Overview

• Mackenzie finds a photo linking John Sugden to Ben, the removal man connected to Nate Robinson’s belongings, triggering a confrontation.
• The clash escalates into a tense pursuit through the woods, paying off the previously teased New Year flash-forward.
• ITV’s official trailer previewed the face-off, and actor Lawrence Robb noted the flashback sequence was filmed last October for continuity.
• The arc builds on John’s pattern of covering up past crimes and framing Owen Michaels, increasing pressure on his fabricated narrative.
• Thursday’s episode on ITV1 and ITVX marks a major escalation in the ongoing storyline that producers have signposted for months.