Iain MacLeod teased that the whole Coronation Street community will be involved in Stephen’s final storyline.
As serial killer Stephen Reid’s reign of terror reaches a climax this month on Coronation Street, producer Iain MacLeod has teased the whole community’s involvement in bringing him down – and how his chickens are coming home to roost.
Speaking at a press day attended by RadioTimes.com and other press, MacLeod was asked what the importance was in involving the whole community in the storyline, to which he said: “That’s what continuing drama does best and what soap does best, it’s about communities, isn’t it?”
“So it’s not just as simple as ‘Stephen’s done some bad stuff’. It has ripple effects across the whole street. And that’s just a lot more fun to watch, isn’t it really? Otherwise, it doesn’t feel like a soap anymore.”
We don’t yet know whether Stephen will escape justice or finally pays for his crimes, but it has been revealed that actor Todd Boyce will be saying goodbye to the character and the soap.
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MacLeod continued: “From Carla, to Peter, to Audrey, indirectly to Sarah, who’s trusted this guy, he’s been like a mentor and her inspiration business wise, there’s a big impact on her. Michael, who’s been mentored by Steven recently, the impact on him.
“He’s had all of these far reaching influences on all these characters, and we just loved the idea of all of those chickens coming home to roost in this big week.”
Last week saw Stephen plotting an escape by whisking the oblivious Jenny Connor (Sally Ann Matthews) away to Thailand. However, will she find out who she’s running away with, and will the residents of Weatherfield discover the truth, before it’s too late?
Additional reporting by Helen Daly.
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