Next week on Coronation Street, a breakthrough in the case of missing Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) could be on the horizon as suspicion grows around Joel Deering (Callum Lill).
Lauren is still unaccounted for and presumed dead, with Nathan Curtis (Christopher Harper) currently under investigation for her disappearance and alleged murder.
However, viewers are aware that the real culprit is Joel, who has set his sights on other young women. In other news, the focus shifts to helping Roy Cropper (David Neilson) recover after his stint in prison and battle with depression.
Yasmeen Nazir (Shelley King), Nina Lucas (Mollie Gallagher), and Shona Platt (Julia Goulding) join forces to devise a plan, which involves Shona feigning illness to coax Roy back into the cafe.