Coronation Street boss Kate Brooks has teased what fans can expect from next week's murder week, which will see a character killed off in brutal scenes. The death occurs on the same day as Carla Connor and Lisa Swain's wedding, with the couple oblivious to the drama unfolding on the cobbles.
Five potential villains are in the frame: Jodie Ramsey, Carl Webster, Megan Walsh, Theo Silverton or Maggie Driscoll. The whodunnit will unfold through a series of point-of-view episodes, each focusing on a different suspect in the lead-up to the murder.
Brooks revealed the flashforward idea came to her while on holiday at Euro Disney. 'What if we did a who is it rather than a who done it?' she said. 'What if we did a flashforward and got people hooked into the story before we revealed what the story actually was?'
The wedding provides a joyful backdrop, with Brooks noting: 'We wanted a really joyous romance full of hope and love. But obviously we are a soap so we need that backdrop of drama and excitement.' She added that the couple and guests are 'oblivious to the drama unfolding on the street'.
The storyline was complex to plot, with Brooks admitting she 'lost a bit of sleep'. She said: 'Usually in a murder week you've got one victim, then the suspects – we had five potential suspects had to make sure all the stories aligned.'
