The soap is building upon a ‘spiking’ and horrifying storyline for Anna Knight in the coming weeks, tease EastEnders spoilers. As if Anna didn’t have enough on her plate with getting mugged and her father’s affair with mother Cindy, the character will now play an impactful role in one of the biggest storylines on the show. It will be related to the rising cases of drug use in the UK. Read on to find more!
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In an upcoming episode, which is scheduled to air on July 16, Anna accidentally gets her drink spiked in hard-hitting and upsetting scenes. She will find herself in danger later this summer when she feels this whilst on a night out at Peggy’s. EastEnders spoilers relay that Anna will be out with her sister Gina and friends Freddie and Felix.
Her loved ones will soon notice a change in her behaviour and will think that she has too much alcohol. However, after initially believing it to be alcohol-induced, her friends quickly become concerned for her welfare and realise that she hasn’t actually had much to drink after all.
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In a never-seen-before twist and digital-first for EastEnders, an exclusive five-part mini-series will be made accessible to audiences via a QR code. The viewers will then get to see an alternative insight into the whole incident from Anna’s perspective. In addition, they will also get to see footage from Anna’s friends point of view.
The mini-series is titled, ‘Spiked’ and the fans can access it through the QR code that will feature within the main episode. This code will take viewers to a link, giving them the option of which platform to watch the series through TikTok, Facebook, or Instagram.
As per reports, BBC1 soap has worked with charities like Stamp Out Spiking and WithYou in order to ensure the storyline is portrayed as ‘accurately and as sensitively as possible.’ EastEnders boss announced ‘Spiked’ on July 02 and he also shared his thoughts on the storyline.
Chris Clenshaw said, ‘With incidents of spiking rising at alarming rates across the UK in recent years, we chose to explore this issue with Anna Knight, who represents the demographic most affected by spiking.’
He also highlighted the importance by saying, ‘It was imperative for us to work alongside organisations to accurately present, and sensitively portray this storyline, and Molly’s performance has thoughtfully demonstrated the dangerous realities of spiking as we look to raise awareness of the warning signs and symptoms to look out for after an individual has been spiked.’
In addition, EastEnders used this new online story-telling model for the first time in May. The soap showcased Freddie’s life away from Walford while he was living with Mo in her caravan. We are sure this Spiked story will reach millions through the medium of social media, and fans are excited about it. So, stay glued to Soap Opera Daily for more such EastEnders spoilers! Also share your thoughts on this storyline in the comments below.
