The BEST episodes of Days of our Lives season 48
Every episode of Days of our Lives season 48, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Days of our Lives season 48!
"Like sands through the hourglass... so are the Days of our Lives." These words, spoken by late cast member Macdonald Carey, open every episode of this daytime drama, chronicaling the trials and tribulations of the citizens of the fictional city of Salem.
#1 - Ep. #12008
Season 48 - Episode 53 - Aired 1/25/2013
Brady and Kristen are forced by Eric to resign from the church board. Nicole brings by a gift for Parker some emotions resurface regarding her own child. Chloe visits Jennifer, but she that Parker isn't the reason she came to see her today. John tells Marlena he is leaving Salem for a while and isn't sure of when he is gonna return. Nicole confides in Father Matt about the trouble she is dealing with lately. Kristen spies on Marlena with John at the coffee house and is delighted with what she sees. Nicole tries to help Eric. Kristen tells Stefano now that she got what she wanted, she isn't going to dump Brady. Maggie suggests to Jennifer to keep a close eye on Chloe. Chloe wants to move back in with Daniel.
#2 - Ep. #12018
Season 48 - Episode 63 - Aired 2/8/2013
Lucas explains to Will about his text and their secret is out and try to figure out who it might be, as Nick continues to listen in. Sonny tells Tad the whole sordid story about Gabi having Will's baby. Kristen has a brief fantasy about her final revenge on by being married to Brady. Will thinks back and tells Lucas that he admitted everything to Tad about him shooting E.J. Anne and Chloe set out to destroy yet Jennifer and they realize she lied to her about where she and Daniel will be at. Daniel punches a drunk who refuses to leave Jennifer alone. Anne tells Chloe that Parker is burning up and they rush him to the hospital and she tries to get a hold of Daniel. Will confronts Tad, and realizes he isn't the one blackmailing him. Gabi tells Nick she thinks that Sonny knows about her being involved with Melanie's kidnapping. less
#3 - Ep. #12017
Season 48 - Episode 62 - Aired 2/7/2013
Chloe and Lucas have a somewhat unsettling reunion. Eric is surprised and hurt to find Nicole acting differently. Sami tells Will to be prepared if Gabi claims Nick is the father of her baby. Nick goes and buys a recording device in the form of a pen to get evidence against Will. Lucas agrees to take Billie's seat on the church board, but tells Eric to make sure he isn't in the same room with Nicole. Chloe suggests to Daniel that he spend the night with Parker, but says he is going out with Jennifer. Nicole cautions Jennifer to watch herself and not give Chloe anything she can use against her. Gabi is offended when Will suggests she takes a paternity test. Nicole wonders if she is actually starting to have feelings for Eric. Nick sends Lucas a terrifying text message.
#4 - Ep. #12016
Season 48 - Episode 61 - Aired 2/6/2013
Hope arrives questioning Nicole about the documents from Titan. Brady rejects Kristen's idea of a spontaneous wedding and wants everyone there to witness it. Nick stops Julie before she can explain to Gabi of him getting stabbed while in prison. Will goes and returns Sonny's key hoping they can still be friends. Rafe tells Sami that everything was said back at her apartment and doesn't want details of her reconciliation with E.J. Stefano tells Kristen of her preposterous plan on marrying Brady could blow up in her face. Victor tells Hope he hopes that Nicole is the one that is gonna get Kristen away from Brady. Will admits to Sonny that he was going to give up the parental rights for him. Nick overhears Rafe tell Gabi that they might root in Will's favor. Sami wants Will to get a paternity test.
#5 - Ep. #12015
Season 48 - Episode 60 - Aired 2/5/2013
Kristen tells Brady she wasn't kidding when she brought up them getting married. Johnny tells Rafe he can't wait that he'll be spending more time with him and his mother. Nick becomes unsettled when Gabi sees a scar on him and is remembered from a time when he was in prison. E.J. tells Kristen the good news about his and Sami coming together. Jennifer learns after Cameron comes to her house that he and Abigail are seeing each other. Brady is furious after learning that Sami is back with E.J. Cameron and Abigail are hopeful about their future together. Gabi tells Rafe that she hopes he can one day work things out with Sami. Brady brings up to Kristen to get married and not tell anyone.
#6 - Ep. #12014
Season 48 - Episode 59 - Aired 2/4/2013
John pays Stefano a visit saying they need to discuss Kristen and what her plans are. Nick hopes to prove that Will is the one that actually shot E.J. and get him out of his life and the baby's for good. Kristen sees Marlena watching her and Brady, she takes pleasure in planting a kiss on him. Chloe plays a tape of Parker crying over the phone for Daniel. Caroline tells Will she couldn't be more prouder of him by stepping up the way he did. E.J. and Sami give into each other and make love. Kristen brings up to Marlena the possibility of her being her daughter in law. Nick overhears Will tell Johnny that he is gonna be a part of his baby's life. Stefano is thrown at Kristen's plan to get Brady to ask her to marry him then leave him at the altar. Brady tells something to Jennifer that leads her to believe Chloe used her son to break her date.
#7 - Ep. #12013
Season 48 - Episode 58 - Aired 2/1/2013
Jennifer tells Hope that she and Daniel are going to spend the night together thanks to Chloe. Will takes off after seeing Brian and Sonny kissing. Sami and E.J. ignores Rafe pounding on the door. Daniel tells Chloe about his plans with Jennifer tonight. Justin asks Will if he has a good custody lawyer, but can't reveal to him what Nick said to him. Rafe tells E.J. to keep Sami away from Gabi, and he'll pretty much leave them alone. Maggie cautions Chloe after she bad mouths Jennifer and Daniel's relationship. Justin sees that Sonny is miserable without Will in his life. Brian approaches Will knowing that he saw him and Sonny at the coffee house. Hope tells Rafe that E.J. and Sami must never be together again. Chloe uses a situation with Parker in order to stop Daniel and Jennifer.
#8 - Ep. #12012
Season 48 - Episode 57 - Aired 1/31/2013
Brady asks Kristen why she looked him right in the eye and lied to his face about the note he found in the trash. Will comes close to catching Nick plotting against him. E.J. cautions Rafe about getting involved with Sami and Will's business, Rafe then says that Sami was going to tell him about them being together. Sami confronts Gabi knowing about the so called wedding she and Nick were planning at city hall saying she won't get away with it. Cameron tells Chad to let things go with Abigail so she can move on. Abigail asks Sonny if he thinks that Will was right in keeping his transgression a secret. Sami comes clean to E.J. of her and Rafe's plan to make things work and if it's too late for them. Brian visits Sonny after learning about him and Will splitting up. Will comes by the coffee house and sees Brian and Sonny kissing.
#9 - Ep. #12011
Season 48 - Episode 56 - Aired 1/30/2013
Rafe asks Nick and Gabi to postpone their wedding indefinitely. Brady looks at Kristen's laptop and questions her about having confidential Titan documents on there. Kate tells Will if he continues to have any problems with Nick, and learns Gabi is gonna have a daughter. Hope tells Marlena she shouldn't have made her wear that wire. Brady catches up with Kristen who explains that Nicole might've been the person that set her up and thinks of a way to prove it. Rafe asks Hope about when to expect Bo to come back.Billie prepares to leave Salem to embark on her new business venture. Gabi calls Rafe telling him that the wedding is officially on hold. Eric tells Nicole after hearing her argument with Brady what she did this time. Brady goes to confront Kristen after having a conversation with Marlena. Nick searches online realizing Lucas took the wrap for Will for shooting E.J.
#10 - Ep. #12010
Season 48 - Episode 55 - Aired 1/29/2013
Roman asks Kristen if she had any hand in John leaving town. Daniel asks Nicole what exactly is she up to. Billie tells Kate she wants nothing more to do with her schemes thinks it's time she looked for another job elsewhere. Victor tells Daniel he doesn't want Chloe ruining his life anymore. Nicole sneaks into Kristen's laptop planting some stuff to make her look guilty of corporate espionage, she quickly hides when Brady comes by. Chloe assures Anne that Jennifer won't be a problem in Daniel's life for much longer. Jennifer suggests to Daniel that they go away for the night.
#11 - Ep. #12009
Season 48 - Episode 54 - Aired 1/28/2013
Nicole goes to Kristen telling she sees through her phony act. Hope asks Jennifer how she is dealing with Chloe being back in Daniel's life. Marlena tells Eric that it's her fault that John left town. Daniel tells Chloe to be honest with him about her feelings of them getting back together. Nicole finds something in Eric's desk that she could use. Eric tells Hope that John left town to think things over, she thinks that Kristen may have actually won. Nicole inserts a flash drive into Brady's lap acquiring from files from Titan. Marlena demands to know from Kristen how long will her torture of Brady will go on.
#12 - Ep. #12019
Season 48 - Episode 64 - Aired 2/11/2013
Sami tells Marlena that she and E.J. are back together again. Nicole can't get to sleep after having an unsettling dream about Eric. Kayla confirms to Daniel that Parker is in fact burning up, a nurse says that his condition has gotten worse. Kristen pretends to drunk and makes a spectacle hoping to get what she wants from Brady. Chloe tells Daniel that Jennifer didn't mention to her that she and him were going to a club in Chicago. Marlena receives a call from Stefano, telling her he was paid a visit from John. Jennifer thinks back and figures out that Anne was involved in the set up with the number for child protective services on her desk. Eric tells Nicole not to come back if she goes out for a night on the town. Sami finds a box containing a ring while going through E.J.'s pocket.
#13 - Ep. #12007
Season 48 - Episode 52 - Aired 1/24/2013
Lucas thanks Justin for defending Will to Adrienne just now. Nick tells Cameron that Will should be here for the sonogram. Sonny tells Rafe that he and Will aren't together anymore. E.J. pulls back from an intimate encounter with Sami, Lucas then arrives. Lucas and Sami support Will when saying he wants to be a part of his baby's life. Chad again tries to apologize again to Cameron. Abigail tells Gabi she and Cameron are getting closer. Sonny and Will have a brief reconciliation, but he says it won't fix their problems. Nick asks Rafe's help in case things start to get ugly.
#14 - Ep. #12006
Season 48 - Episode 51 - Aired 1/23/2013
Sonny somewhat says thank you to Chad for telling the truth if he hadn't he would still be kept in the dark. Nick tells Will there is a solution which means him signing away his parental rights for good. Abigail learns from Maxine that Cameron isn't seeing anyone. Sami tells E.J. she can handle Rafe on her own and doesn't need any help. Sonny tells Adrienne he doesn't want to hear her say "I told you so" when it came to Will lying to him. Chad makes an attempt to make things right with both Cameron and Abigail. Will gets offended by Nick's revelation claiming he will never give his rights. Sonny tells Will he would've reacted harshly but is mad that he didn't trust him enough to tell him the truth. Adrienne and Sami exchange words while running into each other. Will comes in and learns that he and Gabi are having a daughter.
#15 - Ep. #12005
Season 48 - Episode 50 - Aired 1/22/2013
Daniel asks Jennifer to explain herself as to why the phone for CPS is on her desk. Gabi makes an emotional confession to Nicole. Nick tells Rafe that he and Gabi are still planning on getting married despite all that has happened. E.J. retains an attorney for Will. Sami tells Will if he needs to fight if he wants to be a part of his baby's life. Anne and Chloe gloat to what they did to Jennifer. Justin advises Nick to get another attorney after figuring what his plans are. Daniel tells Billie he needs to speak with Kate right away. Jennifer goes to Maggie after what happened and realizing she was set up. Nicole makes a confession to Sami that she stalled E.J. to get her and Rafe together on New Year's. Chloe overhears Daniel apologize to Jennifer for not believing her about the phone number, and her plan implodes. Nick suggests to Gabi they get married at the courthouse, but Will says that can't happen til they discuss the baby. E.J. steps in as Rafe and Sami's argument gets intense.
#16 - Ep. #12004
Season 48 - Episode 49 - Aired 1/18/2013
Nicole tells Chloe that Kate spilled her secret to Jennifer and is probably telling Daniel at this very moment. Brady questions Kristen about the torn up note, which she lies to him saying it is work related. Marlena explains to John she was only trying to draw her out and she figured out what she was doing. Sami talks with Will about him allowing for Gabi to have an abortion. Chloe tells Nicole why Jennifer didn't tell Daniel the truth about her. Kristen thinks back to her paying off the guys while Cameron is treating Brady that it was John she wanted to come to her rescue. Chloe tells Daniel she worked as a prostitute and Jennifer knows. Will tells Sami if he was going to tell someone about the baby it wouldn't be her. Eric thinks cause of Kristen will be for John and Brady's relationship never being the same again. John tells Marlena he needs some time to think things over by Salem for a little while. Daniel questions Jennifer when he finds the number for Child Protective Services on her desk.
#17 - Ep. #12003
Season 48 - Episode 48 - Aired 1/17/2013
Roman's arrival at Kristen's hotel asking Marlena what she is doing here. Kate tells Jennifer that she has proof that Chloe worked as a prostitute and that Daniel should know the truth. Nicole figures out that Brady and John got into a physical confrontation. Chloe somewhat agrees after talking with Daniel to let Kate see Parker. Brady tells Daniel that Jennifer knew about him and Kristen being together. Kristen starts to catch on to Marlena and writes her a note telling her she knows what she is up to. Nicole and Chloe get into a fight after finding out she and Daniel once in love. John finds the recording device and plays it, and Marlena sees him holding it. Brady finds a piece of the torn up note and puts the rest of the pieces together. Chloe goes back to apologize to Nicole for what she said to her earlier.
#18 - Ep. #12002
Season 48 - Episode 47 - Aired 1/16/2013
Marlena tells Hope that John has moved out and checked himself into a hotel. Kate goes to Daniel asking for his help cause it involves Parker and him wanting to see him again. Chloe tells Brady why is he dating someone that used to be his stepmother. Victor tells Maggie he is glad that Philip is out of Chloe's clutches once and for all. Kristen calls Stefano for a status report, and he scolds her for being involved with Brady. Jennifer tells Daniel that she feels like a stranger while she is around Parker. Hope comes up with a clever idea to expose Kristen, which Marlena goes along with. Brady tells Victor about his relationship with Kristen. Kate tells Jennifer that Chloe once worked as a hooker. Marlena arrives at Kristen's suite hoping to get the truth out of her
#19 - Ep. #12001
Season 48 - Episode 46 - Aired 1/15/2013
Marlena overhears Abigail confront Cameron about him knowing all along that Nick wasn't the baby's father. Nick continues to listen and learns that Lucas went to jail for Will. Gabi tells Sami to go and asks Will and he will confirm that she told him first. Chad tells Sonny he didn't that it was Will and not Nick he would've kept quiet. Abigail refuses to forgive Chad realizes he enjoyed what he had one. Gabi apologizes to Eric for lying to her the way she did. Sami comes home to find E.J. waiting, and comforts her after her argument with Rafe. Will tells Sonny he is gonna go to their place to get his stuff. Nick vows to Gabi they will be together.
#20 - Ep. #12000
Season 48 - Episode 45 - Aired 1/14/2013
Eric tells everyone that he can't proceed with the ceremony not after what was just said. Abigail apologizes to Gabi saying this wouldn't have happened if she hasn't asked Chad to be her date. Chad says she heard Gabi tell Cameron that Nick isn't the father, a fact that Hope is beginning to believe. Will steps in and shocks everyone that he say he is the father not Nick. Sonny is horrified over the revelation of the secret Will's been keeping from him. Abigail scolds Chad and is surprised after she tells him about Will. Sami rips into Gabi for keeping Will's child away from her, prompting Rafe to warn her not to talk to her that way. Lucas stops Will before he can make things worse with Sonny, cause everything has changed now that he's a father. Hope tells Doug and Julie that Nick believes this arrangement can still work.
#21 - Ep. #11999
Season 48 - Episode 44 - Aired 1/11/2013
Hope interrupts a loving moment between Sami and Rafe. Sonny asks Chad why he is attending Gabi's wedding when he doesn't even like her. Will asks Nick why he can't be the godfather of the baby. Jennifer explains the details to Abigail after finding out that Parker is really his son after all. Kate tells Lucas of Chloe's imminent return town, he sees it as an opportunity for her to go after Daniel and leave Jennifer alone. Gabi is more confident after a phone conversation with her mother. Daniel wants Jennifer to be apart of his as well as Parker's life. Chloe overhears Anne talking trash to another nurse about Jennifer and decides to use it against her. The wedding gets under way as Rafe walks Gabi down the aisle. Chad stands up saying that Gabi should be marrying the real father of her baby instead of Nick.