As fall officially arrives, the soap operas get things started in style. All of the country’s favorite serial dramas bring out their best shows to create a memorable next week!
As Sharon copes with the unannounced return of her stepmother, who is infamous for killing Den, EastEnders handles the aftermath from Chrissie Watts’ return.
Meanwhile, Hollyoaks kicks off its new broadcast schedule next week, with three episodes rather than the customary five. The show’s wild stunt week promises to drastically alter the village of the same name.
Over in Emmerdale, Moira Dingle’s life is on the line as fire breaks out in the barn while she’s holding Ruby Fox-Miligan at gunpoint and Coronation Street sees the sad death of Paul Foreman.
And as for Neighbours? Well, Aaron Brennan makes quite a big discovery – one that ocould change the entire family dynamic at No 24 forever.
For all this and more, we’ve got a detailed breakdown of all of next week’s spoilers, so let’s get stuck in shall we?
EastEnders
1. George bonds with Kojo but, after Johnny accidentally triggers Kojo, Elaine intervenes, telling her beau that the newcomer has to go because they aren’t equipped to deal with his needs. Kojo, however, overhears and disappears, with George quick to point the finger at Elaine.
2. Anna is upset but Bobby has to work and therefore he enlists Freddie’s help. But Freddie isn’t keen on being alone with Anna and makes up a flimsy excuse, which leaves her hurt. Afterwards, Anna decides to asks Freddie if everything is okay but she subsequently has a dizzy spell. As the week comes to a close, we discover that Anna is pregnant – with Bobby’s baby!
3. Jack breaks the news to Amy that the police will want to interview her about the club crush and when Ricky wonders if Penny will go to prison, Jack refuses to rule it out. Chelsea is privately horrified to realise the severity of the situation.
4 Avani is supposedly hanging out with Barney but she ignores him to focus on texting somebody. Barney asks her who she’s messaging and correctly guesses that it’s a boy. Avani snaps at him, but it’s clear that Barney has touched a nerve.
5. Tensions mount as Chrissie and Sharon clash in prison.
Coronation Street
6. Paul is discovered unresponsive by Bernie and Summer, who swiftly call for an ambulance. Billy, however, has lost his phone and, concerned about the loss of precious photos and memories, he sets off to find it. With no way of contacting Billy, Bernie and Summer do everything they can to keep dying Paul alive – but will Billy make it to his husband’s bedside to say his final goodbyes?
7. Nick calls at the police station and hands DS Lisa Swain a notebook with all of the details of Rowan’s blackmail. Leanne confides in Amy that she emailed herself a load of files on Rowan’s computer – could she possess have the key to getting Amy her money back?
8. Tyrone reveals to Fiz that the people traffickers have been arrested and therefore Alina has come out of hiding – and she will be picking up Dorin tomorrow. Alina confirms that she will be leaving for Romania with Dorin, but things become rather complicated soon afterwards!
9. Carla is in deep conversation with DS Swain when Betsy approaches and insinuates that there is more to their relationship than meets the eye!
10. Lisa informs Dee-Dee that Joel’s work phone showed some text message exchanges with a female and she’s going to follow it up. Craig agrees to help track down Ellie – the contact from Joel’s phone – but is warned that nobody must find out or they could lose their jobs.
Emmerdale
11. Cain is left reeling to learn about Moira and Nate’s alleged kiss and he wastes little time in confronting his wife, who plays down the seriousness of the situation, which leaves him baffled. Instead, Cain turns to Nate and resorts to violence. Tracy is devastated, pleading with Cain to stop and, afterwards, she tells him that she cannot go to Shetland with him. Nate, devastated, says goodbye to Frankie. But can he prove his innocence?
12. Moira slaps Cain upon realising that he attacked Nate and, as a case of deja vu intrudes her thoughts, she retreats to the barn, where she comes face-to-face with a gloating Ruby. Ruby, however, soon feels sorry for Moira, who becomes unresponsive.
13. From Moira’s point of view, Ruby’s voice becomes that of Emma Barton’s. Freaked out, she reaches for a shotgun and holds Ruby at gunpoint, locking the barn door. A shot is fired at the lightbulb, which soon leads to flames as a scuffle ensues.
14. Mack sees the smoke coming from the barn and swiftly tries to get help, with both he and John attempting to enter the car. Cain, Caleb and Chas are notified of the blaze and swiftly make their way to the farm.
15 A huge explosion ensues as Cain arrives with Chas. The question is: will everyone make it out alive? Or can we expect a devastating casualty?
16. Will is on edge to hear from the blackmailer. He waits in a lay-by when Caleb gets in touch to inform him of the fire at the barn. Unable to follow through, Will hides the blackmail money, missing the drop. He subsequently receives a threatening message from the blackmailer, leaving him incredibly scared.
Hollyoaks
17. Ethan confronts Sienna in The Dog car park, where they have a heart-to-heart. After months of ignoring the chemistry that is still very much still there, he confesses that he’s still in love with her. How will Sienna react? Will Hollyoaks do the right thing and reunite the soulmates?
18. Cleo prepares to flee from abusive Abe, waiting in the woods for Mercedes and Warren. Abe, however, catches up with Cleo, who flags Dave down on his bike, asking him to take her to Warren and Mercedes. Dave grins as a plan forms. Mercedes, meanwhile, has a heart-to-heart with Warren, who assures her that he’ll always love her as he heads off into the woods, where he finds Cleo with Dave, unaware of the fact that he’s Blue – until it’s too late.
19. Frankie and Jack run into Suzanne and JJ at The Dog. Frankie confronts her mum, with some assistance from Jack and Sally, asserting that she will not be silenced. Frankie and Suzanne end up at the McQueen residence with Marie and Jack. Cleo, meanwhile, is chased by Abe but, not having the experience, she loses control of the bike, crashing through the market and into the McQueens!
20. There is devastation aplenty, with Cleo unconscious. She’s rushed to hospital, where Joel tries to find out why she was on the bike. Cleo comes to and reveals her bruises to Leela and Joel, confirming that Abe abuses her. The conversation is interrupted by Marie crashing, with Abe subsequently telling Cleo that his mum is dead – warning that she will wish she was too by the time he’s done with her.
Neighbours
21. Karl and Susan have reservations over Terese’s interactions with Paul, fearing that he’s making a move in the wake of her marriage breakdown. Toadie also spots the intimacy and wades in, asking him to keep his distance.
22. Preparations for Mackenzie and Haz’s wedding are in full swing, and Holly buys her an expensive dress using Heath’s stolen cash. Haz admits to Byron that he’s nervous about starting afresh in Paris, and is further dismayed when Amira arrives with the news that his parents won’t be attending the ceremony. Luckily, Byron has a plan… and the first step is to prevent Vera Punt from gatecrashing.
23. Andrew feels betrayed by Wendy (again) when Remi mentions that she’s spotted her visiting Felix in hospital. Wendy’s very apologetic and urges him to repair the relationship with his brother, especially since the prison are considering the possibility of an early release.
24. When Isla spills a smoothie over Nicolette’s phone, she’s terrified at the prospect of losing precious photographs of David. Whilst repairs are taking place, Aaron finds the dossier of evidence she’d been using against him. When Jane finds out, she thinks it’s unreasonable of Nic to expect to be able to live at No. 24 with them.
25. When Holly returns from yet another spending spree, Karl and Susan are very suspicious and she fobs them off with a lie about the money being from the sale of a necklace that Heath bought her. As she begins to relocate her stacks of cash, Wendy walks in and catches her…
EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm
