Weekly Soap Opera Spoilers for July 31 - August 4, 2017

Week of July 31 – August 4, 2017

The Young and the Restless 

Monday:  Nick and Chelsea meet a mysterious stranger; Cane refuses to be a victim of blackmail; Abby and Zack share a charged moment.

Tuesday:  Billy and Victoria retaliate against Cane; Sharon’s attempt to help Crystal backfires; Hilary questions Jordan about his feelings for Lily.

Wednesday:  Lily reaches her breaking point in her marriage; Lauren calls a truce with Sharon; Phyllis wants Billy to keep his distance from Victoria.

Thursday:  Nikki defends her relationship with Jack; Victor worries about Victoria’s behavior; Mariah puts her heart on her sleeve with Tessa.

Friday:  Phyllis schemes to get Victoria out of Billy’s orbit; Mariah opens up to Devon; Nick puts Scott in his place.

The Bold and the Beautiful

Monday:  The course of Thomas’ life is changed by one call from Caroline and Douglas; Bill holds the results as everyone awaits word on who won the Forrester vs. Spectra fashion challenge.

Tuesday:  Katie and Wyatt push the boundaries of their attraction to each other; Zende is hurt when Nicole decides to skip out on a party commerating Zende’s accomplishment.

Wednesday:  Quinn is thrilled when she receives a call from Eric stating that he’s ready to return home; Katie fills Wyatt in on her suspicions regarding Zende and Maya.

Thursday:  Quinn’s world is rocked when Eric makes a declaration about their marriage; Katie becomes uncomfortable when Wyatt broaches their flirtations in Monte Carlo.

Friday:  Wyatt gets excited about a possible new relationship when he’s asked out on a date; Ridge becomes defensive when Steffy confronts him about his intentions toward Quinn.

General Hospital

Monday:  Sonny begins to lose hope; Nina is on the defense; Nathan delivers a strong warning.

Tuesday:  Carly lashes out at Jordan; Avery is inconsolable; Ava takes pains to hide her appearance.

Wednesday:  Griffin is cautiously optimistic; Oscar offers his support; Nelle scrutinizes a gift.

Thursday:  Valentin deals with an intruder; Julian tries to raise Ava’s spirits; Carly seeks out Michael.

Friday:  Dante helps Carly; Sam struggles with reality; Ava gets a proposal that could change her fate.

Days of Our Lives

Monday:  Abigail is seriously hurt when she saves Chad’s life; Marlena finds herself in deep trouble; John helps Paul develop a strategy to suss out Victor; Steve’s suspicions about Trip setting up Kayla begin to grow.

Tuesday:  Chad, Jennifer and JJ hold vigil over Abigail; Hope and Rafe hunt for Dario; Roman wonders if Eric has developed feelings for Nicole again; Brady is upset by a conversation he overhears between Nicole and Maggie.

Wednesday:  Jennifer and JJ await word on Abigail; Anjelica has trouble keeping her cohort in line; Gabi reveals to Chad that Abigail’s marriage to Dario was for green-card purposes; Marlena finds herself in a familiar place.

Thursday:  Abigail makes it out of surgery, but Kayla warns everyone she’s not out of the woods yet; Chad informs Andre that he intends to turn himself into the police; Tripp is determined to make Kayla pay; Brady can’t shake his suspicions about Nicole and Eric.

Friday:  Eric comforts Jennifer; Gabi overhears Chad declare his love for Abigail; Tripp confronts Kayla, accusing her of killing Ava; Brady is upset when Nicole lies to him.

Farewell Vincent Irizarry!!!!!!

We fondly bid a heartfelt farewell to Vincent Irizarry, who played Days of Our Lives' Deimos Kiriakis, and who's character was killed off.  We wish you all the best in your next endeavor!

Welcome Back Kirsten Storms!!!!!!!

We fondly welcome back Kirsten Storms as Maxie Jones-West on ABCs General Hospital.

Weekly Critiques for July 24 - 28, 2017

Week of July 24 – 28, 2017

Days of Our Lives

A heated argument between Chad, Dario and Abigail puts Chad in the path of an oncoming vehicle.

Hattie and Anjelica continue their scheme to have Hattie and Bonnie take over Marlena and Adrienne’s lives.

Brady grows suspicious of Nicole and Eric.

Steve also grows suspicious of Tripp as he continues his investigation into Kayla’s suspension.

General Hospital

Josslyn and Oscar unknowingly ride their bikes to the site where Sonny has been left abandoned by Sam and Garvey.

Garvey taunts Carly and Liz as Carly seeks answers to Sonny’s whereabouts.

Jason, Julian, Alexis, and Kristina sit vigil on Sam’s condition as she falls into a coma; yet celebrate that Scout seems to be unaffected.

The Bold and Beautiful

The fashion competition between Forrester and Spectra begins in Monte Carlo, despite Thomas’ growing concerns over Caroline’s health, thanks to Bill’s machinations.

Eric continues to hide with Sheila while Quinn wonders about the state of her marriage.

Katie and Wyatt flirt at the Spencer Summit in Monte Carlo.

The Young and the Restless

Cane fights the blackmail as Billy stumbles onto his secret that could change Cane’s life.

Lily struggles to keep her marriage and family together.

Tensions rise between Charlie and Reed concerning Reed’s intentions toward Mattie.

Sharon grows concerned over Crystal and works with Paul on a sex trafficking crime.

Starrleena's Weekly Soap Opera Spoilers for the Week of July 24 - 28, 2017

The Young and the Restless

Monday: Victor and Nick’s feud is made public; Sharon receives a distress call; Gloria questions Jack about Nikki.

Tuesday: Nick defends his family; Victoria is pushed to the limit; Cane scrambles to repair his reputation.

Wednesday: Jack plays games with Phyllis; Charlie meets Juliet; Hilary undermines Lily.

Thursday: Devon and Mariah’s romantic getaway is derailed; Jordan and Hilary discuss the state of their relationship; Chelsea is reminded of her past.

Friday: Billy discovers a secret that could change everything for Cane; Sharon worries about Noah; Tessa opens up to Mariah.

The Bold and the Beautiful

Monday:  Sheila uses Eric’s anger to her advantage in an attempt to earn his trust; Bill goes to great lengths to ensure that Caroline is reunited with Thomas.

Tuesday:  Caroline has reservations about Bill’s devious plan to get her and Thomas back together; Ridge demands that Steffy reveal Eric’s whereabouts.

Wednesday:  Eric unleashes his hurt and anger upon Ridge after years of dealing with his son’s betrayal and mistreatment; Brooke reprimands RJ and Coco about the dangers of distracted driving.

Thursday:  Bill subtly plays on Thomas’ emotions regarding Caroline and Douglas while on the flight to Monte Carlo; Sheila takes pleasure in being the only person that Eric currently confides in and trusts.

Friday:  An epic fashion showdown for charity gets underway with Forrester Creations and Spectra Fashions; Sally is confused as to why Thomas is distracted and not enthusiastic about the competition.

General Hospital 

Monday: Jason will stop at nothing to learn the truth; Dante gets a break; Nathan’s column hits close to home.

Tuesday: Sam confronts Sonny; Anna arrives with big news; Nathan gets a welcome surprise.

Wednesday: Finn and Griffin make strides; Laura has her hands full; Obrecht seeks revenge.

Thursday: Garvey covers his tracks; Griffin grows concerned about Scout’s health; Liz is held captive.

Friday: Alexis rushes to the hospital; Olivia Jerome’s actions continue to haunt Port Charles; Garvey is pleased with himself.

Days of Our Lives 

Monday: A pair of mischief-makers devise plans for revenge; John and Paul interrogate Xander further; Eric alerts Jennifer to Brady’s ulterior motive; Nicole discovers Eric’s secret.

Tuesday: Abigail and Theo race against the clock to protect Chad; Chad admits he lied to Gabi about Abigail; Nicole comes to a decision about Eric; Jennifer confronts Brady about using her to try to keep Nicole and Eric apart.


Wednesday:  A fight erupts between Chad and Gabi; Dario lays the gauntlet down with Abigail; Abe is furious when he finds out Theo’s working for DiMera Enterprises; Steve distracts Kayla from her problems at the hospital with a romantic evening.

Thursday:  Abigail and Andre are desperate to get Theo’s laptop in order to save Chad; Gabi is surprised to learn her brother has been arrested; Steve helps Kayla pack up her office; Chad, Abigail and Dario face off.

Friday:  Steve has a startling realization about Tripp; Chad demands that Abigail tell him the truth about why she’s leaving town with Dario; Marlena’s plans take a surprising turn; an attempt is made on someone’s life.

Starrleena's Weekly Soap Opera Spoilers for July 17 - 21, 2017

Week of July 17 – 21, 2017: 

The Young and the Restless: 
Monday: Victor and Nick’s feud reaches its breaking point; Jack plays hero; a juicy story falls into Hilary’s lap.
Tuesday: Kevin and Chloe face off against Victor; Nikki crosses the line; Victoria hides her pain. Wednesday: Dina shocks Jack; Mariah questions her future with Devon; Scott solidifies his alliance with Victor.
Thursday: Nikki embraces her new life; Abby makes a shocking discovery; Ravi confesses to Ashley. Friday: Cane fights to save his marriage; Reed comforts Mattie; Phyllis loses patience with Billy.

The Bold and the Beautiful:
Monday: Quinn worries about Eric after learning that he is spending time with Sheila; Steffy learns that Ridge is the reason for the current rift in the Forrester family.
Tuesday: Caroline turns to Bill for assistance in reuniting her and Douglas with Thomas; Ridge comes clean to Steffy with his version of the affair with Quinn.
Wednesday: Steffy pays an angry visit to Quinn and confronts her about betraying Eric; Sally invites Caroline to lunch with the intention of getting her to back off of Thomas.
Thursday: Overwrought with guilt, Ridge vows to make things right within his family; Sheila worries she will lose all of her progress with Eric when Steffy shows up to take him home.
Friday: The fashion houses prepare for the upcoming competition in Monte Carlo; Bill vows to do everything in his power to reunite Caroline and Thomas while getting rid of Sally.

General Hospital: Coming later!

Monday:  Jordan gives Anna her blessing; Curtis feels guilty; Griffin has good news.

Tuesday:  Laura faces difficult truths about Charlotte; Spencer makes matters worse; Curtis learns what it means to make a true sacrifice.

Wednesday:  Nina has a decision to make; Finn and Hayden look to the future; Alexis is conflicted.

Thursday:  Nina’s faith is shaken; Joss feels responsible; Lucy tracks Finn down.

Friday:  Sam makes a beeline for Julian; Nathan calls Nina out; Sonny receives an ominous message.

Days of Our Lives:
Monday: Marlena hypnotizes Sonny to jog his memory about the night of Deimos’ murder; Hope and Rafe get DNA results back on their latest lead; Abigail asks Andre to help her find out more about Dario’s illegal dealings; Eli has a surprising offer for Lani.
Tuesday: With Theo’s help, Abigail discovers Dario’s secret; Anjelica is visited by a surprise guest; Adrienne and Jennifer make one last pitch to save the paper; Steve is on track to prove that someone is setting Kayla up at the hospital.
Wednesday: Abigail confronts Dario, but he turns the tables on her; Anjelica has an unholy alliance with someone unexpected; Lucas is jealous when he finds Justin comforting Adrienne; Paul has an urgent request for John.
Thursday: Things get messy when Kate and Andre clash; Abigail and Chad’s feelings for each other resurface; Hope, Lani, and Eli close in on Dario; a protective JJ runs into Chad and warns him not to cause his sister any further pain.
Friday: Kate drops a bomb on Abigail; John and Paul’s investigation brings about a new suspect in Deimos’ murder; Hope reluctantly tells Rafe the truth about Dario; Anjelica ropes another face from Salem’s past into her master plan.

Starrleena's Weekly Soap Opera Critiques for July 10 - 14, 2017

Week of July 10 – 14, 2017

The Young and the Restless:The Young and the Restless:

Nikki: your performance was phenomenal. You showed courage as you faced your greatest challenge

Nick: you thought you could keep your mother from playing by sabotaging the sound equipment

Abby: you did your best with getting the concert off the ground

The Bold and the Beautiful: 

Sheila: you really think you can win Eric back?

Quinn: I think you met your match in Sheila? Let the games begin!

Thomas: two women vying for your attention—how lucky can you get?

Caroline: you made a mistake and now you want Thomas in your life?

Sally: you’ve got more competition with Caroline back in L.A.

Steffy: will you ever learn? You’ve shot Sheila and now you’re trying to get Sally out of your brother’s life by reconnecting him with Caroline?

General Hospital:

Valentin: just when you thought you were free to woo backNina, Alexis and Spencer hit you with a civil lawsuit?

Nina, Nina, Nina: just forgive Valentin. You know you want to.

Carly and Bobbie: trying to oust Nelle from Michael’s life—do you think that’s such a wise move?

Scotty: the news of your father’s death hit you hard, but the arrival of your daughter Serena brought a bright spot to your life.

Nathan: you hit the ball out of the ballpark at the interview…you sure you’re not an advice columnist?

Days of Our Lives:

Steve: do you really want to know who set Kayla up?

Tripp:Tripp: you’re having second thoughts setting Kayla up, until your talk at the Brady pub

Jade: you’re on your way out…let it rest and don’t seek revenge on Joey and his family

Nicole: you love Brady, but due to the effects of the drug you were unknowlngly given, you kissed Eric thinking he was Daniel and now Brady is suspicious of you and Eric

Abby: you’re married to Dario under the pretense of saving him from deportation and trying to make it look legit.

Soap Opera Critiques: Week of July 3 - 7, 2017

Week of July 3 – 7, 2017

Days of Our Lives

As Chad and Gabi tried to reconnect, Dario and Abby said vows, but it was clear that Abby’s heart wasn’t in it…and we all know why……………

JJ is charged with Deimos’ murder, but it is Sonny who confesses…did he do it…………….

On a happier note, Rafe proposed to Hope, who, at first turned him down, but as she talked with Julie, accepted Rafe’s proposal as she asked Rafe to marry her………..

General Hospital 

Sam continues to be on edge as she talks with her new doctor, who is played by actor, James DePaiva, last seen as Max Holden on One Life to Live…….

Sonny and Carly continue to deal with teen drama as Josslyn makes her demands to live with her father in Australia……

Michael and Nelle become a couple to Carly and Sonny’s chagrin………

And on a happier note, Ned and Olivia are wed after a little mishap at the police station………

The Bold and the Beautiful

Eric tosses Quinn out after he learns of her and Ridge’s indiscretion from a secretly ecstatic Sheila…….

Brooke and Ridge rush to the hospital when RJ is in a car accident caused by texing while driving, and Coco ultimately takes the blame…..

Thomas and Sally challenge the Forresters to a fashion duel in Monte Carlo at the Spencer Summit……

The Young and the Restless

Victoria fires Cane after Juliet turns up pregnant and Cane admits to Lily he slept with Juliet on the night of his drunken night out in Tokyo…..

Nikki intends to prove something to Victor at the concert for MS, much to Nick’s chagrin….

And Kevin bids Genoa City farewell as he takes Bella and heads out of town with a not-so-dead-Chloe……..

Starrleena's Soap Opera Critiques for the Week of June 26 - 30, 2017

Week of June 26 – 30, 2017

Days of Our Lives

Vincent Irizarry fans are saddened by Deimos Kiriakis demise when he is murdered at the Martin House party when he spikes the champagne with Halo 2.0.

Due the effects of champagne spiked with Halo 2.0 by Deimos:

Chad and Abby think they are renewing their wedding vows

JJ and Gabi share a dance

Lani and Eli share a kiss

Rafe proposes to Hope

Eric and Nicole share a kiss thinking it’s Daniel

JJ and Sonny both struggle with Deimos

Paul is knocked unconscious by Deimos when she spies him dressed as a bartender at the Martin House party

After everyone at the Martin House party wakes from their Halo-induced sleep, they are questioned by Raines after they discover Deimos has been stabbed at the party

Tripp continues to make Kayla look bad as he changes the orders on patients’ meds

General Hospital

Sam’s health continues to decline

Finn, Hayden, Curtis, Monica, Kiki expose Dr. Obrecht for sabotaging Finn’s drug tests

As Carly and Sonny reconnect, Josslyn tells Carly she wants to live with Jax in Australia permanently

Nina gets the scoop on Nathan and Amy’s book deal

The Bold and the Beautiful

After an emotional family meeting, Nicole signs the adoption papers making Rick and Maya Lizzy’s legal parents, to Julius' dismay

Sheila probes into Quinn and Ridge’s secret affair

Thomas and Sally devise a scheme to make Spectra Fashions benefit from Forrester’s swimwear photo shoot

The Young and Restless 

Lily learns the truth about Cane’s night in Tokyo after Juliet turns up pregnant

Dina informs Jack and Ashley that Graham is her heir in her will

Gloria and Graham heat up at the GCAC sauna



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