EastEnders is building toward something huge. You can feel it. Max Branning is coming back, and it is not just for a visit. He has history, he has pain, and he is not here to play nice. People are not ready for what he brings. Keep scrolling to know more.

EastEnders Brings Max Branning Back With Secrets And A Score To Settle

It is official, Max Branning is returning. Jake Wood will reprise the role, and this time, it is more personal than ever. Max walked away in 2021, leaving behind broken ties with Linda and Jack. But Walford never forgets, and neither does he.

Now, with Lauren set to marry into the Beales and Oscar back on the Square, Max has every reason to show up. And this time, he wants answers. The old wounds are still there, while Linda still hides the truth. And a daughter he has never met waits in the background. Max once tore his family apart.

His affair with Stacey wrecked homes and exposed secrets on Christmas Day. Those scars never healed. He clashed with the Mitchells. He feuded with the Beales. And he paid for it all when he went to prison for a crime he did not commit.

He never stayed out of trouble for long. Even his exit in 2021 left damage behind. Jack paid the price for Max’s meddling. Now, the man everyone remembers is walking back into a very different Walford. But he is not here to catch up.

Max Isn’t Coming Back For Peace

Jake Wood says it feels like coming home. But peace was never Max’s way. He brings fire wherever he goes. Executive Producer Ben Wadey says people would not be excited to see Max. But he will turn heads and rattle cages. This return puts the Brannings right back in the thick of it. Max is not just coming back. He is coming for something.

The first return will happen in autumn, with a complete comeback later in the year. And if history repeats itself, Walford had better brace for what is next. For more EastEnders spoilers and updates, follow Soap Opera Daily.