Soaps this week
(This column represents on-air summaries for the week of July 22-29.)
The Bold and the Beautiful: Hope considered pulling out of the wedding after Phoebe’s interruption. An upset Flo began to drink. At the ceremony’s end, Thomas told Liam he is Hope’s husband and there is nothing he can do about it. Liam told Wyatt about the conversation he overheard between Flo and Thomas. Flo told Shauna about Thomas’ threat to her life. Hope struggled to process the fact that she’s now married to Thomas. Liam grilled Steffy for information about Flo. Steffy caught Liam looking at Phoebe’s adoption papers. Hope was upset to learn Thomas made honeymoon plans and she demanded to know who will be taking care of Douglas. Steffy admitted to Liam she met Flo through Taylor. Flo warned Hope to be careful around Thomas. Thomas got annoyed with Douglas when he said he liked Liam. Flo told Zoe of Thomas’ threat.
Days of Our Lives: An encounter with a familiar face left Susan in shock. Kate accidentally attacked Sarah. Gabi gave Stefan disappointing news. Xander made Kristen grovel. Lani questioned Ted about inconsistencies in his statement. Stefan tried to bargain with Kate. Susan pulled a gun on Kristen. Xander broke with Kristen. Jack was surprised when Eve supported him taking the serum. Determined to move on, Jennifer planned a date. Xander and Rex had it out over Sarah. Jack shared surprising news with JJ. Stefan and Gabi discussed how to deal with Nicole. “Nicole” shared her plans for DiMera with Brady. A misguided Tripp tried to help Haley. Jack caught Eve in betrayal. Stefan was stunned by Gabi’s idea to combat Nicole.
General Hospital: Jax had questions. Valentin had a tense run-in with Ava. Curtis intervened. Jordan pumped Stella for more information. Alexis sought closure. Finn’s interest was piqued. Hayden apologized to Curtis. Lucy approached Sasha. Cameron offered Josslyn support. Sonny appreciated Carly’s efforts. Sonny made a point of running into Robert. Jason dropped in on Carly. Cameron betrayed a friend during his community service. Chase and Finn reconnected. Carly ran into Jax. Nina had bad news. Ava sought a second opinion. Liza and Franco did their part. Obrecht was of little help. Nelle made a veiled statement. Willow had a change of heart. Michael came clean to Sasha. Drew received a mysterious package. Ava faced her demons.
The Young and the Restless: Phyllis agreed to collaborate with Abby on the lounge for her hotel, then recruited Theo to help. Nate and Abby celebrated her new deal at a group dinner, then grew closer. Jack and Ashley returned from Paris and announced a truce to the delight of Traci and the ambivalence of Billy. Summer brushed aside Kyle’s warnings about Theo. Lola pumped Theo for details about Kyle’s party days. Michael intervened when Kevin decided to frame Adam for blackmail. Phyllis warned Adam that people are looking into his relationship with Chance. Chelsea and Sharon blamed each other for Adam’s dark turn. Billy continued to be haunted by dreams of Delia.