Will and Tim on Coronation Street on May 12, 2026 / ITV
Next week on Coronation Street, Will plots his escape to France with Megan, but can Tim convince him otherwise?
Meanwhile, Gary comes under the police’s spotlight, Sam continues to lose his grip on reality and Jodie finds an ally in Daniel.
Read on for pictures and spoilers from next week’s new episodes!
Monday, May 11
Episode: 11854
Writer: Steven Fay
Director: Richard Lynn
Sam’s disturbed when he sees Will giving him an evil look at school. Later, Sam sets off to the Red Rec to watch a meteor shower but when he encounters Will, he drops his telescope and runs for his life.
Ben’s stunned when he discovers that £2k missing from the safe and Sean soon becomes the prime suspect. Meanwhile, Will meets up with Megan and hands her the cash to pay for their flights to France. Later, Ben, Eva and Susie wave Will off in Tim’s taxi as he leaves for Scotland, unaware of what he’s actually intending to do.
Also on Monday: David demands that Jodie move out, Daniel lies to Ken and Bertie about being in the Lakes and Kit and Lisa agree that there are holes in Gary’s alibi.
This episode of Coronation Street streams from 7am on ITVX and airs at 8.30pm on ITV1.
Tuesday, May 12
Episode: 11855
Writer: Simon Crowther
Director: Richard Lynn
Jodie lets herself into the builders’ yard flat and is surprised to find Daniel there. She claims he found his key on the pavement and was returning it but he’s not buying it and tells her to leave – but when she informs him that she has nowhere to stay and threatens to tell his family that he’s not really in the Lakes, how will Daniel react?
Todd gives Kit and Lisa daggers in The Rovers, but Lisa interprets his attitude as a guilty conscience.
As Tim drives Will to the station, it becomes clear to Ben that Will is planning to elope after he realises that his son’s passport is gone. Steve relays the news to an already-suspicious Tim, who then tells Will about his historic relationship with Trisha and how he only recently realised that he was a victim of rape. Can Tim make Will see sense?
Also on Tuesday: Hope urges Sam to tell Leanne about what happened to cause his telescope to break.
This episode of Coronation Street streams from 7am on ITVX and airs at 8.30pm on ITV1.
Wednesday, May 13
Episode: 11856
Writer: John Kerr
Director: Gill Wilkinson
Sam heads down the ginnel and encounters a menacing Will.
Tim tracks down Trisha and confronts her, telling her that whether she likes to believe it or not, she abused him when he was just 14 years old.
Also on Wednesday: Lisa interviews Megan, who insists that it’s all lies, Jodie makes out to Shona that she’s staying with a mate and Gary’s yard is searched by police for potential evidence.
This episode of Coronation Street streams from 7am on ITVX and airs at 8.30pm on ITV1.
Thursday, May 14
Episode: 11857
Writer: Susan Oudot
Director: Gill Wilkinson
A panicked Maggie tells Ben that they need to talk after he gets a call from Melanie – will she finally come clean about what happened all those years ago?
Summer reveals that she’s been offered a place at a US university to Todd, who insists that she accept so that she can start afresh.
Nick and Toyah discuss their concerns for Sam and wonder if counselling might help, but Sam is listening in and hears a very different version of the conversation…
Also on Thursday: Jodie reminds Daniel that he’s supposed to be back from his “holiday” today.
This episode of Coronation Street streams from 7am on ITVX and airs at 8.30pm on ITV1.
Friday, May 15
Episode: 11858
Writer: Chris Fewtrell
Director: Gill Wilkinson
At The Rovers, Ben’s in meltdown after a traumatic week.
As Cassie refuses to buy Bertie and Dorin any sweets, a passing Jodie makes a sly dig by suggesting that maybe she’s too old to look after young kids.
Lisa informs Kit that they were unable to retrieve the deleted CCTV footage from Gary’s computer, but nevertheless Kit makes it clear to Gary that he’s still his number one suspect.
Wanting to find help for Sam, Nick and Toyah call on Roy, who offers to play him at a game of chess. Later, Roy finds a distressed Sam, who’s found a tracking device in his school bag…
This episode of Coronation Street streams from 7am on ITVX and airs at 8.30pm on ITV1.
