) But we’d bet our dogeared copy of Christopher Schemering’s The Soap Opera Encyclopedia that we’ll nonetheless be hooked by the end of the first week. (Get a sneak peek at the cast of characters.)
Bold & Beautiful Preview: Basic (Maternal) Instinct
With Sheila just having remembered that she’s obsessed with Finn and Hayes after months of happily slinging pizza, Deacon will have his hands full trying to keep his wayward wife from getting back up to her old tricks.
Bold & Beautiful Prediction: The Last Resort
As much as she loathes the idea of her brother having anything to do with Hope, Steffy will recruit Thomas to seduce her when Daphne fails to lead Carter astray. Sorry, Paris.
General Hospital Preview: Payback Time
Alexis will not rest until Sam’s killer is brought to justice. But, considering that it’s Sonny comfort that she accepts, will she, Molly and Kristina soon be hatching a murder plot of their own? The remaining Davis girls do put their heads together in hopes of coming up with a plan of attack.
General Hospital Prediction: Cupid Takes Aim
After poor Gregory died before he and Tracy ever got to see what they might be together, she’ll get another chance at romance when her loathing of Martin turns into something more like a love/hate relationship.
Young & Restless Preview: Objection!
Victor is not shy about anything, let’s be real. But he’s especially outspoken about his desire for newfound granddaughter Claire to stay away from Kyle. Can you guess what that means?
Young & Restless Preview: Second Thoughts
According to the show, the obstacle that Victor presents to Claire’s happiness with Kyle might make him available once again to Summer, who’s flying solo these days and wondering if she made a mistake in not fighting for her marriage.
Days of Our Lives Preview: A Valentine’s Day Surprise
As if we needed further proof that these two are perfect for another, they one-up Cupid by giving each other the same gift on February 14: tickets to the Cubs’ opening day game!
Days of Our Lives Prediction: One Last Mystery
As much as it’s going to pain us to watch it happen, we know that at some point the show is going to have to really, really launch the storyline that brings John’s story to an end. At least Drake Hogestyn OK’d the plot before his passing.
Bold & Beautiful Preview: What They Don’t Know Can Hurt Them
February is gonna give us chills right off the bat. As it starts, Electra asks Will, “Luna is in prison for life?” His reply: “She got caught. Luna is out of our lives now.” Needless to say, at that very moment the murderess is listening in on the lovebirds’ conversation.
Bold & Beautiful Prediction: Heading for a Wedding?
If Carter’s smart, he’ll learn from Thomas’ mistake and put off proposing to Hope right away. But Carter has always been marriage-minded. He may see the biggest issue as being, if he’s tying the knot, who on earth will officiate?!?
General Hospital Prediction: R.I.P., Cyrus
With Alexis knowing that Sam was murdered and Josslyn knowing that Dex was, we’ll be surprised if the maniacal mercy killer makes it all the way to Valentine’s Day.
Young & Restless Preview: The Ladies’ Man
As Phyllis and her family pick up the pieces after her near-death, Heather’s murder and Summer’s split from Chance, watch for Daniel to take a walk on “the emotional wild side.”
Young & Restless Prediction: *That’s* What’s Up, Doc?
Backburnered since her split from two-timing Nate, Elena could resume “playing doctor” via a no-strings-affair with Daniel… that leaves them both catching unexpected feelings. Still no cure for love, right? Just checking.
Days of Our Lives Preview: A New Beginning
We were afraid for a while there that Johnny and Chanel’s marriage wasn’t going to make it. But in February, the two of them will go so far as to discuss the idea starting a family again. Man, these kids can’t stand the idea of just being young and pretty and in love for a minute, can they?
Bold & Beautiful Prediction: An Altered Destiny
With soulmate Ridge out of her life for good (maybe), Brooke will allow in someone new. She’s never been one to fly solo for long, after all. And we know just the guy with whom she’d be perfect!
Young & Restless Prediction: Too Soon to Ground Her?
After everything that she’s been through — and she wasn’t exactly on her best behavior before — Lucy is going to turn into the show’s new Sheila Carter. Dare we suggest the teenager not join the beekeeping club at school?
General Hospital Preview: The Picture of Health
As February starts, Sonny gets an update on his condition that we suspect will not leave him smiling. With Ric now suspicious of his half brother’s issue, will the don’s heart get broken in court when his worrisome ticker results in Ava getting custody of Avery?
General Hospital Prediction: The Second Time Around
Or would it be the third? In any case, when Valentin figures out a way to reclaim his life in Port Charles — and realizes that Anna may now be drawn to Jason — Nina could reenter his orbit in a big way. Please?
Young & Restless Preview: ‘Secrets? Who, Me?’
We had a hunch that the last skeleton had yet to fall from Audra’s closet. You can set your watch for it to happen, ’cause it’s on its way. The question is, how will Nate take it? It isn’t like his past is in any way pristine.
Young & Restless Prediction: Most Haunted
Jordan may not have gotten the ending that Colleen Zenk wanted. But maybe that wasn’t the ending. Maybe Claire’s aunt is going to haunt her, Cameron style, and encourage her to embrace the dark side that led her to lace a cup of tea with enough sleeping pills to put a madwoman down for the count.
Days of Our Lives Preview: A Heartbreaking Holiday
There’s not enough chocolate in the world to dull the pain when Julie realizes that it’s going to be her first Valentine’s Day without her beloved husband. At least Doug III is there for her; he steps up and does his best to offer comfort.
Days of Our Lives Prediction: No Going Back
Since the show finally remembered how much fun Casey Moss is in a steamy storyline — bless you, Gabi! — and how well he wears sweatpants and little more, we can finally rest easy knowing that J.J. will never again be Salem’s resident Debbie Downer.
Bold & Beautiful Prediction: Lightbulb Moment
Seeing sparks fly between Ridge and Daphne, Taylor will finally, finally get it: If it isn’t Brooke coming between her and her sometime husband, it will be someone else. Always. That’s just his m.o. And thank you, she’s had enough of it!
Bold & Beautiful Prediction: Rude Awakening
At last, Zende will remember how casually he was tossed aside for “golden boy” R.J. by their family and switch teams to help Carter and Hope realize their vision for Forrester Creations. Take that, Paw Paw!
General Hospital Prediction: Port Charles’ New Avon Lady?
Knowing that he needs to get out of the Mob before any more of his kids get killed or almost killed — and “almost” is also bad — Sonny becomes more involved in the day-to-day at Deception. But even he can’t keep a straight face as he reads tax returns that list his occupation as “makeup mogul.” Hey, other jobs were available.
Young & Restless Preview: Trouble Afoot?
Sally does not like the idea of Billy working with Phyllis — and we don’t blame her a bit, especially considering that they were once so drawn to each other that they stabbed Jack in the back to have an affair. But is there anything Sally can do to shoot down the team-up?
Young & Restless Prediction: The Middle of the Muddle
Despite the way that things ended between Nick and Sally, she’ll try to convince him to “poach” Phyllis from Billy. Of course, if Nick agrees to lend a hand, it would majorly complicate the “Shick” reunion we’re fully expecting.
