Trigger Warning: This article discusses the plot of a fictional television programme, EastEnders, which includes graphic references to domestic violence, physical assault, misogyny, and a character being left bloodied and lifeless. Reader discretion is strongly advised. If you or someone you know is affected by the issues discussed in this storyline, please seek help and support.
The streets of Walford are set to see a horrifying new low as Vicki Fowler is violently attacked and left for dead by her stepson Joel Marshall in Thursday's episode of EastEnders. This sinister plot twist, which airs on BBC One tonight, forms a critical part of the soap's powerful storyline about toxic masculinity.
