Overview
- Pauline McLynn has recently debuted as Maggie Driscoll, who has taken over the Rovers Return with her family.
- Multiple outlets, citing unnamed sources, report that a festive flashback episode will implicate Maggie in a death from more than 20 years ago.
- Radio Times reports that former EastEnders actor Aidan O’Callaghan has been lined up for the flashback instalment.
- Viewers note Maggie’s unsettled reaction to something at Ken Barlow’s home and speculate about a possible Barlow connection, including theories involving Susan Barlow.
- A Coronation Street spokesperson declined to comment on the storyline, while McLynn has teased dramatic Christmas behaviour for her character.