Performer Of The Week: Eric Martsolf (Brady Black, Days Of Our Lives)

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Performer Of The Week: Eric Martsolf (Brady Black, Days Of Our Lives)

When Brady Black learns the truth about what his daughter Rachel has done, Eric Martsolf takes viewers through a raw, gut-punching emotional roller coaster — and every second of it cements him as this week’s Performer of the Week.

What begins as a horrifying confession quickly spirals into one of the most gripping psychological unravelings on Days of Our Lives in months.

Performer Of The Week: Eric Martsolf (Brady Black, Days Of Our Lives)

Martsolf plays Brady’s devastation with gripping authenticity as Rachel’s shocking confession — that she shot EJ DiMera — hits him like a freight train.

When Brady blurts out the truth to Belle, he defends his daughter instinctively:

“She didn’t know what she was doing.”

Belle, trying to comfort her brother, reminds him of how she and Shawn missed the signs with Claire — and how young women in crisis often hide their pain until it’s too late.

But while Brady is drowning in guilt, another question emerges: If Rachel shot EJ… why did Kristen confess?

Martsolf shines as Brady quickly pieces together what others missed:

“Kristen confessed to protect Rachel.”

It’s a turning point — one that softens Brady in a way we rarely see when it comes to Kristen. He’s touched that Kristen sacrificed her freedom to shield their daughter’s future.

But the emotional blow that comes next? Martsolf knocks it straight out of the park.

When Brady confides in Marlena about the pistachio incident — the trigger that caused Rachel’s memory to resurface — he doesn’t expect another life-altering revelation.

Marlena quietly admits…She has known Rachel shot EJ for some time.

Belle is stunned. Brady is gutted. And Martsolf’s performance in this moment is explosive.

Marlena explains that Rachel repressed the memory, and she hoped to help her process it safely when she was ready. But the damage is done — and Brady’s heartbreak erupts into anger.