EastEnders Tackles Online-Fuelled Misogyny in Hard-Hitting New Episode
A content warning underscores a storyline confronting a teen's radicalisation, with painful consequences for his family.
Overview
- - The latest instalment is now on BBC iPlayer and carries a warning for violent content.
- - The narrative centers on a teenager whose social-media-driven misogyny escalates, straining relationships across Walford.
- - Alex Walkinshaw describes Ross’s situation as a “nightmare scenario” with a “massive impact” on those involved.
- - The show situates the plot within EastEnders’ history of exploring domestic abuse, echoing stories associated with the Slater family.
- - The arc shifts from private tensions to questions of accountability and community repercussions.