Friday, April 18, 2025

Weekly Soap Recaps: April 14-18, 2025

 April 14

Days of Our Lives: Are Jada and Rafe over after that kiss? Rafe and Sami reconnected quickly. Rafe and Sami reconnected quickly. Rafe conveniently drew the wrong conclusion about Jada and Shawn, and it gave him carte blanche to kiss Sami.

General Hospital: Drew takes drastic action against Carly; He may have just taken things one step too far. Drew may have just taken things one step too far. Their last encounter with Carly was Drew’s last straw, and now he’s taking drastic action to protect his so-called family.

The Young & the Restless:  Traci charts a new course; Traci is ready for a literal new chapter. Phyllis has been looking for this man her whole life. Traci kept apologizing to Sharon and Phyllis about what Martin put them through and blaming herself. Sharon assured her that Traci wasn’t to blame. And she’s a therapist, too! Phyllis assured Traci that she wasn’t to blame. Martin was a psycho and a narcissist, she reminded. And Phyllis is, too! Which made us wonder if birds of a feather might not end up flocking together… romantically speaking.

The Bold & the Beautiful: Poppy and Sheila face off; Poppy angered the She-Devil, and she may pay the price. Poppy angered the She-Devil, and she may pay the price. Poppy goes toe to toe with Sheila, Electra shares her feelings, and Brooke pushes Taylor’s buttons.

Beyond the Gates: A new crisis for Bill and Hayley; an unexpected turning point comes for Bill and Hayley, as Dani struggles with heartbreak. It was a day of birthdays, baby conversations, and potentially a couple of deaths as well. The Duprees gathered together to fete Kat, who celebrated her birthday with family joy, a sarcastic takedown, and a rousing rendition of the birthday song. But a few other fireworks popped up, starting with a late Hayley. Is BTG about to have its first major onscreen pregnancy?

April 15

Days of Our Lives: Will Rafe Tell Jada the Truth; plus, Kristen is cleared. But that’s not the only bombshell she had to deal with. JJ and Shawn were forced to release Kristen after learning the ballistics test results. Meanwhile, Rafe slept with Sami and said he felt no guilt. Wait until he hears that Jada didn’t sleep with Shawn again.

General Hospital: Alexis Gives Ava Her Decision; It isn’t over till it’s over--in the choice between handing Ava over the Cassadine fortune and committing Kristina, Alexis gave her blackmailer an answer

The Young & the Restless: Damian Tells Lily The Truth About Dumas; will Lily get Damian’s help? Damian tells Lily the truth about Dumas, and it’s a doozy. Plus, Audra tells Nate a version of the truth about her new job, and he’s not at all supportive.

The Bold & the Beautiful: Let Them Eat Cake! Poppy gave as good as she got! Brooke worries, Luna flirts, and Sheila and Poppy duke it out at Il Giardino!

Beyond the Gates: Bullies, Breakthroughs, and Breaking Down; people beyond the gates are experiencing drama and devastation. Martin and Smitty finally discovered Tyrell’s secret. Meanwhile, Doug vowed to focus on work and abandon gambling. Dani lost ground to her demons. And Naomi and Bill had a breakthrough of sorts. Unfortunately, it came at a price.

April 16

Days of Our Lives: Why Is Gabi Surprised JJ Considers Her a Suspect; And why does Rafe think Jada would immediately want to work things out after what he did? There was double couple trouble. JJ called Gabi into the Salem PD expressly to question her about the night of EJ’s shooting. Meanwhile, Rafe faced Jada at the Small Bar. Neither of these interactions went well.

General Hospital: Jordan Resigns and Drew Undermines; Jordan and Drew both have plans up their sleeves. It was a big day for politics in Port Charles as Jordan made a major move and Drew revealed his next conniving plan.

The Young & the Restless: Audra Warns Kyle. Audra gives Kyle a warning. Plus, Victor disregards Michael’s advice, Kyle and Jack deal with a spy, and Devon isn’t thrilled about Lily’s friendship with Damian.

The Bold & the Beautiful: Bridget stumbled upon Liam…and his secret; they were equally as shocked when they set eyes on one another. Deacon gives advice, Bridget gets shocked, and Luna fantasizes about what could have been.

Beyond the Gates: Dani wants her groove back, benefits Hayley; Let’s thank Andre for his much-needed intervention-type moment with Dani.  Call Dani “Stella” because she wants her groove back. After a much-needed talk with Andre, she decided to enlist Pamela’s help.

April 17

Days of Our Lives: The truth hurts and so do lies- Vivian spills to Xander while Orpheus attempts to fool Marlena and Steve. Marlena and Steve were still in Estonia, trying to figure out their next steps. And that involved seeing Orpheus. Also, Xander faced Vivian while Sarah’s guilt proved too much.

General Hospital: Drama-filled Dante’s birthday party- It’s his party, and he’ll wrangle in his dramatic family if he wants to. It wouldn’t be a party in Port Charles without drama!

The Young & the Restless: Nikki blows off Victor’s warning- Is Victor right about Dumas? Nikki blows off Victor’s warning while Diane warns Jack not to ensure that Victor is done with them. Plus, Nate tries to warn Audra about trusting Victor while Claire fails to get the full story from Kyle.

The Bold & the Beautiful: Sheila pleaded Luna’s case- Sheila tried…and failed…to guilt Finn into seeing his killer kid. Sheila and Luna are plotting, Liam is offering Steffy some support, and Hope is putting Deacon on alert.

Beyond the Gates: Naomi, Tyrell, and Samantha Rack Up Some Wins- Vanessa and Doug were close but couldn’t quite make a breakthrough happen. A lot of positive energy was present. Tyrell’s outlook on the cyberbullying he’s experiencing at school took a turn. Naomi gained closure with her dad regarding the lawsuit. And Samantha learned there might be a way she can actually pursue modeling. The only exception to the positive rule was Vanessa and Doug.

April 18

Days of Our Lives: Why we need Xander and Philip to reconcile; Plus, the gun Ava trashed after EJ’s shooting was discovered, and put Melinda in the hot seat. Vivian told Philip she blew up his world. Instead of running away, he faced the music with Xander. And instead of pulling a gun or a baseball bat on his half-brother, Xander showed Philip just how hurt he was. And now we need these two to reconcile.

General Hospital: Natalia puts Sonny’s life at risk; This was the ultimate betrayal. Natalia broke Sonny’s failing heart once, and she just did it all over again.

The Young & the Restless: Michael tells Diane too much; Is Michael really on Diane’s side? Michael told Diane too much when she confronted him over Victor’s plans, and she thinks he’s helping her and Jack. Victor tells Abby about Dumas, and Amy tells Lily she doesn’t entirely trust Damian.

The Bold & the Beautiful: Liam is dying; Will this be the last special moment Kelly will get with her daddy? Liam takes a huge risk, and gut-wrenching news is coming in that will change everything.

Beyond the Gates: Getting down to business; This includes shady business tactics, too. Business talk and nostalgic reflections ruled. While Anita played the piano and waxed poetic about her Articulettes days to Naomi, others got down-and-dirty talking about business. Pamela brainstormed an idea that could give Dani new life. Chelsea and Kat debated a potentially controversial decision. Joey Armstrong revealed the truth about why he desperately wanted leverage over Doug.



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