What is Hollyoaks Later, when is it returning and which characters will be involved?

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HOLLYOAKS Later is set to be the goriest episode ever as Breda McQueens reign of terror comes to an explosive head and Warren Fox makes a return to the village.

The after-dark show will be making a dramatic return in January 2020 as serial killer Bredas luck runs out – but what exactly does the show entail? Heres everything you need to know about Hollyoaks Later…

Breda McQueen’s reign of terror will come to an end in Hollyoaks Later

What is Hollyoaks Later?

Loyal Hollyoaks fans will be delighted to hear that the spin-off show is back with special late-night episodes featuring dark and explicit content.

The after-dark show’s gory and shocking content isnt deemed appropriate for the traditional 6.30pm time slot.

The show hasnt aired since 2013 but fans will remember 2000s iconic episode focusing on Luke Morgans harrowing male rape storyline.

In 2008, the specials became a standalone series and aired annually across five nightly episodes on E4.

But as far as we know, January’s Hollyoaks Later will be a one-off episode…

The episode is set to be the most gory one ever

When will Hollyoaks Later air?

Hollyoaks bosses are yet to confirm the exact date for Hollyoaks Later.

But Hollyoaks boss Bryan Kirkwood said: “We are in January seeing the return of one episode of Hollyoaks Later which will play at 10pm on E4.

The next night on Channel 4 will take us directly from the 6.30pm episode into a late night one.

Fans will have to keep their eyes peeled to find out the air date as it is released in coming weeks.

Hollyoak’s Mercedes will feature in the episode said actress Jennifer Metcalfe

Which Hollyoaks characters will be involved?

Hollyoaks bosses have confirmed that the new Hollyoaks Later will focus on the dramatic conclusion to Breda McQueens serial killer storyline.

Moya Brady (Breda McQueen), David Tag (Sylver McQueen) and Alex Fletcher (Diane Hutchinson) have all confirmed they will feature in the episode.

And actress Jennifer Metcalfe also confirmed that her character Mercedes McQueen would appear and teased that January’s show will be more violent and gory than all previous episodes.

She told HOAR Online: “Yes. I’m looking forward to it, just read the scripts and theyre brilliant.

“We’ve not done them for a few years so that’ll be exciting. Are we going abroad? No! We’ve not got a glamorous location at all!

“Each Later comes with something different and this time pushes it with a bit more gore.”

She added: “Gory and racy. Everything that you want!”

Hollyoaks boss Bryan Kirkwood teased there may be more Hollyoaks Later

What will happen on Hollyoaks Later?

Hollyoaks boss Bryan Kirkwood previously confirmed the return of the popular Later series to explore Breda’s downfall and Warren’s comeback.

He said: “We’re delighted that the channel wants to dip it’s toe back into Hollyoaks Later and it will see the climax of one of our biggest, most explosive long term stories.”

Asked what exactly would happen, the soap boss teased to the Sun Online:“It’s too early to tell right now. But our biggest characters are right in the middle of what happens in that hour.”

Bryan teased Warren’s Fox’s comeback in January as he returns to go head to head with ex Sienna Blake to fight for his children.

He added: “That’s one of the best long running tensions in the show that Sienna and her missing twins, Warren’s off somewhere in the world with them.

“There’s a very good reason, we kind of racked our brains as to why Warren would ever lay himself open to be found by Sienna, but we think we’ve come up with a very good reason why Warren and the twins and Sienna meet again and that will explode in January.”

Will there be more Hollyoaks Later?

Hollyoaks bosses have only confirmed one episode for now.

But the soap’s has teased that more episodes may be on the way, if this one proves popular.

Asked by HOAR Online about whether bosses were considering more late night episodes, Bryan confirmed: “We are actually.”