New Year trailer teases Hollyoaks highlights

Hollyoaks take a look at some of what is in store for 2025…

The walls close in on Abe, Frankie’s case against twin JJ goes to trial, Mercedes health declines amidst her chemotherapy treatment and there is a first look at Mark (Dodger) Savage’s return all highlighted in a ‘New Year’ trailer released by the E4 soap’s production company, Lime Pictures.

The issue-led Sibling Sexual Abuse storyline which saw teen Frankie Osborne abused by her twin brother JJ reaches another important peak as the trial commences this January. Frankie bravely takes the stand as she recounts the traumatic events of the past few years however the trailer shows a complex case for the jury and anguish for the family as JJ goes back on his word and claims Frankie has a history of lying. Disappointment turns to anger for protective dad Darren when JJ’s defence questions Frankie’s reliability.

With Cleo McQueen waking up at hospital armed with the truth and Peri Lomax confiding in her family after being attacked, the scales fall from the villagers’ eyes and a spiralling Abe reaches new lows when he bundles his suspicious mum Marie into a car. Believing there are no bounds to Abe’s abuse, Mercedes suggests to the women he has hurt that they only have one option left, to kill him…

Mercedes McQueen’s health takes a turn for the worst as, whilst undergoing chemotherapy treatment for Bowel Cancer, she contracts an infection. Her family including mum Myra rally around her at her home.

First look at Danny Mac reprising iconic role as Mark Dodger Savage is back in the village lurking in the shadows, but what has changed since he’s been away… With a new dad and grandmother to meet, and Sienna’s killer secret yet to be uncovered, what will Dodger discover…

The criminal underbelly of the Hollyoaks village better watch out as Donny Clark is back in the police force. As it turns out, he’s not the only one… After a punch thrown in the village leads to returning Mark (Dodger) being arrested, an exclusive scene reveals that he is an undercover police officer, and his case has just been compromised. With the trailer showing Mark hanging around with Rex, what exactly is he investigating…

Grace Black is back in control as she reminds herself and her brother that they are the children of notorious bad man Fraser Black and they won’t be pushed around any longer. Debuting a brand-new look and fierce take-no-mercy attitude, Grace returns to the criminal world…

Sienna Blake has a killer confession to make when confronted by Dilly over Ethan’s death. The trailer also shows Sienna seducing Dilly’s boyfriend Prince… what is Sienna’s motive for moving in on her cousin’s lover?

As Robbie beams at the thought of being a dad, Freddie pales to discover that Vicky is still pregnant with his baby, will he tell his brother the truth… Tony leads the celebrations for the grand reopening of The Hutch with the dream team back together as his former employee Ste is hired. Will a former flame rekindle when Cleo and Joel appear to lean in for a kiss…