EastEnders' Christmas Day offering looks set to be suitably bleak as Alfie and Hayley's baby secret is exposed, leading to huge repercussions.
Alfie will be filled with paranoia this festive season after his relationship with Hayley, his wife Kat's cousin, sees a further transgression under Kat's roof...
The truth that he is the father of Hayley's child looks set to be bubbling to the surface.
There will also be blood on the hands of one of the Albert Square residents.
Eastenders producer John York has now spoken about the seasonal special of the BBC soap, which will feature violent acts and revelations.
He said: "Kat is finally coming to trust Alfie, arguably foolishly. Alfie is doing anything he can to keep the secret.
"What's clear is that someone at the end of Christmas is going to have a lot of blood on their hands."
Also coming up on the soap, Mick and Linda will face personal battles in the pub between serving drinks, in the wake of a climactic confrontation, and Max and Stacey share a moment of tenderness on the Square.
Judging by the teaser for the Christmas offering, it's going to be a dramatic time in Walford.
There is further drama to follow in the New Year, with producers promising that 2019 will be a "big year for the Slaters".
