Days of Our Lives stuns as Lexie Carver (Nikki Crawford) has been resurrected after being presumed dead for a decade and a half. But leaked info hints that Dr. Wilhelm Rolf’s (Richard Wharton) magical cure may not last, or that Lexie might suffer some sort of complications and her loved ones may lose her again.
And although it would be devastating for Theo and Abe Carver (James Reynolds), it seems like Days of Our Lives may not deliver the happy ending that we are hoping for with Lexie’s return. We have a whole lot to unpack, so let’s dive in.
Actress Nikki Crawford Was Hired for Only Six Months on Days of Our Lives
So, I’ve seen some chatter on soap social media about Lexie dying again. But this was for the most part speculative. I actually reached out to our leaker who has a behind-the-scenes source, and they send me good stuff when they have it. And they also answer questions when I ask if they have some info. So, I asked about Theo Carver‘s (Cameron Johnson) mom, and our source confirmed that actress Nikki Crawford was hired for only a limited run of six months.
And our insider said that the actress taped scenes as Lexie from April through September of 2025. Now, as you know, Days of Our Lives shoots roughly 9 to 10 months ahead of its air dates. And our source also said that of the scenes that Nikki Crawford filmed, they are about halfway through her run. So, they said that they are airing the episodes that she filmed last July. So that means we should have Lexie Carver for a couple of more months still.
But according to them, Nikki Crawford wrapped at Days of Our Lives eight months ago. And this begs the question, is Dr. Rolf’s serum and the Versix blend, you know, is it really the miracle death cure that he and EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) think it is, or did it actually need further testing before Rolf and EJ administered it to Lexie?
Dr. Rolf’s Formula Wasn’t Always Perfect on DOOL
Now, we know that Rolf’s revival recipes have brought back many dead people in Salem over the years. But they didn’t always bring them back in perfect condition. And you know, a lot of times it was people that had freshly died and had been preserved right away. Like Will Horton (Chandler Massey), remember, he came back. But his memories were missing for quite a while.
He died at the hands of the necktie killer, Ben Weston (Robert Scott Wilson), and Jack Deveraux (Matthew Ashford). I think he died. It was like an elevator crash and he was another one with post-resurrection amnesia. And if I recall correctly, I think Stefan DiMera (Brandon Barash) thought he was Jake DiMera (also Brandon Barash) for a while after he was resurrected. I will say Megan Hathaway (Miranda Wilson) didn’t seem to have major complications. But she did come back absolutely bat crap crazy. She was that way before she died, too. Needless to say, Rolf’s formula wasn’t perfect.
And Lexie has been dead for about 15 years. So, Rolf combined his usual serum along with Versix. And that of course is a wonder drug. It saved Bo Brady from the brink of death from sepsis last summer. And apparently the medicine Rolf and Mark were testing on rats and then on Lexie helps regenerate brain cells and other cells in the body, which was very important because Abe’s wife died in his arms from a cancerous brain tumor.
EJ Would Be Devastated to Lose Lexie Again on Days
So, everybody’s excited that Lexie’s back. Abe is thanking EJ this week, who is very excited that he was able to successfully revive his sister Lexie. But his and Abe’s excitement could be short-lived. In a recent interview, Dan Feuerriegel said his character EJ feels bad when something unexpected comes up. So, Dan may be referring to Lexie getting sick and dying again. Right now, EJ is already counting the millions he plans to make selling off this miracle cure.
And of course, EJ would be upset to lose his big payday. But that would be nothing compared to how bad he would feel if Lexie’s cancer came back. EJ would be devastated all over again if he lost his sister, Lexie, a second time. EJ and Lexie were very close prior to her initial brain tumor death. And of course, EJ knows that their father, Stefano DiMera (Joseph Mascolo), wanted to find a way to cure Lexie and bring her back. So, right now, she’s doing well. But that could change at any time.
Three Options for Lexie’s Future
Given what seems like solid info about actress Nikki Crawford only signing up for a six-month stint, there’s three options. Lexie lives or she dies or she’s recast. I will say we’ve heard nothing on a recast, although there have been, I think, five or six actresses that played her over the years, including the most recent one.
The longest running portrayer of Lexie was Renee Jones, who played Lexie from 1993 until her death in 2012. And then, of course, we got a ghostly visit from Abe’s dead wife when Paulina Price (Jackée Harry) was on her deathbed in 2024. So, it wouldn’t necessarily be shocking if they recast Lexie again. But I’ve just not heard any recast talk.
Days of our Lives: Will Abe Exit Days of Our Lives?
So, if she lives though, there could still be a happy ending possible for Abe and Lexie. So, there’s a world in which they do get their happy ending. James Reynolds, who plays Abe on the Peacock soap, might be looking to retire. You never know. You know, James Reynolds is 79, and he may be ready to take a step back from soap acting.
So, we could get a twist where Lexie and Abe decide to travel the world and enjoy their second chance at a happily ever after, kind of like they did with Bo Brady (Peter Reckell) and Hope Brady (Kristian Alfonso) after his resurrection. So, Lexie and Abe could go off and do all that bucket list stuff they wanted to do before Lexie died years ago and she may end up surviving and then decide she wants to spend every moment with Abe and Theo making up for lost time. However, that’s not a very soapy outcome. So I tend to think poor Lexie might suffer some complications or her tumor regrows.
The Soapiest Outcome Would Be Devastating
Right now Kayla Brady (Mary Beth Evans) says it all looks good. And I think Lexie is going to appear to be fine for a while. You know, she may be okay long enough for Abe to reunite with her and Theo to get invested in having another chance with his mom. Obviously, you know, for devastation to hit, it would be best if Lexie, Theo, and Abe are all reunited and happy and then comes crushing news. That would be the soapiest thing.
I mean, can you imagine how devastated Theo and Abe would be if Lexie turned up sick again? If her cancer returned and her tumor regrew, you know, Theo lost his mom when he was just a kid. Lexie missed most of his life growing up. So, it would be so tragic for Theo to have to say goodbye to Lexie a second time. And as for Abe, you know, he lost the love of his life and mother to his son once already. And, you know, he might die of a broken heart if Lexie turned around and died again.
Days of our Lives: EJ Would Be Crushed
Plus, her siblings would be upset. And since EJ set all this up, financed everything, got the Versix for Rolf to do this medical magic on Lexie. Obviously EJ would be devastated. But he would also be blamed if Lexie died again. And you know, it could be the cancer comes back or some other medical complication from her resurrection that could take Abe’s wife from him again.
If that happened, everybody would have to grieve Lexie all over again and then they’d play the blame game and EJ would come up short obviously. Very soon Paulina and Lexie meet and I suspect Paulina is going to be friends with her. You know, how can she not? And if Lexie does die again, obviously Paulina would be there to comfort Abe if he lost his beloved wife again. So, we’ll see how it goes.
You know, they could get the Hope and Bo run off into the sunset thing or again soapier outcome since we know Nikki Crawford had a short run is that poor Lexie dies again. Wait and see. I will say that nothing has been confirmed yet. So, if you’re seeing this somewhere as cold hard fact that she is going to die, there’s no confirmed spoilers on it yet. But I feel like it’s going to go that way.
