Overview
- The one-off BBC One instalment airs on 1 January 2026 and is set on New Year’s Day 2027.
- Max Branning, played by Jake Wood, is shown in a predicament with major consequences for him and his family.
- Executive producer Ben Wadey says this is the programme’s first episode-length flashforward.
- Promotional imagery depicts Max in a suit with a white rose on his lapel stained with blood, serving as a visual teaser.
- The special builds on the show’s previous non-linear experiments, including a 2023 flashforward, and follows Max’s 2025 return.