DOOL BOMBSHELL: Chad and Cat’s Blackout Romance Triggers Thomas DiMera CRISIS!

TL;DR: Chad DiMera and Cat Greene finally give in to passion during Salem’s September 29-30 blackout, reaching a major turning point in their relationship. But their timing couldn’t be worse—on the same night, Rachel Black shocks Thomas DiMera with devastating information, setting off a family crisis that has Chad seriously worried by week’s end.

The Moment We’ve Been Waiting For… Sort Of

The blackout hits Salem at exactly the wrong—or right?—moment for Chad DiMera (Billy Flynn) and Cat Greene (AnnaLynne McCord). After months of slow-burn tension, stolen glances, and “will they or won’t they” moments that had fans on the edge of their seats, these two FINALLY give in to their feelings during the city-wide crisis.

Monday’s episode delivers the romantic moment we’ve been building toward since June. The darkness. The vulnerability. The undeniable chemistry that’s been simmering between them for weeks. And Tuesday? That’s when things get REALLY serious. Spoilers confirm they “reach a turning point” in their relationship—soap speak for “they’re ALL IN now.”

In promotional footage for the week, Cat asks Chad directly: “Still planning to tell your family about us?” His response? “There’s no going back now.” Then they kiss, sealing their commitment to move forward as a real couple.

Finally! After all that mutual caretaking in August (he nursed her when she was sick, she returned the favor), after Thomas invited her to play with them in July, after Chad confessed his true feelings in September—they’re officially together.

But hold on. This is Days of Our Lives. Nothing stays perfect for long.

The Crisis That Ruins Everything

Here’s where the timing becomes absolutely CATASTROPHIC. While Chad and Cat are having their big romantic moment during the blackout, Rachel Black—daughter of Kristen DiMera and Brady Black—is over at the DiMera place dropping a BOMB on poor Thomas DiMera (Cary Christopher).

What does Rachel tell him? The spoilers don’t spell it out explicitly, but let’s connect the dots here. Rachel has witnessed Chad and Cat kissing before. She’s known about this relationship while Thomas—sweet, traumatized Thomas who lost his mother Abigail Deveraux to a brutal murder—has been kept somewhat in the dark.

So what’s the most logical scenario? Rachel, being the blunt kid she is (and let’s be honest, she’s got her mother’s flair for drama), probably spills EVERYTHING to Thomas in the most shocking way possible. “Your dad is dating the woman who pretended to be your dead mom.” Yeah. That’ll do it.

The impact? Immediate and devastating. By Friday, October 3, Chad is confirmed to be “worried about Thomas.” Not just concerned. Worried. That’s serious parental distress territory, soap fans.

Why This Timing Is SPECTACULARLY Bad

Let me break down exactly why Chad picked literally the WORST possible moment to take his relationship with Cat to the next level:

Peak Emotional Vulnerability: Chad has spent YEARS grieving Abigail. The love of his life. His “Chabby” supercouple partner. The mother of his children. He finally—FINALLY—allows himself to invest emotionally in someone new, to move past that profound grief and open his heart again. And NOW everything blows up? Maximum psychological damage, delivered with surgical precision.

His Kids Are Hurting: This isn’t theoretical anymore. Thomas isn’t just uncomfortable or confused about Dad’s new girlfriend. He’s actively distressed. The relationship that was supposed to be a positive step forward for Chad’s healing is now causing tangible harm to his son. And if there’s ONE thing we know about Chad DiMera, it’s that his children come FIRST. Always.

The Pattern of Deception: Let’s not forget—Cat’s introduction to this family was built on the cruelest possible foundation. She impersonated dead Abigail to scam Chad out of his fortune (granted, she was being blackmailed by Clyde Weston, but still). For Thomas, this relationship must feel like a betrayal of his mother’s memory multiplied by a thousand.

And here’s what Chad doesn’t even know yet—what makes this timing CATASTROPHICALLY worse: Cat is currently conducting a secret ISA spy mission against his brother, EJ DiMera. She’s lying to him RIGHT NOW, in this exact moment when they’re supposedly committing to honesty and a future together. She’s investigating his family while falling into his bed.

Talk about a house of cards waiting to collapse!

What Happens Next? (Buckle Up)

The trajectory here is pretty clear, and it’s NOT pretty. Chad has just told Cat “there’s no going back now,” but OH YES THERE IS, buddy. Here’s what I’m predicting:

Short Term (Next Few Weeks): The fallout with Thomas escalates. Fast. Chad tries to balance his new relationship with his parental responsibilities, but it’s an impossible situation. The Horton family—particularly Julie Williams and Jennifer Horton, who are fiercely loyal to Abigail’s memory—are NOT going to be supportive. Expect some seriously uncomfortable family confrontations.

Meanwhile, Cat’s secret ISA operation continues. She’s reporting to Rafe Hernandez about EJ’s “sordid past” and the suspected illicit funding for his hospital purchase. The closer she gets to Chad emotionally, the more dangerous her deception becomes.

The Big Reveal: At some point—could be weeks, could be months—Chad discovers the truth about Cat’s spy mission. Maybe he finds evidence himself. Maybe Rafe has to come clean. Maybe Cat confesses in a moment of guilt. However it happens, this revelation will be DEVASTATING. It confirms a pattern of duplicity that reopens all those wounds from her original “fake Abigail” deception.

The Exit: Here’s where real-world factors intersect with the storyline. Billy Flynn is leaving the role, with Conner Floyd set to take over as Chad on April 21, 2026. This whole catastrophic relationship implosion? It’s setting up Flynn’s exit. Chad will likely take Thomas and Charlotte (Autumn Gendron) and leave Salem for an extended period—removing his kids from the toxic situation, getting away from Cat’s betrayal, and giving everyone a “cooling off” period before the actor transition.

The Long Game (Looking Ahead to 2026)

When Chad returns to Salem next spring—now played by Conner Floyd—the landscape will have completely changed. Cat’s ISA mission will likely be resolved (success or failure TBD). EJ’s fate might be sealed. And Chad will have to decide: Is there ANYTHING salvageable from this wreckage?

The central question for the new actor’s storyline won’t be “How could she betray me?” (that’s Billy Flynn’s exit arc). It’ll be the complex emotional aftermath: Can he forgive? Can she earn redemption? Was any of it real?

Given their history—the fake Abigail scheme, the slow-burn romance, the ISA deception—this relationship was engineered from day one to implode at the most emotionally catastrophic moment possible. The writers have weaponized every element of these characters’ backstories against their potential happiness.

And honestly? That’s PEAK soap opera storytelling.

What’s YOUR Take?

Are you Team Chad and Cat, hoping they can somehow survive this? Or do you think this relationship was doomed from the start? What do you think Rachel told Thomas that has Chad so worried? And most importantly—can Chad EVER truly move past Abigail’s memory to love someone new?

The blackout brought them together. But the darkness that follows might tear them apart forever.

One thing’s certain, Days fans: The real drama is just beginning.

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