The sun may have set over Los Angeles, but darkness truly fell the moment Grace Buckingham walked into Bill Spencer’s estate – and never walked out. In one of The Bold and the Beautiful’s most jaw-dropping turns in years, billionaire media mogul Bill Spencer pulled the trigger and ended Grace’s life in what he calls “justice” for nearly killing his son Liam through lies, sedatives, and a fabricated diagnosis.

But what began as a brutal act of revenge has now exploded into a media and emotional firestorm. Bill is under house arrest. The Spencer empire teeters on collapse. And Liam – the man who was supposed to be dead – is now very much alive but emotionally shattered.

Let’s rewind.

Grace Buckingham had orchestrated a vile scheme: fake scans, manipulated medications, and a staged emergency surgery. All of it was designed to siphon millions from Bill Spencer while his son lay unconscious, slipping further away. But when Finn uncovered the truth, he raced to confront Bill, only to arrive too late. One shot. One body. One unthinkable fallout.

Bill didn’t flinch. He declared himself judge, jury, and executioner – justifying it as a father’s duty to protect. But in doing so, he ripped apart every fragile alliance he had left. The moment Grace’s blood hit the marble floor, Bill crossed a line that not even the Spencer name can fix.

Liam, already traumatized from believing he was dying, is now a man spiraling into mental collapse. His dreams are haunted by Grace’s whispers. His waking moments are colder, more withdrawn. He barely holds himself together, and Hope – trying to hold the family up – is beginning to crack. Beth and Douglas see a father who is physically home, but emotionally missing. Even Ridge, usually content to let the younger generation flounder, steps in to warn Hope: Liam needs professional help before the spiral becomes permanent.

Meanwhile, Wyatt is thrust into the business forefront. Spencer Publications’ stock is crashing, and Justin Barber tells Wyatt bluntly: either you take control now, or your father’s legacy dies with him.

Across town, the Foresters are also shaken. Brooke weeps for the man she once loved. Katie admits that Bill may be lost forever. And Steffy, watching the chaos unfold from her condo, realizes how close she came to entrusting Kelly’s care to the same doctor who almost killed Liam. Thomas urges press control, but even he sees the writing on the wall – the damage is done.

At Bill’s arraignment, it’s Liam who shocks the courtroom, pleading for his father’s release. “He saved my life,” Liam whispers. “He’s not a monster.” But the look on Brooke’s face as she mouths “Why?” speaks volumes – grief, confusion, and a fading trace of love.

And yet… the story doesn’t end there.

A new threat looms on the horizon. As police dig deeper, evidence surfaces suggesting Grace wasn’t working alone. Someone else – someone even more dangerous – was in the shadows, backing her moves, covering her tracks. A vendetta is brewing, and the storm that’s coming could make Grace’s betrayal look like the first drop in a downpour.

Liam’s mental state continues to unravel. Flashbacks turn to sleepwalking. Hope finds him standing at the foot of their bed whispering goodbye, thinking he’s still dying. Love alone may not be enough to save him.

And Bill? Inside his mansion-turned-prison, he stares at old family photos, unrepentant. He believes what he did was right. But the law, the press, and perhaps his own soul may think otherwise.

As The Bold and the Beautiful heads into its next week of episodes, the questions grow louder: Can Liam survive the weight of his father’s crime? Can Hope keep her family from crumbling? And just who else was pulling the strings behind Grace’s deadly game?

The story isn’t over. It’s only getting darker.