In shocking EastEnders scenes airing on January 9th 2026, Ravi Gulati's world is torn apart by a sinister plot that leaves him facing a police investigation and unbearable pressure from Jack Branning.
A Waking Nightmare on the Square
The drama begins when Ravi wakes up disoriented and alone on a Walford street, with absolutely no memory of how he got there. After charging his dead phone, he is met with a flood of alarming messages hinting that the previous night ended in disaster. A deep sense of panic takes hold as Ravi starts to fear he may be responsible for a terrible incident, his mind a complete blank.
Unbeknownst to him, this chaos is the direct result of a revenge plot orchestrated by Harry and Nicola. Furious at Ravi, Harry initially wants to resort to violence, but Nicola persuades him to wait. She reveals her own scheme to make Ravi pay, one that won't leave obvious blood on their hands.
The Sinister Plot Unfolds
Feeling isolated after being left behind by his family, Ravi later visits Harry's Barn. There, as he talks about fatherhood with Patrick, Nicola secretly spikes his drink with drugs. The effects soon take hold, and a disorientated Ravi staggers outside. Harry intercepts him, subtly guiding the vulnerable man towards The Arches.
Back on the Square, Priya grows increasingly worried when she cannot find Ravi. Meanwhile, at The Arches, Ravi's condition deteriorates rapidly. The drugs induce intense and terrifying hallucinations. Harry is forced to abandon his plan when Billy unexpectedly turns up, leaving Ravi alone, trapped and in a spiralling mental state.
In a desperate move, Ravi manages to climb out and escape, stumbling back onto the Square in profound distress. As Priya, Vinny and Nugget search for him, a fear-crazed Ravi, unable to distinguish reality from illusion, lashes out with potentially dire consequences.
Confession and Consequences
The following morning, Ravi wakes with his memory still shattered. As fragments slowly return, he is horrified and confesses everything to Priya, admitting he fears the worst about his actions. Priya is left reeling, torn between loyalty and dread.
The situation escalates when detectives investigating the unexplained incident arrive to question Priya. They then demand to speak to Ravi himself, sending his anxiety soaring. To make matters infinitely worse, Jack Branning chooses this moment of extreme vulnerability to pile on the pressure. He demands that Ravi step up his work as an undercover police informant, expecting results while Ravi is barely holding himself together.
Caught between a police probe, Jack's ruthless demands, and the terrifying unknown of what he may have done during his blackout, Ravi faces the most severe test of his life. The fallout from one drugged night is only just beginning.
