The WORST episodes of EastEnders

Every episode of EastEnders ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of EastEnders!

The everyday lives of working-class inhabitants of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough.

Last Updated: 10/31/2022Network: BBC OneStatus: Continuing

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#1 - 28/09/2012

Season 28 - Episode 155 - Aired 9/28/2012

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#2 - 26/10/2012

Season 28 - Episode 171 - Aired 10/26/2012

With question marks over Lexi's residency case, is Ian Phil's last resort? Lauren, Whitney and Lucy decide that today's the day to make Joey pay, but can they hold their nerve?

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#3 - 25/10/2012

Season 28 - Episode 170 - Aired 10/25/2012

Phil receives news about Ben's sentencing, and makes an impulsive decision that panics Lola. Cora is terrified about what she will find when she enlists Jack's help to track Rainie down.

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#4 - 22/10/2012

Season 28 - Episode 168 - Aired 10/22/2012

The Masoods adjust to life without Zainab. Will AJ be able to stop fooling around and pitch in with the rest of the family? Billy worries that Lola does not fully understand what Phil has planned, and tries to manage her expectations.

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#5 - 19/10/2012

Season 28 - Episode 167 - Aired 10/19/2012

Masood and Zainab's relationship is pushed to breaking point as the truth about Syed's deceit emerges. Will they be able to salvage their relationship and business? Meanwhile, Fat Boy is over the moon and cannot believe his luck after spending another saucy afternoon in bed...

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#6 - 18/10/2012

Season 28 - Episode 166 - Aired 10/18/2012

The Masoods realise the full extent of their financial problems, and Masood desperately tries to get to the bottom of what has happened before it is too late. Fat Boy plucks up the courage to approach his lover, but will he be able to turn the charm back on?

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#7 - 16/10/2012

Season 28 - Episode 165 - Aired 10/16/2012

On the day of their civil partnership ceremony, Syed finally owns up to Christian about the mess he has got the family into. But is he ready to reveal all his secrets? Fat Boy cannot quite believe what happened the night before, and finds an excuse to slip away from the ceremony to search for his mystery woman.

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#8 - 12/10/2012

Season 28 - Episode 163 - Aired 10/12/2012

Can Sharon face telling Dennis the truth about his father? Worried for Lola, Billy swallows his pride and seeks help from Phil. Syed feels the pressure mounting from both his debts and his upcoming wedding; temptation is only a phone call away.

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#9 - 11/10/2012

Season 28 - Episode 162 - Aired 10/11/2012

Sharon's secret is out, and she struggles to keep her old demons at bay. As Derek continues his vendetta against Tanya, Alice is forced to reveal some home truths; will he see the error of his ways? Saying goodbye to Lexi at the end of her visit proves harder than Lola could have ever imagined.

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#10 - 08/10/2012

Season 28 - Episode 160 - Aired 10/8/2012

Galvanised by Cora's tough love, Lola is determined to win Lexi back and enlists Billy's help. After Alice's make-over ends in disaster, Derek is determined to make Tanya pay. Syed continues to hide his debt problem from his family, and he looks to handsome stranger Danny to turn his luck around.

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#11 - 05/10/2012

Season 28 - Episode 159 - Aired 10/5/2012

Lola is ecstatic to finally get her tag off, but her happiness is short-lived when she is forced to confront her worst nightmare. A broken Michael makes a shocking decision about Scarlett; Kat and Alfie come to the rescue, but is it too late?

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#12 - 04/10/2012

Season 28 - Episode 158 - Aired 10/4/2012

Resigned, Alfie scans adverts for a new pub lease. Kat appeals to Phil to let them stay and pawns a ring to pay their rent plus £100 compensation. Phil accepts the money but still won’t re-hire them. Desperate, Kat admits they left because she had an affair and pleads this is her last chance to keep her family. Phil allows them to stay. Alfie suspects Kat got the money from Michael; he’s stunned to learn Kat pawned her mum’s ring. Kat ignores a call from Michael, insisting she’d do anything for her family.

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#13 - 02/10/2012

Season 28 - Episode 157 - Aired 10/2/2012

Kat and Alfie return from their time away, but will their splintered relationship survive a return to normality? When a face from Lola's past turns up on the Square, she is tempted to fall back into her old ways. She tries her best to stay out of trouble - but will she succeed? Cora challenges Tanya about her relationship with Derek, but is shocked when Tanya reveals an awful truth.

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#14 - 29/10/2012

Season 28 - Episode 172 - Aired 10/29/2012

Carol arrives home to discover Derek's been up to his old tricks. Can Derek charm his way out of the hole he's in? Sharon is furious with Phil can he convince her to go along with his plans? Lucy and Whitney are annoyed that Lauren caved but can she ignore the spark and keep Joey at arm's length?