EastEnders fans have praised the soap for tackling racially-aggravated murder in what has been hailed as the 'best episode ever.' During recent episodes, viewers have seen George Knight, played by Colin Salmon, discover the truth about his family in a series of shocking revelations.
After a visit from his adoptive mother, Gloria (Elizabeth Counsell), he learns his adoption was part of a child farming process. In another twist, George discovers Eddie's (Christopher Fairbank) recent niceties were a ploy to persuade him to provide a character witness. Eddie and his friends are accused of beating a man named Henry Kofi Asare to death while hurling racial abuse.
It soon transpires that Henry Kofi Asare was George's biological father and was murdered by Eddie after he threatened to take his son back. George recalled the racism he experienced growing up and how his father had never supported him.
Praising the episode, fans shared their thoughts on X: 'Tonight’s #Eastenders is absolutely amazing. The acting, the twists, it was just phenomenal,' one posted. Another added: 'Incredibly powerful episode tackling #racism - outstanding storytelling.'
