Days of Our Lives Season 53 Episode 53 Friday December 8, 2017 ( Air Date 2017-12-08 ) Genre Soap, Drama category. Overview "Sami urges Lucas to sober up and be there for his son; Eric appeals to Will to give his mother a chance; Brady asks Paul to dig up dirt on Eve; Maggie fights back when Eve asserts her authority in the Kiriakis household.".