December 27th 2024.
It's an explosive time in the world of soap operas! As we approach the year 2025, many of us are still trying to navigate through the chaos of the holiday season and wondering when our favorite soaps will be back on our TV screens. Both the BBC and ITV have a jam-packed schedule lined up for us, including a special documentary bidding farewell to Gavin and Stacey, the return of the popular game show The Traitors, and the finale of the gripping crime drama Vera. This means that the usual time slots for our beloved soaps like Coronation Street, Emmerdale, and EastEnders will be changed, with some shows, like Neighbours, not airing at all. But don't worry, we've got all the details on when you can tune in, consider it a late holiday gift from us!
Let's start with Coronation Street. On New Year's Eve, you can catch a shorter, half an hour episode at 8:15pm, while on New Year's Day, the show will be back to its regular one hour slot at 7pm. However, there won't be an episode on Thursday, January 2nd. But that's not all, there's also a new series of Casualty starting this weekend. And over at Hollyoaks, it's business as usual, but those who have already binge-watched the festive boxset may have already seen these episodes.
Now, let's get into the juicy details of what's happening on our favorite soaps. In Coronation Street, Carla Connor will face a terrifying ordeal as she's rushed to the hospital with sepsis and told she needs another kidney transplant. We'll also see the return of Rob Donovan, who will be asked by his son Bobby to be an organ donor. Meanwhile, Mason Radcliffe, who has turned against his brothers, fears for his life as he plans to leave Weatherfield. But things take a dangerous turn when he collapses after an altercation and sustains a stab wound. Will he survive? And when news of the stabbing hits the headlines, Abi is reminded of her son Seb's tragic death. We'll also see plots against Ken Barlow and David Platt, as well as a proposal from Dev Alahan to Bernie Winter. Exciting stuff!
Let's move on to Emmerdale. On New Year's Eve, the show will air at 7:45pm, followed by a slightly earlier slot of 6:30pm on New Year's Day. And on Thursday, January 2nd, the show will be back to its regular one hour slot at 7pm. In Emmerdale, Marlon's heart drops when he realizes his daughter April is missing. As he desperately tries to find her, he decides to film an appeal video, but it backfires when he receives hateful comments online. We'll also see Jacob putting his knowledge to the test as he starts a placement in A&E. And after the shocking revelation that Ruby was sexually abused by her father, we'll see her spiral out of control.
EastEnders will air as usual on New Year's Eve at 7:30pm, with the episode also being available on BBC iPlayer at 6am. However, the New Year's Day episode won't be available on iPlayer and will air at 10pm. But don't worry, things will be back to normal on Thursday, January 2nd. In EastEnders, there's drama brewing as Nish Panesar tries to ruin his ex-wife Suki's wedding to Eve Unwin. And with a character set to be killed off, the tension is high. We'll also see love triangles and a reunion between Martin Fowler and Stacey Slater.
Over at Hollyoaks, fans can catch the show on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day at 7pm, or you can watch the festive boxset that is currently available. In Hollyoaks, Dillon Ray will lead young dad Rex Gallagher down a dangerous path, while Abe Fielding attacks Peri Lomax and Cleo McQueen's fate is decided.
Unfortunately, for Neighbours fans, there won't be any new episodes until January 6th on Amazon Prime Video. But when it does come back, we can expect more drama, including a troubling situation for Yaz and Holly, and Aaron coming face to face with Rhett again.
As for Casualty, the new boxset, Public Property, will be available starting tomorrow at 9:15pm on BBC One, and next Saturday at 9:10pm. In the episodes, we'll see Jodie causing chaos in the ED, and Rash hiding a secret from his cousin Tariq. And if you have any soap or TV stories, videos, or pictures, be sure to email us – we'd love to hear from you!
With all the excitement happening in the soap world, it's going to be a thrilling start to 2025. So mark your calendars and make sure you don't miss out on all the drama, romance, and action. Happy New Year, soap fans!
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