Now that Bold & Beautiful has clued in Ridge to the fact that his father is dying, he “goes from annoyed and frustrated to really trying to make Eric’s last days the best of his life,” headwriter Bradley Bell tells Soap Opera Digest.

In-demand Bold & Beautiful wedding officiant Carter will pop the question to Katie. She accepts, only to wonder whether she can really settle down with her sweetheart. Could she kinda miss the constant drama that comes from life with Bill?

After Days of Our Lives’ Nicole is involved in a car accident with Leo and Dimitri, the letter delivers her prematurely born baby to the hospital, headwriter Ron Carlivati tells Soap Opera Digest. At the same time, Eric and Sloan’s adoption falls through. “Is it possible these two stories are going to cross?” Gee, ya think?

The crushing news that Days of Our Lives’ Calliope Jones has passed away brings Eugene Bradford back to Salem to host a memorial that is unlike any other.

General Hospital butt-kicker Anna has always been able to rely on her keen instincts. They’ve helped her cheat death so often, it’s a wonder it still even plays with her. But she’ll have to second- and even third-guess herself after she is completely blindsided by a revelation out of left field.

General Hospital will have Spencer fight his father for custody of baby Ace. When the younger Cassadine loses to Nikolas, Spencer will take the baby and go on the lam, thus facilitating portrayer Nicholas Alexander Chavez’s temporary exit.

Young & Restless’ Tucker is about to be dealt a devastating blow, headwriter Josh Griffith tells Digest. His “revenge plot against the Abbotts backfires.” On top of that, Ashley makes a major decision about her future with her conniving estranged husband.

Following the Bold & Beautiful fashion show, Lauren returns to Young & Restless’ Genoa City. But newly aware that longtime enemy Sheila is alive and well, can she really just slip back into her everyday life? A burning desire for hard-won vengeance could push her to do the unthinkable!

The Steffy who has returned to Bold & Beautiful is going to call to mind the late, great Stephanie Forrester, Digest hints. To that end, Steffy is going to make it stingingly clear to Sheila “who the queen bee is of Los Angeles,” says the show’s EP. Spoiler alert: It ain’t Sheila!

Despite opposition from, like, everyone, Bold & Beautiful outcasts Deacon and Sheila will forge forward with their plans to marry. On the big day, however, the bride is shot, leading to a whodunit for the ages.

Days of Our Lives newcomer Tate admits that he’s got a crush on Holly. There’s only one problem: She’s got her sights set on older man — not to mention Chanel’s man — Johnny.

Days of Our Lives’ Theresa thinks she’s about to hit the jackpot, what with having made everyone believe that Victor’s surprise son is Alex, not Xander. But when the truth comes out, she’ll find herself short both a lover and a fortune.

“Strange” doesn’t even begin to describe the relationship between Ava and Austin. And it’s likely to get even more unpredictable after Sonny detonates a truth bomb over the head of Avery’s mom. Can there possibly be even more to the femme fatale’s partner in crime than we already know?

Yet another close call on General Hospital leaves Josslyn questioning her relationship with Dex. Does she really want to spend her life worrying about the man she loves? Even as she’s having these doubts, Cameron comes back to town…

With her marriage to Paul officially over, Young & Restless’ Christine finds herself at a turning point. Trust us when we say it’s not a coincidence that her ex, Danny, is back in town. But with Phyllis in the picture, too, an old rivalry could burn brighter than ever!

Just as Heather’s move to Genoa City puts Daniel and Lily’s renewed romance on the rocks, her ex Cane returns to Young & Restless a changed man — or so he says. Could Lily be tempted anew by the ex-husband who broke her heart so many times?

Days of Our Lives’ Everett continues causing trouble for two couples. Chad, having only just gotten past his jealousy of Alex, finds himself less than thrilled when Everett makes it clear he wants Stephanie back. Meanwhile, Rafe wonders if he, too, has to worry about Everett, given that he is Jada’s ex-husband!

Although Days of Our Lives introduced Konstantin as a total scuzzo, as he attempts to play Maggie, he’ll remember that in his chest is an actual functioning heart. So by the time his and Theresa’s scheme is revealed, he’ll have fallen head over heels for Victor’s widow.

Just when Valentin thinks that he and Charlotte have come to an agreement on General Hospital, he once again has cause for alarm. Is his troubled daughter beyond help?

General Hospital has not given Maxie an easy time of it in the romance department the last few years. So it’ll take a lotta charm, and a lotta effort, for the hot-shot new consultant Tracy brings into the Deception fold to win her over.

What, exactly, happened in Singapore? That’s what Young & Restless’ Lauren wants to know. But, per Digest, Michael and Gloria aren’t exactly forthcoming with the answers.

Young & Restless conniver Victor will begin suffering actual memory-loss incidents that mimic the dementia-like symptoms he’s been faking. So it will appear that the Black Knight is really losing it… until it is revealed that someone has been drugging him. But who?

Sounds like Bold & Beautiful may be about to undo all the progress Thomas has made. With Hope “dancing with the devil,” as boss Bell puts it to Digest, the question arises as to whether her lover will “be a leading man or is he a perpetual villain?”

Steffy returns to Bold & Beautiful determined to deal with the Sheila issue once and for all. After asking for Finn for space, she’ll also tell both him and Liam that her heart is once again divided, and she needs time to make a decision between them.

Days of Our Lives’ Clyde proves that he truly does have a long reach, managing to manipulate several Salemites despite being behind bars. Look for Stefan, Ava, Harris and others to become caught up in his machinations. Could fellow inmate Lucas be the key to Clyde’s downfall?

Although Days of Our Lives’ Gabi thinks that she has Kristen right where she wants her, she, uh, most definitely doesn’t. In fact, all it takes for her to thwart Gabi is for Rachel to realize that her mother is being blackmailed and prove herself to be a chip off the old block by turning the tables and threatening to expose the schemer if she doesn’t get the hell out of Dodge.

General Hospital has let Nina dodge a bullet — for now, what with Michael keeping the secret that she reported Carly’s crime to the SEC. But according to Digest, the new Mrs. Corinthos may be pushing her luck — and raising Sonny and Carly’s suspicions — with her business proposal.

General Hospital has had Esme working on her best poker face in hopes of keeping Spencer from realizing that she’s kinda-sorta sweet on him. But when the “reformed” schemer makes a major confession, will he be on its receiving end? And just how forthcoming will she be?

As Young & Restless sends Victor running around telling anyone who will listen “Ya got that?” — further testing and trying the patience of his children in the process — his marriage to Nikki will suffer. “She keeps voicing her disapproval of his plan,” headwriter Josh Griffith tells Digest.

Young & Restless’ Diane will be put in an awful position when she finds out that Kyle is scheming to take over Jabot. When he and Audra suggest that his mom join them, will she choose her son or the love of her life, Jack?

Bold & Beautiful has gone all in with the strange love story of Deacon and Sheila. But that may be about to bite him on the tuchus. Their saga is “going to reach a very dramatic peak this fall,” top scribe bell tells Digest. Given that the show just added new photos of Kimberlin Brown to the opening credits, though, it’s doubtful that Sheila will be making a return trip up the river.

Bold & Beautiful will bring back one character (Rick) after another (Jackie) to say goodbye to Eric, only for the Forrester patriarch to defy the odds, miraculously recover and get a whole new lease on life.

For a while there, Days of Our Lives’ Ava “spent a lot of time making lasagna,” headwriter Carlivati notes to Digest. So by putting her in charge of Clyde’s drug operation, he hopes to harden her edges that had been softened and set up a “Batman/Catwoman situation” between her and straight-arrow Harris.

Eh, forget it. Nobody’s gonna believe Days of Our Lives scheme queen Gabi didn’t murder Li. So Stefan’s going to have his work cut out for him keeping her from making a return trip to the big house.

General Hospital is planning an unforgettable Thanksgiving for the Quartermaines. When Lois’ mother Gloria returns to Port Charles, she brings with her a secret that will have a profound impact on her daughter and granddaughter, Digest reports.

Alcazar returns to General Hospital alive and well, and is revealed to be the person who has been pulling everyone’s strings for months. It turns out Blaze is his daughter, which leaves Kristina to wonder whether her budding romance was all part of their plan to get to her dad.