Eastenders - Season 33 -

: The season concluded with a dramatic Christmas storyline involving Max Branning's (Jake Wood) ultimate revenge plot falling apart, leading to his daughters, Lauren and Abi Branning, falling from the roof of the Queen Vic. Cast Overview

: Much of the season focused on the financial and emotional struggles of the Carter family at the Queen Victoria pub. Key drama included Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) dealing with the family's precarious future and Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) secretively meeting with other family members, causing tension with Linda. EastEnders - Season 33

The season featured a mix of longtime series regulars and significant guest appearances. : The season concluded with a dramatic Christmas

: Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), Sharon Mitchell (Letitia Dean), Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt), Stacey Fowler (Lacey Turner), and Dot Branning (June Brown). Major Departures & Returns : The season featured a mix of longtime series

: Michelle Fowler (Jenna Russell) and Steven Beale (Aaron Sidwell).

: Several characters left or were written out, including Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) and Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons), whose deaths in the season premiere marked a dark start to 2017.

: Toward the end of the season, newcomer Aidan Maguire (Patrick Bergin) orchestrated a high-stakes criminal heist involving several Walford regulars, including Mick Carter and Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden).