Next week on EastEnders, the already fragile dynamic between Priya Nandra-Hart and her daughter Avani threatens to fall apart completely, as buried truths, broken promises, and spiraling emotions erupt in a dramatic and heartbreaking series of events.

Avani, still reeling from the traumatic and humiliating strip-search by police who wrongly suspected her of carrying drugs, has been trying to hold herself together. The incident left her shaken to the core, forcing her down a dark path — smoking weed with Lily Slater and even getting involved with a local dealer. While her parents, Priya and Ravi, were horrified to discover her descent, they rallied around their daughter and encouraged her to reclaim her voice by filing an official complaint with the police.

With immense courage, Avani did just that — walking into the police station, heart pounding, to demand accountability for the mistreatment she endured. But this week, the brave stand she took is cruelly dismissed, and the devastating blow comes not from the police directly — but through a web of secrecy that shatters her already fraying trust in the people closest to her.

It all starts when Priya receives a call from Jack Branning. The verdict? The police won’t be pursuing Avani’s complaint any further. The injustice stings, but Priya’s maternal instincts kick in — fearing that such news could crush her emotionally vulnerable daughter, she decides to keep it from her.

But the truth always finds a way to surface in Albert Square.

Before that unraveling moment, Priya, consumed with frustration and powerlessness, storms to the station to file a secondary complaint — but ends up losing her temper in a heated confrontation that forces Callum Highway to intervene. It’s clear the situation is wearing her down too, but her choice to hide the truth from Avani is about to blow up in everyone’s face.

The heartbreaking reveal comes not from her parents, but from Jack’s daughter Amy Mitchell, who accidentally lets slip that the complaint won’t be going anywhere. Avani, blindsided and betrayed, lashes out at her family — the very people who promised to support her. She berates them for robbing her of her right to grieve and process the outcome on her own terms. In her eyes, the cover-up is yet another violation — not just from the police, but from the people she trusted the most.

Ravi and Priya scramble to do damage control, hoping a night in with a takeaway and a group hangout with her friends might smooth things over. But it’s only a Band-Aid on a deepening wound. The rift between mother and daughter continues to widen, especially when Priya’s own behavior begins to spiral.

That night, Priya, nursing her anger and shame, heads to Harry’s Barn to cool off — but instead finds herself in another explosive clash, this time with Callum and his colleagues. Fueled by alcohol and pent-up rage, Priya sees red, and the situation escalates fast. It’s another public display of chaos that doesn’t go unnoticed.

The next morning, word of her mum’s outburst reaches Avani. Already raw with resentment, this new embarrassment is the final straw. Her disappointment turns to detachment — and without telling anyone, she makes another quiet but damning call to her drug dealer. It’s clear that the emotional support she so desperately needs isn’t coming fast enough — and that she’s slipping back into old, dangerous patterns.

As Priya spirals, two unexpected voices try to steer her back toward reason: Suki Panesar and Yolande Trueman. Each offers a sobering perspective, urging Priya to stop reacting and start truly showing up for her daughter — not with lies or excuses, but with real, consistent care. Whether Priya will take their advice remains to be seen.

The deeper tragedy here is that both Priya and Avani are operating from pain. Priya’s guilt over what her daughter went through clouds her judgment. She’s trying to protect Avani, but in doing so, she’s silencing her all over again. Meanwhile, Avani, already traumatized by the police incident, feels abandoned, unheard, and increasingly invisible in her own home.

This week’s episodes explore the haunting fallout of betrayal — not the kind done in malice, but the kind born from desperation, fear, and flawed love. The mother-daughter bond, already on shaky ground, is put through the ultimate test. Will Priya finally rise to meet her daughter’s needs — or will her silence and rash actions drive Avani further into isolation and addiction?

One thing is certain: EastEnders is once again proving that its most powerful stories come from the rawest, realest places. Avani’s trauma, Priya’s guilt, and the way the entire family is crumbling under the weight of unspoken truths is a reminder of how fragile trust can be — and how easily it can shatter when it’s needed the most.

With consequences looming and relationships fracturing, the question remains: Can Priya pull herself together in time to save her daughter — or is Avani already too far gone?