Brace yourself for an explosive week in EastEnders as deep family secrets, emotional breakdowns, and a horrifying car crash threaten to tear the Mitchells apart. At the core of this brewing storm is Zack Hudson, who is struggling with the discovery that he is Barney Mitchell’s biological father. Torn between doing what’s best for Barney and escaping Nicola’s toxic hold, Zack makes a desperate move — one that will put multiple lives in danger.

Zack has long been haunted by his relationship with Nicola, a woman he once had feelings for but now sees as emotionally manipulative and unpredictable. While a part of him wishes things had turned out differently, the reality is that Nicola has become a dangerous presence in both his and Barney’s lives. With this in mind, Zack decides the only solution is to take Barney away from Walford and start anew with Whitney and Dolly. But instead of quietly leaving town, his plan takes a dark and unpredictable turn.

Fearing for Barney’s safety, Zack reaches out to Harry — an impulsive young man whose emotions run as hot as Zack’s. At first, there’s hope that Harry will help him quietly take Barney away. But that hope is short-lived. When Harry realizes the consequences of Zack’s plan and learns the full truth about Barney’s paternity, he’s thrown into emotional turmoil. Torn between loyalty and morality, Harry chooses to alert Nicola and Teddy — igniting a chain reaction that quickly spirals out of control.

The confrontation between Zack and Harry grows more intense as both men lose control. Their shared volatility reaches a boiling point when Harry, overcome by emotion, knocks Zack unconscious and locks him in the boot of a car. It’s a shocking moment that highlights just how unstable things have become — and how much danger lies ahead. Harry speeds off, with Zack trapped and unaware of what’s to come.

The chase begins. Teddy, panicked and determined to stop Harry before something catastrophic happens, joins Billy and Honey Mitchell, as well as Nigel Bates, in a desperate pursuit. What starts as an emotional standoff transforms into a high-speed race that ends in disaster. One of the vehicles veers off the road during the chase, plunging into a nearby lake. The crash leaves some of the characters submerged and trapped, unable to escape — their fates uncertain.

This horrifying accident becomes the turning point for the storyline. Families are shattered, secrets come to light, and the community is left grappling with grief, guilt, and anger. For Zack, even if he survives the crash, the emotional toll will be irreversible. He will have to face the consequences of his actions, and the realization that his attempt to save his son may have led to tragedy.

Meanwhile, the Mitchell family will have to process the truth about Barney — and confront the reality of how far Nicola’s influence and Zack’s desperation pushed everyone. The crash becomes more than just a physical disaster; it’s a metaphor for the emotional wreckage left behind when secrets, lies, and unresolved trauma collide.

As these dramatic scenes unfold next week, actor James Farrar promises that viewers will be left stunned. With fiery confrontations, raw emotions, and life-or-death stakes, EastEnders is pulling no punches in delivering a truly explosive chapter in its ongoing saga.

Who will survive? Who will be forever changed? And will Walford ever be the same again?