BBC Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Claire Crick 4 Mar 2026, 15:03 By Claire Crick 4 Mar 2026, 15:03 EastEnders fans 'work out' who Ravi and Mark's drug boss is - and their identity will blow your mind This changes everything... Mark Fowler Jr Max Branning Max Branning's New Year flashforward Ravi Gulati Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Claire Crick 4 Mar 2026, 15:03 By Claire Crick 4 Mar 2026, 15:03 Ravi has been struggling to keep his police informant role under wraps, and today’s EastEnders sees him risk everything to save his new friend Mark from prison; however, fans are convinced that they have worked out who the mysterious big drugs boss is, and this new theory links perfectly to everything we know about the New Year flashforward so far. Fans think they have worked out who Mark is working for (Credit: BBC) Who is Mark and Ravi’s mysterious crime boss? Ever since he found out that the police were planning a sting on some of the lower-tier members of the drug gang, Ravi’s head has been in a spin. Knowing that Mark will be at the targeted drop-off, Ravi understands it is only a matter of time before he ends up in prison. Priya has tried to reason with Ravi, telling him that Mark being behind bars can only be a good thing. But Ravi is struggling to put himself first and not his new friend. The fact that he is the police informant that Mark is looking for has been on the tip of Ravi’s tongue for days. The only reason he hasn’t already told him is that Priya managed to stop him. Could Mark and Ravi be working for someone we already know? (Credit: BBC) EastEnders: Ravi risks his own safety for Mark When Mark talks about family and how much it means to him today, Ravi knows he has to help him. Article continues below Read all the latest spoilers Ravi meets Mark at the job location, catching him just before he does the drop. He tells Mark that something feels off, just as the police swoop in. Mark does a runner and later thanks Ravi for saving his skin. But by keeping his new friend out of jail, Ravi has put a target on his back. Realising the only way Ravi could have known about the police raid is if he is the rat, Mark calls his big boss and tells him he has found the informant.Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your EastEnders newsIt's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news & schedules to share with our community of loyal readers. Click here and tick TVGuide.co.uk to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search. However, as Ravi’s days look to be numbered, fans think they’ve worked out who Mark and Ravi’s boss is. Ravi has been torn over whether to help Mark (Credit: BBC) Fans share their shocking theory Fans took to social media to share their theory. They think the mystery organised crime boss is none other than Max Branning… I think Max will be revealed as the head honcho of the drug gang that Ravi works for. We don’t know what he does for work, yet he can afford the B&B and always has cash. Also, this week’s awkward job interview between Max and Ravi made me think!” said one fan on Reddit. “Max rejected Ravi straight away. He didn’t hear him out at all. It was as if he almost knew him. The whole thing just felt off and odd,” someone else agreed. “It being Max would also explain why the response on New Year’s Day was so massive for just solicitation to murder. They sent in multiple units,” an eagle-eyed fan added. While someone else thought Max being the drug boss would tie nicely to Ravi being the flashforward gun man.”Given everything surrounding the flashforward, I’m leaning towards it being Max. And the man who takes Lauren and Oscar will end up being Ravi.” “Yes, I agree. The evidence strongly supports Max as a criminal mastermind,” added a final fan. Could Max be the drug gang mastermind? (Credit: BBC) EastEnders theories: Are Max, Mark and Ravi linked in the flashforward? This theory would also explain a few unanswered questions in the flashforward episode we watched at New Year. Many fans think the mystery gunman who takes Lauren and Oscar hostage is Tim Walton… while others are convinced it is Ravi. If Ravi is the gunman, could Max being the drug boss be how they’re both linked in the flashforward? Max being the boss would also explain why Mark is so interested in his arrest in the flashforward episode. Could fans be right? Or is this another red herring to throw us off the scent of what is really going on? Read more: Who’s leaving, joining and returning to EastEnders? Complete list of cast exits, arrivals and returns Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google Good to Know Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Claire Crick 4 Mar 2026, 15:03 By Claire Crick 4 Mar 2026, 15:03 Next Story
