EastEnders: Harry stabs Okie in drug plot climax next week

Next week’s episodes of EastEnders will show a violent climax to the show’s drug storyline when Harry Mitchell accidentally stabs his captor, Okie, during a confrontation in Kojo’s flat, the soap’s upcoming scripts reveal. The scenes, which unfold across the week on BBC One and iPlayer, follow Harry and Kojo’s bid for freedom after months of coercion by local dealers.

The storyline has seen Harry held captive and forced to deal drugs for Ravi Gulati and his associate Okie, while vulnerable Kojo became entangled in the operation. With Ravi briefly away, Okie kept Harry locked in Kojo’s flat and used threats and drugs to control both young men. When Kojo helps Harry escape, the pair still face one last showdown with Okie. Okie forces Kojo to summon Harry back to the flat. A knife is produced, a fight breaks out, and in the melee Harry stabs Okie. Kojo flees the scene and alerts Teddy Mitchell, who rushes to the flat. Okie’s condition is left uncertain in the wake of the attack.

The episodes also advance the fallout around Ravi’s role in the drug ring. Ravi returns to the Square and his involvement is exposed to his partner Priya. Priya confronts him and responds by ending their...