As Jasmine accuses Max of the unthinkable, he tries desperately to clear his name tomorrow
How is Max going to talk his way out of this one?
Jasmine Fisher set out to ruin Max Branning in EastEnders tonight (Tuesday, January 20) in a bid to cover her own murderous secret. As Max started getting closer to the truth, she put him firmly in the frame. A classic move to make sure all eyes were on him, instead of her.
The fallout started when Max discovered his son Oscar was planning to leave Walford with Jasmine. Knowing that there was something suspicious about the fact that she wanted to skip town so suddenly (likely from his own experience of doing the same thing!) Max tried to put the brakes on the plan.
But Jasmine wasn’t happy when Max got too close to the truth, and caused drama when she dropped the mother of all bombshells.
Here’s everything that happened in EastEnders tonight… and what happens next.
EastEnders: Max crosses Jasmine
Oscar didn’t take kindly to his dad’s meddling in his plans with Jasmine. Instead, he decided that maybe a trip to Thailand was exactly what he needed.
The only problem was that Oscar didn’t realise that this wasn’t a normal holiday and that Jasmine was planning a one-way trip.
As Max overheard Jasmine arguing with her adoptive mum on the phone about plane tickets, he realised she wasn’t planning to come back to Walford.
He told Oscar that Jasmie had been lying to him, and a huge argument erupted in the middle of the Square.
Cindy gets her claws in
It wasn’t long before Cindy was also giving Max a few home truths about Jasmine. She told him that she pushed her down the stairs last year, and that she is nothing but trouble.
With Cindy’s words ringing in his ears, Max knew he had to act fast. But a heart-to-heart with Oscar didn’t do much to help.
When Max warned his son that Jasmine was only going to break his heart, Oscar admitted he loved her and thought she was worth the risk.
At a loss over what to do, Max confronted Jasmine once again, but this time things ended badly. Very badly.
Max asked Jasmine what she was hiding, and knowing he was getting closer to the truth, Jasmine lashed out. She threw him against the wall, leaving him shocked by her violence.
But Oscar and Kat heard the commotion and instantly assumed Max had done something to hurt Jasmine.
Before Max could regain his composure, Jasmine thought fast and lied that Max had tried to kiss her.
With the reputation Max has, it is going to be a miracle if he can talk his way out of this one.
The drama continues tomorrow
Tomorrow’s EastEnders will see the fallout of Jasmine’s accusations continue. As Max protests his innocence, will anyone believe him? It won’t take long for word to spread around the Square, and Max will soon find it hard to get people to believe he’s done nothing wrong for once.
Oscar and Kat struggle to get their heads around what they have been told. But will Jasmine be able to go under the radar as usual?
Betrayal on ITV: Filming locations XXXX
Shaun Evans
How was it to film on home turf, in and around
Liverpool and Manchester?
Incredible! I spend a lot of time in Liverpool because my
family are all there, so to be up north was brilliant. They
were a really funny, hard-working crew, and to be seeing
parts of Liverpool in a way that I hadn’t seen them,
having access to certain parts of the city, that was just
amazing. A very special time in my life.
ROMOLA GARAI
How did you enjoy filming in Liverpool?
I had a very nice little apartment right by the docks, so I’d
go on walks and go to all the museums, which was great.
It was a city I don't know very well, so it was a real treat
to explore the food scene and galleries.
ZAHRA AHMADI
What was it like to film around Liverpool and
Manchester?
I loved it. I'd worked in Manchester before for quite a
considerable amount of time and I’m a big fan, but I had
only ever been to Liverpool once (and only for a week)
before Betrayal I was working that whole time, so I didn’t
get to know it at all really. But what I do remember from
that week was how every single Scouser I met was really
engaged, eloquent and energised which I loved. This
time round however, I got more time to explore, and I'd
never realised what a beautiful city it was. The
architecture is stunning, and then of course there’s the
musical history and the food scene too, which is
incredible. I ate the most amazing cauliflower dish that
blew my mind - Maray’s ‘Disco Cauliflower’ - you need to
try it…
OMID DJALILI
Does the vibe of locations like Liverpool and
Manchester seep into the filming?
Definitely. The crew were fantastic; they had a certain no-
nonsense spirit which I loved. At my hotel, I bumped into
Philip Regan, this Instagram star called the Queen of
Scotty Road. He goes, let's do a video, and then he just
hurled abuse at me! It got thousands of views on
Instagram, and it was hysterical, the kindest and most
enjoyable abuse I've ever had in my life. That's the spirit
up there. They'll abuse you if they like you. It was
tremendously enjoyable to film there.
