Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale death plots to come

Soap spoilers follow.

Note: The following article contains a discussion of themes including suicide.

The biggest soap news this week had a running theme, with at least four soaps sharing details of dramatic death plots.

Coronation Street and EastEnders‘ examples both revolve around two of the biggest villains of the year in the soap world, and Home and Away bidding farewell to a favorite man and Emmerdale an unexpected farmyard tragedy is upon us.

Did you miss any big news this week? Don’t worry if you have, because we’re back with our regular Sunday round-up of the biggest stories of the past seven days.

calum lill as joel fianna in coronation street

ITV

It looks like Joel Deering’s reign of terror on the cobbles has come to an end, with DS Swain announcing the villain’s death next week.

After Joel recently decided not to attend his court hearing, he goes missing in Monday’s episode (September 30) and the police find some disturbing clues in their search for him.

Swain listens to a strange voicemail that Joel left for Dee-Dee and points out that it could be interpreted as a suicide note. When Joel’s car is found abandoned on a bridge, with a note left inside, Swain confirms that the police are now searching for his body.

Dee-Dee is extremely suspicious and posits a very different theory, wondering if Joel has gone out of his way to escape justice. Swain refuses to hear it and urges her to accept that Joel is dead – but after Joel’s strange behavior in Friday’s episode, what is the truth?

pastor clayton, eastenders

BBC

EastEnders tells the shocking outcome of Pastor Clayton and Yolande’s story next week.

The predatory priest will make several final appearances early next week, responding to news that more women have come forward to report him to police for sexual assault.

Pastor Clayton pays Yolande a disapproving visit and pressures her to withdraw her complaint, but she bravely stands up to him and refuses to agree.

Later, word reaches Yolande that Pastor Clayton has died by suicide. How will she cope with the terrible news?

Matty Barton, Mack Boyd, Moira Dingle, Emmerdale

ITV

Emmerdale A different kind of death story airs next week, with Moira’s continued health problems affecting her ability to work.

Moira is determined to continue on the farm after her brain tumor diagnosis, but Mack and Matty are becoming increasingly concerned about how her symptoms are affecting her day-to-day behavior.

Tragedy strikes when Moira makes a mistake on the farm, resulting in the death of several sheep, as well as leaving others seriously ill.

Moira is devastated when she can’t remember how it happened and makes the difficult decision to quit work for a while.

felicity newman home and away free,

Channel 5

Home and Away Fan-favourite Felicity Newman is another soap character who is being killed off, with her final scenes airing on UK screens next week.

Felicity has already been seen collapsing in shock at Cash and Eden’s engagement party and in next week’s emotional episode she receives the devastating diagnosis of brain death from an aneurysm.

Cash is told that the life support machines, the only thing keeping Felicity alive, must be turned off. Viewers see Felicity for the last time in Friday’s (October 4) episode.

perri hayes and tane parata home and away free,

Channel 5

After the terrible exit plots written for Stevie Marlow and Felicity, Home and Away the third death of the year aired on Australian screens this week.

Perri Hayes’ abusive father Carl – who has yet to get up to speed in the UK – was written off when his troubled son killed him in self-defence during a confrontation in the Paratas backyard.

The case looks set to have far-reaching implications for the other residents of Summer Harbor – especially Theo, who will find himself in trouble for helping Perri go into hiding. This storyline is teased in the latest official trailer released by the soap.

chris clenshaw

BBC

It sounds tough, but die-hard fans are usually very happy with a soap producer stepping down as they are often desperate for a change of direction to freshen things up when the current boss’ stories are on the air. a few years.

EastEndersExecutive producer Chris Clenshaw is the exception to the rule, with many viewers disappointed by this week’s news that he will be leaving the BBC soap when he oversees the 40.th anniversary in February 2025.

Clenshaw gave EastEnders back to their best in recent years, with critically acclaimed stories such as ‘Loving and Losing Lola’ and ‘The Six’.

Ben Wadey, the Channel 4 drama commissioner who currently oversees shows including Hollyoakstaking on an executive producer position next year.

nell rebecchi and jj varga murphy in neighbors

Amazon Freevee / FremantleMedia Australia

Neighbors farewell scenes for the Rebecchi family aired this week, but one member of the family has already filmed their first return appearance.

At the start of the week, spoiler pictures were released showing Nell making a return visit to Ramsay Street in late October.

Nell will be catching up with her boyfriend JJ and her stepmother Terese when she returns.

Carla Connor and ds Lisa Swain in Coronation Street

ITV

Coronation Street Carla and DS Lisa Swain confirmed a romantic twist for the first time.

After months of speculation, new promo pictures have been released this weekend to preview the next development in the pair’s storyline.

Later this month, sparks fly between Carla and Lisa as Carla confuses a tender moment between them.

Did Lisa feel it too – and could this be the start of the two becoming more than just friends?


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