Phil Mitchell, who was thrown behind bars earlier this year, faces his match next week in jail.
The EastEnders tough guy is the victim of a brutal attack and his loved ones are terrified of his life.
While on the Square, no one seemed to be able to take down the iconic thug Phil Mitchell (played by Steve McFadden) – but things are VERY different in prison.
Next week, Phil makes an enemy with another prisoner named Craig and decides to turn to a fellow prisoner named Ravi (Aaron Thiara) in an attempt to get a surf phone.
Phil knows full well how conflict in prison can escalate and when a major fight breaks out between him and Craig, forcing the guards to intervene, he suspects that trouble is still looming.
Determined to get him by her side and uncover all his secrets, DCI Samantha Keeble tries to scare him by warning him that he will not survive much longer unless he goes her way – her offer to become an informant for the authorities become or remain in prison, remain standing. on the table.
DCI Keeble gives Phil 48 hours to make his decision and Craig can easily pressure him to give up the fight with a sinister death threat.
Knowing he has a target on his back, Phil is desperate and goes back to Ravi and offers him money to support him.
In later scenes, Craig Phil warns that his time is coming to an end and DCI Keeble is coming to crush all his hopes of backup.
Reality hits Phil hard and he asks his ex-wife Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) to visit him.
Phil binds some loose ends by giving her five letters to her and his family – forcing Sharon to make peace with what’s going on.
This encourages Sharon to beg Phil to accept Keeble’s agreement.
Later, however, Craig and his men Phil …
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Earlier in 2022, and as BBC One viewers may recall, DCI gave Keeble Phil the choice between living as a police informant or serving a life sentence.
Phil chose the latter to try to protect his family from harm.
Will he bounce back?
Or is this the end of the legendary character?
EastEnders is broadcast on BBC One.