Coronation Street to expose Maggie’s dark past in special episode – as feud with Eva escalates
Coronation Street spoilers follow.
Coronation Street fans will be transported back in time next month, as Maggie Driscoll’s past is brought to life. With details about days gone by revealed, should Eva Price tread carefully?
It all begins with Maggie gearing herself up to celebrate her 65th birthday. It’s clearly a poignant occasion for the Driscoll matriarch, but tensions are through the roof at The Rovers…
“As it’s a landmark birthday, it’s inevitable that you would think about the past: what got you to where you are, and people that aren’t around anymore,” muses Pauline McLynn, who plays Maggie.
“You see Maggie prepare for it. We’ve seen her put on a show on theme nights in the pub already, but you see her almost exhausted before the big 65th, just going, ‘Right, it’s showtime,’ and she literally says it to herself, puts on the lipstick, and goes out there.”
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Soon, the birthday bash is in full swing, and Maggie is dressed to the nines in a smart, sparkly jacket. But unfortunately, Maggie feels more pensive than in the party spirit.
“As all the merriment is going on around her, she remembers when her sons were growing up,” explains Pauline. “Maggie has two sons – one lives in America. We finally find out a bit more about her husband. For me, it was just the most magical, strangest thing ever because you see through Maggie’s eyes, and I got to meet the younger me.”
During the flashback, Maggie, who is married at the time, experiences a stressful altercation while on a staircase.
“It’s actually very moving when you see what happens in the flashback,” Pauline shares. “It shows the difficulty of being a young mother. I won’t say whether she was happy or unhappy in the marriage; you can decide for yourself, because it’s just presented as what happened.
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“It’s intriguing, and it’s one of those things that you know when you see it, that this will have repercussions somewhere, somehow. It could be way down the line. It could even be a question from Ben. It’s obviously something they don’t talk about.”
In the present day, Maggie’s feistiness is on full display when it comes to Eva. But as the feud ramps up, should Eva be genuinely worried about her mother-in-law’s attitude towards her?
“Obviously, Maggie doesn’t really approve of Eva,” notes Pauline. “If Ben wasn’t around, I’m sure they’d get on really well. But it’s that thing of, you can approve of somebody until they’re joining your family, then it’s a whole other set of restrictions that need to be put in place.
“So far, there’s been loggerheads going on there, and she’s just so mean to Eva. It’s really about to reach a crisis point, I believe. Maggie sees herself as the matriarch – it’s her way or the highway…”
As Maggie relives the past, is there more to her than meets the eye? And if so, should Eva watch her back?
These scenes air on Monday 8 December. Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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