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| Episode 6242 | |
|---|---|
| Hollyoaks episode | |
| Episode no. | Episode 6242 |
| Directed by | Tim Courtney |
| Written by | Alanna Hallum |
| Original air date | 10 November 2023 |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
Episode 6242 is the 6242th episode of the British soap opera Hollyoaks, which originally aired on 10 November 2023. It is a special LGBTQ+ episode.
Plot
Production
Episode 6242 originally streamed on 10 November 2023 on Channel 4 at 7:30pm, before airing on E4 on 13 November at 7pm.[1] The episode explores the LGBTQ+ community and solidarity.[1] The episode was written by Alanna Hallum and directed by Tim Courtney.[1]
The episode involved the reaching of a "culminating point" of a long-running conversion therapy storyline involving characters John Paul McQueen (James Sutton) and Carter Shepherd (David Ames).[1] In the episode, John Paul is horrified when he discovers Carter's "true intentions" of practising conversion therapy on him and confronts him, voicing how sexuality is not a choice.[1]
The episode also includes Nadira Valli (Ashling O'Shea) confiding to Peri Lomax (Ruby O'Donnell) about the pain that Juliet Nightingale (Niamh Blackshaw) caused when she outed her.[1]
Advanced spoilers showed that the episode would also see character Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson) fight to make his marriage work and get his husband to accept his children.[1] Spoilers also revealed that there would be a "powerful scene" where Sally St. Claire (Annie Wallace) shares the history of the LGBT Solidarity flag and what it means to her as a trans woman in addition to the wider LGBT community.[1]
https://www.channel4.com/press/news/hollyoaks-interview-ashling-oshea-nadira-valli
https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/hollyoaks-cast-on-conversion-therapy-storyline-451847/
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/07/hollyoaks-david-ames-carter-shepherd-conversion-therapy/
https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/g45726586/hollyoaks-spoiler-pictures-john-paul-discovery/
Reception
Sarah Ellis from Inside Soap praised the episode, writing, "Shout out to Hollyoaks for that brilliant LGBTQI+ solidarity episode!"[2]
Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy noted that the episode would "finishes on a high as those within it unite in the village".[1] Kilkelly also believed that Sally explaining the history of the solidarity flag was a "powerful" scene.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Kilkelly, Daniel. "Hollyoaks spoiler: John Paul discovers the truth about Carter". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Ellis, Sarah (25 November – 1 December 2023). "Soapbox". Inside Soap. No. 47. p. 38.