Tonight's Coronation Street is so huge that it isn't available early on ITVX — here's why I'll be glued to my TV

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Tonight's Coronation Street reveals exactly what happened on the night Joel Deering was killed as the murderer is unmasked.

Joel Deering's body lying on train tracks in Coronation Street
Who killed Joel Deering? It's not long until we find out. (Image credit: ITV)

Tonight's Coronation Street is the episode we have all been waiting weeks for, becasue Joel Deering's killer will finally be unmasked at last.

The latest Coronation Street whodunnit has kept soap fans guessing since evil Joel was killed. Over the last few weeks, Ed and Ronnie Bailey, Dee-Dee Bailey, DS Kit Green, DS Lisa Swain, Carla Connor, Lauren Bolton and Max Turner have all been in the frame for murder. But after crossing so many people while he was alive, there was no shortage of Weatherfield residents who wanted to see the solicitor dead.

After Max Turner confessed to killing Joel in self-defense in Wednesday's episode (November 13) the police of Weatherfield think they have finally got their suspect. However, in tonight's episode (Friday, November 15) soap fans will find out if Max's confession is a red herring when the true culprit is revealed.

Coronation Street Joel murder suspects

There's no shortage to suspects in Joel's murder mystery. (Image credit: ITV)

In fact, the episode is being so tightly kept under wraps that the episode didn't land on ITVX at 7 am as episodes usually do, instead, it will first be available on ITV1 at 8 pm so that everyone can watch the drama unfold at the same time.

In this exciting episode, a series of flashbacks from the night of Joel’s murder will be interspersed with Kit’s police interviews and we will finally discover who delivered the final blow that really killed Joel.

To promote this huge episode, ITV has also shared a new image from the special episode showing Joel's lifeless body dumped on the train tracks (which you can see above).

But that's not the only addition to the episode, because ITV has also lined up a streaming special called Coronation Street Live - Killer on the Cobbles to air on ITVX directly after the killer is revealed.

Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.

Claire Crick
Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 

After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off. 

She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 

As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.