Rachel’s fate is decided as Sophia fights back

The Days of our Lives spoilers sneak peek video for the week of March 23-27, 2026, teases an emotional time in Salem as Belle’s two back-to-back cases take some unexpected twists and turns.

What to expect on Days of our Lives

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Marlena comforts Rachel | Image: Peacock

Belle Black (Martha Madison) thinks she is going to walk into two different judges’ chambers for some simple hearings and have predictable results, but Belle is on a soap opera, so life doesn’t typically work out that way.

First up is Rachel’s (Lorelei Mote) hearing. Belle thinks the judge will be lenient and not send Rachel back to Bayview, but both Kristen (Stacy Haiduk) and Rachel are nervous wrecks. Kristen was willing to sacrifice herself and her freedom to protect Rachel, but now they must both face the music.

The judge seems unamused by Kristen’s attempts to shield her daughter from consequences and the truth, but will she really punish an elementary school child who did what she did by accident? Rachel waits for her fate, but it looks like she may end up devastated.

A happy day goes wrong

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Melinda surprises Johnny and Chanel | Image: Peacock

Belle thinks her next case is just a formality. Since she drew up the adoption papers for Johnny (Carson Boatman) and Chanel (Raven Bowens), she will be their lawyer when the judge finalizes the paperwork. Just as that is about to happen, Melinda (Tina Huang) arrives and announces that the judge can do no such thing until they all hear from someone.

That is when Sophia (Rachel Boyd) walks in, ready to fight Johnny and Chanel. She asked Melinda to find a way to make sure that Johnny and Chanel cannot adopt Trey. Did Sophia manage to do that? Did she find a loophole that gives Sophia rights as the birth mother?

Mystery solved

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Holly and Tate figure things out | Image: Peacock

While Sophia is now out of Bayview, she may find herself in big trouble — or Rachel might find herself in big trouble. Holly (Ashley Puzemis) is shocked to hear that her lab work shows anti-psychotic meds in her blood, but Holly knows she isn’t taking any.

When Tate (Leo Howard) starts feeling and acting weird after taking Holly’s skincare supplements, he and Holly realize that those pills are what have been causing her problems. Will they figure out that Sophia has been up to no good and using Tate’s little sister as her lackey?

Salem love stories

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Stephanie thanks Jeremy on Days of our Lives | Image: Peacock

Alex (Robert Scott Wilson) is alarmed when he walks into Stephanie’s (Abigail Klein) hospital room and hears her telling Jeremy that she couldn’t have survived their kidnapping ordeal without him. He can see that Jeremy and Stephanie have grown closer and feels he might have some competition for his own wife.

Gabi (Cherie Jimenez) is surprised when she is talking to Philip (John-Paul Lavoisier) and he blurts out that he is in love with her. Philip seems just as surprised by his words. Will Gabi return his sentiment?

Catch all-new episodes of Days of our Lives weekdays on Peacock.