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Coronation Street tonight: Who will survive as danger strikes on the cobbles?

There's horror ahead in Weatherfield.

Laura Denby
Updated ·3-min read
Coronation Street's Griff terrorises Weatherfield.
Coronation Street's Griff terrorises Weatherfield. (ITV)

There’s a tense episode of Coronation Street in store tonight, as extremist Griff Reynolds (Michael Condron) carries out his terrifying plot while undercover police officer Spider Nugent (Martin Hancock) remains in hospital after Griff viciously attacked him.

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The ITV soap, which airs tonight at 8pm, saw Spider’s true motives revealed to vile Griff earlier this week. Suspicious Griff set a trap to catch Spider out, and as Spider vowed to stop him, Griff set upon him with a crowbar.

FROM ITV STRICT EMBARGO - No Use Before Saturday 10th December 2022 Coronation Street - Ep 1084445 Wednesday 4th January 2023 . When Lauren [CAIT FITTON] takes a call from her Dad, warning her to steer well away from the market today, a worried Max Turner [PADDY BEVER] reckons they should call the police and warn people. Will they be in time? Picture contact - David.crook@itv.com This photograph is (C) ITV Plc and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. Once made available by ITV plc Picture Desk, this photograph can be reproduced once only up until the transmission [TX] date and no reproduction fee will be charged. Any subsequent usage may incur a fee. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures/terms
Max Turner (Paddy Bever) panics when he realises the Street is in danger. (ITV)

Luckily, a passing Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) intervened before Griff and his cronies could finish Spider off. But Spider's partner Toyah Habeeb (Georgia Taylor) was later told that he needed an operation for a bleed on his brain.

Read more: Coronation Street: Spider’s web of lies is a triumph for the soap

Meanwhile, groomed teen Max Turner (Paddy Bever) recently moved in with Griff after rejecting his family. The troubled young man has been making harmful propaganda for the cause, and sent one of his films to impressionable little sister Lily Platt (Brooke Malonie), worrying parents David (Jack P Shepherd) and Shona (Julia Goulding).

FROM ITV STRICT EMBARGO - No Use Before Saturday 10th December 2022 Coronation Street - Ep 1084243 Tuesday 3rd January 2023 Wednesday 4th January 2023 Spider Nugent [MARTIN HANCOCK] comes face to face with Griff [MICHAEL CONDRON] who knocks him out cold with a crowbar. Picture contact - David.crook@itv.com Photographer - Danielle Baguley This photograph is (C) ITV Plc and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. Once made available by ITV plc Picture Desk, this photograph can be reproduced once only up until the transmission [TX] date and no reproduction fee will be charged. Any subsequent usage may incur a fee. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures/terms
Griff attacked Spider after uncovering his true identity. (ITV)

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Utterly drawn into Griff's racist campaign, Max joined the gang as they camped on a nearby waste ground. But he soon realised that they were planning something dangerous, having already had a narrow escape with a bomb himself. And as Corrie continues, a conflicted Max will take action.

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As Alya Nazir (Sair Khan), Maria Connor (Samia Longchambon) and other residents set up stalls at Weatherfield’s Peace Market, Max is worried when he spots the Speed Daal van nearby, when the group had already told him the vehicle was at the bottom of the canal.

FROM ITV STRICT EMBARGO - No Use Before Saturday 10th December 2022 Coronation Street - Ep 1084243 Tuesday 3rd January 2023 Spider Nugent [MARTIN HANCOCK] comes face to face with Griff [MICHAEL CONDRON] who knocks him out cold with a crowbar. Picture contact - David.crook@itv.com Photographer - Danielle Baguley This photograph is (C) ITV Plc and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. Once made available by ITV plc Picture Desk, this photograph can be reproduced once only up until the transmission [TX] date and no reproduction fee will be charged. Any subsequent usage may incur a fee. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures/terms
Will Spider survive? (ITV)

Then Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) takes a call from her dad, gang member Reece (Scott Anson), instructing her to stay away from the market. Max decides that they should call the police and warn people, as it’s clear that Griff and co are about to put lives at risk.

What exactly has Griff done? Will Max’s mission save people, or will he be too late? And will Spider survive his ordeal?

FROM ITV STRICT EMBARGO - No Use Before Saturday 10th December 2022 Coronation Street - Ep 1084243 Tuesday 3rd January 2023 With Maria planning to rebrand the Christmas market as a Peace festival Griff [MICHAEL CONDRON] orders Spider Nugent [MARTIN HANCOCK] to meet him at his flat. Unaware that Griff is leading him to believe he is planning something for Maria’s meeting at the Town Hall. Picture contact - David.crook@itv.com Photographer - Danielle Baguley This photograph is (C) ITV Plc and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned above, or ITV plc. Once made available by ITV plc Picture Desk, this photograph can be reproduced once only up until the transmission [TX] date and no reproduction fee will be charged. Any subsequent usage may incur a fee. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures/terms
Can anyone stop Griff? (ITV)

Brace yourselves for an action-packed hour, and expect to be on the edge of your seats. There are two standout performances on the way - one of which comes from young actor Bever as the stunned Max.

To reveal any further details would give the game away, but you won’t want to miss a moment as the situation reaches a critical stage.

Coronation Street airs this high stakes episode at 8pm on ITV.

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