This week on Coronation Street, a special flashback episode reveals the troubled and intertwined pasts of Kit, Mick and Lou.
Elsewhere, Betsy and Lauren argue over Bobby, Eileen gets an update on Julie's autopsy tests and Glenda gets an unexpected promotion.
Read on for pictures and spoilers from this week's new episodes!
Monday, May 12 (Episodes 11567 and 11568)
Writer: Carmel Morgan and David Proud
Director: Diana Patrick
When Debbie cuts her hand organising the wedding fayre, Ronnie insists on taking her to A&E to get it seen to. But when a nurse starts asking Debbie questions about her medical history, she panics and orders a confused Ronnie to leave.
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Eileen's distraught to learn from Kit that Julie's autopsy showed the painkillers in her sister's system and admits to George that she's now worried about being falsely accused of murder.
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Mick takes a swig of his tea and spits it straight out as Liam laughs, having laced it with washing powder to get his own back from the other day. But Mick fails to take the joke and locks a frightened Liam in the tool shed.
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Also: Bobby tells Lauren that their friendship is over after she admitted to using the £500 he gave her for the blackmailer to secure a flat deposit, Lou tells Tracy that she and Kit go way back and after Carla promotes Glenda to manager of the Rovers, Jenny packs up and moves in with Rita.
This hour-long episode airs Monday, May 12 at 8pm on ITV1 and from 7am on ITVX
Wednesday, May 14 (Episodes 11569 and 11570)
Writer: Nessah Muthy and John Kerr
Director: Jason Wingard
Abi and Debbie order soft drinks with their lunch but when Ronnie arrives, Debbie switches to a large vodka. Later, Carl and Abi have to help a drunken Debbie to the toilet - where she admits to Abi that she's had some bad news.
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Betsy berates Lauren for her treatment of Bobby and in the ensuing row, Roy ends up accidentally covered in ketchup.
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Liam admits to Gary and Maria that Mick locked him in the tool shed, prompting an angry Gary to inform Mick that he's fired. Mick corners Gary and punches him to the ground, but when a dazed Gary gets to his feet and grabs an empty bottle to retaliate, Kit intervenes.
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Also: Glenda informs Carla that she's short-staffed and could do with a new barmaid, Lauren tells Aadi that her new mission is to find a job and Kit apologises to Sarah for being neglectful of late.
This hour-long episode airs Wednesday, May 14 at 8pm on ITV1 and from 7am on ITVX
Friday, May 16 (Episodes 11571 and 11572)
Writer: Owen Lloyd-Fox
Director: Jason Wingard
In a special flashback episode, we revisit Kit's troubled childhood and his friendship with Mick and Lou back in the day. We learn more about Kit previously being on the other side of the law - as well as the secrets that bind him, Mick and Lou...
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Meanwhile, in the present day, Maria and Lou argue over the fight between Gary and Mick - each believing their own husband's version of events.
Later, Mick and Lou take their son Brody for a meal to celebrate his release from the STC.
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This hour-long episode airs Friday, May 16 at 8pm on ITV1 and from 7am on ITVX
Neil Wilkes
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