The Days of Our Lives episode for October 19, 2026, features Steve meeting with Cat in the park. He tells her he heard about her ISA past. In addition, he knows she is working with the ISA again. Steve knows her assignment and warns her to be careful with EJ. Additionally, he offers to help if she needs it.
Speaking of EJ, he turns in his hospital ID badge because he has officially been stripped of ownership. “We had a good run,” he tells Kayla. However, Kayla is just happy to be rid of him. EJ then tells her that Gwen’s offer to buy the hospital was rejected. He knows they have no owner now. Consequently, the Tom Horton Free Clinic is in jeopardy of shutting down. Kayla warns that it will not happen on her watch. On top of that, Johnny fires George. Here are three big things that happened on today’s Days of Our Lives in our recap.
Key Takeaways
- Johnny fires George: His time at DiMera Enterprises is over, but the missing laptop could cause more trouble.
- Brady draws a line with Kristen: Rachel’s health crisis forces them to confront their future.
- Cat gets closer to EJ: Her investigation uncovers new questions about Dominic Marino, while George brings EJ a dangerous warning.
Johnny Fires George and Steve Steps In
Johnny is at the office working when George walks in. “You wanted to see me?” George asks. Johnny asks him to close the door. After that, George goes off on him for going to the cops. Johnny warns he will not let him get away with this coriseal cover-up. Worse, he won’t let him get away with trying to pin it on Sarah. Johnny insists he is going to pay for what he’s done. “Starting now,” he says. “You’re fired!” he adds.
George is furious because he has given 30 years of his life to DiMera Enterprises. However, Johnny couldn’t care less. “Get out now,” Johnny tells him.
Later, Steve swings by the office. They talk about Stephanie’s PR strategy to save the company. Steve is confident in his daughter since she is damn good at her job. Johnny agrees and notes she is just like her dad. That is exactly why Steve is there. Steve wants in on the investigation into O’Halloran. He knows Johnny told the police about George’s personal laptop. Therefore, he thinks the only way to exonerate Sarah is to get the proof on that hard drive.
At this point, the police don’t have enough evidence for a search warrant. So, they have to make sure George doesn’t destroy the laptop. Johnny notes that he fired George. As a result, George no longer has access to the building or the laptop. Steve quickly realizes that they do.
Later, Johnny gets a call from security. They packed up George’s belongings, but they did not find a laptop. Steve concludes that the easiest way to get it is to keep an eye on George. And he is ready to do just that.
Rachel’s Surgery and Brady’s Ultimatum
Meanwhile, Kristen warns Brady that she will not be separated from her daughter. Just then, Sarah comes in. Kristen covers her face with a mask to hide, but Brady reveals to Sarah that they were too late. Sarah wants to go to security. However, Kristen stops her and begs her not to.
Just then, Rachel wakes up. “Mom…mom, is it really you?” she asks.
An emotional Kristen tells her, “Honey, I’m home.”
Rachel wants to know where she has been and what she has been doing. Kristen tells her they can talk about it later. Soon after, Rachel loses consciousness. Sarah tells them she needs both of them to clear the room.
Kristen starts panicking, but Brady begs her not to. She quickly pulls up her mask. “Oh my God,” she says as she spots EJ in the hospital halls. She pretends to take a call while Brady updates EJ on Rachel. As EJ leaves, he glances at the nurse with suspicion.
Rachel’s Surgery is a Success
Later, Sarah comes out and updates Brady and Kristen. She explains that Rachel needs another surgery. Kristen begs to see her daughter before Sarah takes her, and Brady doesn’t resist. However, he tells her they will have a very long talk about where they go from here.
They both go in and sit with their daughter. Kristen promises her daughter that she will be waiting until she wakes up. After Rachel is taken away, Kristen goes on about her mistakes.
Brady tells her that even Marlena agrees he should keep her away from Rachel. “That sanctimonious quack,” Kristen notes.
“You are damn lucky that our daughter woke up before I had a chance to kick you out,” Brady says. He tells her that what she did to her nephew makes him realize he cannot have her anywhere near their daughter. Brady adds that before Rachel was sick, she didn’t cry out for her or mention her. In fact, he corrects himself and notes that the other day Rachel said maybe her life is better without her mom around. She felt like bad things always happen when Kristen is there.
Kristen is in tears and cannot believe it. Just then, Sarah returns and updates them that Rachel is out of surgery. It was a success. However, they cannot see her yet, so she suggests they go get something to eat. Brady insists he isn’t going anywhere, and Kristen insists she isn’t either.
Cat Reports to EJ as George Delivers a Warning
EJ is at home pouring himself a drink when Cat Greene walks in and reports for duty. She updates him that the investigation into Dominic Marino is well underway. He wonders if she found anything.
“As a matter of fact, I have,” Cat says.
She explains that she found out the Kiriakis mansion failed its inspection. That led her to dig deeper. Eventually, she found a document showing Mr. Marino pulled out of the sale altogether. EJ thinks Marino was just toying with them. “What the hell is the man up to?” he asks. After all, Marino was buying the mansion to live there, and suddenly he backed out.
EJ wants to know more about his supposed brother. So, he suggests that Cat look at Marlena’s computer. He even suggests getting Marlena to invite her over so Cat can look around or check her phone. However, Cat cannot do that.
EJ notes that he has so many questions and desperately needs answers. “I need the upper hand… very badly,” he points out.
Cat tells him that she understands. Furthermore, she promises to find a way to get her hands on that birth certificate. She assures him that she will do whatever it takes. He tells her he is grateful to have her back. Instead of just saying it, he decides to show her with a kiss.
“Maybe we should take this upstairs,” he suggests.
George Reports to EJ
Just as they are heading upstairs, George walks in. “EJ, I need your help,” he says.
EJ asks Cat to excuse them, and she agrees. He shuts the door. George then warns that Johnny fired him and forced him out of the building. Because of that, he was forced to leave the laptop behind. “There’s information on there that could incriminate both of us,” George warns.
However, EJ begs to differ. EJ warns that if someone is going down for this, it is George and no one else.
Which storyline has you most interested right now?
- Johnny and Steve trying to find George’s laptop
- Brady threatening to keep Kristen away from Rachel
- Cat investigating Dominic Marino while EJ turns against George
Drop your pick in the comments! Do you think George will expose EJ to save himself, or will EJ manage to stay one step ahead?
NEXT on Days of our Lives: Roman and Marlena meet Sami’s husband-to-be, Dante Vitali. Meanwhile, Bonnie offers Joy her two cents; Stephanie reveals her suspicions to Alex, Sophia reunites with Amy, and Mason gets some welcome news. Read the spoilers for tomorrow!
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