We’re given a special look into Todd Grimshaw’s (Gareth Pierce) agonising existence next week in Coronation Street as his abuse at the hands of Theo Silverton (James Cartwright) crescendos and the police are called.
Meanwhile, Will Driscoll (Lucas Hodgson-Wale) turns 16 and has one thing in mind – consummating his ‘relationship’ with vile groomer Megan Walsh (Beth Nixon).
Elsewhere, Dee-Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown) drops a bomb on her family, Joanie (Savanna Pennington) and Shanice Michaelis (Molly Kilduff) cause hell for Sally (Sally Dynevor) and Tim Metcalfe (Joe Duttine) and James Bailey (Jason Callender) risks exposing his affair with Carl Webster (Jonathan Howard) to Abi Webster (Sally Carman-Duttine)
Intro
Monday, December 15
Todd’s abuse horror takes centre stage as Monday’s episode focusses entirely on his and Theo’s dark relationship.
Told entirely through the lens of Todd’s hidden camera, CCTV and police bodycams, a series of flashbacks unveil what happened in the flat following the report of a domestic incident to the police.
Can Todd finally escape Theo’s twisted clutches?
Wednesday, December 17
As Todd tries to mend the damage of the previous night, both physically and metaphorically, George Shuttleworth (Tony Maudsley) is worried when Bernie Winter (Jane Hazlegrove) reveals that she saw the state of the flat and she’s sure there’s more to the story.
George offers Todd his job back over lunch and as he and Christina Boyd (Amy Robbins) press Todd over what happened, will he tell the truth?
After Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard) clearly clocks Will’s besotted smile when talking to Megan, Bernie steps in to help him find some friends, drafting Brody Michaelis (Ryan Mulvey) in to her scheme. When Brody carelessly suggests he might pursue Megan, will Will put a quick end to their burgeoning friendship?
Though her family are immediately supportive when Dee-Dee reveals that she’s got a new job, a further bombshell utterly floors the, while Joanie and Shanice are caught shoplifting and Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford) and (Claire Sweeney) clash once more.
Friday, December 19
When Ben Driscoll (Aaron McCusker) and Eva Price (Catherine Tyldesley) feign that they’ve neglected to plan a special birthday for Will’s 16th, he invites Megan to a hotel room he’s booked. As his family try to contact him after setting up a party, he’s too busy having sex with Megan.
When Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) nonchalantly tells Ben that he spotted Will at the Chariot Square, he heads down there. Megan and Will are struck with terror when they realise Ben is banging on their door. Is there secret about to be blown?
Sally struggles to manage Joanie when she bans her from attending a friends Christmas party. When Fiz Dobbs (Jennie McAlpine) and her daughters come round, Joanie throws a fit, knocking over the Christmas tree while railing at Sally that she’ll never replace her mum. Can the Metcalfes handle the Michaelis girls?
Having sent a slew of drunken texts to Carl, James begs him not to read them. Carl, having lost his phone, is rattled when James jokes that he better hope Abi doesn’t see. Having found his phone later, Abi spies over his shoulder, can Carl talk his way out of this one?
