Overview
- This week’s episodes acknowledge the death of Jim McDonald off screen, closing the arc of a character last seen in 2018.
- The development disrupts Steve McDonald’s current storyline, with producers signaling further emotional fallout ahead.
- RadioTimes reports the loss will unearth decades-old revelations tied to a past relationship and a hidden family connection involving recent faces at the Rovers.
- Beverley Callard is not expected to return for any funeral scenes, according to reporting on cast availability.
- Fans have criticised the decision to end the character’s story off screen, and Lawson notes there will be no dramatic exit scenes after he was informed in early September.