Episode 6288/6288A is a bumper episode of Hollyoaks which aired on Monday 15th January 2024.
Synopsis
Mercedes and Felix, and Sienna and Rafe's wedding day ends in tragedy. Ste makes a horrific discovery after rushing Leah to hospital, a mystery woman leaves her dead driver in the car, Joel and Leela are amazed by some shock returns, and Nancy returns amidst all of the chaos.Plot
Warren and Mercedes have sex at The Dog in the Pond as Felix runs from The Loft. Maxine helps Sienna get ready for the wedding. Mercedes suddenly turns down Warren but he continues to beg her to choose him. Ella walks through the woods as she heads to the rave. Warren hides as Felix breaks down the door but is interrupted by John Paul with news of a gas leak nearby. Rafe continues to reject Dilly so she threatens to kill Sienna. Joel spots them kissing and subtly questions Darren and Maxine. Leah and Shing Lin vent about Ella. Charlie reveals that he and Ella kissed at Christmas and he's realised that he wants to be with Ella.
Andre, Charlie and Mason go to the rave and Leah decides to join. Joel has a plan for Leela after their shift at the fire station. Warren asks Mercedes if she died, whose arms would she want to be in? Felix meets them in the car park to drive them to the wedding and paints on a smile. Rafe starts to cancel the wedding. Rafe tries to confess to Sienna over the phone so Dilly strikes him with a bell. Maxine and Ste comfort a nervous Sienna. Leah explodes at Ella. Ella rejects Charlie and storms off. Felix speeds through the traffic. A drunken Leah is sick and decides to call her dad as her friends leave. Maxine plays Rafe's voice note and Ste gets a call from Maxine.
Darren asks Charlie home for a "special delivery". As he speeds away, he misses a returning Nancy. Felix misses the turn and starts driving erratically as he confronts Mercedes over the affair. Rafe wakes and Dilly moves him. Ste finds Leah collapsed in a field. Charlie narrowly misses being run over. Felix almost crashes into a van. Ste rushes Leah to hospital. Distracted by her, he swerves to miss the roundabout and goes the wrong way. Felix swerves to avoid Ste and hits another car, which flips onto its roof. Another car crashes into the middle of the roundabout. Felix crashes through a sign and flips the car into a field. A person in the overturned car shouts for help. Warren is the first to stir, followed by Mercedes. The woman in the car on the roundabout checks on the driver, but finds her dead. Mercedes tries to wake Felix. The woman in the roundabout gets out of her car. Ste rushes Leah to hospital.
Dilly ties Rafe to the radiator. Felix finally wakes and Mercedes reveals that she's still pregnant. Warren reveals that he's Mercedes's other man. Dilly tells Sienna that Rafe has run away. Darren returns home to find Nancy. Leela and Joel are amongst the firefighters called to the wreckage. They find Theresa by one of the cars and a shaken Myra by the side of the road. Warren manages to break out of the car and rescue Mercedes. Joel is stunned to find Cleo trapped in the overturned car. Felix lunges for Warren until they notice Mercedes seizing. Warren has to give her CPR.
Nancy tells Darren that there's been a crash near the rave where Charlie is. The fire service takes over CPR of Mercedes as Myra comes running over. Warren tries to justify himself to Felix. Cleo frees Joel. Cleo reveals that he returned for Joel, as Leela watches. Charlie returns home. Sienna is devastated as she falls for Dilly's lie. Dilly checks on Rafe to find him dead. Cleo and Myra watch Mercedes. Joel is suddenly hit by a speeding tow truck. Leela's reaction concerns Warren, who breaks through the police cordon and finds Ella dead. Ste finds Ella's boot wedged in his wheel.Cast
Regular Cast
- Leah Barnes - Ela-May Demircan
- Sienna Blake - Anna Passey
- Mason Chen-Williams - Frank Kauer (6288 only)
- Andre Clark - David Joshua-Anthony (6288 only)
- Cindy Cunningham - Stephanie Waring (6288A only; voice and uncredited)
- Charlie Dean - Charlie Behan
- Joel Dexter - Rory Douglas-Speed
- Kitty Draper - Iz Hesketh (6288A only)
- Warren Fox - Jamie Lomas
- Dilly Harcourt - Emma Johnsey-Smith
- Rafe Harcourt - Chris Gordon
- Ste Hay - Kieron Richardson
- Shing Lin Leong - Izzie Yip (6288 only)
- Leela Lomax - Kirsty-Leigh Porter
- Cleo McQueen - Nadine Mulkerrin (6288A only)
- John Paul McQueen - James Sutton (6288 only)
- Mercedes McQueen - Jennifer Metcalfe
- Myra McQueen - Nicole Barber-Lane (6288A only)
- Theresa McQueen - Jorgie Porter (6288A only)
- Maxine Minniver - Nikki Sanderson
- Darren Osborne - Ashley Taylor Dawson
- Nancy Osborne - Jessica Fox
- Ella Richardson - Erin Palmer
- Felix Westwood - Richard Blackwood
Guest Cast
- Morgan Osborne - Unknown (6288A only; uncredited)
- Driver - Alyssia Jarvis (6288A only)
- Doctor - Rebecca Frances-Cullen (6288A only; uncredited)
Music
| Song | Performer | Circumstance |
|---|---|---|
| "What You Waiting For?" | Gwen Stefani | Warren and Mercedes have sex at The Dog in the Pond as Felix runs from The Loft. Maxine helps Sienna get ready for the wedding. |
| "Let Her Go" | Passenger | Mercedes walks away from Warren. Ella walks through the woods as she heads to the rave. |
| "Don't Let Me Down" | The Chainsmokers & Daya | Warren asks Mercedes if she died, whose arms would she want to be in? Felix meets them in the car park to drive them to the wedding. |
| "Bruises" | Lewis Capaldi | The fire service takes over CPR of Mercedes as Myra comes running over. |
| "The Scientist" | Coldplay | Dilly is horrified to find Rafe dead. Ste sits with Leah. Cleo and Myra watch Mercedes. Warren sits on the guard rail. Joel is suddenly hit by a speeding tow truck. Leela's reaction concerns Warren, who breaks through the police cordon and finds Ella dead. Ste finds Ella's boot wedged in his wheel and realises he hit her. |
Notes
Appearances
- Final appearance of Ella Richardson.
- First appearance of Kitty Draper.
- First appearance of Myra McQueen since 27th March 2019.
- First appearance of Cleo McQueen since 24th May 2022.
- First appearance of Theresa McQueen since 8th December 2022, as actress Jorgie Porter returns from maternity leave.
- Vicky Grant is credited but doesn't appear.
Broadcast History and Releases
- This extended episode was originally produced and scheduled with the intention to broadcast on 17th January 2024, but due to Hollyoaks being removed from the Channel 4 schedule at short notice, its Channel 4 Streaming date of 15th January 2024 at 7:30 pm became its new official date. This episode premiered on E4 on 16th January 2024 at 7:00 pm.
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