The cat’s finally out of the bag on Coronation Street as viewers found out last night (Friday 1 May) that Theo (played by James Cartwright) was the murder victim that was teased months ago.
It won’t have come as too much of a surprise to viewers as he’s been abusive to Todd (Gareth Pierce) for a long time on the soap, with many of Todd’s friends ready to get revenge for the emotional and mental damage he had caused.
While we still don’t know who dealt the final blow to Theo, Pierce has been speaking about the storyline to press including Radio Times, and how, understandably, eyes will be on Todd.
He said: “I think definitely our audience will have those suspicions and actually we see that Todd certainly has plenty of motive, some might even go as far as to say justification after having to remain stoic in the face of such sustained provocation.
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“It’s interesting to think is anyone capable of murder in extreme circumstances. I think we all hope to think of it as far more black and white or good and evil, but I think it’s probably often much more grey in real life. Certainly in a show like ours you get a sense that, maybe Theo really did push him that far.”
It’s safe to say though, there are plenty of other options as to who it could’ve been, with the likes of Summer, George, Gary and many more all furious with Theo’s behaviour.
Pierce continued: “Just as the audience will say that Todd has plenty of motive, they’ll also know that lots of other people have motive as well, especially due to the way that Theo has actively isolated Todd from his closest friends and family. We’ve seen them start to join the dots and reconnect with Todd and try to extricate him from the relationship over these past few weeks.
“So, I think that those are the people that the audience will have been willing to swoop in as saviours, and they will definitely have the spotlight on them. The audience will be wondering if, rather than just save Todd from the situation, they’ve actually gone as far as taking the law into their own hands. People like George and Summer had definitely seen Theo for who he was. George, Christina, Glenda we’ve seen become very protective of Todd.”
He added: “Then there’s also Carl very much in the frame having developed this rivalry with Theo and looking in a bad way himself. Also Gary who had that bright friendship and professional partnership with Theo for a time. We’ve seen Gary starting to feel genuinely let down and hoodwinked by Theo and we know Gary’s attitude to bullies. So, yeah, you’ve got a fair few people in the frame.”
Who will be revealed as the killer? Keep watching Coronation Street as the clues start to emerge…
Read more:
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- Coronation Street airs major showdown between Theo Silverton and Carl Webster in early ITVX release
- Coronation Street airs surprise Summer Spellman scenes as she vows to protect Todd Grimshaw in early ITVX release
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