{"id":291224,"date":"2026-02-10T22:08:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/291224\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T22:08:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:08:10","slug":"eastenders-announces-surprise-new-anthony-trueman-plot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/291224\/","title":{"rendered":"EastEnders announces surprise new Anthony Trueman plot"},"content":{"rendered":"

EastEnders<\/a> spoilers follow.<\/p>\n

EastEnders<\/a> has announced a new storyline centred on Anthony Trueman as his dad Patrick resorts to an unexpected method to cope with his grief. The soap’s fans know that Anthony’s biological daughter Jasmine Fisher is responsible for his death, though her mum Zoe Slater is currently behind bars for his murder. <\/p>\n

As a runaway Jasmine is lured back to Walford<\/a> in scenes airing next week, she is set to face the music for her actions after her grandma Kat Moon teams up with Chrissie Watts. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Patrick is struggling with the loss of Anthony and is set to turn to AI to soothe his pain. <\/p>\n

The storyline airs as part of the BBC’s AI Unpacked Week,<\/a> running across BBC TV channels and radio stations from 2 to 8 March.<\/p>\n

The BBC One soap will feature a storyline which will see Patrick become increasingly reliant on AI software as he navigates the loss of his son. <\/p>\n

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Related: EastEnders spoilers – every 2026 story still to come<\/a><\/p>\n

As per the official synopsis, “the storyline will focus on how the AI software offers Patrick an outlet for his grief and will explore the effects this has on Patrick as his reliance on the software intensifies over the coming weeks”.
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Also part of AI Unpacked Week on BBC One is tech thriller series The Capture, which returns for a star-studded season 3<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Related: Best streaming services<\/a><\/p>\n

The series stars Holliday Grainger as Rachel Carey, the DCI now promoted to Acting Commander of Counter Terrorism Command after she exposed the UK intelligence service’s unlawful use of video manipulation programme Correction.<\/p>\n

As a “brutal” act of terror is set to hit “the heart of the British establishment”, Rachel uncovers a conspiracy that has its roots into the State.<\/p>\n

EastEnders airs on Mondays-Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast. <\/p>\n

Read more EastEnders spoilers on our dedicated homepage<\/a><\/p>\n

For exclusive soap star interviews, gossip, spoilers and theories every week, don’t miss the Soap Scoop podcast<\/a> from Inside Soap magazine. The latest episode<\/a> delves into next week\u2019s soap spoilers for EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale – featuring steamy affairs, shocking deaths, flash-forwards and major moral dilemmas.
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