EastEnders viewers believe they have identified the mystery gunman who targets Max Branning's family in a flashforward to 2027. The New Year's Day episode showed an armed individual holding Max's children, Lauren and Oscar, hostage, forcing him to choose which one to save.
Fans now suspect the gunman is Tim, a new villain who has been causing trouble for Johnny Carter and Callum Highway. Next week's spoilers reveal that Max kidnaps Tim after learning of his actions, threatening him with a crowbar and warning him to leave Walford.
One viewer speculated on social media: 'Tim will be the gunman.' The theory suggests Tim returns in January seeking revenge for his own kidnapping ordeal at Max's hands.
In upcoming episodes, Max confronts Tim after Linda Carter tells him about Tim's behaviour. Max poses as a taxi driver, attacks Tim, and forces him into the boot of a car. He later drives off with Tim in the backseat, issuing a chilling ultimatum to never return.
EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The full extent of Tim's motives and whether he heeds Max's warning remain to be seen.
