Our guide to all the soap action, week beginning Saturday, April 17
Happy Endings? - EastEnders (BBC1)
Whitney and Kush look to the future as they put their plan in motion, but will they get to live happily ever after?
Elsewhere, Isaac wants to know more about his brother Paul, especially after Kim reveals that he was murdered. When Patrick admits that he wishes Paul had told him how much trouble he was in, a guilty Isaac decides to come clean about his own secret. Patrick is shocked but insists the diagnosis is nothing to be ashamed of and mentions that he sees a lot of similarities between Paul and his youngest son.
The remark gets Isaac thinking that if his brother was misunderstood, perhaps he is too, and he later asks Ash about misdiagnosis among ethnic minorities, using Patrick's trial as a cover...
Elsewhere, Mick is keen for his daughters to bond, but Nancy is behaving oddly. Cash-strapped Karen toys with the idea of being Rainie's surrogate, the newly returned Sonia drops a bombshell, and Will tells Billy and Honey that Amy has been posting nasty comments about Janet online.
A Warm Welcome? - Coronation Street (ITV)
There's a blast from the past for Rita when her former foster daughter, Sharon Bentley, turns up. Sharon has nominated Rita for a Golden Heart award in recognition of her fostering skills; she also wants to make amends after treating her badly in the past.
Jenny, however, isn't thrilled to see her and convinces Gemma she can't be trusted. Rita tries to get all three of them to call a truce over a meal before inviting a seemingly lonely Sharon to stay for a few weeks.
Faye ends her relationship with Craig, unwilling to let him ruin his career for her. Her and Gary then attend court, where he's convicted for perverting the course of justice but allowed to walk free. Faye, however, might not get away so lightly...
A fragile Peter returns home from hospital and doesn't feel optimistic about his chances of receiving a transplant, while Tyrone and Fiz's relationship finally comes to an end.
Mother and Child Reunion? - Emmerdale (ITV)
Rishi is excited about celebrating his birthday, but Manpreet is distracted when Ethan asks her to go with him to meet his mother.
His mum fails to show up, but Ethan finds himself bonding with Manpreet instead, and says he's grateful for the chance to get know her again - even if it does mean they have some explaining to do when they turn up at Rishi's party together. Later, after Ethan receives a text saying his mother doesn't want to get to know him, Manpreet encourages him to talk to Charles about what's been going on, but suggests he keeps her name out of it.
Tracy is stressed out when David accidentally runs over Nate's foot, meaning he's unable to help out with Frankie. To add to her worries, she finds a lump on her baby's tummy...
As Lydia tries to prove Paul fraudulently ran up debts in her name, Vinny finds his father's notebook, which includes tips on future races, and decides to put a bet on. Worried he's going the same way as his gambling addict dad, Mandy tries to sort out their financial woes by muscling in on Mack's latest dodgy deal.
Scum Landlord - Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
Fergus discovers that Ste is strapped for cash, so he offers to buy the Lomaxs' house and rent it back to them - and his first act as landlord is to instal a hidden camera in Peri's room.
She doesn't realise she's being spied on, but it she is freaked out when a mystery person sends her a bikini. She suspects Warren is behind it, but he realises who the real creep is and demands compensation for keeping his mouth shut.
The house sale also causes ructions for James, who is annoyed his boyfriend didn't seek his advice first. Ste feels like the lawyer doesn't treat him like an equal, but gets a chance to drown his sorrows with John Paul, who is hitting the bottle following a row with George.
John Paul is relieved the next day to find out nothing happened, but that doesn't stop George getting into a rage when he realises his boyfriend lied about where he spent the night. Then, John Paul receives devastating news...
Tony decides to matchmake for Nancy, and Sid opens up to Courtney about his ambitions to join the police.
A Matter of Life and Death - Home and Away (C5)
Ari is still in a perilous state, and his lack of improvement makes Christian question his judgement. He also considers waking Ari up from his coma, and we get a glimpse of the real Lewis who decides to end the patient's life - until an unassuming Mia walks into the room.
Mac arrives home and starts researching unexpected babies. She also considers telling Ari about the pregnancy, and makes up her mind after a few wise words from Tane.
Is Susie's seemingly perfect facade about to crack? She certainly has to do some fast talking when she lands herself in hot water and has to explain away the matter to John.
Willow and Ziggy struggle to win back Bella's trust, Ryder and Chloe confront each other following their kiss, and after a successful evening, Dean and Amber decide to give their relationship another go.
Doctor in Trouble - Neighbours (C5)
Karl is a caring, sharing doctor rather than a violent thug, and yet he's been arrested for attacking Olivia. Understandably the news sends shockwaves through Ramsay Street, with Hendrix, Susan and Bea in particular struggling to cope.
Olivia, meanwhile, decides to use the situation to her advantage by making Susan an offer she probably can't refuse; after discussing it with Bea, Susan realises that, after Karl is charged, working on the book might be the only way to clear his name.
Aaron announces he wants the baby to be called Fay, which goes down like a lead balloon with Nicolette, David and Chloe. The latter, however, is soon distracted by her relationship with Nicolette - which Jane will no doubt have something to say about when she returns from Brisbane.
Roxy organises a big send-off for Shane and discovers the gang's encampment after running into Holden at the Tram.
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