But what has happened over the last 12 months?
14-20 SEPTEMBER
Time changes everything as we join Hollyoaks village a year on after four seasons pass outside the Dog in the Pond.
Landlord Tony Hutchinson surveys his kingdom. Inside he pauses as he looks longingly at family photos while some of the Hutchinson clan get ready for the school run.
Did all of his loved ones survive the motorbike crash that smashed through the McQueens house?
We follow Tony around the village as he passes by other residents giving us clues on where everyone is at a year down the line.
At Casa McQueen a party is being prepared for, as the family rally around to get the place ready. It's busy as the residents mill about their daily life but for some the day is going to be a difficult and painful reminder.
Picking up flowers from Sienna to lay on a grave, Tony's not the only one paying respects. The Osbornes and Lomaxes also stand solemnly to pay at gravesides.
But as well as the anniversary, people are moving on and love is in the air for a couple who are celebrating their engagement.
The weight of the day bears heavy on Mercedes who is struggling as a single mum and with the events of the last 12 months. But she is pushing through with a business to run and one year old twins to look after.
At the hospital Tony looks like the weight of the world is on his shoulders as doctors tend to a patient and there’s no update.
Putting on a brave face, Tony rallies to raise a toast at Casa McQueen. It’s been a tough year but he believes they have weathered the storm. And there’s a gasp of relief when a familiar face is brought round.
Tony’s optimism is catching as another couple decide it's time to take the next step in their relationship.
Happier news is coming for another resident as they go into labour and the Lomaxes have a race to the hospital. And it's soon a time for celebration as new life brings hope. But later, tempers flare as a secret relationship is out in the open.
After a long haul of recovery, progress is being made for one seriously injured resident who just survived the devastation of a year earlier and they discover nothing will ever be the same.
Put in a corner, another resident just can’t forget the events of recent months and violently lashes out.
The Osborne family continue to rebuild following the devastating events of last year, but with hope of seeking justice getting closer, they struggle to know what to do for the best.
Wanting to focus on her career, a new mum presents her dad with a big decision.
There’s a divide in the Lomaxes but the disapproval of family doesn’t deter a new relationship from blossoming. However, when they decide to take the next step, cracks start to show…
Meanwhile, Vicky finds herself on the wrong side of Sienna. Vicky’s love life has seen an eventful year and Sienna is not impressed with her sass at being a kept woman. She warns her. If she’s not afraid of her she should be. Has Vicky made the wrong enemy in the Blake icon?
A recovering patient is left shocked when he discovers who’s been sat at his bedside over the past year. But is he able to believe they’ve really turned their life around?
And we learn more about the past of one resident and discover shock ties they have in the village.
Hollyoaks continues Mondays to Wednesdays at 7pm on E4 with first look episodes available at 7am on Channel 4 streaming
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