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EastEnders
Drama1985Rated 6.8
In London's East End, families on a fictional Victorian square argue, fall in and out of love, and trade secrets over drinks at the Queen Vic pub, the place everyone ends up.
Starring Adam Woodyatt, Steve McFadden, Letitia Dean
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S2026E173Thu 29 Oct, 02:00
Season 2026, Episode 173 of EastEnders airs on Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 6am UK time on BBC iPlayer.
Is it for me?
Soap viewers will settle in quickly. Nearly every episode ends on a drum sting just as a secret lands. Den, Arthur and Ali let themselves into the room of a missing neighbour, and the habit of walking into each other's business starts there.
Before you start
It is a soap with no season arcs, so you can start at any episode and pick up the families as you go.
42 seasons, 7332 episodes, 30 min each, about 3627 hours so far
This show
In London's East End, families on a fictional Victorian square argue, fall in and out of love, and trade secrets over drinks at the Queen Vic pub, the place everyone ends up.
Starring Adam Woodyatt, Steve McFadden, Letitia Dean
Is it for me?
Soap viewers will settle in quickly. Nearly every episode ends on a drum sting just as a secret lands. Den, Arthur and Ali let themselves into the room of a missing neighbour, and the habit of walking into each other's business starts there.
Before you start
It is a soap with no season arcs, so you can start at any episode and pick up the families as you go.
42 seasons, 7332 episodes, 30 min each, about 3627 hours so far
E01Murder In Albert SquareAired Tue 19 Feb
E02The Anniversary WalkAired Thu 21 Feb
E03Brewery Drives BackAired Tue 26 Feb
E04A Very Private PartyAired Thu 28 Feb
E05Luftwaffen LoftyAired Tue 5 Mar
E06One Man's TrashAired Wed 6 Mar
E07A Perfect SundayAired Tue 12 Mar
E08Bently RusesAired Thu 14 Mar
E09Bent GearAired Tue 19 Mar
E10Yuppie InvasionAired Thu 21 Mar
E11The MessengerAired Tue 26 Mar
E12Scorched Silks and Other DelightsAired Thu 28 Mar
E13Rub-a-Dub-ThudAired Tue 2 Apr
E14Tango For TwoAired Thu 4 Apr
E15Chef's SupriseAired Tue 9 Apr
E16Micro-Wave GoodbyeAired Thu 11 Apr
E17Showdown at Walford StationAired Tue 16 Apr
E18Claction or BustAired Thu 18 Apr
E19Tue 23 Apr, 1985Aired Tue 23 Apr
E20Thur 25 Apr, 1985Aired Thu 25 Apr
E21Tue 30 Apr, 1985Aired Tue 30 Apr
E22Thur 2 May, 1985Aired Thu 2 May
E23Tue 7 May, 1985Aired Tue 7 May
E24Thur 9 May, 1985Aired Thu 9 May
E25Tue 14 May, 1985Aired Tue 14 May
E26Thur 16 May, 1985Aired Thu 16 May
E27Tue 21 May, 1985Aired Tue 21 May
E28Thur 23 May, 1985Aired Thu 23 May
E29Tue 28 May, 1985Aired Tue 28 May
E30Thur 30 May, 1985Aired Thu 30 May
E31Tue 4 Jun, 1985Aired Tue 4 Jun
E32Thur 6 Jun, 1985Aired Thu 6 Jun
E33Tue 11 Jun, 1985Aired Tue 11 Jun
E34Thur 13 Jun, 1985Aired Thu 13 Jun
E35Tue 18 Jun, 1985Aired Tue 18 Jun
E36Thur 20 Jun, 1985Aired Thu 20 Jun
E37Tue 25 Jun, 1985Aired Tue 25 Jun
E38Thur 27 Jun, 1985Aired Thu 27 Jun
E39Tue 2 Jul, 1985Aired Tue 2 Jul
E40Thur 4 Jul, 1985Aired Thu 4 Jul
E41Tue 9 Jul, 1985Aired Tue 9 Jul
E42Thur 11 Jul, 1985Aired Thu 11 Jul
E43Tue 16 Jul, 1985Aired Tue 16 Jul
E44Thur 18 Jul, 1985Aired Thu 18 Jul
E45Tue 23 Jul, 1985Aired Tue 23 Jul
E46Thur 25 Jul, 1985Aired Thu 25 Jul
E47Tue 30 Jul, 1985Aired Tue 30 Jul
E48Thur 1 Aug, 1985Aired Thu 1 Aug
E49Tue 6 Aug, 1985Aired Tue 6 Aug
E50Thur 8 Aug, 1985Aired Thu 8 Aug
E51Tue 13 Aug, 1985Aired Tue 13 Aug
E52Thur 15 Aug, 1985Aired Thu 15 Aug
E53Tue 20 Aug, 1985Aired Tue 20 Aug
E54Thur 22 Aug, 1985Aired Thu 22 Aug
E55Tue 27 Aug, 1985Aired Tue 27 Aug
E56Thur 29 Aug, 1985Aired Thu 29 Aug
E57Tue 3 Sep, 1985Aired Tue 3 Sept
E58Thur 5 Sep, 1985Aired Thu 5 Sept
E59Tue 10 Sep, 1985Aired Tue 10 Sept
E60Thur 12 Sep, 1985Aired Thu 12 Sept
S1985E01Murder In Albert Square19 Feb 1985
S1985E02The Anniversary Walk21 Feb 1985
S1985E03Brewery Drives Back26 Feb 1985
S1985E04A Very Private Party28 Feb 1985
S1985E05Luftwaffen Lofty5 Mar 1985
S1985E06One Man's Trash6 Mar 1985
S1985E07A Perfect Sunday12 Mar 1985
S1985E08Bently Ruses14 Mar 1985
S1985E09Bent Gear19 Mar 1985
S1985E10Yuppie Invasion21 Mar 1985
S1985E11The Messenger26 Mar 1985
S1985E12Scorched Silks and Other Delights28 Mar 1985
S1985E13Rub-a-Dub-Thud2 Apr 1985
S1985E14Tango For Two4 Apr 1985
S1985E15Chef's Suprise9 Apr 1985
S1985E16Micro-Wave Goodbye11 Apr 1985
S1985E17Showdown at Walford Station16 Apr 1985
S1985E18Claction or Bust18 Apr 1985
S1985E19Tue 23 Apr, 198523 Apr 1985
S1985E20Thur 25 Apr, 198525 Apr 1985
S1985E21Tue 30 Apr, 198530 Apr 1985
S1985E22Thur 2 May, 19852 May 1985
S1985E23Tue 7 May, 19857 May 1985
S1985E24Thur 9 May, 19859 May 1985
S1985E25Tue 14 May, 198514 May 1985
S1985E26Thur 16 May, 198516 May 1985
S1985E27Tue 21 May, 198521 May 1985
S1985E28Thur 23 May, 198523 May 1985
S1985E29Tue 28 May, 198528 May 1985
S1985E30Thur 30 May, 198530 May 1985
S1985E31Tue 4 Jun, 19854 Jun 1985
S1985E32Thur 6 Jun, 19856 Jun 1985
S1985E33Tue 11 Jun, 198511 Jun 1985
S1985E34Thur 13 Jun, 198513 Jun 1985
S1985E35Tue 18 Jun, 198518 Jun 1985
S1985E36Thur 20 Jun, 198520 Jun 1985
S1985E37Tue 25 Jun, 198525 Jun 1985
S1985E38Thur 27 Jun, 198527 Jun 1985
S1985E39Tue 2 Jul, 19852 Jul 1985
S1985E40Thur 4 Jul, 19854 Jul 1985
S1985E41Tue 9 Jul, 19859 Jul 1985
S1985E42Thur 11 Jul, 198511 Jul 1985
S1985E43Tue 16 Jul, 198516 Jul 1985
S1985E44Thur 18 Jul, 198518 Jul 1985
S1985E45Tue 23 Jul, 198523 Jul 1985
S1985E46Thur 25 Jul, 198525 Jul 1985
S1985E47Tue 30 Jul, 198530 Jul 1985
S1985E48Thur 1 Aug, 19851 Aug 1985
S1985E49Tue 6 Aug, 19856 Aug 1985
S1985E50Thur 8 Aug, 19858 Aug 1985
S1985E51Tue 13 Aug, 198513 Aug 1985
S1985E52Thur 15 Aug, 198515 Aug 1985
S1985E53Tue 20 Aug, 198520 Aug 1985
S1985E54Thur 22 Aug, 198522 Aug 1985
S1985E55Tue 27 Aug, 198527 Aug 1985
S1985E56Thur 29 Aug, 198529 Aug 1985
S1985E57Tue 3 Sep, 19853 Sept 1985
S1985E58Thur 5 Sep, 19855 Sept 1985
S1985E59Tue 10 Sep, 198510 Sept 1985
S1985E60Thur 12 Sep, 198512 Sept 1985