Coronation Street drops a major twist tonight, and it looks like Megan Walsh’s reign of control could finally be coming to an end.
For weeks, viewers have watched in horror as Megan Walsh (Beth Nixon) grooms teen Will Driscoll (Lucas Hodgson-Wale), carefully manipulating him into believing they’re in a genuine relationship. Calm, calculated and always one step ahead, she’s worked hard to keep suspicions at bay, particularly from Sam Blakeman (Jude Riordan), who has long sensed something isn’t right.
But tonight, the power dynamic shifts.
The drama begins when Sam unexpectedly lets himself into Megan’s house, claiming he’s come round to revise and that Leanne gave him a spare key. It’s a bold move, and it clearly rattles Megan.
Trying to maintain her composure, she sees herself out and tells Sam she’ll be back by 4 pm, but it’s obvious she’s unsettled by Sam’s unannounced visit. Megan seeks out Will at the precinct and tells him about the visit, painting it as alarming.
In a chilling moment, Megan suggests he play the ‘good cop’ to her ‘bad cop’, smoothing things over with Sam and keeping him onside. It’s classic manipulation, and once again, she appears confident that the situation is under control.
Will later tracks Sam down at the bistro and invites him to a gig, acting as though everything is perfectly normal. He even reassures Megan via text: “It’s sorted”.
As far as she’s concerned, crisis averted.
Except it isn’t.
In the episode’s closing moments, it’s revealed that Sam has secretly set up a camera inside Megan’s house.
The very teenager Megan has dismissed as naïve and easily intimidated has been quietly plotting to begin gathering evidence behind her back.
Until now, Megan has worked tirelessly to convince Sam that even if he did speak out about her and Will, nobody would believe him. She’s chipped away at his confidence, manipulated him through his grades and treated him as though he’s no threat.
But she’s made one critical mistake: underestimating him.
Speaking previously about her character, Beth Nixon explained that Megan believes she’s always the smartest person in the room.
‘Everyone tells her how smart Sam is, but she thinks she’s smarter. She views him as just a kid and assumes she’s in total control,’ she said.
That sense of superiority has defined Megan’s behaviour. She’s stayed ‘cool as a cucumber’ while pulling strings behind the scenes, but tonight’s twist suggests her control may be slipping.
If Sam’s hidden camera captures what viewers suspect it will, Megan could finally be exposed. But given how ruthless she’s proven herself to be, it’s hard to imagine she’ll go quietly.
For the first time in this unsettling storyline, though, it feels like Megan isn’t the one calling the shots.
