EastEnders’ Kojo and Harry Plot a Daring Escape as Hostage Ordeal Reaches Breaking Point
Tension reaches fever pitch in EastEnders next week as Harry Mitchell (Elijah Holloway) and Kojo Asare (Dayo Koleosho) attempt a desperate escape from captivity. Their terrifying ordeal with dangerous drug pusher Okie Okyere (Aayan Ibikunle Shoderu) takes a shocking turn, and time is quickly running out.
Hostage Hell in the Shadows
For weeks, Harry has been held prisoner by Okie, who has taken control of the local drug trade in the absence of his ruthless boss, Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara). Meanwhile, Kojo has been forced into Okie’s criminal operation as a reluctant drugs mule, risking everything to protect his friend.
On the outside, their families grow increasingly suspicious of Okie’s lies. He has been claiming that Harry and Kojo are away together in Cardiff, but the story begins to crumble. When George Knight (Colin Salmon) discovers that neither man was ever granted time off work at The Arches, alarm bells ring across Walford.
A Desperate Bid for Freedom
Back at the lock-up, Kojo realizes that if he doesn’t act now, it could be too late. With Harry’s condition deteriorating, Kojo seizes a rare opportunity and manages to find the key to his friend’s chains. But the daring plan collapses when Harry is too weak to walk.
In an emotional moment, Harry urges Kojo to save himself before Okie returns. “Go,” he insists, despite knowing what it might cost. Kojo faces an impossible choice—abandon his friend or risk both their lives.
Race Against Time
As panic spreads through the Square, Teddy Mitchell (Roland Manookian) finally breaks his silence and tells George and Junior Knight (Micah Balfour) the horrifying truth about what’s really going on. Shock turns to action as George immediately calls the police.
Now, it’s a race against time. Who will reach Harry and Kojo first—the authorities or the unpredictable Okie, whose violent temper grows more dangerous by the minute?
Fallout and a Shocking Discovery
Later in the week, the emotional fallout continues when George ends his relationship with Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington), unable to cope with the lies and chaos that have unfolded. But the drama doesn’t stop there. Moments later, Nicola makes a bombshell discovery that threatens to shake the Mitchell and Knight families to their core.
What did she find—and will it change everything?
