Salem is on edge as Days of Our Lives delivers a thunderclap of drama, deception, and devastating truths in this explosive April 22nd episode.

The episode opens in tension-filled suspense as the long-comatose EJ DiMera stirs—his body bruised, his soul broken. But it’s not just a miracle awakening—it’s a storm about to burst. As Salem buzzes with bachelor auctions and adoption dreams, EJ’s return from the brink threatens to unravel everyone’s carefully hidden secrets.

At the charity auction, whispers swirl. Who shot EJ? His shooter’s identity remains cloaked in shadows, and when JJ visits the hospital to press for answers, he’s met with fragmented memories, or perhaps intentional silence. Is EJ protecting someone—or playing a dangerous game?

Meanwhile, Johnny DiMera is torn apart inside. He’s thrilled his father is alive, but haunted by a secret that could shatter everything. Though he may not have pulled the trigger, the guilt in his eyes says more than words. When EJ begins to speak to the police, Johnny’s entire world trembles.

Elsewhere, Chanel’s joy over a possible adoption begins to crack. Sophia Choi’s growing attachment to her baby casts a shadow of doubt—will she go through with it? Chanel, caught in the glow of motherhood and the dread of disappointment, teeters on heartbreak.

As Belle Black visits EJ, old sparks flicker, while Kristen DiMera senses there’s more to her brother’s silence. Could EJ be hiding the truth to protect someone he loves—or to frame someone he doesn’t?

And just when things can’t get more tangled, news of Bo Brady’s recovery rocks the town, bringing old wounds and buried hopes to the surface.

In Salem, no one stays safe from the truth for long. The countdown has begun—and EJ’s awakening may ignite a reckoning that changes everything.