Soaps this week
(This column represents on-air summaries for the week of Oct. 30-Nov. 3.)
The Bold and the Beautiful: Liam felt betrayed when he learned Bill and Wyatt made a major business decision without him. Brooke had second thoughts about divorcing Bill. Shirley encouraged Sally to pursue Liam. Steffy’s visit to Spectra produced revelations about Liam’s business relationship with Sally. Liam and Bill tried to compromise to no avail. Liam told Sally their plan to rebuild Spectra will not happen. Bill met with the head of the crew hired to demolish the Spectra building. Steffy worried things would not end well between Bill and Liam. The Spectra group tried to block the demolition crew as Liam made one last plea to Bill, who became frustrated with his son. Bill decided to put some fear in his opponents. Days of Our Lives: A mysterious person was questioned about Will. Sami was in trouble. Eve dropped a bombshell on Brady and Victor. Halloween meant plenty of tricks and treats for Salem’s heroes. Rafe and Hope got hip to an evil plot. Steve received devastating news about Kayla. Paul told John he fears he’s losing Sonny. Sami refused to back down in her search for Will. Eli bonded with Gabi and Arianna. John, Marlena and Sami encountered someone from their past. Adrienne finally got a chance to explain things to Lucas. Pressure built on Kate to find the person sabotaging DiMera. Sami, John and Marlena got answers about Will. Paul made a startling discovery.
General Hospital: Carly demanded answers. Jason sought out Sonny. Franco got an earful. Griffin and Ava sought refuge. Oscar and Josslyn took advantage. Patient 6 longed to be with Sam. Dante grew suspicious. Valentin reassured Nina. Finn wanted out. Andre was upset. Carly got a surprise. Jason worried about Danny. Franco confronted Andre. Nathan was reluctant to continue a charade. Franco turned his attention to Liz. Patient 6 took advantage of a bad situation. Finn maintained the ruse. Valentin encountered an old acquaintance. Franco made a lifealtering decision. Jason sought Curtis’ help. Scott found Alexis. Sonny hired Diane. Ava had nothing to hide.
The Young and the Restless: Abby and Zack consummated their relationship. Michael called out Lauren for encouraging Sharon to break things off with Scott. Cane tried to explain to Charlie and Mattie why he moved in with Juliet. Victoria declined Victor’s offer to buy Brash & Sassy. Devon turned down Victoria’s request for another loan. Victor toyed with Nick when Faith cornered Nick into spending Halloween at Crimson Lights with Scott and Sharon.