4 EastEnders spoilers for tonight: Max Branning returns as Oscar attempts to rescue Zoe from a deadly house fire

Max returns home to find his son and old flame in danger
Joel Harley

A terrible blaze breaks out in EastEnders spoilers for tonight, as Zoe Slater becomes trapped in a burning building. As a fire starts on Albert Square, heroic Oscar Branning rushes inside to save the new house guest… unaware that his dad, Max, has arrived back in town.

Elsewhere, Peter discovers the truth about the charity money. But will he realise that Lauren was behind the threat?

And, with her breast cancer fears playing on her mind, Sam confides in Zack.

Read our EastEnders spoilers for tonight in full below.

Jasmine and Oscar return home in EastEnders
Oscar ends things with secretive Jasmine (Credit: BBC)

1. Oscar to the rescue as Zoe’s in danger in EastEnders spoilers

Returning to Walford after talking to the police, Jasmine continues to shut Oscar out. Frustrated by her evasiveness, he ends their relationship.

Later, when a fire breaks out at Lauren and Peter’s, Oscar rushes inside to save Zoe. As the locals look on in horror, a familiar face arrives back on Albert Square – Max Branning has returned!

What brings him back to Walford again?

Zoe in a flaming house

Zoe’s trapped in a terrible fire (Credit: BBC)

2. A shock for Kat in EastEnders spoilers

As Kat reels in shock at some unexpected news, matters take a more alarming turn when she hears that Zoe is trapped in a fire. Horrified to hear that her daughter is in danger, Kat rushes to the scene.

But how did the fire start? And who exactly was responsible?

3. Peter’s on to the truth in EastEnders spoilers

When Peter enquires about the charity money, Lauren grows worried. Ian reassures her that he has the matter in hand, but Lauren’s worst fears come true when Peter realises that the money must have been stolen.

Will he realise that Lauren was responsible?

Sam on her phone in The Albert
Sam waits to hear whether she has breast cancer (Credit: BBC)

4. Sam confides in Zack in EastEnders spoilers

Sam goes to see Zack, and reveals that she’s waiting back on her biopsy results to find out if she has breast cancer.

What will she find?

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