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2022 was EastEnders' thirty-eighth year of production.
Main characters
Recurring characters
Ranking | Character | Played by | Duration | Number of Episodes | Running total | Previous year's ranking |
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1 | Shrimpy | Ben Champniss | Full year | 129 | TBC | 1 |
2 | Winston | Ulric Browne | 128 | TBC | 3 | |
3 | Jo | uncredited | 124 | TBC | 5 | |
4 | Tracey | Jane Slaughter | 107 | TBC | 9 | |
5 | Marie Evans | Liz Sweet | 106 | TBC | 2 | |
6 | Sarah | Sarah McGrath | 92 | TBC | 7 | |
7 | Luke | Luke Duckett | 84 | TBC | 4 | |
8 | Clive | uncredited | 64 | TBC | 6 | |
9 | Ze | Zulfi Malik | 30 | TBC | 8 | |
10 | DCI Samantha Keeble | Alison Newman | 24 | 73 | - | |
11 | Bob Lister | Nick Wilton | 10 | 52 | 16 | |
Ritchie Scott | Sian Webber | 10 | 78 | - | ||
12 | Jonah Tyler | Mark Mooney | From April to October | 8 | 11 | - |
13 | Sid Bello | Buddy Skelton | From February to March | 7 | 7 | - |
14 | DCI Peter Arthurs | Ian Burfield | From February to March | 6 | 36 | - |
Matty | Ryan Masher | 6 | 6 | - | ||
Emin | uncredited | Full year | 6 | ? | 10 | |
Neil Hughes | Thomas Coombes | Until April | 6 | 13 | 11 | |
15 | Sarah | Rebecca Brewer | From August | 5 | 5 | - |
16 | Molly Ellis | Juliette Alexandra | April only | 3 | 8 | 13 |
Directors
Ranking | Director | Number of episodes | Running total | Previous year ranking |
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1 | Lance Kneeshaw | 12 | TBC | TBC |
Jamie Annett | 12 | |||
Ian Barnes | 12 | |||
2 | Abe Juckes | 11 | ||
3 | David Beton | 10 | ||
4 | Cóilín Ó Scolaí | 8 | ||
David Moor | 8 | |||
John Howlett | 8 | |||
John Greening | 8 | |||
Toby Frow | 8 | |||
Vicki Kisner | 8 | |||
Richard Lynn | 8 | |||
5 | Candida Scott Knight | 4 | ||
Janna Kemperman | 4 | |||
Sarah Esdaile | 4 | |||
Christopher McGill | 4 | |||
David Kester | 4 | |||
Megan K. Fox | 4 | |||
Jason Branagan | 4 | |||
Karl Neilson | 4 | |||
Kodjo Tsakpo | 4 | |||
Mickey Jones | 4 | |||
Duncan Foster | 4 | |||
Tim Royle | 4 | 4 | ||
Conor Morrissey | 4 | TBC | ||
Griff Rowland | 4 | |||
Daikin Marsh | 4 | 4 | ||
Alan De Pellette | 4 | 4 | ||
Jane Ashmore | 4 | 4 | ||
Richard Platt | 4 | TBC | ||
Sean Healy | 4 | |||
6 | Matthew Evans | 3 | ||
David Tucker | 3 | |||
Indra Bhose | 3 | |||
7 | Sunnie Sidhu | 2 | ||
Sheridan de Myers | 2 | |||
8 | Zah Ahmad | 1 | ||
Lloyd Eyre-Morgan | 1 | 1 | - | |
Anwar Boulifa | 1 | 1 | - | |
Shakira Dubois | 1 | 1 | - |
Writers
Ranking | Writer | Number of episodes | Running total | Previous year ranking |
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1 | Kevin Rundle | 18 | TBC | TBC |
Daran Little | 18 | |||
2 | Pete Lawson | 15 | ||
3 | Richard Davidson | 13 | ||
Lauren Klee | 13 | |||
Rob Gittins | 13 | |||
4 | Jonny O'Neill | 11 | ||
5 | Natalie Mitchell | 10 | ||
6 | Simon Ashdown | 9 | ||
7 | Carey Andrews | 8 | ||
8 | Yasmeen Khan | 7 | ||
9 | Katie Douglas | 6 | ||
Amy Guyler | 6 | |||
10 | Bryan Kirkwood | 5 | ||
11 | Gemma Copping | 4 | ||
Lee Saczak | 4 | |||
Kim Revill | 4 | |||
12 | Laura Sleep | 3 | ||
Lynne Dallow | 3 | |||
Lorraine Newman | 3 | |||
Lydia Marchant | 3 | |||
13 | Rebekah Harrison | 2 | ||
Conway McDermott | 2 | |||
Poz Watson | 2 | |||
Jamie Davis | 2 | |||
Deborah Palmer | 2 | |||
Jessica Barnes | 2 | |||
Claire Miller | 2 | |||
Peter Mattessi | 2 | |||
14 | Katerina Watson | 1 | ||
Mark Stevenson | 1 | |||
Matthew Hurt | 1 | |||
Jahvel Hall | 1 | |||
Andrew Burrell | 1 | |||
Jeff Povey | 1 | |||
Orla Hannon | 1 | |||
Emma Norry | 1 | |||
Jess Green | 1 | |||
Michael Keane | 1 | |||
Madeleine Clifford | 1 | |||
DA Nixon | 1 | 1 | - | |
David Moor | 1 | TBC | TBC |
Production
Kate Oates continued as Executive Producer and Senior Executive Producer after Jon Sen left. She was replaced as Executive Producer by Chris Clenshaw in April and his episodes aired from July. This year, a new set was introduced and these episodes aired from March. See videos below for reference:
New Set
Doof-Doof Count
- Please note: We have calculated the Doof Doofs based on which character/s face/s appeared at the end of an episode in frame.
Episodes
Events
Births
- Roland Highway (son of Stuart Highway and Rainie Highway) - 30 March 2022
Deaths
- Craig Erskine - 5 July 2022 (offscreen)
- Avery Baker - 18 July 2022
- Ranveer Gulati - 10 August 2022
- Malcom Keeble - 5 September 2022 (1979 flashback)
- Dot Branning - December 2022 (offscreen)
- Mick Carter - 25 December 2022 (presumed death)
Funerals
- Tina Carter - 4 April 2022/5 April 2022
- Avery Baker - 15 August 2022
- Dot Branning - 12 December 2022
Weddings
- Harvey Monroe and Jean Slater - 28 April 2022 (cancelled)
- Phil Mitchell and Kat Slater - 14 September 2022 (postponed)
- Mick Carter and Janine Butcher - 23 December 2022
Storylines
January
- Aaron Monroe's extremism, Manipulation of Harvey and Dana Monroe and arrest
- Callum Highway's homophobic attack
- Ben Mitchell's depression
- Tommy Moon's bullying
- Suki Panesar's Internalised homophobia
- Dana Monroe's pregnancy scare
- Ash Kaur's temporary exit
- Iqra Ahmed's exit
February
- Stuart Highway's breast cancer diagnosis
- Tommy Moon's bullying
- Howie Danes's return
- Jada and Alyssa Lennox's return
- Mila and Kioni Marwa's exit
- Phil Mitchell’s arrest
March
- Gray Atkins' downfall
- Jean Slater's bipolar episodes
- Roland Highway's birth
- Jean Slater and Harvey Monroe's engagement
- Tommy Moon's bullying
April
- Linda and Annie Carter's return
- Sam Mitchell's return
- Tommy Moon's bullying
- Sid Bello's stabbing
- Lewis Butler's arrival
- Neil Hughes' manipulation of Harvey Monroe
- Aaron Monroe's stabbing
- Sharon Watts' brief exit
May
- Ben Mitchell's sexual assault
- Stuart Highway's postnatal depression
- Linda Carter's alcoholism
- Jean Slater's recovery from her manic episode
- The Queen's jubilee celebrations
- Kat Slater and Sam Mitchell's struggles with the Mitchell empire
- Kim Fox and Howie Danes' relationship
- Rocky and Kathy Beale's relationship
- Janine Butcher scamming Nancy Carter and Zack Hudson
- Jean Slater’s sectioning
June
- The Queen's jubilee celebrations
- Ben Mitchell's sexual assault
- Stuart Highway's postnatal depression
- Jean Slater's recovery from her manic episode
- Linda Carter's alcoholism
- Sharon Watts' return
- Janine, Linda and Annie’s car crash
- Howie Danes' injury and relationship with Kim Fox
- Nancy Carter's split from Zack Hudson and eventual Exit
- Rainie Highway and Roland Highway’s exit
- Suki Panesar and Eve Unwin’s kiss
July
- Avery, Felix and Finlay Baker’s arrival
- Avery Baker’s terminal cancer and Death
- Phil Mitchell’s release from prison
- Peter Beale and Dana Monroe’s relationship
- Ben Mitchell’s arrest, drug addiction and romance with James McIntyre
- The Panesar House Surgery opening
- Suki Panesar and Eve Unwin’s relationship
- Jay Brown and Honey Mitchell's break up
August
- Jean Slater’s return
- Mo Harris' short return stint
- Ravi Gulati’s arrival on the square
- Denzel Danes arrival
- Davinder "Nugget" Gulati’s arrival
- Ben Mitchell’s drug addiction
- Suki Panesar’s family issues and conflict with Ranveer Gulati
- Amy Mitchell’s crush on Denzel Danes and Body conscious
- Bobby Beale and Dana Monroe’s relationship
- Avery Baker’s funeral
- Janine Butcher’s manipulation of Jada Lennox, resulting in Annie Carter being taken away and her leaving with Alyssa Lennox
September
- Frankie Lewis' street safety and exit
- Dana Monroe’s exit for University
- Kat Slater and Phil Mitchell’s wedding
- Freddie Slater’s return
- Alfie Moon’s return
- Mick Carter, Ollie Carter, Janine Butcher and Scarlett Butcher’s temporary exits
- Sam Mitchell’s deals with Jonah Tyler and Shirley Carter
October
- Nish Panesar’s arrival, manipulation of the Panesar kids and ties to Ravi Gulati and Nina Gupta’s plan
- Suki Panesar and Eve Unwin’s feelings
- Amy Mitchell’s relationship with Denzel Danes, Mental health struggle and self harm
- Jack Branning’s suspension
- Kheerat Panesar and Ravi Gulati’s fued
- Ravi Gulati and Nina Gupta’s plan to frame Suki Panesar for Ranveer Gulati’s murder and receive his money
- Sam Mitchell’s deal with Jonah Tyler being exposed
- Ben Mitchell and Callum Highway’s reunion
- Lola Pearce’s brain tumour diagnosis
November
- Ranveer Gulati’s body discovery and Suki and Ravi’s questioning by the police
- Mick Carter, Ollie Carter, Janine Butcher and Scarlett Butcher’s returns
- Lola Pearce’s surgery
- Sam Mitchell’s blast from the past
- Amy Mitchell’s self-harm
December
- Amy Mitchell’s self harm
- Ricky Butcher’s return and romance with Sam Mitchell
- Alfie Moon’s attempts to win Kat Slater back
- Mick Carter and Janine Butcher's wedding
- Mick Carter's 'death'
- Janine Carter getting arrested
Promotional photos
Mitchand Avery Baker reunite
Ravi Gulati Arrival promo
Alfie Moon Return Promo
Kat Slater and Phil Mitchell Wedding Promo
Christmas Promo (25 December 2022)
Christmas 2022 Promo (25 December 2022)
Who lives where
- The Queen Victoria - Shirley Carter, Linda Carter, Ollie Carter and Annie Carter
- 1 Albert Square - Chelsea Atkins, Whitney Dean, Felix Baker, Finlay Baker and Jordan Atkins
- 3A Albert Square - Empty
- 3B Albert Square - Empty
- 5A Albert Square - Ravi Gulati and Davinder Gulati
- 5B Albert Square - Sam Mitchell
- 5C Albert Square - Unknown occupants
- 5D Albert Square - Harvey Monroe
- 5E Albert Square - Unknown occupants
- 18 Albert Square - Honey Mitchell, Billy Mitchell, Lola Pearce, Jay Brown, Janet Mitchell, Will Mitchell and Lexi Pearce
- 20 Albert Square - Patrick Trueman, Kim Fox, Howie Danes, Pearl Fox, Denzel Danes and Mica Fox
- 23A Albert Square - Empty
- 23B Albert Square - Karen Taylor, Mitch Baker, Bernadette Taylor, Keanu Taylor, Bailey Baker, Mia Atkins and Mackenzie Atkins
- 25 Albert Square - Sonia Fowler, Ricky Butcher and Scarlett Butcher
- 27 Albert Square - Jack Branning, Denise Fox, Amy Mitchell, Ricky Mitchell and Raymond Dawkins
- 29A Albert Square - Empty
- 29B Albert Square - Callum Highway, Ben Mitchell and Vi Highway
- 31 Albert Square - Jean Slater, Stacey Slater, Eve Unwin, Lily Slater, Freddie Slater, Arthur Fowler and Hope Fowler
- 41 Albert Square - Vinny Panesar, Ash Panesar, Suki Panesar and Nish Panesar
- 43 Albert Square - Sharon Watts, Albie Watts, Zack Hudson and Martin Fowler
- 45 Albert Square - Kathy Beale, Bobby Beale and Tom Cotton
- 47 Albert Square - Non-Residential, houses The Panesar House Surgery
- 10A Turpin Road - Unknown occupants
- 11A Turpin Road - Rajinder Singh
- 13A Turpin Road - Non-Residential; Houses KJP Pest Control
- 15A Turpin Road - Empty
- 51A Turpin Road - Lynette and Brian
- 53A Turpin Road - Empty
- 57 Turpin Road - Empty
- 55 Victoria Road - Kat Slater, Phil Mitchell, Tommy Moon, Bert Moon and Ernie Moon
- 93 Victoria Road - Unknown or Empty
- 41 Victoria Square - Unknown or Empty
Other
- Walford Towers - Unknown Occupants
- HM Prison Dickens Hill - Unknown Prisoners
Awards and nominations
TRIC Awards 2022 Nominations
- Zaraah Abrahams as Chelsea Fox
- Jaz Singh Deol as Kheerat Panesar
- Gillian Wright as Jean Slater
- Toby-Alexander Smith as Gray Atkins
- EastEnders as Soap
Inside Soap Awards 2022
Winners
- Gillian Wright as Best Actress
- Jean in Southend as Showstopper Moment
- EastEnders as Best Soap
- Heather Peace as Best Newcomer
- Lacey Turner as All Time Icon
Nominations
- Lacey Turner as Best Actress
- Zaraah Abrahams as Best Actress
- Danny Dyer as Best Actor
- Jaz Singh Deol as Best Actor
- Max Bowden as Best Actor
- Delroy Atkinson as Best Newcomer
- Charlie Brooks as Best Villain
- Toby-Alexander Smith as Best Villain
- Brian Conley as Best Comedic Performance
- Tameka Empson as Best Comedic Performance
- Gillian Wright and Lacey Turner as Best Duo
- James Bye and James Farrar as Best Duo
- Sonny Kendall as Best Young Performer
- Lilia Turner as Best Young Performer
- The Panesar family as Best Family
- The Slaters as Best Duo
- Ben’s Rape as Best Storyline
- Jean’s Bipolar as Best Storyline
- Jessie Wallace and Steve McFadden as Best Romance
- Lacey Turner and Jaz Singh Deol as Best Romance
- Walford’s Royal Jubilee Visit as Showstopper Moment
The British Soap Awards 2022
Winners
- Tameka Empson as Best Comedy Performance
- Ross Boatman as Best Newcomer
- Lacey Turner and Gillian Wright as Best On-Screen Partnership
- Letitia Dean for Outstanding Achievement Award
Nominations
- EastEnders as Best British Soap
- The Carters as Best Family
- Gillian Wright as Best Leading Performer
- Linda Henry as Best Leading Performer
- Toby-Alexander Smith as Villain of the year
- Jean's Bipolar as Best Storyline
- Jean in Southend as Best Single Episode
- Gillian Wright as Best Dramatic Performance
- Sonny Kendall as Best Young Performer
- Hall of Mirrors as Scene of the Year
National Television Awards Nominations
- EastEnders as Best Serial Drama
- Rose Ayling-Ellis as Best Serial Drama Performance
- Danny Dyer as Best Serial Drama Performance
- Gillian Wright as Best Serial Drama Performance
- Zaraah Abrahams as Best Serial Drama Performance
- Max Bowden as Best Serial Drama Performance
- Kellie Bright as Best Serial Drama Performance
- Sonny Kendall as Rising Star
TV Choice awards 2022 nominations
- Zaraah Abrahams As Best Soap Actress
- Kellie Bright as Best Soap Actress
- Gillian Wright as Best Soap Actress
- Danny Dyer as Best Soap Actor
- Max Bowden as Best Soap Actor
- Ricky Champ as Best Soap Actor
- EastEnders as Best Soap
Asian Media Awards
Winners
- Balvinder Sopal as Best TV Character
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