Overview
- The hour-long Christmas Day episode ended with a resident found unconscious in a ginnel and left for dead, closing the night on a shock cliffhanger.
- Coverage points to teen Will Driscoll as the leading suspect after his open hostility at dinner and his illicit entanglement with coach Megan Walsh.
- Producers and cast teased that the victim is connected to the Driscoll family, keeping speculation focused on the new Rovers owners.
- A follow-up Boxing Day installment was slated to pick up with Evelyn Plummer discovering the injured resident and pushing the storyline forward.
- The festive lunch imploded when Maggie Driscoll exposed Eva Price’s private letter about a past abortion, triggering rows and a physical fight between Ben Driscoll and Adam Barlow.