iPlayer early release airs violent showdown as a hostage situation unfolds at The Vic

Dolan's revenge continues
Joel Harley
By Joel Harley

WARNING: This article contains spoilers for today’s episode of EastEnders, which is streaming now on BBC iPlayer, but has not yet aired on BBC One – in which a hostage situation takes place at The Vic.

A violent hostage unfolded at The Queen Vic in EastEnders tonight (Thursday, September 18), as Greg Dolan returned for revenge. Zoe and Stacey tracked Dolan down last night, confirming that the man she attacked was still alive.

However, in poking the bear, they set into motion a terrible chain of events… as Dolan arrived in Walford looking for trouble.

Greg Dolan holds Kat at knifepoint on EastEnders tonight
Dolan came back looking for trouble last night (Credit: BBC)

Dolan held Kat and the Slaters hostage in EastEnders tonight

As the story continued, Dolan had Kat at knifepoint. As Zoe begged him to release her mum, Dolan complied – grabbing her instead.

Hoping to pay him off, Kat emptied the contents of the till. Meanwhile, Dolan revealed how exactly he new Zoe, sharing all the details of her search for her twin.

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Dolan was about to flee with the cash when Tommy arrived. Growing (more) aggressive, Dolan was about to give chase when Stacey promised him the money from the upstairs safe. Across the Square, Tommy had found Ravi and Jack, and informed them what had happened.

As Jack and Ravi attempted to break into The Vic, things were turning violent upstairs. After being threatened with a butter knife, Dolan lashed out, attempting to attack Zoe and Stacey. Thankfully, Kat managed to knock him unconscious before he could do any real damage.

And, as Jack and Ravi arrived on the scene, Jack took the opportunity to plant the gun on Dolan, resolving that particular problem too.

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Kat demands answers from Zoe (Credit: BBC)

Zoe’s past continues to haunt her in EastEnders next week

Zoe might be out of danger, but she still has plenty of secrets up her sleeve. As the story continues next week, Kat grows frustrated by Zoe’s continued evasiveness.

Meanwhile, Sharon is shocked as she returns to Walford, and finds Zoe back in town. The pair agree to a truce, but it doesn’t last long. And, as tensions between Zoe and Vicki come to a head, Sharon once again confronts Zoe.

As they swap angry words in The Vic, Zoe shares a shocking bombshell – leaving Sharon stunned.

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