Coronation Street is plunged into total chaos as Carla Connor’s sudden disappearance sends shockwaves through Weatherfield — and just when the Street is already on edge, Evelyn Plummer detonates a bombshell that leaves the Swain family reeling and alliances hanging by a thread.

What should have been an ordinary week quickly spirals into one of the most unsettling chapters in recent memory, as fear, suspicion, and long-buried secrets explode into the open.

It all begins with Carla.

Carla Connor vanishes without warning, leaving behind unanswered calls, an unlocked office, and a growing sense of dread among those closest to her. At first, residents assume she’s simply taken time away — Carla has always had a habit of disappearing when pressure mounts. But when days pass with no word, concern quickly turns into panic.

DS Lisa Swain is one of the first to sense something is terribly wrong. As both a police officer and someone with a deeply personal connection to Carla, Lisa finds herself torn between professional duty and raw emotional fear. She insists the disappearance must be treated as suspicious — and her instincts prove chillingly accurate.

As police search intensifies, cracks begin to form within the Swain household.

Lisa’s daughter Betsy grows increasingly volatile, lashing out at anyone who questions Carla’s absence. Meanwhile, Lisa’s emotional control begins to slip, raising eyebrows among colleagues who fear she’s too close to the case. Whispers start to circulate: is Lisa thinking clearly, or is her heart clouding her judgment?

Then comes Evelyn Plummer.

In a moment no one sees coming, Evelyn drops a truth bomb that sends shockwaves through Weatherfield. During a heated confrontation in the Rovers Return, Evelyn reveals that Carla had confided in her days before disappearing — and what she said changes everything.

According to Evelyn, Carla believed she was being watched.

Not followed casually. Not stalked randomly. Targeted.

Carla allegedly told Evelyn she had received anonymous messages warning her to “pay for past sins” and claimed someone from her past was closing in. Carla didn’t want to involve the police — especially not Lisa — fearing it would only escalate the threat.

This revelation sends the investigation into overdrive.

Lisa is blindsided. Not only did Carla hide this from her, but Evelyn’s confession suggests Carla knew she was in danger and said nothing. Guilt eats away at Lisa as she replays every recent interaction, wondering if she missed the signs — or worse, ignored them.

The Swain family fractures under the strain.

Betsy accuses Lisa of caring more about her badge than about Carla. Lisa snaps back, insisting she’s doing everything she can, but her composure falters. Their arguments grow louder, more vicious, until the emotional damage becomes impossible to ignore.

Meanwhile, suspicion spreads like wildfire across the Street.

Old enemies resurface. Business rivals are questioned. Past betrayals are dragged back into the light. Carla Connor has made plenty of enemies over the years, and now every single one of them is under scrutiny. But the more police dig, the clearer it becomes that this disappearance is personal — meticulously planned and cruelly executed.

As tension mounts, another devastating clue emerges.

Carla’s car is discovered abandoned on the outskirts of Weatherfield, its interior disturbed and traces of blood found near the driver’s seat. The discovery sends residents into a panic and forces police to consider the unthinkable: Carla may be seriously injured — or worse.

Lisa struggles to keep herself together as the case turns darker by the hour. Her colleagues begin to question whether she should be removed from the investigation, fearing emotional involvement could compromise the search. For Lisa, the suggestion feels like betrayal — but deep down, she knows they might be right.

Evelyn, meanwhile, is consumed by guilt.

She admits she brushed off Carla’s fears at the time, assuming paranoia rather than danger. Now, haunted by what might have been prevented, Evelyn throws herself into helping uncover the truth, determined not to let Carla become just another unsolved case.

The bombshell doesn’t stop there.

In a shocking twist, Evelyn later hints that Carla may have discovered something dangerous shortly before vanishing — information that could ruin powerful people and expose secrets some would kill to keep hidden. Whether Carla planned to go public or was silenced before she could act remains unclear, but one thing is certain: her disappearance was no accident.

As days pass with no sign of Carla, Weatherfield sinks into fear.

Lisa reaches breaking point, forced to confront the terrifying possibility that she may never see Carla again. In a heart-wrenching moment, she admits to Evelyn that she was planning a future with Carla — one she now fears may never happen.

The storyline barrels toward an explosive climax as the net tightens around a mysterious suspect, secrets collide, and loyalties are tested beyond repair. With Evelyn’s bombshell reshaping everything police thought they knew, and the Swains struggling to hold themselves together, the question remains:

Will Carla Connor be found alive — or has Coronation Street just lost one of its most iconic figures forever?

One thing is certain: after this, nothing on the Street will ever be the same again.