Overview

• Zack Hudson and Teddy Mitchell veered off the road after Harry Mitchell bundled Zack into a car boot and Teddy lost control, sending their vehicle into a lake.
• When Teddy resurfaced alone, on-screen search efforts presumed Zack drowned, triggering a wave of fan theories about his fate.
• Later episodes confirmed that Zack swam to safety, ending speculation over his survival.
• Vicki Fowler disclosed to Barney that Zack is his biological father, upending the Mitchell family structure.
• The Mitchells now face the fallout from Nicola’s concealed past and Barney’s true parentage as the story progresses on Albert Square.