Walford has never lacked tragedy, but tonight EastEnders encountered a completely different kind of fear:The fear comes from the very person everyone believes to be the weakest.As Jean Slater’s behavior spirals out of control, viewers begin to ask a chilling question: Is Jean hunting down a killer…or is he unconsciously running away from the truth about himself?

Jean Slater and his obsession that went beyond the warning threshold.

 Jean enters the episode with a single goal: to expose Anthony’s killer. But what begins as a legitimate grief quickly turns into a dangerous obsession. Jean no longer seeks the truth—she hunts it. Every glance, every appearance becomes “evidence” in Jean’s mind, and Jasmine is the first target dragged to the guillotine.

Jean’s accusation that Jasmine returned to the “scene” not only froze the atmosphere but also exposed a mind that was losing its way between suspicion and paranoia.

Alfie, the doctor, and the warnings that went unheard.
The doctor’s visit should have been the end of it. Alfie expressed his deep concern about Jean’s mental state, trying to remind her that she wasn’t well. But Jean wouldn’t listen. Her mind was focused on only one task: finding Anthony’s killer, at all costs.

Alfie’s anxiety was not unfounded. Jean was no longer reacting like someone grieving—she was reacting like someone controlled by fear.

Kat leaves Walford – and Jean sinks deeper into darkness.
When Kat set off for Spain to find Chrissie, she believed Alfie could “keep an eye” on Jean. But the moment Kat left, Jean lost her anchor. There was no one left to hold her back from reality. And that quickly revealed the consequences.

Jean arrives at Trueman’s house in a state of panic, issuing a furious warning about Jasmine. Yolande is stunned by this outrageous behavior and is forced to ask Jean to leave. Rejected, suspected, and pushed out—Jean collapses at the door, completely emotionally broken.

The terrifying question began to emerge.
After the episode, social media exploded. Not because of new clues — but because of a theory that sent chills down viewers’ spines:What if Jean was the one who killed Anthony?

One theory suggests that Jean may have witnessed Zoe in a dangerous, panicked state, rushing down the stairs… and in the ensuing chaos, attacking Anthony. Not with malice. Not consciously. And it is precisely because she doesn’t remember that Jean is so haunted by it — as if her subconscious is trying to force the truth to surface.

Obsession as a sign of buried memories
This theory gives Jean’s actions a different character. Aggression. Panic. Her inability to let go. It’s no longer simply grief—it’s more like a mind struggling with locked-down memories.

Jean isn’t seeking justice. Jean is seeking answers for himself.

EastEnders instills fear through ambiguity.
The most terrifying thing is that EastEnders neither confirms nor denies anything. The film simply lets Jean continue her downward spiral, lets those around her begin to worry, and leaves the audience wondering: if the killer doesn’t know they’ve killed, then who is the real victim?

Anthony is dead. But Jean is still alive — with a mind that is crumbling day by day.

As the truth gradually emerges, what will Walford face if the man they believed harmless…was never innocent?