EastEnders: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Set in the East End of London, the show focuses on the tensions between love and family with stories ranging from hard-hitting social issues, to personal, human tragedies. And there's plenty of funny moments too. 

Classic characters old and new across thousands of episodes have shared a drink in The Queen Vic, shed tears of despair or joy, sat on Arthur's bench in the Square... and at some point or other they probably crossed paths with Ian Beale.

Series details

• Title: EastEnders
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1985-02-19
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BBC iPlayer
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 793

Cast and credited roles

• Adam Woodyatt — Ian Beale
• Steve McFadden — Phil Mitchell
• Letitia Dean — Sharon Watts
• Gillian Taylforth — Kathy Beale
• Pam St. Clement — Pat Evans
• Perry Fenwick — Billy Mitchell
• Jessie Wallace — Kat Moon
• Lacey Turner — Stacey Slater
• James Bye — Martin Fowler
• James Alexandrou — Martin Fowler
• Diane Parish — Denise Fox
• Natalie Cassidy — Sonia Fowler

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1985: premiered 1985-02-19; final listed air date 1985-12-31; episode order: 91.
• Season 1986: premiered 1986-01-02; final listed air date 1986-12-30; episode order: 105.
• Season 1987: premiered 1987-01-01; final listed air date 1987-12-31; episode order: 107.
• Season 1988: premiered 1988-01-05; final listed air date 1988-12-29; episode order: 105.
• Season 1989: premiered 1989-01-03; final listed air date 1989-12-28; episode order: 104.
• Season 1990: premiered 1990-01-02; final listed air date 1990-12-27; episode order: 104.
• Season 1991: premiered 1991-01-01; final listed air date 1991-12-31; episode order: 105.
• Season 1992: premiered 1992-01-02; final listed air date 1992-12-31; episode order: 106.
• Season 1993: premiered 1993-01-05; final listed air date 1993-12-30; episode order: 105.
• Season 1994: premiered 1994-01-04; final listed air date 1994-12-29; episode order: 142.
• Season 1995: premiered 1995-01-02; final listed air date 1995-12-28; episode order: 157.
• Season 1996: premiered 1996-01-01; final listed air date 1996-12-31; episode order: 161.
• Season 1997: premiered 1997-01-02; final listed air date 1997-12-30; episode order: 162.
• Season 1998: premiered 1998-01-01; final listed air date 1998-12-31; episode order: 164.
• Season 1999: premiered 1999-01-04; final listed air date 1999-12-31; episode order: 169.
• Season 2000: premiered 2000-01-03; final listed air date 2000-12-31; episode order: 160.
• Season 2001: premiered 2001-01-01; final listed air date 2001-12-31; episode order: 179.
• Season 2002: premiered 2002-01-01; final listed air date 2002-12-31; episode order: 213.
• Season 2003: premiered 2003-01-01; final listed air date 2003-12-31; episode order: 210.
• Season 2004: premiered 2004-01-01; final listed air date 2004-12-31; episode order: 209.
• Season 2005: premiered 2005-01-03; final listed air date 2005-12-30; episode order: 207.
• Season 2006: premiered 2006-01-02; final listed air date 2006-12-29; episode order: 207.
• Season 2007: premiered 2007-01-01; final listed air date 2007-12-31; episode order: 210.
• Season 2008: premiered 2008-01-01; final listed air date 2008-12-30; episode order: 208.
• Season 2009: premiered 2009-01-01; final listed air date 2009-12-31; episode order: 209.
• Season 2010: premiered 2010-01-01; final listed air date 2010-12-31; episode order: 204.
• Season 2011: premiered 2011-01-01; final listed air date 2011-12-30; episode order: 210.
• Season 2012: premiered 2012-01-01; final listed air date 2012-12-31; episode order: 207.
• Season 2013: premiered 2013-01-01; final listed air date 2013-12-31; episode order: 212.
• Season 2014: premiered 2014-01-01; final listed air date 2014-12-30; episode order: 210.

Source and licence

Adapted from EastEnders on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.