Days Next Week: 3 Massive Shocks Revealed for Aug 24-28! Epic Funeral & Shocking Revenge

Salem fans, get ready, because the week of August 24 through August 28 is shaping up to be one of the most emotional and explosive weeks yet on Days of Our Lives.

The upcoming episodes promise a strange mixture of celebration and heartbreak, with one family welcoming a precious new life while another prepares to say a devastating final goodbye.

Three major shocks are about to shake Salem. Chanel and Johnny will finally welcome their baby, Lexi Carver’s return will end in an unimaginable tragedy, and Joy’s shocking medical prognosis could completely change the dangerous relationship between Stephanie and Alex. By the end of the week, several relationships may look completely different.

Let’s begin with what should be the happiest moment of the week.

Chanel and Johnny are finally going to become parents again as their baby arrives safely. Considering everything Chanel has endured during her pregnancy, this birth is nothing short of extraordinary. She has been battling breast cancer while carrying her child, forcing her to face terrifying decisions about her treatment and the possible risks to her unborn baby.

Chemotherapy and radiation have been surrounded by difficult choices, and every step has carried enormous emotional weight. Chanel has had to think about her own survival while also worrying about protecting the tiny life growing inside her. Johnny, meanwhile, has struggled with feelings of helplessness as he watched the woman he loves endure such a frightening ordeal.

That makes the baby’s safe arrival an enormous relief.

For a brief moment, Johnny and Chanel can finally celebrate something beautiful. Their family has grown, and after months of fear, they have a reason to smile.

But unfortunately, the happiness surrounding this birth will be accompanied by heartbreaking news elsewhere in Salem.

While one family welcomes a baby, another will be preparing for a funeral.

Lexi Carver’s second chance at life is about to end in tragedy.

The circumstances surrounding Lexi’s return have already been extraordinary. After her original death from a brain tumor years ago, her reappearance was made possible through EJ and Dr. Rolf’s experimental serum. For Abe, Theo, and everyone who loved Lexi, getting another opportunity to spend time with her seemed almost impossible to believe.

But that miracle is not going to last.

The experimental treatment will ultimately fail, leaving Abe and Theo facing the nightmare of losing Lexi all over again.

And this time, the pain may be even worse because they were given hope first.

Abe is going to be devastated. He already experienced the unbearable grief of losing Lexi once, and watching her return only to die again will reopen every emotional wound he thought he had finally learned to live with.

Even more troubling is the anger that will follow.

Abe is expected to place much of the blame on EJ DiMera. From his perspective, EJ helped create this entire situation by allowing Lexi to become part of an experimental attempt to reverse death. Whatever EJ’s intentions may have been, Abe could view the entire experiment as reckless interference with something that should never have been manipulated.

And that means EJ could soon find himself facing an enemy who has nothing left to lose.

Lexi may attempt to make peace with her brother before her final moments, but Abe’s grief could make forgiveness nearly impossible. Instead of allowing the matter to disappear quietly, Abe may decide that EJ must answer for what happened.

This could mark the beginning of a devastating revenge storyline.

EJ has already embraced the darker side of the DiMera legacy, and Abe may become determined to challenge him at every turn. The mansion, the family business, and the DiMera name could all become battlegrounds as Abe’s grief transforms into fury.

But Abe will not be the only person shattered by Lexi’s death.

Theo is facing his own emotional collapse.

Getting his mother back after so many years was already overwhelming. Having that miracle taken away almost immediately could leave Theo questioning everything around him. The emotional whiplash may become too much for him to handle, particularly because EJ’s actions are connected to the circumstances surrounding Lexi’s final days.

That could push Theo toward a dramatic decision involving DiMera Enterprises.

Rather than remaining inside the company and continuing to work alongside the people connected to this tragedy, Theo may decide that he needs to walk away. Leaving the family business could become his attempt to escape the toxicity surrounding the DiMera world.

Some may argue that Theo should stay and fight for his place. But emotionally, stepping away could make perfect sense.

How can he sit across a boardroom table from Johnny and continue pretending everything is normal? Johnny is grieving too, but he remains EJ’s son. For Theo, that connection may be impossible to ignore.

Meanwhile, Paulina will be caught between two completely different emotional realities.

Her daughter has just given birth to a healthy baby, giving Paulina every reason to celebrate. At the exact same time, the man she loves is preparing to mourn the woman who was once the love of his life.

Paulina has already shown extraordinary compassion by allowing Abe to spend Lexi’s final days with her. Now she will have to become his emotional support system as he struggles with grief.

The question is whether this tragedy will bring Abe and Paulina closer than ever or create an invisible wall between them.

And just when Salem is already drowning in grief, another crisis is about to explode around Stephanie, Alex, and Joy.

Joy is about to receive a shocking medical prognosis.

This development could completely change the balance of power in the ongoing love triangle.

Joy has been determined to build a future with Alex and secure her place in his life. She has also been willing to manipulate circumstances surrounding Stephanie and Alex’s marriage. But suddenly, her health may become the most important issue of all.

The warning signs were already there when Joy experienced severe pain in her hand following the car accident. At first, there were questions about whether she was exaggerating her symptoms. Now, however, those symptoms could prove to be much more serious.

Exactly what the diagnosis will reveal remains unclear, but it is serious enough to force everyone to reevaluate their priorities.

Alex is expected to be deeply shaken.

He may immediately turn toward Stephanie and expect her to put aside their marital problems so they can focus on Joy and baby Kelsey. But that demand could be extremely difficult for Stephanie to accept.

After everything that has happened, Stephanie has plenty of reasons to feel betrayed and exhausted.

Joy secretly had Alex’s child, kept the truth from him, and eventually entered his life under circumstances that created enormous tension in his marriage. Stephanie has already endured tremendous emotional trauma, including her terrifying ordeal involving Owen Kent.

Her mental and emotional state has not fully recovered.

The situation became so unstable that Stephanie eventually fired a loaded gun at Joy inside their apartment after waking up disoriented and traumatized.

Now Alex may expect her to suddenly become compassionate toward the very woman who helped destroy the stability of their marriage.

That could push Stephanie to her breaking point.

Alex’s desire to create a perfect family may also be part of the problem. His childhood abandonment left deep emotional scars, and he has spent years trying to create the stable family environment he never had.

But in attempting to save Joy and baby Kelsey, Alex risks losing the woman who is actually his wife.

And then comes the biggest twist.

Joy’s diagnosis may force her to reconsider Stephanie completely.

If Joy realizes that she and Kelsey will need more support than Alex can provide, she may finally recognize that Stephanie is not simply an obstacle. She could become someone Joy desperately needs.

That would require Joy to put aside her pride and abandon the manipulative behavior that has defined so much of this conflict. Instead of trying to remove Stephanie from Alex’s life, Joy may have no choice but to ask Stephanie for help.

That request could produce one of the most uncomfortable confrontations of the week.

Will Stephanie find enough compassion to help Joy despite everything that has happened? Or will she finally decide that she has sacrificed enough and walk away from Alex’s chaotic family situation?

Stephanie’s decision could determine the future of her marriage.

With so many lives colliding, the week of August 24-28 promises to deliver heartbreak, revenge, unexpected compassion, and major turning points.

Chanel and Johnny will celebrate a precious new beginning, even as Chanel continues facing a serious battle of her own. Abe and Theo will be devastated when Lexi’s second chance at life comes to an end, potentially unleashing Abe’s fury against EJ. And Joy’s frightening prognosis could transform the bitter rivalry between Joy and Stephanie into an unexpected alliance.

By Friday, Salem may be left dealing with the consequences of all three shocks.

Will Abe make EJ pay for what happened to Lexi? Will Theo really walk away from DiMera Enterprises? And when Joy finally asks Stephanie for help, will Stephanie choose compassion—or choose herself?

The answers could set up an explosive new chapter for Days of Our Lives.