Hollyoaks New Year trailer sees Dodger return, Mercedes' health setback and JJ bombshell
Share:
Hollyoaks has released a thrilling new trailer to kick off the New Year, with storylines reaching dramatic climaxes. Abe Fielding (played by Tyler Conti) finds himself in a tight spot, while Frankie Osborne's (portrayed by Isabella Smith) case against her twin JJ Osborne (Ryan Mulvey) heads to court.
Meanwhile, Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe) battles health issues during her chemotherapy treatment, and fans get a sneak peek at Mark (Dodger) Savage's (Danny Mac) comeback. The controversial storyline involving sibling sexual abuse, where teenager Frankie was abused by her twin brother JJ, reaches a significant turning point as the trial begins this January.
Frankie courageously takes the stand to recount the traumatic events of the past few years, but the trailer reveals a complex case for the jury and distress for the family as JJ reneges on his promise and accuses Frankie of being a habitual liar. Darren Osborne (Ashley Taylor-Dawson), Frankie's protective father, is filled with rage when JJ's defence questions Frankie's credibility.
As Cleo McQueen (Nadine Mulkerrin) wakes up in hospital knowing the truth and Peri Lomax (Ruby O'Donnell) opens up to her family after an assault, the villagers finally see the reality. A desperate Abe hits rock bottom when he forces his suspicious mother Marie Fielding (Rita Simon) into a car.
Mercedes, believing that there's no end to Abe's abuse, suggests to his victims that they have only one option left - to kill him. Meanwhile, Mercedes' health deteriorates as she contracts an infection while undergoing chemotherapy for bowel cancer, leading her family, including her mother Myra McQueen (Nicole Barber-Lane), to rally around her at home, reports the Liverpool Echo.
