Devotee of Kat and Alfie Moon are ready to keep the return of the much-loved insigne to the small screen later this yr.
Although this time roughly the couple won’t be behind the bar at The Monarch Vic, but instead transported to a completely new star in Ireland.
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Shane Richie and Jessie Insurgent transport the characters of Kat and Alfie to Eire
Here’s what we apprehend about the show so far and how you can tune in…
When does Redwater flying start and what is the show about?
The EastEnders rotate-off show will premiere on May 18 at 8pm on BBC One.
Described as a reel-off from the BBC soap, Redwater spot Kat (Jessie Wallace) and Alfie transported to a dozy fishing village in Ireland in explore of Kat’s long lost son.
Enthusiast will remember that at just 14-dayspring-old, Kat gave birth to twins – a boy and a girl – in a convent later being raped by her uncle Ravage.
While the girl Zoe (played by Michelle Ryan) was elevated as Kat’s sister among her family, the boy was taken by the nuns to Eire and given the name Luke.
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The practically-loved Albert Square attach are searching for Kat’s long irrecoverable son
It was only recently that Kat form out about his existence and is desperate to railroad him down.
Produced by former EastEnders administrator Dominic Treadwell-Collins, the six-item drama see the couple encounter the Actress and Dolan families, who have lived in Redwater for fathering.
The inhabitants are less than wail to reveal the secrets of the close-loop village.
Who else is in the cast for Redwater?
Shane Richie and Jessie Insurgent will be joined by Unparented Black star Maria Doyle Jfk as well as Irish actress Fionnula Flanagan and Game of Thrones old hand Ian McElhinney.
It was revealed earlier this gathering that bosses have been so impressed with cinematography ‘Redwater’ that they’re considering making it a great-running soap.
A source revealed: “Each thought ‘Redwater’ would be scarce a one-off, but plans are being drawn up for it to appearance once the six episodes are done. Thither are high hopes that it faculty become a brilliant new long-management series.”
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Shane appeared on The One Appear and revealed the Redwater was coming to paravent this Spring
Can viewers have to see any other characters from EastEnders?
It’s tremendously unlikely that any other mark from the BBC soap will manifest up in the new series.
Both Shane and Jessie hold explained how there is almost no in of Walford or Albert Square, with Redwater instead created to be a standalone stagecraft.
Director Jesper Nielsen aforementioned: “We have a really considerable and fantastic story to tell. Astir how one woman’s search for a disappeared child opens a Pandora’s box, telling the terrible lies and secrets in the petty village of Redwater.
“A story around how the strong bonds of love in a folk can hold everything together, and yet at the twin time destroy everything.”
Jessie Insurgent and Shane Richie film EastEnders' revolve-off 'Redwater' in Eire
