The BBC soap is taking the step to air tomorrow’s episode set entirely in 2027 as a total flashforward centred around Max Branning.

And after being brutally rejected by his entire family in tonight’s episode, Max vowed to turn things around.

Now in the first look there were flashes of a baby scan, hinting that Max is about to get yet another woman pregnant in Walford.

 

 

There was also a shooter with a gun, hinting that someone will die.

And the final look showed a Rolls Royce car which presumably means that Max is going to get a fancy car at some point.

And with multiple situations unfolding at once, it becomes clear that 2026 has many secrets waiting to be discovered, and a whole heap of trouble that would be hard for any one person to talk themselves out of.

Ben Wadey, EastEnders Executive Producer said: “For the first time in the show’s history, we’re going to be offering our viewers an entire flashforward episode set on New Year’s Day 2027.

“2026 is going to be full of drama in Walford, especially for the Brannings, and the episode is sure to raise plenty of questions on how Max has got himself, and his family, into such predicaments, but all is not what it seems, so stay tuned for 2026 to find out how and why…”

The show previously used a flashforward to launch The Six storyline that gave viewers a hint about Christmas in February.

That ended up seeing Keanu Taylor murdered by Linda Carter and covered up with the other women’s help.

In 2020 Hollyoaks did a flashforward episode on New Year’s Day – for an entire year.

However they were upended when midway through the years an actor had to be axed and then recast and the covid pandemic caused chaos to filming and production schedules.

Let’s hope EastEnders time jump goes off without a hitch…

The BBC soap is taking the step to air tomorrow’s episode set entirely in 2027 as a total flashforward centred around Max Branning.

And after being brutally rejected by his entire family in tonight’s episode, Max vowed to turn things around.

Now in the first look there were flashes of a baby scan, hinting that Max is about to get yet another woman pregnant in Walford.

There was also a shooter with a gun, hinting that someone will die.

And the final look showed a Rolls Royce car which presumably means that Max is going to get a fancy car at some point.

And with multiple situations unfolding at once, it becomes clear that 2026 has many secrets waiting to be discovered, and a whole heap of trouble that would be hard for any one person to talk themselves out of.

Ben Wadey, EastEnders Executive Producer said: “For the first time in the show’s history, we’re going to be offering our viewers an entire flashforward episode set on New Year’s Day 2027.

“2026 is going to be full of drama in Walford, especially for the Brannings, and the episode is sure to raise plenty of questions on how Max has got himself, and his family, into such predicaments, but all is not what it seems, so stay tuned for 2026 to find out how and why…”

The show previously used a flashforward to launch The Six storyline that gave viewers a hint about Christmas in February.

That ended up seeing Keanu Taylor murdered by Linda Carter and covered up with the other women’s help.

In 2020 Hollyoaks did a flashforward episode on New Year’s Day – for an entire year.

However they were upended when midway through the years an actor had to be axed and then recast and the covid pandemic caused chaos to filming and production schedules.

Let’s hope EastEnders time jump goes off without a hitch…