EASTENDERS Airs MONDAY TO THURSDAY 6.15pm on UKTV
Fourteen months ago, Dean raped his sister-in-law, Linda, but he’s never been punished for the crime. Instead, he’s become an outcast within the Carter family who he blames for ruining his life. His brother, Mick, Linda’s husband, would like nothing more than to see Dean dead and as Christmas dawns, the family feud only intensifies.
In recent weeks, Mick has been secretly forming a bond with his and Dean’s mother, Shirley, and when Dean learns Shirley has sidestepped his festive plans to spend the day with Mick and the Carters’ he explodes in anger. Dean flies into a rage and takes out his wrath on his fiancée, Roxy, who is injured trying to calm him down.
With Mick and Linda’s New Year’s…