EastEnders is going even deeper with Joel Marshall. The show has lined up a special spin-off that will put his toxic storyline in the spotlight. It’s about teenage boys, online hate, and how quickly bad ideas can take over. Fans know Joel has already crossed too many lines, and this new special is set to show just how dark it can get. Keep scrolling to learn more.
Joel Marshall’s Disturbing Storyline In EastEnders
Joel Marshall came to Walford earlier this year. He came with his dad, Ross, and stepmum, Vicki. No one knew they were hiding something. Slowly, the entire truth came out in front of everybody. Joel has always been a troubled teen. And he has toxic masculinity.
From the moment Joel arrived, he has crossed his limits over and over again. He had sexually assaulted a stranger on a train. And to make things worse, he asked his friend to film it. He even recorded explicit videos of Avani Nandra-Hart. Not just this, he even leaked Stacey Slater’s adult footage online. Now it was clear why the Marshall family had to leave Australia. It was all because of Joel’s sick behaviour.
These actions were not just shocking moments on screen. It does happen in real life, and it was written to reflect these dangers. The soap ensured that this story reached viewers in the right way. Joel has been one of the most unsettling characters in the soap’s history. The real reason behind Marshall’s family’s move from Australia was also revealed. It was when the viewers got to know that Joel had taken an under-skirt picture of a girl without her consent.
Ross, however, gave some money to the girl’s family. He wanted to avoid any criminal charges against Joel. This shows how Joel is such a dark character. And his storyline is important in today’s time, so that people in real life can avoid such encounters. Joel’s behaviour has not only affected strangers. It has influenced even Tommy Moon, Kat Moon’s son. Even Tommy started having a negative influence on his behaviour.
A New Spinn-Off Takes On The Manosphere
Now the BBC soap is taking Joel’s story one step further. A one-off special titled EastEnders Investigates: The Manosphere will be telecast on BBC Three. The spinoff will air on Thursday, 9 October at 8 pm. It will line up the ongoing storyline of Joel. It will focus on online misogyny. And will show how young men are pulled into anti-women spaces on the internet.
The fact that EastEnders has launched an investigation shows they’re taking the issue seriously. The soap has always tried to highlight real social problems. And viewers also understand the importance of telling such stories. For more EastEnders spoilers and updates, keep following Soap Opera Daily.