Hollyoaks spoilers follow.
Next week on Hollyoaks, Luke faces an emotional time as he becomes fixated on Darren's disappearance.
Elsewhere, two new characters arrive in the village, while Misbah receives some upsetting news about her case against Ali.
Here's a full collection of 17 big moments coming up.
1. Luke tries to find Darren
It's a big day for Ste, as his company has landed a lucrative new contract which will keep him hard at work – cleaning every room in a hotel. Fortunately, he has new employee Sienna and his sister Leela on hand to help him out.
The hotel turns out to be the same one where Darren is currently being held captive by newcomer Ethan. When an app on Luke's phone reveals that Darren may be at the hotel, Luke decides to follow Ste, Sienna and Leela there.
2. Darren plans to escape
Luke makes his way through the hotel, looking for any clue which could lead him to Darren. At the same time, Ste, Sienna and Leela work on the rooms.
Elsewhere in the building, Darren makes a daring escape attempt. Will he manage to cross paths with the others, or will they leave with no clue that he was ever there?
3. Nancy struggles to cope
Nancy is still heartbroken over Darren's absence, but she tries to take her mind off this by focusing on her work commitments at Hollyoaks High. She also agrees to give Olivia the role of assistant director of the nativity play.
Later, after Nancy suffers another setback, she takes her frustrations out on Olivia's makeshift prop donkey by destroying it.
4. Luke breaks down
Luke refuses to back down over his mission to find Darren, but his determination upsets both Nancy and Cindy. Although Luke has clearly been on the right track, everyone else believes that his obsession is a symptom of his frontotemporal dementia.
Luke ends up breaking down in the village, feeling confused about why his behaviour is upsetting his family and friends so much.
5. Luke is admitted to hospital
Luke spends a night outside in the cold, so has to be admitted to hospital with mild hypothermia.
Cindy continues to worry about Luke's wellbeing, fearing that his impulsive decisions could prove life-threatening.
6. Ollie decides to get tested
Ollie books a scan to find out whether he has inherited the FTD gene from Luke. However, he starts to wonder whether he really wants to go through with it, as he's unsure whether he'd want to know the result.
Ollie later goes ahead with the test and receives the result, but will it be good news?
7. Becky tries to influence Ollie
Ollie grows closer to Becky as he continues to worry about Luke.
Becky continues to spout bizarre conspiracy theories, which could be troublesome for Ollie at this vulnerable point in his life.
8. New villain Maya arrives
Hollyoaks viewers have recently seen Ethan holding Darren hostage, but it seems that another new character is the true mastermind behind the scheme.
In Tuesday's E4 first look episode (November 30), fans get their first glimpse of Ethan's partner Maya. This is just as Ethan is carrying out the next stage of their plan to silence Darren for good.
Hollyoaks bosses have announced that Ky Discala has landed the role of Maya, a dangerous femme fatale who'll soon have the whole village on their toes.
9. Olivia exposes the truth
As tensions continue to rise between Olivia and Nancy, there's another development which looks likely to make matters even worse.
When Olivia decides that she's had enough of Nancy making snide comments towards her, she takes revenge by telling John Paul that Nancy is pregnant. This is something that Nancy was determined to keep to herself.
In the aftermath, Nancy struggles to forgive Olivia for sharing her private business. A feud could be brewing between the two teachers.
10. Theresa struggles to treat Kathleen-Angel
Ripley has an eco-friendly doll's house up for sale on the market, which catches the attention of Kathleen-Angel.
Theresa feels guilty when she can't afford to buy the gift for her daughter, so asks Ripley to put it on hold while she tries to find the money.
11. Newcomer Dave arrives
Former Emmerdale star Dominic Power is also joining the cast of Hollyoaks, playing newcomer Dave.
Show chiefs have revealed that Dave is outwardly friendly and kind when he arrives in the village, but is hiding some dark secrets that could prove to be life-changing for himself and the other local residents.
Theresa is disappointed when she finds out that the doll's house has been sold to Dave. She pleads with Dave to let her buy it from him, but it's too late.
12. The McQueens receive more bad news
After Theresa's failed mission over the Christmas present, the McQueen family's thoughts turn to their living arrangements. They agree to start tightening their belts in order to save up for a new house.
Theresa asks Tony to give her a trial shift at The Dog, but may ruin the opportunity when she causes some mischief. Things only get worse for the McQueens when Tony drops the bombshell that he'll be kicking them out of the flat before Christmas.
13. Tony is bothered by a loud protest
The McQueens resort to desperate measures by staging a protest outside The Dog. They hope that Tony will be convinced to delay the sale of their home, allowing them to have a roof over their heads at Christmas.
The protest gets out of hand when the police have to be called.
14. Ste urges Leela to be honest
Leela is still keeping quiet about how she has been made redundant at the fire station. Ste thinks she should be more honest with everyone, but Leela doesn't want the family to worry.
Ste is forced to tell Leela that he can't pay his half of the mortgage this month. Will this be the final setback which pushes Leela to tell the truth?
15. Misbah hears about the new "evidence"
Misbah is told that new evidence has been found relating to her case against Ali. However, this is merely the forged letter that Shaq and Verity came up with to strengthen her chances of securing a conviction.
Misbah reflects on the letter and takes some relief from the thought that Ali seemingly felt guilty about what he did. Unfortunately, everything comes crashing down around Misbah when she finds out that the evidence was forged – a revelation which shatters her hopes of the case going to trial.
16. One of the Maaliks takes revenge
The Maalik family are left in turmoil over the latest developments and they desperately try to get things back on track.
Someone from the family also decides that it's time to seek justice against Ali through violent means, but who is responsible for this?
17. Damon's gambling causes concern
Damon hopes to take the Love Boat to the next level by extending the venue's outside bar.
Damon continues to heavily use the gambling app, which sparks further concern from Liberty. He tries to reassure her that he has everything under control.
Hollyoaks airs new episodes from Mondays to Fridays at 6.30pm on Channel 4, with first-look screenings at 7pm on E4. Selected omnibus episodes are available via Amazon Prime Video.
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