Next week on Coronation Street, Bethany is left shaken when she sees an unwelcome face from her past.
Elsewhere, Glenda finds out about her dad's will, Liam's attempt at self-medication takes a tragic turn and Bernie hides a guilty secret.
Read on for pictures and spoilers from next week's new episodes!
Monday, May 6 (Episodes 11258 and 11259)
Writer: Alasdair Morrison
Director: Peter Rose and Joe Turner
Bernie finds Denny outside the flat pushing Paul's empty wheelchair. He claims he's just taking it for a service but she doesn't believe him and threatens to call the police.
Round at Joseph's, Liam looks around in the cupboard for sweets and when he finds Paul's stash of Benzo pills, he puts them in his pocket. Later, Gary is waylaid by a drunk Sarah at the Rovers, leaving Liam home alone. When he feels another panic attack coming on, he takes out the Benzo pills. Billy panics when he realises the pills are missing... as Liam lies unconscious at the flat.
Roy's gutted to hear that the police have been unable to trace Lauren's necklace or her mystery boyfriend. Meanwhile, Ken urges caution as Daniel arranges to meet Nicky again to try to get info on Lauren.
Also: Alya learns that her work placement is still on, while Glenda tells a guilty George that she's unable to get a bank loan to buy Little Big Shotz from Estelle.
This hour-long episode airs Monday, May 6 at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX
Wednesday, May 8 (Episodes 11260 and 11261)
Writer: Sam Holdsworth
Director: Peter Rose
Adam gifts Alya an expensive law book and wishes her well in Dublin. But will she go through with it?
Bobby, Max, Bethany and Beth gather at the Precinct to watch the reconstruction of Lauren's last known movements, but Bethany's horrified to spot Nathan, her abuser, among the gathered crowd. Later, she confides in Daniel what she saw but he assures her that Nathan's locked up and it was just her mind playing tricks. Meanwhile, Nicky reveals that she is meeting a girl called Ellie, who was groomed as a teenager and may have info on Lauren.
Maria gets back home, where she finds Sarah and Gary looking slightly on edge. She discreetly places a secret camera on the side and then watches from her phone as Gary and Sarah hug.
Also: Todd accidentally lets slip about the will to Glenda, while Billy and Paul meet with the council about the MND funding cuts.
This hour-long episode airs Wednesday, May 8 at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX
Friday, May 10 (Episodes 11262 and 11263)
Writer: Ella Greenhill and Emily Gascoyne
Director: Merlyn Rice
Paul, Gemma and Billy congratulate Bernie on the karaokethon, but Gemma's confused when she apologises for having been such a bad mother, the weight of her guilty secret taking its toll.
Bethany pauses the police reconstruction video and zooms in, proving to Daniel that it was Nathan she saw after all. At the station, Swain confirms that Nathan was released several months ago - and a fuming Bethany tells her to bring him in for questioning about Lauren. Later, Bethany does some research and tracks Nathan down to a building site near the Precinct and, together with Daniel, heads to confront him.
Also: George and Todd are furious to realise that Glenda has put the business up for sale, Nick discovers that there's 200 quid missing from the joint bank account and Maria shoots down Gary's hopes of a reconciliation.
This hour-long episode airs Friday, May 10 at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX
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