EastEnders

EastEnders

TV-PG 1985 · 42 seasons · 7331 eps · ★ 4.3 · Soap, Drama, Crime

Returning Series Next episode: Oct 12, 2026

The everyday lives of working-class residents of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough.

Created by Julia Smith, Tony Holland

Network: BBC One

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