The BEST episodes of Days of our Lives season 56
Every episode of Days of our Lives season 56, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Days of our Lives season 56!
"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 - Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Season 56 - Episode 168 - Aired 5/18/2021
Xander pulls a gun on Sami and Lucas, Tripp and Allie kiss, and Lani runs into Kristen.
#2 - Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Season 56 - Episode 153 - Aired 4/27/2021
Claire refuses to help Ben kidnap Ciara, Shawn learns where Hope is, and Ava and Rafe kiss.
#3 - Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Season 56 - Episode 154 - Aired 4/28/2021
Ciara and Theo leave Salem, Ava accuses Nicole of being jealous, and Rafe finds John’s hypnosis recording.
#4 - Thursday, April 29, 2021
Season 56 - Episode 155 - Aired 4/29/2021
Kristen impersonates Kate with another mask, Gwen slumps to the floor in pain, and Abigail wants her marriage to work.
#5 - Friday, April 30, 2021
Season 56 - Episode 156 - Aired 4/30/2021
Gwen has a miscarriage and then falls down a flight of stairs following an altercation with Abigail.
#6 - Monday, May 3, 2021
Season 56 - Episode 157 - Aired 5/3/2021
Gwen accuses Abigail of killing her baby, Ben gives Jake advice, and Kristen taunts Kate over dumping Jake.
#7 - Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Season 56 - Episode 158 - Aired 5/4/2021
Abigail receives zero support in the wake of Gwen’s claims, Ava and Rafe make a date, and Lucas panics over Chloe’s plans.
#8 - Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Season 56 - Episode 159 - Aired 5/5/2021
Belle realizes Jan framed her for Charlie’s murder, Claire runs into a very drunk Xander, and Lani agrees to help Chanel.
#9 - Thursday, May 6, 2021
Season 56 - Episode 160 - Aired 5/6/2021
Tripp is shocked by what he sees, Belle and Shawn discover new evidence, and Jan is determined to kill again.
#10 - Friday, May 7, 2021
Season 56 - Episode 161 - Aired 5/7/2021
Brady crashes into Kristen and Kate, Sami fails to outwit Chloe, Claire assumes Chanel is pulling a scam.
#11 - Monday, May 10, 2021
Season 56 - Episode 162 - Aired 5/10/2021
Allie and Tripp kiss, Brady flatlines, and Jake brings Gabi a martini to her bedroom.
#12 - Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Season 56 - Episode 163 - Aired 5/11/2021
Jake and Gabi has sex, Xander and Nicole commiserate, Kristen sneaks into Brady’s room without her "Kate" mask.
#13 - Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Season 56 - Episode 164 - Aired 5/12/2021
Nicole confides in Xander and ends up having sex, Kristen sticks Sami with the syringe,
#14 - Thursday, May 13, 2021
Season 56 - Episode 165 - Aired 5/13/2021
Kate returns to find Jake and Gabi in bed, Kristen throws Lucas in the cellar with Sami, and Brady tells John that Kristen escaped prison.
#15 - Friday, May 14, 2021
Season 56 - Episode 166 - Aired 5/14/2021
Kristen kidnaps Chloe, Jake learns the truth but still chooses Gabi, Sami and Lucas kiss while trapped in the wine cellar.
#16 - Monday, May 17, 2021
Season 56 - Episode 167 - Aired 5/17/2021
Kristen asks Xander to kill Sami, Lucas, and Chloe. Chanel confides in Lani about Allie.
#17 - Monday, April 26, 2021
Season 56 - Episode 152 - Aired 4/26/2021
Gabi can’t stop thinking about Jake while she’s with Philip, Paulina leaves Salem with a secret, and Chanel and Xander agree to get a divorce.
#18 - Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Season 56 - Episode 169 - Aired 5/19/2021
Sami is forced to call EJ for help with Xander, Kristen turns herself in but uses Chloe as leverage to avoid prison, and Gabi understands if Jake wants to be with Kate.
#19 - Thursday, May 20, 2021
Season 56 - Episode 170 - Aired 5/20/2021
Jan kisses Shawn after he sets a trap, Claire kisses Ben after he receives divorce papers, and Abigail announces she’s leaving Salem.
#20 - Friday, May 21, 2021
Season 56 - Episode 171 - Aired 5/21/2021
Dr. Snyder gives Gwen an assignment and then confronts Jan, who discovers she’s being played. Abigail leaves Salem, and Ben won’t be unfaithful to his wife.
#21 - Monday, May 24, 2021
Season 56 - Episode 172 - Aired 5/24/2021
Jan kidnaps Claire, Jordan taunts Ben about cheating on his wife, and Gwen learns Dr. Snyder wants her to be a “drug mule.”
#22 - Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Season 56 - Episode 173 - Aired 5/25/2021
Sami panics after learning EJ reversed the wire transfer, Kristen reveals Chloe’s location, Ben Shawn and Belle desperately search for Claire.
#23 - Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Season 56 - Episode 174 - Aired 5/26/2021
Brady breaks up with Kristen, Xander demands Nicole give him a job, and Jan discovers Chloe in the trunk of the car.
#24 - Thursday, May 27, 2021
Season 56 - Episode 175 - Aired 5/27/2021
Kate can’t see when she wakes up, Ava looks the other way when Kristen escapes, and Brady laughs at Nicole’s request to hire Xander.
#25 - Friday, May 28, 2021
Season 56 - Episode 176 - Aired 5/28/2021
Kate admits she remembers walking in on Jake and Gabi to Dr. Snyder, Sami confronts Nicole about Xander, and Xander asks Jack if he can move in.