The BEST episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful season 26

#1 - Ep. #6224

Season 26 - Episode 68 - Aired 12/22/2011

Taylor attempts to convince Brooke into allowing Hope to move on with her life with Thomas. Brooke feels as though Taylor has an ulterior motive to her request. Steffy and Thomas share their respective vacation plans with each other without going too much into detail. Thomas comes to a realization about why Brooke does not approve of his relationship with Hope.

#2 - Ep. #6212

Season 26 - Episode 56 - Aired 12/6/2011

Bridget stops by Forrester Creations to show her support for their upcoming collection debut. Pam believes that her recent actions will lead her to the beginning of a new life out from underneath the shadow of Stephanie. Owen worries about Bridget’s reaction to the new Jackie M. collection and attempts to prevent her from seeing it. Nick and Jackie host a crowd of press and buyers to introduce their latest line.

#3 - Ep. #6223

Season 26 - Episode 67 - Aired 12/21/2011

#4 - Ep. #6222

Season 26 - Episode 66 - Aired 12/20/2011

Because of an earlier conversation with Liam, Rick urges Hope to continue her pursuit of him and to make her move soon. The Spencer family celebrates Christmas despite the ongoing tension between Katie and Steffy.

#5 - Ep. #6220

Season 26 - Episode 64 - Aired 12/16/2011

Stephanie is still affected by her run-in with Beverly and by the stories that she heard while at Pathways. Pam surprises Nick and Jackie by decorating the Marone mansion for the holidays in a very Pam-like fashion. Donna and Katie commiserate about their respective relationship issues. Katie tries to convince Donna into forgiving Nick and giving him a second chance. Taking Katie’s advice, Donna pays a visit to Nick where they kiss and make up… much to the dismay of Pam.

#6 - Ep. #6219

Season 26 - Episode 63 - Aired 12/15/2011

Ridge uses a process of elimination to attempt to pinpoint who stole the Forrester Creations designs. Eric worries about the future of the company and its reputation after having to cancel the debut of the new collection. When Donna learns about Nick’s part in the stolen designs, he attempts to justify his actions to her without admitting guilt. Stephanie reaches out to Beverly with an apology and an offer for her to return to her internship.

#7 - Ep. #6217

Season 26 - Episode 61 - Aired 12/13/2011

Despite Katie’s loathing of Steffy, Bill plans for a Spencer family holiday vacation in Mexico. Eric is stunned when Jackie confesses to stealing his designs and the true motivation for her actions. Stephanie gives Hope surprising advice about what to do regarding her lingering feelings for Liam. Katie confesses to Liam that she feels that there is still too much chemistry between Bill and Steffy. Liam confesses to Katie why he decided to stay with Steffy after he found out about her deviant ways.

#8 - Ep. #6216

Season 26 - Episode 60 - Aired 12/12/2011

Stephanie, Hope, and Dayzee are introduced to Beverly’s roommates, where they get a firsthand glimpse into the challenging lives of adult foster children.

#9 - Ep. #6215

Season 26 - Episode 59 - Aired 12/9/2011

Dayzee attempts to console Beverly after the verbal and emotional attack that she just withstood. Pam’s immense guilt, stemming from her betrayal of Stephanie, causes her to open up to Jackie about a previously unknown chapter from her past. Stephanie and Hope go on an adventure thought the streets of Los Angeles to right their wrong and stumble upon a very serious and unfamiliar social issue.

#10 - Ep. #6214

Season 26 - Episode 58 - Aired 12/8/2011

Beverly vehemently denies that she was the one who stole the Forrester Creations designs and sold them to Jackie M. Jackie and Nick agree to continue to keep Pam happy so that she will keep on providing them with with what they want. Stephanie angrily confronts a defensive Jackie about having a spy steal the designs. Pam begins to worry when Eric and Ridge hire a private investigator to find out who stole from them. Stephanie and Hope search for Beverly to apologize for their knee-jerk accusation.

#11 - Ep. #6213

Season 26 - Episode 57 - Aired 12/7/2011

The Forrester Creations group learns that Jackie M. has once again stolen their designs. Not knowing exactly who stole the designs, Hope sheds light on who she suspects and why. Jackie is taken aback by the physical and verbal smack-down that she just receives from Stephanie. When Pam requests payment for the services that she rendered, Nick asks Pam to continue with her duties.

#12 - Ep. #6335

Season 26 - Episode 179 - Aired 6/4/2012

With the final hour of their marriage approaching, Steffy helps Liam do what he doesn’t have the heart to do: make a decision for him about which woman to choose. Bill anxiously awaits word from either Liam or Steffy on the outcome of their evening and whether or not he needs to pull the trigger on his plan. Ridge, Brooke and Taylor wonder which one of their daughters will end the day heartbroken.

#13 - Ep. #6321

Season 26 - Episode 165 - Aired 5/12/2012

As they go head-to-head over whom Liam should be with, Stephanie informs Brooke that she needs to accept that Hope will not be getting married anytime soon. Amber is pleased with her latest plan when she witnesses Caroline’s blatant avoidance of Rick. She uses this latest development to her advantage to work her flirting up to a kiss. When Brooke overhears a private conversation between Steffy and Stephanie about Liam, she rushes over to confront him about what she had heard.

#14 - Ep. #6334

Season 26 - Episode 178 - Aired 6/1/2012

Hope reveals to Eric her desire to have her biological father walk her down the aisle at her wedding. Ridge feels torn knowing that by the end of the day, one of his daughters will be heartbroken. Liam and Steffy spend their final hours of being husband and wife together reliving their good times.

#15 - Ep. #6333

Season 26 - Episode 177 - Aired 5/31/2012

A multitude of emotions are displayed amongst all concerning parties as they anxiously await midnight, the hour that Liam and Steffy’s divorce is final. Bill and Ridge make their separate pleas to Liam about making the right decision concerning his relationship with Steffy. Feeling betrayed by Ridge, Hope is grateful to Eric for stepping in for him. Meanwhile, Steffy patiently waits for Liam to change his mind about ending their marriage.

#16 - Ep. #6332

Season 26 - Episode 176 - Aired 5/30/2012

Marcus confronts Justin about the conversation that he overheard between him and Bill. With the finalization of Liam and Steffy’s divorce just hours away, she and Hope have a civil conversation about all they have been through in the past few months. Karen goes to Bill for a significant personal favor. Bill misreads the context of a business meeting.

#17 - Ep. #6331

Season 26 - Episode 175 - Aired 5/29/2012

Despite his reservations about the ill will that is intended towards Hope, Deacon reluctantly accepts Bill’s offer. Brooke desperately attempts to dissuade Hope from wanting to contact her biological father. She confronts Dr. Barton about putting the idea into Hope’s head and explains to her why Hope reconnecting with Deacon would be a very bad idea. Alison is forced to cover for Bill when Katie and Karen become suspicious of his whereabouts.

#18 - Ep. #6330

Season 26 - Episode 174 - Aired 5/25/2012

Deacon considers Bill’s offer knowing that if he accepts, it would be like making a deal with the devil. Steffy has a heartfelt conversation with Ridge about her confidence that she and Liam will eventually end up together again. When Hope learns that Ridge is taking Steffy’s side, she comes up with an outrageous idea about who she would like to add to the guest list of her wedding.

#19 - Ep. #6329

Season 26 - Episode 173 - Aired 5/24/2012

Stephanie reprimands Ridge for his insensitivity to Steffy by offering to design Hope’s wedding dress. Bill and Justin set out to track down their ace-in-the-hole to break up Hope and Liam. Stephanie goes to see Liam to confront him about which woman he is ultimately going to choose. Neither Hope nor Steffy will back down in their stance about who they think Liam will pick.

#20 - Ep. #6328

Season 26 - Episode 172 - Aired 5/23/2012

Steffy issues Liam an ultimate about either choosing Hope or remaining in their marriage. Brooke surprisingly takes Bill’s side when Katie reveals her big news. Hope delves deeper into her own psyche with the issues that she feels stem from her father’s abandonment. Bill assigns Alison to find out as much information as she can about Hope’s father, Deacon.

#21 - Ep. #6327

Season 26 - Episode 171 - Aired 5/22/2012

Bill sends Alison out to meet with Dr. Barton to secretly obtain damaging information on Hope. Worried that Steffy is up to no good, Brooke threatens her to stay away from Hope and to not divulge about Liam tearing up the annulment papers. Marcus and Dayzee excitedly make arrangements for their wedding and honeymoon. Bill concocts an idea about how to permanently get Hope out of Liam’s life.

#22 - Ep. #6326

Season 26 - Episode 170 - Aired 5/21/2012

Bill firmly defends his extreme stance against the plans that Katie has made for their future together. Rick is humbled when he goes to Brooke to tell her that she was right all along about Amber and her wicked ways. Caroline explains to Thomas the reason why she has been forced to keep her family’s secret for so long, and why they continue to keep it from Bill.

#23 - Ep. #6325

Season 26 - Episode 169 - Aired 5/18/2012

Thomas finds himself in an awkward situation as Karen and Caroline disagree about whether or not to divulge their secret. Bill’s uninvited visit during Karen’s dinner party makes the evening even more uncomfortable. Donna and Katie emotionally reminisce about their families as they catch up with the current events in their respective lives. Katie impatiently awaits Bill’s arrival home so that she may deliver life-altering news. Caroline catches Thomas off-guard with a confession about her family.

#24 - Ep. #6324

Season 26 - Episode 168 - Aired 5/17/2012

Amber attempts to justify to Rick why she purposely misled Caroline about him. Wanting to clear the air with Thomas about her family, Caroline invites him to her parents’ home for dinner. Karen insists that Caroline not reveal their family’s secret to Thomas. Brooke’s disdain for Amber grows even more when she learns about her recent negative involvement in Rick and Hope’s lives.

#25 - Ep. #6323

Season 26 - Episode 167 - Aired 5/16/2012

Thomas gushes to Ridge about how Caroline has become his inspiration for the new Forrester collection. When Caroline shows Hope the photos of Rick that turned her off, Hope becomes determined to find out exactly what is going on. Hope interrupts Amber’s seduction of Rick to confront her about the photos and rumors regarding Rick. Brooke and Ridge disagree about whether Caroline should be with Thomas or with Rick. Caroline appears to be hiding something when Thomas asks about her family.