Drama exploded on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful during the week of July 7, 2025, as Luna Nozawa's deranged plot to eliminate Steffy Forrester spiraled into chaos, leaving three people shot and one dead by week's end. The escalating tension and heartbreak surrounding Luna’s unraveling mental state sent shockwaves through the Forrester and Spencer families, culminating in a violent confrontation that tested loyalties and shattered lives.
The week kicked off on Monday, July 7, with Dr. John "Finn" Finnegan stunned by his mother Li's blunt and surprising assessment of Luna. Li believed that Luna’s deep-seated issues stemmed from her sister, a perspective that Finn found hard to accept given the danger Luna posed to his family. Meanwhile, Luna’s sinister scheme escalated rapidly, culminating in a gunshot during a heated struggle involving Luna and Sheila Carter, the formidable matriarch who had been trying to intervene.
That same day, Luna cunningly lured Steffy to Hayes’ art class by using the innocent Ms. Dylan as bait, setting the stage for the week’s turmoil. Taylor and Ridge, still basking in the glow of their engagement, found their happiness overshadowed by Luna’s increasingly erratic and dangerous behavior. Sheila, concerned for Steffy and Finn, visited the Malibu house to warn them about Luna’s instability, but Taylor dismissed her concerns, unwittingly allowing the situation to worsen.
Tuesday, July 8, brought the explosive moment fans had been dreading. During a tense struggle inside the beach house, Luna accidentally shot Sheila Carter, who collapsed in horror. Instead of calling for help, Luna turned the gun on Steffy, escalating the deadly situation. Outside, Liam Spencer was on the phone with Hope when he heard the gunshot and rushed inside to find Sheila wounded and Luna threatening Steffy. Without hesitation, Liam wrestled the gun from Luna, but in the ensuing scuffle, the weapon discharged, and Liam himself was shot. Despite his injury, Liam managed to grab the gun and shoot Luna after she taunted him, declaring, "You can’t shoot me because you’re weak," to which Liam grimly replied, "I’m a dead man anyway." The chaotic scene left three people critically wounded: Sheila, Liam, and Luna.
Finn arrived shortly after the gunfire, horrified to find the aftermath. Initially suspecting Sheila as the assailant, Steffy clarified that Luna was responsible. Sheila, despite her own injury, urged Finn to tend to Liam first, whose wound appeared more severe. The three victims were rushed to the hospital, where Li, Dr. Grace Buckingham, and Bridget Forrester worked tirelessly in surgery to save their lives.
Wednesday’s episode intensified the drama as the hospital became a battleground in its own right. The medical team scrambled to stabilize the three shooting victims amid the emotional turmoil. Meanwhile, Carter Walton offered a heartfelt promise to Hope, vowing to be a devoted stepfather to her child and insisting that Liam, despite his struggles, deserved to remain involved in their daughter Beth’s life. Hope grappled with the devastating reality that Liam was battling an inoperable brain tumor, a fact she struggled to accept even before his shooting added further uncertainty to his prognosis.
By Thursday, July 10, the tension reached a heartbreaking peak when tragedy struck: one of the three shooting victims did not survive surgery. The show kept the identity of the deceased under wraps, heightening the suspense and emotional weight for viewers and characters alike. Additionally, a difficult revelation about Liam surfaced, casting a shadow over his already precarious health and the future of his family.
As the week drew to a close on Friday, July 11, the fallout continued. Poppy made a firm and surprising statement during a pivotal conversation with Li, leaving her taken aback. Meanwhile, Bill Spencer confronted the consequences of his actions. Having been responsible for Luna’s release from jail—after she manipulated him to avoid prison for killing two men—Bill now faced the anger of those around him. Though he acknowledged the damage he’d caused, he seemed unaware of the full extent of Liam’s health crisis or how close Luna had come to harming Will, another innocent caught in the crossfire. Bill’s desperate desire to see his son Liam was met with skepticism and resentment, underscoring the fractured relationships left in the wake of the violence.
The groundwork for this explosive week had been laid in earlier episodes, revealing Luna’s dark past and her growing resentment toward Steffy, as well as her detachment from Finn and Hayes. Her violent actions, including attacking Hayes’ teacher and orchestrating an ambush at his school, signaled that her mental state was rapidly deteriorating. Sheila’s attempts to stop her granddaughter proved futile, culminating in the tragic shooting spree that changed everything.
Fans were left grappling with the devastating consequences of Luna’s last stand. The three shooting victims—Sheila, Liam, and Luna—faced uncertain futures as surgeons fought to save them. Liam’s already fragile health, complicated by his brain tumor, added a heartbreaking layer to the unfolding drama. Carter’s promise to Hope to be a supportive partner and advocate for Liam’s involvement in their daughter’s life highlighted the complex emotional landscape the characters must navigate moving forward.
As the dust settled, the characters and viewers alike were forced to confront the harsh realities of loss, betrayal, and the fragility of life. The week of July 7–11, 2025, marked a pivotal turning point in The Bold and the Beautiful, delivering gripping storytelling filled with heartbreak, suspense, and the enduring hope for redemption amid tragedy.
