Max Branning will return to EastEnders in a special flashforward episode of the soap, the BBC has revealed. The episode, which is set to air on New Year’s Day in 2026, will follow Max as he attempts to navigate a precarious situation which has wide-reaching consequences for himself and the Branning clan.
Max’s latest return comes after his eagerly-awaited comeback this year. In two brief stints in September, Max was revealed to be in a romantic relationship with Zoe Slater, having helped her in the search for her missing son.
Arriving in Walford for Lauren and Peter’s wedding, he then reunited with old flame Stacey Slater. Horrified to realise he’d been seeing her cousin, Stacey packed up and left for a new life in Brazil.
But what does the future hold for Max Branning? All will be revealed in a very special episode focused on the man himself…
Max Branning to star in EastEnders flashback episode
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