He's been serving time for killing Ray Kelly…
It's been months since we last saw Hunter Owen on the Square – remember he was sent to prison for shooting his step-dad - but he's back..
Next week he's set to make a comeback to EastEnders when Mel Owen finds out he's escaped from prison following plans that they were moving him to another place.
Meanwhile, Phil Mitchell returns home after being whacked over the head by Stacey Fowler but he's still none the wiser about what actually happened in the Arches.
Rainie and Max Branning come to blows over baby Abi, Callum Highway has to break some news to his brother Stuart Highway and the Baker/Taylor family prepare for the inquest into Dinah's death.
EastEnders spoilers: Monday 19 – Friday 23 August 2019
EastEnders spoilers: Hunter Owen ESCAPES from prison
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The week begins with Mel Owen receiving a worrying phone call about Hunter. She decides to turn to Gray Atkins for advice when she finds out her son is being moved to another prison.
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Later on, she's devastated when Gray reveals there's nothing he can do about Hunter's case. Gray has a change of heart and manages to pull some strings so that Mel can asks the prison to check on her son.
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When she arrives home, Mel gets the shock of her life when she sees that the police are waiting for her with news - Hunter has escaped prison.
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Mel demands to know how her son has managed to escape prison and insists they hurry up and find in as soon as possible.The police warn Mel to work with them but she decides to make a call to get legal advice – what is she up to?
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Meanwhile Ben Mitchell throws a surprise party when Phil is finally discharged from hospital. Phil is less than impressed with the event and as soon as everyone leaves, he questions Ben about his argument with Jay in the hospital…
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Ben worries that his dad is on to him and rushes to warn Jay but he gets there too late. When Phil arrives he asks Jay exactly what happened.
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Later, Shirley Carter visits Phil at The Arches and he confesses he's remembered something… Over at the Slater family home, Kat is alarmed to find Phil waiting in the kitchen.
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After Phil asks Keegan Baker whether he's heard from Keanu Taylor, Bailey Baker tries her best to support her older brother.
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Meanwhile Jean Slater sneakily tries to get information from Shirley to see how much Phil remembers about the attack.
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Callum helps Ben with a new lead as he continues to try and find his pregnant sister Louise Mitchell.Phil continues to try and figure out what happened on the night of his attack and as he grows closer to the truth, those involved fear the worse.
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It's not long before Phil confronts Kat and Ben – but will he discover the truth? Or will they manage to avoid saying what really happened.
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Elsewhere, Max and Ruby Allen make plans but she's left annoyed when he brings baby Abi along.When Max drops his granddaughter back to Rainie Branning, he spots Bobby Beale sitting alone in the Square and offers him some support.
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Rainie manages to get the house to herself and invites Stuart over but she leaves Max furious when she lies about her plans for the day to stop him from seeing Abi.
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The pair come to blows over their arrangement and it's not long before Ian and Kathy Beale get involved, with a huge argument kicking off.
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An annoyed Bobby snaps and reminds them that Abi's best interest should be put first. Following Bobby's outburst, they all manage to come to an agreement.
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Following all the drama, Stuart reveals his concerns about Rainie taking her painkillers but she assures him she'll stop…
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Sonia Fowler and Callum begin to discuss plans for the wedding but the groom is left reeling when Stuart make it clear that he thinks he's going to be best man.
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Callum struggles to break the news to his brother but when Stuart begins to bombard him with plans for the stag do, he opens up and is completely honest about his decision.
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Elsewhere Gray tells his wife Chantelle Atkins that he's bagged a place on a course to become a solicitor advocate.
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Over to the Baker/Taylor family and Mitch and Karen struggle to cheer up Bailey on the day of the inquest into Dinah's death.
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Mitch is desperate to do something special for Bailey and ends up pouring his heart out to his eldest daughter. Chantelle then agrees to help pay for a telescope for Bailey.
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Callum Highway receives some devastating news but decides to keep it to himself, however his odd behaviour leads Whitney Carter into believing he's having an affair...
Elsewhere Linda Carter worries about her smear test results and her husband Mick Carter continues to feel the stress. He lies to BFF Mitch Baker about his results from the doctors but as things begin to take a toll of him, Mick ends up collapsing again.
Iqra Ahmed tries to distract her family from Habiba Ahmed's latest love drama by revealing she's in a relationship with someone.
Also Kush Kazemi moves in with the Slaters, Bobby Beale has some questions for Max Branning and Sheree irritates Denise Fox.