Overview

• Previews outline a focused block of episodes for 6–9 October centered on Jonno Highway’s funeral, with short-term returns including Ben Mitchell and Stuart Highway.
• Ben’s on-screen explanation places him in a UK prison after informing on a cellmate in the US, with day release allowing his funeral attendance.
• Mitchell family tensions escalate when a concealed relationship forces decisions about honesty and timing around what to reveal.
• The Joel Marshall youth storyline intensifies with a school incident and subsequent violence, followed by EastEnders Investigates: The Manosphere on 9 October on BBC Three and iPlayer.
• Additional arcs advance as Suki and Eve consider adoption and Kojo’s exploitation storyline prompts attempts to challenge Ravi Gulati and Okie’s influence.