Days of Our Lives Spoilers – Week of July 3, 2025: Salem Faces Tragedy, Betrayal, and the Death That Changes Everything — R.I.P. Thomas
Salem is about to be shaken to its core. As summer storms rage outside, darker tempests brew within the hearts of its residents. What begins as another week of deceit, love triangles, and simmering rivalries soon explodes into heartbreak — and one shocking death that no one saw coming. Yes, Days of Our Lives fans, brace yourselves… because tragedy is about to strike. R.I.P. Thomas.
The little boy who brought light to even the darkest corners of Salem is gone — and his death sets off a chain of consequences that will fracture families, destroy friendships, and send beloved characters spiraling into uncharted emotional depths.
A Salem Nightmare Begins
The week opens with what seems like an ordinary morning at the Horton house. The coffee brews, the radio hums softly, and Chad DiMera and Abigail Deveraux are finally finding their rhythm as co-parents. But beneath the surface lies tension — Chad’s constant work distractions, Abigail’s growing unease, and Thomas’s recent health complaints that no one thought much of.
When Thomas suddenly collapses during breakfast, chaos erupts. The next few minutes are a blur of panic — Chad shouting for help, Abigail clutching her son’s lifeless hand, and paramedics flooding the Horton living room in a flurry of flashing lights and desperate shouts.
At University Hospital, doctors rush to stabilize Thomas, but the scene turns grim fast. The monitors flatline. A doctor’s whispered “I’m sorry” shatters the silence. Abigail’s screams echo down the sterile halls — raw, piercing, and unforgettable.
Salem has lost one of its own.
The Aftermath: Guilt, Secrets, and a Father’s Rage
Grief tears through Salem like wildfire. Chad blames himself — for being too distracted by DiMera Enterprises, for missing the subtle signs, for not being there in those final moments. Abigail, drowning in guilt, clings to her belief that something isn’t right about Thomas’s sudden death. Her instincts scream foul play.
Enter EJ DiMera — smooth, unflinching, and far too calm for a man mourning his nephew. When Abigail confronts him, accusing DiMera Enterprises’ new pharmaceutical venture of being connected to a tainted medication Thomas was taking, EJ’s mask slips.
“Be very careful where you point your grief, Abigail,” he warns, voice low and venomous.
But Abigail won’t be silenced. As she begins to dig deeper into the company’s research projects, she discovers something horrifying — experimental treatments being tested on unsuspecting patients, under a secret branch of DiMera Labs. The more she learns, the more it points to one chilling conclusion: Thomas’s death may not have been natural.
The DiMera Divide
Meanwhile, Chad spirals. Torn between his loyalty to family and the woman he loves, he lashes out at everyone — especially EJ. Their confrontations grow violent, both men teetering on the edge of destruction.
“Say his name,” Chad snarls in one explosive scene. “Say my son’s name and tell me you didn’t have anything to do with it!”
EJ, ever composed, replies coldly, “Your son’s death was a tragedy, but your obsession will destroy what’s left of this family.”
Behind the scenes, whispers swirl that EJ’s involvement runs deeper than anyone knows. Did he order the testing? Did he cover up evidence? Or is there an even darker puppet master pulling the strings from the shadows?
As fans know — in Salem, no secret stays buried forever.
Abigail’s Descent into Obsession
Haunted by her son’s last smile, Abigail becomes consumed by the investigation. She shuts out everyone — including Chad — and begins meeting secretly with an anonymous informant connected to DiMera Labs. But as her paranoia grows, her behavior becomes erratic.
Jack and Jennifer fear she’s unraveling again, while Gabi Hernandez accuses her of exploiting her child’s death for attention. The town begins to turn against her — just as new evidence emerges.
A deleted security file. A missing shipment. And a familiar signature authorizing it all: EJ DiMera.
The discovery sends Abigail on a warpath. The previews for next week tease her breaking into the DiMera mansion at night, determined to find proof — unaware that someone is already there, watching her from the shadows.
The Funeral That Divides Salem
Thomas’s funeral becomes the emotional centerpiece of the week — a gut-wrenching farewell that lays bare every fractured relationship.
The Hortons gather in silent mourning, their unity tested by whispered accusations and old resentments. Marlena leads the service with trembling hands, while Chad delivers a eulogy that leaves the entire congregation in tears.
But the peace shatters when Abigail stands before the mourners and declares, “My son didn’t die by accident. Someone in this town killed him — and I will prove it.”
Gasps ripple through the church. EJ’s jaw tightens. Even Chad, broken and furious, pulls her aside, begging her to stop before she destroys herself. But Abigail’s eyes are ice. “You may have buried Thomas,” she says softly, “but I’m not burying the truth.”
The Secret Lab and the Shocking Return
Elsewhere in Salem, the whispers of a secret laboratory beneath the Mike Horton Clinic begin to surface. A janitor overhears strange noises after midnight — machinery humming, voices muttering about “subjects” and “phases.”
In a jaw-dropping cliffhanger, a shadowy figure emerges from the lab’s hidden elevator. The camera pans up slowly… revealing Stefan DiMera — alive.
Fans remember his mysterious “death” years ago, but now, with EJ’s secret project exposed, everything clicks. Was Thomas’s death collateral damage in a twisted resurrection experiment? And if so, how many others have been lost in the name of DiMera science?
Next Week: The War Begins
In the explosive preview for next week, Abigail vows revenge. Chad, torn between vengeance and self-destruction, turns to Kate Roberts for help uncovering DiMera’s secrets.
Meanwhile, EJ calls an emergency board meeting, determined to silence Abigail once and for all — but a mysterious whistleblower sends a package to the Salem Spectator containing the lab’s blueprints and a blood-stained medical report labeled Subject T.H.
As the camera zooms in on the initials, the voiceover whispers:
“Thomas Horton was only the beginning.”
Final Thoughts
The upcoming Days of Our Lives episodes are shaping up to be some of the most powerful in years — a devastating blend of heartbreak, mystery, and moral reckoning. Thomas’s death isn’t just a tragedy — it’s the spark that will ignite Salem’s darkest war yet.
With loyalties tested, secrets unearthed, and old enemies returning from the dead, one thing is certain: in Salem, even from the grave, Thomas’s memory will change everything.