EastEnders fans have praised the soap for tackling racially-aggravated murder in what has been hailed as the ‘best episode ever.’
During recent episodes, viewers have seen George Knight, played by Colin Salmon, discover the truth about his family in a series of shocking revelations.
After a visit from his adoptive mother, Gloria (Elizabeth Counsell), he comes to learn the truth about his heritage and finds out his adoption was part of a child farming process in which his birth parents paid Gloria and Eddie to take care of him.
In another twist, George discover’s Eddie’s (Christopher Fairbank) recent niceties have all been part of a ploy to persuade him to provide a character witness when Eddie’s pal Gerald lets slip that the ‘jury will love him.’
After pressing Gerald for answers, he learns that his adoptive father is in fact facing trial for a racially motivated murder that had taken place years ago.
EastEnders fans have praised the soap for tackling racially-aggravated murder in what has been hailed as the ‘best episode ever’ (Colin Salmon as George Knight pictured)
During recent episodes, viewers have seen George Knight discover the truth about his family in a series of shocking revelations. After a visit from his adoptive mother, Gloria
Eddie and his friends are accused of beating a man named Henry Kofi Asare, to death while hurling racial abuse at him.
George recalled the racism he had experienced growing up and how his father had never supported him.
Asking his dad to own up to his mistakes, George takes his fathers hands only for him to shout: ‘Get your filthy hands off me!’
It soon transpires that Henry Kofi Asare was George’s biological father and was murdered by Eddie after he threatened to take his son back.
Praising the episode, fans of the soap shared their thoughts on X: ‘Tonight’s #Eastenders is absolutely amazing. The acting, the twists, it was just phenomenal all round and an amazing job by @colinsalmon24,’ one posted.
Another added: ‘Tonight’s episode of #Eastenders is a tough watch tbh but kudos to and for highlighting the abhorrent issue of racism so well , & Co have been magnificent tonight! The cast & crew deserve all the awards.’
‘Incredibly powerful episode of tonight tackling #racism – outstanding storytelling, thought provoking and great duologues from the 6 central characters. Well done #Eastenders,’ a third person commented.
Someone else shared: ‘That may have been the most intense and brilliant episode I’ve seen of EastEnders. Very well written and performed.’
It soon transpires that a man named Henry Kofi Asare was George’s biological father and was murdered by Eddie after he threatened to take his son back
Praising the episode, fans of the soap shared their thoughts on X: ‘Tonight’s #Eastenders is absolutely amazing. The acting, the twists, it was just phenomenal all round and an amazing job by @colinsalmon24
One fan wrote: ‘Tonight’s episode of #eastenders has to be one of the best ever made. Visually it was so simplistic but the conversations were so raw, heartbreaking, and infuriating. I don’t remember watching scenes like that on any other soap. Give all involved all of the awards.’
Ahead of her appearance on the soap, actress Elizabeth told Metro: ‘I can honestly say it has been an absolute joy. The cast and all of the team behind the scenes at EastEnders are brilliant and have been so welcoming.
‘Colin and I actually worked together before, and who would have thought that I’d be playing his mum almost thirty years later!’
Christopher added how excited he was to be a part of the EastEnders cast.
He said: ‘Everyone has been so welcoming, and it’s been fantastic to meet and work with the brilliant actors involved in the show.’
