Idris and Alya on Coronation Street on August 18, 2026 / ITV
Next week on Coronation Street, Idris plays a high-stakes game in a bid to take control of Speed Daal.
Meanwhile, newcomer Celeste arrives on the street, Sarah faces increasing threats in prison and Nina receives a job offer on the other side of the country.
Read on for pictures and spoilers from next week’s new episodes!
Monday, August 17
Episode: 11923
Writer: Ella Greenhill
Director: Neil Alderton
Shona arranges with Sally for Lily and Lucy to meet at lunch to give them a chance to make amends. Lily hands Lucy an apology note and explains that her own mum is dead too so she knows what she’s going through.
Having returned from Thailand, Todd visits Sarah and assures her that she’s a good mate and he’ll always love her.
Later, Kacey tells Sarah that her son has been arrested for armed robbery and asks her to speak to Kit about it. When Sarah explains that she’s finished with Kit and is unable to help, Kacey turns threatening…
Also on Monday: Adam tells Alya to hold out for a better offer from Idris, Todd lets slip to George that Christina has been spending again and Adam’s critical of Kit’s parenting of Harry.
This episode of Coronation Street streams from 7am on ITVX and airs at 8.30pm on ITV1.
Tuesday, August 18
Episode: 11924
Writer: Mark Burt
Director: Neil Alderton
Alya makes a take-it-or-leave-it offer to Idris, demanding 50 grand for her share of Speed Daal.
Later, when Idris reveals that he’s short by £15k to pay Alya, Leanne offers to lend him £5k. Desperate to get money quick, Idris enlists Lauren and Ollie to put on a poker night at Speed Daal, but makes it clear that Leanne and Alya are not to know about it.
Also on Tuesday: Lucy lashes out when Tim refuses to let her see her dad, Kit decides not to help Sarah despite the threats against her in prison and Adam suggests that he look after Harry for the rest of the school holidays.
This episode of Coronation Street streams from 7am on ITVX and airs at 8.30pm on ITV1.
Wednesday, August 19
Episode: 11925
Writer: John Kerr
Director: Sean Healy
Glenda spots a woman, Celeste, knocking on the door of No. 7 and explains that Dev and Bernie are currently away. Later, Celeste approaches Todd at the undertakers and explains that she’s looking to arrange a funeral.
Idris tells Ollie that he will give him cash to take part in the poker game and ensure that the odds are stacked in his favour – and in return, he’ll get a cut of the winnings.
Kit finds out about the game from Brody and bags himself an invite – and with the game underway, the players are eliminated one by one until it is a straight shootout between Ollie and Fiona.
Ollie wins hands down, leaving Fiona fuming and Idris revealed. But when Brody tells Leanne that Idris won using the money she’d given him, how will she react?
Also on Wednesday: Kacey continues to threaten Sarah, while Sally and Tim learn that Lucy will be meeting her new foster parents tomorrow.
This episode of Coronation Street streams from 7am on ITVX and airs at 8.30pm on ITV1.
Thursday, August 20
Episode: 11926
Writer: Joe Turner
Director: Sean Healy
Will tells his family that he managed a couple of GCSE passes and failed the rest, but Ben assures him that they’re all proud that he even sat his exams at all after everything that happened with Megan.
Also on Thursday: Richie asks Tim to back up his claim of self-defence, Idris attempts to make peace with Leanne over the poker game debacle, Celeste tells Todd that she only has six weeks to live and Glenda bags herself a date with Celeste’s driver Fraser.
This episode of Coronation Street streams from 7am on ITVX and airs at 8.30pm on ITV1.
Friday, August 21
Episode: 11927
Writer: Julie Jones
Director: Sean Healy
Nina fears she’s blown her interview with the art gallery in Whitby, but later she receives a message offering her the job.
Glenda, Mary and Christina berate Todd for his heavy drinking since he returned from Thailand, with Glenda warning him that he won’t have any friends left if he continues to treat them like dirt.
Later, Todd learns from Celeste that Fraser is gay and decides to use the information to get his own back on Glenda.
This episode of Coronation Street streams from 7am on ITVX and airs at 8.30pm on ITV1.
