Next week on Coronation Street, a shocking and horrific incident leaves Craig fighting for his life in intensive care.
Meanwhile, Kit finds himself, his family and friends in danger as his past comes back to haunt him - with Mick all out for his blood.
Read on for pictures and spoilers from next week's new episodes!
Monday, May 19 (Episodes 11573 and 11574)
Writer: Debbie Oates
Director: Duncan Foster
When Bernie catches Brody shoplifting, Kit goes after him and has a run-in with Mick, in the process letting slip to Mick that Lou isn't quite as loyal as he likes to think. Later, a fuming Mick returns home and confronts Lou - and when she goes out of contact, Sean and Gemma start to worry for her safety. Lou calls Mick desperately begging him to come home, as she dabs at a head wound...
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Craig excitedly arrives for his CID placement shadowing Kit while making plans for an internet date later tonight.
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Having spent the day being mostly ignored by Kit, Craig admits to Lisa that he feels Kit doesn't rate his work - but she urges him to prove him wrong. When Craig is called upon to investigate a disturbance, he seizes his chance, but things soon turn to utter horror....
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This hour-long episode airs Monday, May 19 at 8pm on ITV1 and from 7am on ITVX
Wednesday, May 21 (Episodes 11575 and 11576)
Writer: Ellen Taylor and Ella Greenhill
Director: Duncan Foster
Asha leaps into action to tend to Craig and when Lisa arrives on the scene, she's shocked by the extent of his injuries. Maria explains to Lisa how she found Craig covered in blood.
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In hospital, Craig regains consciousness and tells Asha that he knows what happened to him, but as Jess tries to question him, his condition suffers a shocking deterioration...
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Lou tells Shanice and Joanie that they are going to go away for a few days but when Tim picks them up in his cab, he notices the cut on Lou's head and insists on taking her to A&E first. The nurse looks at Lou's injuries and deduces that she's in an abusive relationship but Lou will not be drawn any further and does a runner, leaving Tim with her two girls.
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Meanwhile Sarah lets herself into the flat, unaware that Mick has followed her in. As she turns around, she jumps and orders him to leave, but he tells her that he's going nowhere until she summons Kit.
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This hour-long episode airs Wednesday, May 21 at 8pm on ITV1 and from 7am on ITVX
Friday, May 23 (Episodes 11577 and 11578)
Writer: Alasdair Morrison
Director: Duncan Foster
News about what happened to Craig sends shockwaves around the Street, and as Tim, Sally, Gemma and Chesney try to support each other, Kirk has the task of phoning Beth to tell her the news.
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Tim is still left looking after Shanice and Joanie - where is Lou?
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Meanwhile, on a wasteground, Bernie tells Mick that it's a mistake trying to use her as a bargaining chip as Kit doesn't give a stuff about her.
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Mick calls Kit and tells him where to come, making it clear that he must arrive alone.
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When Kit shows up, Mick emerges with Bernie hostage before making his demands. Bernie makes an impassioned plea for her life to her son, telling him that she did try to contact him years ago but his mother wouldn't allow it - how will Kit handle the situation?
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This hour-long episode airs Friday, May 23 at 8pm on ITV1 and from 7am on ITVX
Neil Wilkes
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