Coronation Street had a big shock this week as Maggie Driscoll’s past finally caught up with her. Monday’s episode revealed what really happened before she arrived at the Rovers Return, and it has left viewers talking nonstop.
A Look Back At Maggie’s Troubled Past
Over the past few weeks, Coronation Street hinted that Maggie’s life with her husband Alan wasn’t as simple as she made it sound. Fans knew there was a story waiting to be told, and the show confirmed it by teasing a big flashback. That flashback aired on December 8, and it showed just how strained Maggie and Alan’s marriage had become. The tension between them had clearly been building for a long time.
Things finally boiled over during an argument on the stairs. In the heat of the moment, Maggie pushed Alan, and he fell down the staircase. The heartbreaking part was that their son, Finlay, saw everything happen right in front of him. This moment explained why Maggie has carried so much weight since arriving in Weatherfield and why she has tried so hard to keep parts of her life hidden.
The Secret Comes Out And Pauline McLynn Responds
With viewers now knowing that Maggie caused Alan’s death, Pauline McLynn has opened up about playing such a dramatic twist. She said she wasn’t worried about becoming the show’s new villain because, in her words, people always enjoy watching one. She felt that even if viewers think Maggie has done something awful, they still like following a character who brings drama.
McLynn added that she doesn’t mind whether people like Maggie or not, as long as they remain interested in her storyline. For her, keeping the audience hooked is what matters most. She shared that she also spoke with Kate Ford, who plays Tracy McDonald. McLynn said she told Ford about filming a push at the top of the stairs that leads to a death. Ford replied by reminding her that she had killed three times on the show and told her she just needed to carry on.
McLynn also said she hopes some viewers still understand Maggie. She believes the moment in the flashback was an accident rather than murder and said the whole scene felt sad more than anything else. She doesn’t expect Coronation Street to take Maggie into a full murder trial but admitted that soaps can always change direction at any time. Stay tuned to Soap Opera Daily for all the latest Coronation Street updates.