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EastEndersCuckooing Storyline Hits Grim Turning Point as Fallout Deepens

The production consulted specialist charities to ensure a responsible depiction of cuckooing.

Overview

  • This week’s episodes move the exploitation arc into a darker phase with severe on-screen repercussions.
  • A resident’s confession to police signals legal consequences that will shape upcoming instalments.
  • The plot examines how criminals take over a vulnerable person’s home to run drugs, a practice known as cuckooing.
  • Producers say Causeway, the National Autistic Society and the Ben Kinsella Trust advised the research and depiction.
  • New episodes air on BBC One with early availability on BBC iPlayer.