Monday 07 September 2020
BBC One
20:05
Devised by Julia Smith
Devised by Tony Holland
Written by Rob Gittins
Directed by Jamie Annett
Directed by Toby Frow
Directed by Lance Kneeshaw
Story Producer: Poz Watson
Line Producer: Susan Mather
Script Producer: Kris Green
Series Producer: Sharon Batten
Executive Producer: Jon Sen
Senior Executive Producer: Kate Oates
PC Highway fears Ben's crimes have caught up with them.
Ruby faces serious financial problems.
Linda and Mick look to build a new life away from their home.
The Walford residents are back after an 11-week absence and it's pretty much business as usual in Albert Square.
Sharon, now settled behind the bar of The Queen Victoria, is given a stark reminder of the boat crash that killed her son, leaving Ian more determined than ever to buy Dotty's silence.
A desperate Chantelle seeks out a divorce lawyer from one of Gray's rival law firms.
Mick searches for a job while wife Linda makes ends meet in the launderette.
Callum gets a shock at work when trawling through CCTV footage of a burglary.
Ruby and Martin try to ignore Kat's nasty comments about their relationship.
A few new storylines are created in the first episode back after 53 days (on 07 September 2020), especially with the burden of CoronaVirus Pandemic damaging the daily workings of businesses across the United Kingdom.
This episode obviously takes a different tone from what EastEnders have produced. You will notice the obvious social distancing between characters.
The opening is absolutely perfect and very fitting to the new normal.
Adam Woodyatt as Ian Beale
Steve McFadden as Phil Mitchell
Gillian Taylforth as Kathy Beale
Max Bowden as Ben Mitchell
James Bye as Martin Fowler
Davood Ghadami as Kush Kazemi
Jessica Plummer as Chantelle Atkins
Toby-Alexander Smith as Gray Atkins
Danielle Harold as Lola Pearce
Jamie Borthwick as Jay Brown
Kellie Bright as Linda Carter
Danny Dyer as Mick Carter
Scott Maslen as DI Jack Branning
Philip Wright as DI Stevie Thompson
Jessie Wallace as Kat Slater
Milly Zero as Kirsty "Dotty" Cotton
Balvinder Sopal as Suki Kaur Panesar
Tony Clay as PC Callum "Halfway" Highway
Jaz Deol as Kheerat Panesar
Diane Parish as Denise Fox
Clay Milner Russell as Bobby Beale
Louisa Lytton as Ruby Allen
Rukku Nahar as Habiba Ahmed
Tom Joyner as David
Emma Carter as Trading Standards Officer