Coronation Street could see two characters face death next week, as a revenge twist leads to a bloody attack.
There's panic for one Weatherfield resident as they realise a loved one is in danger, after a sinister threat.
Spider receives a shock amid danger for him and his family, as a comment from Leanne Battersby alerts him that something is very wrong.
Soon his worst fears are realised, as he races home to find his partner Toyah Battersby and Leanne's stepson Sam missing from the flat - and there's blood everywhere.
It all kicks off in the wake of a threat to Spider, after he helped get racist Griff put behind bars earlier this year in the soap's dark extremism storyline.
Spider was revealed to be an undercover cop working to bring Griff and his group down from the inside and he almost died when the truth came out.
But eventually, with the help of others, he and the police caught Griff out and he's been in prison ever since.
It emerges that Griff is out for blood, as Spider is warned by his superintendent that he might do well to move away from the street with a new identity.
As the threats heighten Spider considers the move, leaving partner Toyah looking for answers over his odd behaviour.
A paranoid Toyah goes through his laptop, discovering he’s been emailing his ex and searching for houses near her.
Under fire, Spider explains he’s been trying to accelerate his divorce and his savings went on something for her.
It's then that he pops the question – but will Toyah agree to marry Spider?
Later in the week, amid the new role offer, Spider receives a message from his pursuer with instructions to meet.
Without letting on to Toyah, Spider informs his superiors and heads off to the location - but his unknown enemy fails to turn up.
Meanwhile at the flat, a woman arrives to see Toyah, introducing herself as Spider’s wife and Toyah speaks with her about recent events.
Back to Spider, and alarm bells ring when Leanne sees him and he tells her that his wife isn’t in the country.
Spider phones Toyah and warns her the woman is an imposter, but Toyah is trapped and it seems she is attacked.
Leanne and Spider burst into the flat they find signs of a disturbance, no Toyah or Sam, and blood on the floor.
It comes after recent pictures from location showed Toyah actress Georgia Taylor filming very dramatic scenes.
Toyah, sporting a bloodied face, appears to be kidnapped by a mystery character with her shown lifeless in the back of a van.
She also appears to be gagged in another snap from filming, and it seems this pictures follow the scenes that air next week.
The outcome remains unknown, while young Sam wasn't shown in the location snaps so perhaps he is safe.
Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and ITV X.
