Overview
- BBC and show bosses confirm the soap’s first-ever full flashforward episode set on New Year’s Day 2027.
- Executive producer Ben Wadey says the special will raise questions that unfold across 2026, with surprises not being what they first appear.
- Jake Wood teases a classic Christmas confrontation and a “mountain of secrets,” while saying Max returns determined to repair his relationships with Lauren and Oscar.
- Promotional previews trail a tense church scene involving Max and Cindy during baby Jimmy’s christening, with fallout rippling through the families.
- Teasers flag severe consequences for Zoe Slater over the holiday period, as a spokesperson promises the flashforward will drop clues answered over the next 12 months.