Max on EastEnders on September 30, 2025 / BBC
This week on EastEnders, Max Branning gatecrashes an impromptu wedding between Lauren and Peter.
Meanwhile, Harry calls on his mother to help with the Ravi situation, Stacey contemplates moving to Brazil and Cindy’s in the mood for a confrontation.
Read on for pictures and spoilers from this week’s new episodes!
Monday, September 29
Episode: 7197
Writer: Jonny O’Neill
Director: Lance Kneeshaw
Peter and the family put the plans in place for Lauren’s surprise wedding while Lauren meets Penny for drinks, where doubt is cast on her relationship with Peter. The pair then head to The Vic and are shocked when they see the place is decked out for a wedding and Peter proposes…
Harry notices another gang watching the flat but chooses to ignore it, hoping that a raid might steer Ravi and Okie to use a different location. Later, Kojo arrives home to find that Okie has been attacked and Harry helps with the clean-up, provoking the ire of Gina as he’s a no-show for the wedding.
Lily is adamant that her and Charli are staying in Walford rather than going to Brazil with Stacey. Later, Stacey goes to The Albert for her leaving drinks but reveals that she has decided to stay.
This episode of EastEnders streams from 6am on iPlayer and airs at 7.30pm on BBC One.
Tuesday, September 30
Episode: 7198
Writer: Jonny O’Neill
Director: Lance Kneeshaw
Harry enlists Nicola to get him out of his debt with Ravi – and she threatens to call Ravi’s bosses unless he backs off from her son. Ravi makes it clear to Okie that Kojo and his flat are still vital to their operation.
A shocked Lauren reluctantly agrees to the wedding and heads back to No.25 to get ready but instead prepares to do a runner.
Later, Lauren and Peter prepare to get married in front of their friends but will she go through with it? To add to the drama, Max Branning arrives at The Vic…
This episode of EastEnders streams from 6am on iPlayer and airs at 7.30pm on BBC One.
Wednesday, October 1
Episode: 7199
Writer: Simon Ashdown
Director: Lance Kneeshaw
Everyone is reeling at Max’s return as Stacey and Zoe look on in a state of shock. Kat spots Zoe talking to Max and warns her off him but Max’s attention is on Stacey and he follows her back home.
Zoe and Lily try to persuade Stacey to move to Brazil in the wake of the new development and she eventually agrees.
Also on Wednesday: Priya tries to make Ravi jealous, while Gina and Harry make things official and book a last-minute weekend away.
This episode of EastEnders streams from 6am on iPlayer and airs at 7.30pm on BBC One.
Thursday, October 2
Episode: 7200
Writer: Simon Ashdown
Director: Lance Kneeshaw
Cindy’s shocked to hear from Jasmine that Max is back and marches over to The Vic to confront the man who killed her son.
Also on Thursday: Jean is stuck on the tube with Priya, unaware of the drama unfolding back in Walford, while Lauren orders Max to leave Walford.
This episode of EastEnders streams from 6am on iPlayer and airs at 7.30pm on BBC One.
