Overview
- Episodes released this week depict a fatal incident tied to the ongoing cuckooing arc involving Kojo Asare.
- Within the storyline, police detain a key character after a confession, and prosecutors move to file a murder charge.
- The narrative now pivots toward courtroom stakes and emotional repercussions for those closest to the events.
- Cuckooing—criminals taking over a vulnerable person’s home to enable drug dealing—remains the central issue explored.
- EastEnders says it worked with Causeway, the National Autistic Society and the Ben Kinsella Trust to inform the exploitation and knife-crime material.