: Several characters left or were written out, including Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) and Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons), whose deaths in the season premiere marked a dark start to 2017.
: Much of the season focused on the financial and emotional struggles of the Carter family at the Queen Victoria pub. Key drama included Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) dealing with the family's precarious future and Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) secretively meeting with other family members, causing tension with Linda. EastEnders - Season 33
: Michelle Fowler (Jenna Russell) and Steven Beale (Aaron Sidwell). : Several characters left or were written out,