The teaser images for Coronation Street in 2026 are truly like a collection of jigsaw puzzle pieces thrown into the air, waiting to fall into a chaotic picture.

With around 39 spoiler images released, the producers seem to be deliberately adding fuel to the fire, leaving fans to speculate endlessly without being able to grasp the final direction of each storyline.

From what has been revealed, one can imagine a series of scenes typical of Corrie: a dazzling wedding, a pristine white wedding dress, forced smiles, and secretive glances between the two main characters; behind them, the silhouettes of police officers, the tense stares of those who know more than they should; and just as the words “I do” are about to be uttered, a door bursts open, bringing bad news, handcuffs, or a thunderous accusation that shatters everything.

Besides the recurring theme of a broken wedding, a motif Corrie always exploits, the images from 2026 will almost certainly reach the peak of the current dark storylines: Costello being dragged into the light, Becky facing the consequences, Kit confronted with the choice of sacrificing his career to protect the truth, and the Joel-Sabrina storyline reaching a point where the victims can no longer endure.

One frame might depict a courtroom, where Costello sits in the defendant’s chair, his wife and children trembling behind him, while Lisa and Carla sit in the opposite row, their faces showing a mixture of pain, relief, and guilt.

Meanwhile, the Joel-Sabrina storyline can be hinted at through very “ordinary” images: Joel standing next to a young woman with an unsettlingly gentle smile, Sabrina sitting alone in a dark room with her phone in hand, bombarded with messages from “the only man who understands me,” but her face doesn’t look like someone who is loved.