'What you can expect is truly massive': Corrie boss teases explosive scenes amid deadly Super Soap Week and hints that shock death will have major consequences for Christmas episodes
Coronation Street boss Iain Macleod has teased monumental consequences for a week of deadly stunts, which is paving the way for an explosive Christmas and New Year.
Super Soap Week, which hits screens later this month, will see a series of deadly stunts which will see several residents' lives put in extreme stranger when a storm wreaks havoc in Weatherfield - but not everyone will survive.
And producer Iain hinted that the 'truly massive' heart-stopping events and death of at least one character will have major ramifications for the street, and will lay the groundwork for the upcoming festive episodes.
Trouble brewing: Coronation Street boss Iain Macleod has teased monumental consequences for a week of deadly stunts, which is paving the way for an explosive Christmas and New Year
Speaking to press about what to expect, Iain said: 'Having done a number of event weeks, it’s only worth doing if the aftermath is more interesting than the week. It’s all very well blowing up the Street so to speak, but it only means so much if it doesn’t change lives or have an aftermath.
'There are brilliant final chapters but exciting novel and new chapters in other stories – some of which are surprising. It’s a launch pad for Christmas and New Year, absolutely.'
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Corrie bosses revealed that at the heart of the action will be Abi Franklin and killer Corey Brent, with the grief-stricken mum determined to exact her own revenge on her son Seb's murderer.
Death on the cobbles: Super Soap Week, which hits screens later this month, will see a series of deadly stunts which will see several residents' lives put in extreme stranger when a storm wreaks havoc in Weatherfield - but not everyone will survive
The hard-hitting hate crime story arch continues following Corey's shock acquittal of Seb's murder after the thug and his mates attacked goth Nina Lucas and her boyfriend.
Ian said of the plot: 'That story has been among our biggest storylines of the year, if not the biggest. The actors involved are stellar, it has made some important points about kindness and the world we live in today. Equally it occupies an area that lends itself to a high octane chapter.
‘It’s not the end of the story by the way. But it felt weird not to have the biggest story of the year in the biggest week.
‘There was always going to be a chapter where the people most affected by what he had done would have a battle with their conscience over how to get revenge.’
'Horror Nation Street': Iain hinted that the 'truly massive' heart-stopping events and death of at least one character will have major ramifications for the street, and will lay the groundwork for the upcoming festive episodes
Meanwhile, Dev Alahan is forced to make the agonizing decision of which one of his children he drags to safety from a burning car.
While Jenny Connor will find herself in mortal danger after she falls into the old Victorian Sewers which are flooding at an alarming rate amid the storm - will ex-husband Johnny be able to save her?
Elsewhere, there's trouble ahead for Leanne Battersby and Simon Barlow as drugs kingpin Harvey Gaskell will once again be at large following his escape from prison.
The villain, played by Will Mellor, will be hellbent on revenge on Leanne after her evidence in court led to him being sent down.
Devastating choice: Meanwhile, Dev Alahan is forced to make the agonizing decision of which one of his children he drags to safety from a burning car
Teasing the dramatic Harvey scenes, Iain said: 'We wanted to do something filmic with him where he is at large and wanting revenge and insert him into this backdrop.
'The end result is very chilling.'
Coronation Street will be transformed into 'Horror Nation Street' this month, which horrifying scenes kicking off from October 18th.
Viewers will be in for a treat as the week will see plenty of high drama, emotions and deadly stunts amid the cataclysmic rain storm which rips through the town - with one terrifying consequence being the Platt's sinkhole being reopened and putting several lives in danger.
Opening up further about the upcoming episodes - which took over a month to film, with the cast in over 70 separate close contact cohorts and was shot in a purposely built 'subterranean universe'- Iain said: 'What you can expect is truly massive.
Danger: While Jenny Connor will find herself in mortal danger after she falls into the old Victorian Sewers which are flooding at an alarming rate amid the storm - will ex-husband Johnny be able to save her?
'We talked about doing something in the autumn, where money is no object, we just go nuts, and show Coronation Street is back.
'I wrote down my outline and I thought there’s no way we can do it, it’s too ambitious.
'When the crew said yep, I picked my jaw off the floor; we created something visual, dramatic, heartfelt and full of twists which I hope that will have some moments you will never see coming.'
He went on: 'It’s got spectacular stuff and the end result is anything more ambitious than we have ever done before.
'It exceeds everything we have done due to the technical elements.'
Coronation Street continues Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV.
Big scenes ahead: 'We talked about doing something in the autumn, where money is no object, we just go nuts, and show Coronation Street is back
