Seasons & episodes

After Brendan attempts to get his claws into Joel, Warren is furious. Sparks start to flow between Theresa and Joel.

Ethan is pressured by Warren to give him with an alibi so that he can get rid of Brendan for good. Louis, Danny and Laurence are warned off Ruby by Jack. Ruby ends up taking a huge risk to try and win Sinead's favour.

After Jack finds out that he's missing some money, Ruby's in trouble. Warren is confronted by Theresa about Ethan's confession.

Callum attempts to get Maddie to learn more about him as they enjoy their proper date. Mitzeee finds out that Warren has been lying to her about Ethan. Nancy issues Mitzeee with a warning.

Nancy is left reeling after she gets a warning visit from Brendan. Mitzeee ends up coming to the conclusion that there is no escaping Warren. Brendan ends up coming up with a shocking solution.

Tara's return ends up causing trouble for Callum and Maddie's relationship after Tara refuses to give up on Callum. Warren's efforts to try and keep Mitzeee on side leave her feeling more scared than ever.

Maddie ends up having a go at Callum which could see him ending up back in Tash's arms. Dennis attempts to impress Leanne, but she has her sights on somebody else.

Maddie begins to self-destruct as she tries to get rid of her feelings for Callum. Leanne has no clue about Dennis' true feelings after she asks him to help her ensnare Matt.

George's efforts to get Maddie and Callum back together end up failing when Maddie starts to isolate herself from the group. Ash's meddling ends up making Callum give Tara an ultimatum.

Mitzeee returns following a trip with Warren. Leanne's efforts to try and make make Matt jealous end up leaving pleasing Dennis.

Brendan and Mitzeee continue with their plot against Warren. Mercedes attempts to convince Seth to talk about Riley.

Doug and new student Jodie go out on a date but sparks end up flying after she meets Dodger. Riley is surprised to learn that Mercedes has left baby Bobby at home with Bart. Joel becomes suspicious about Mitzeee after he catches her crying to Brendan.

Brendan and Warren end up fighting when Nancy finds it hard to contain a shocking revelation. Mitzeee attempts to win Warren over. Riley and Mercedes plan a Christmas meal for Bobby.

Mercedes finds it hard to create the perfect Christmas meal with Riley and calls for back-up from the rest of her family. Cracks begin to form in Mitzeee and Brendan's plans which end up having deadly consequences.

Things end up coming to a dramatic conclusion on Christmas Eve when Warren takes Mitzeee to the place where he buried Louise's body. Brendan finds himself in a race against time to find them before history repeats itself.

In a special It's A Wonderful Life homage episode, as Doug finds himself on a bridge at his lowest, and after jumping into the river he gets a visit from the much loved and missed Stephanie Del A Dean who shows him what life in the village would've been like had Doug never been there. He's then left with a choice to either join his girlfriend Bec's in heaven or to return to his life.

Texas and Jodie deal with the fallout from the previous day's events. As Joel is left wondering if he has any place in Hollyoaks. And, Mercedes questions whether she can bring up Bobby on her own.

The students prepare to travel to Barney's, but Theresa and Will feel further apart than ever. Meanwhile, Mercedes is gutted when Riley snubs her, but he soon regrets it when she stops him from seeing his son.

The students are in high spirits, intending to enjoy their impressive surroundings, but an unexpected arrival threatens to spoil the party. Meanwhile, Jacqui tells Mercedes to move on and put the past behind her, leading her to do something drastic. The ongoing love-games between Jodie, Doug and Dodger continues. And the Daytona Lights set upon catching their big break when a record label label exec comes to see them perform at the SU Bar but not all goes quite to plan.

Mercedes finally prepares to let go of Riley, but when she realises just how much this will cost her, she's not sure whether she can bring herself to go through with it.