What happened on Days of Our Lives today? Recap for December 22, 2025

Peacock’s Days Of Our Lives, created by Betty and Ted Corday, is an American daily soap opera series that first premiered on November 8, 2025, and is critically acclaimed. The show, set in the fictional town of Salem, has won numerous Daytime Emmy Awards and focuses on the lives of the members of the DiMera, Kiriakis, Brady, and Horton families, and how they interact with each other.

Days Of Our Lives revolves around a central storyline, themes, and plot arcs of familial rivalry, dangerous business transactions, gang wars, and romantic relationships. On December 22, 2025, an episode of Days Of Our Lives, things got interesting for the residents of Salem.

Tate Black met his partner, Holly Jonas, at the town square of Salem and broke some bad news to her regarding his not being able to accompany her to Paris for their vacation. Brady Black and Belle Black had an emotional conversation regarding Rachel Black’s current situation, being stuck at the Bayview rehabilitation centre.

Meanwhile, Paulina tried her best to offer Marlena Evans some emotional support regarding her guilt surrounding Rachel’s situation, and Brady Black also had a conversation with her that helped her cope with the grief and sadness.

In addition to these developments, inside the sealed crypt, where the DiMeras were being held hostage, Peter DiMera tried to turn everyone against EJ DiMera, but his plan failed when Kristen DiMera spoke logically about how Peter could potentially be the one behind their kidnappings.

Details explored on everything that happened on the December 22, 2025, episode of Days Of Our Lives

On Peacock’s Days Of Our Lives’ December 22, 2025, episode, things got complicated for the residents of Salem. Holly Jonas met with her boyfriend, Tate Black, in the middle of Salem’s town square, and Tate had some bad news for her.

He shared with her that he would not be able to accompany her to Paris for their planned year end trip, since he would need to spend time with Rachel at Bayview and give her company while she recovers emotionally.

He also broke the news to her about his academic probation due to low grades and shared that he would have to attend classes over their holidays as well.

While Holly did not seem to be too pleased with the news that she just received, she did not make a big deal out of it and tried to be supportive of Tate’s choices. Meanwhile, Belle Black went over to meet Brady Black in their mansion, and he spoke to her about how bad he had been feeling regarding Rachel being stuck in Bayview even during the Christmas holidays.

Belle tried her best to sympathize with Brady and urged him to have a conversation with Marlena Evans and eventually forgive her for her misgivings. 

Paulina went over to meet Marlena Evans in her house to offer her emotional support, and soon Brady also showed up and told her that he had forgiven Marlena, which soothed Marlena’s guilt regarding Rachel.

In addition to these developments, Peter DiMera spoke to the DiMeras inside the sealed crypt and tried to convince them that EJ was the one at fault; however, Kristen DiMera logically explained to everyone that Peter could be the criminal behind their hostage situation.

Soon, Peter pulled out a vial of gas from his pocket and threatened to kill everyone around him.

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