EastEnders to give fans a glimpse 12 months into the future in special New Year’s Day episode
EastEnders confirms special New Year’s Day episode with huge twist
- EastEnders will broadcast a unique flashforward episode on New Year's Day, transporting viewers to 2027.
- The 30-minute special will focus on long-running character Max Branning, played by Jake Wood, and the significant consequences for his family.
- Executive producer Ben Wadey stated this is the first time the show has aired an entire flashforward episode, promising high drama in Walford throughout 2026.
- The episode aims to raise questions about Max's predicaments, with producers hinting that “all is not what it seems”.
- This innovative storytelling follows a previous flashforward scene in February 2023, which teased the 2023 Christmas Day storyline.