Salem is spiraling into chaos as the DiMera family faces an onslaught of dark forces, unsettling visions, and a courtroom scandal that could dismantle their dynasty. At the center of this firestorm is Susan Banks, whose unsettling psychic premonition may be the only hope to uncover a deadly truth lurking beneath the surface.

A Mother’s Warning: Susan’s Psychic Alarm Susan Banks, eccentric yet fiercely intuitive, has returned to Salem with more than her quirky charm. She’s bearing a warning that shakes EJ DiMera to his core: a dark energy is enveloping the family, and danger is closer than anyone realizes. Her visions are not just emotional; they come with vivid, haunting flashes of violence, betrayal, and secrets buried too deep for comfort. Determined to unravel the mystery, Susan pushes her psychic abilities further than ever before, tapping into dreams, signs, and symbols in an effort to protect her son.

Johnny DeMera on Trial: A Family Torn Apart As Susan struggles with her visions, EJ and Belle Black find themselves on opposite sides of a legal storm. Johnny DeMera, EJ’s son and Belle’s nephew, is being accused of trying to murder his own father. The charges are shocking, the evidence murky, and the emotional cost unbearable. Belle, back as prosecutor, faces the nearly impossible task of maintaining professionalism while her heart aches for the family in crisis.

EJ, fighting to prove Johnny’s innocence, is haunted not just by legal ramifications but by Susan’s terrifying psychic predictions. When Marin, a key investigator, suddenly collapses during a critical review of evidence, everything spirals. Documents vanish, testimonies are delayed, and suspicion begins to fracture the fragile bonds holding the DiMeras together.

Supernatural Clues: Susan’s Search for the Truth Susan becomes the heart of this unfolding mystery. Her visions grow more intense, more specific. Images of gunfire, a shadowy figure, and cryptic symbols flood her mind. And then a name arises in her subconscious: Rachel Black. Despite being young and supposedly innocent, Rachel has been plagued by violent nightmares and unexplained fear since the night of the incident. Could she have seen something? Or worse—done something she doesn’t remember?

Susan believes Rachel’s memories are being blocked, possibly by supernatural interference or emotional trauma. Her suspicions fall further on Gabby Hernandez, who may have fled the scene that night, and on age-old enemies of the DiMeras who could be pulling strings from the shadows.

The Failed Hypnosis: EJ’s Fragmented Memories To unlock the truth, EJ undergoes hypnosis under Dr. Marina Evans. The sessions are intense and erratic. Snippets of memory return—he recalls seeing Rachel nearby, but he cannot grasp her involvement clearly. Under pressure, it is revealed that Marina may have placed a memory block on EJ, possibly to protect Rachel. The ethical dilemma shakes the entire town. Is Marina helping or hindering justice?

Marina’s Inner Turmoil: A Storm Rekindled Haunted by her own dreams and an unsettling sense of dread, Marina begins to question whether her past with Stefano DiMera is truly behind her. She recounts recurring dreams of being “Queen of the Night,” a role Stefano once manipulated her into believing. Despite her attempts to stay grounded, even Kayla Brady can sense that Marina is slipping into a space between science and the supernatural. The past is clawing its way back into her present—and Susan’s premonitions only stoke the fire.

Dark Parallels: New Patients, Old Warnings During a psychiatric consult with a grieving widow, Marina hears echoes of her own nightmares. The patient dreams of being lured by a shadowy figure promising peace but bringing terror. It’s too similar to ignore. Marina returns to Kayla, unsure if what she’s experiencing is the result of overwork or something much darker. Kayla reminds her to remain grounded, but Marina confesses her fear: this might not just be trauma. It could be the beginning of something sinister rising once again in Salem.

A Family in Collapse: DiMeras Face the Abyss Johnny is ostracized by the town and his own family, reeling under the pressure of suspicion. Belle and EJ clash over strategy and feelings, their once-budding relationship now fractured. Just when things can’t get more complicated, Sami Brady returns with a vengeance, hellbent on dismantling Belle and EJ’s alliance and defending her son at all costs.

The DiMera mansion, once a symbol of power, now feels like a haunted fortress filled with secrets, accusations, and ghosts of the past. No one can be trusted. Every ally could be an enemy. And the real culprit remains at large.

The Town Divided: Salem Reels from the Turmoil Salem’s citizens watch anxiously. Police Commissioner Jada Hunter and Rafe Hernandez are locked in debate over how to handle the investigation. A doctored video implicates Chanel Dupree in the chaos, adding more confusion to the growing web of lies.

As Gabby and Kristen reignite their own feud and Rachel begins to show signs of psychic ability herself, the boundaries between reality and illusion blur even further. The question remains: is this just another Salem scandal, or are they all caught in the grip of something far more dangerous?

The Queen of the Night Returns: A Legacy Reborn? As Marina struggles to hold onto reason, the signs begin to overwhelm her. Susan’s premonitions align with the patient’s dreams. Rachel’s trauma deepens. And the shadows Marina has tried so hard to leave behind seem to be stalking her once again. Stefano may be gone, but what he awakened in Salem might never have died.

Susan’s final warning echoes in Marina’s mind as she walks through the hospital: “Something’s coming. Something dark.”

Is Salem facing a return of the nightmare they thought they’d buried? Or is a new evil about to rise—one that could consume the DiMeras, Marina, and the entire town?

Stay tuned. The queen of the night might not be a dream. And the curse hanging over Salem may just be getting started.