1. Thu 01 Jan 2026 (2026)
There is a sinister start to the new year, while a happy surprise has a dangerous undercurrent and Ray hopes his dream can come true.
Release date: 2026-01-01
Season number: 55
Episode number: 1
Runtime: 44 minutes
Director: Tim Finn
Writer: Chris Gill
Guest stars
Jeff Hordley
as Cain Dingle
Eden Taylor-Draper
as Belle Dingle
Ryan Hawley
as Robert Sugden
Danny Miller
as Aaron Dingle
Mark Charnock
as Marlon Dingle
Christopher Chittell
as Eric Pollard
Charlotte Bellamy
as Laurel Thomas
Michael Parr
as Ross Barton
Emma Atkins
as Charity Dingle
Nicola Wheeler
as Nicola King
Natalie J. Robb
as Moira Dingle
James Hooton
as Sam Dingle
Zoë Henry
as Rhona Goskirk
Michelle Hardwick
as Vanessa Woodfield
Oliver Farnworth
as John Sugden
Amy Walsh
as Tracy Robinson
Katie Hill
as Sarah Sugden
Jack Downham
as Noah Dingle
Lawrence Robb
as Mackenzie Boyd
Karen Blick
as Lydia Dingle
Bradley Riches
as Lewis Barton
Shebz Miah
as Kammy Hadiq
Joe Absolom
as Ray Walters
Jaye Griffiths
as Celia Daniels
Laura Norton
as Kerry Pollard
Joe-Warren Plant
as Jacob Sugden
Fred Kettle
as Dylan Penders
Chris Coghill
as Kev Townsend
Alastair Kirton
as Registrar
Lisa Diveney
as DS Carter