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The show will see Kat and Alfie arrive in a fictional seaside village – filming took place in Dunmore East, Co. Waterford last year – looking for answers before they quickly find themselves drawn into a complicated series of shadowy events.

Recently teasing the show, Shane Richie, who first played Alfie in 2002, said that the show was “like Broadchurch”.

“It’s a dark thriller we never really referenced before on EastEnders. I hope EastEnders fans will watch it, and non-fans give it a chance it cause it’s a good thriller,” he told the Irish Daily Star.

Speaking after the six-part series was announced, Danish Director Jesper Nielsen said: “We have a really important and fantastic story to tell.

“It’s about how one woman’s search for a lost child opens Pandora’s box; revealing the terrible lies and secrets in the little village of Redwater.

“It’s a story about how the strong bonds of love in a family can hold everything together, and yet at the same time – destroy everything.”

Premieres Thursday 18th May at 8pm!