Coronation Street is set to unveil Kit Green’s hidden past with an “explosive” flashback episode.
The special instalment will air on Friday, May 16, transporting viewers back to 2007 to witness the teenage years of Kit (Jacob Roberts) and married couple Mick (Joe Layton) and Lou Michaelis (Farrel Hegarty) – with their intertwined past finally being explored.
Across the hour-long episode, secrets will be revealed and long-buried traumas will resurface.
These revelations will “shed light on Kit’s motivations and the reason behind his complicated relationships,” according to the official synopsis.
Kit made his entrance onto the cobbles last year, and it was soon disclosed that he was Bernie Winter’s (Jane Hazlegrove) youngest son, whom she had given up for adoption when he was just a baby, reports Leicestershire Live.
Coronation Street is set to air a special episode that’s centred around Kit Green
Kit’s world was then turned upside down when Mick and Lou moved to Weatherfield in February, sparking immediate friction between him and Mick.
Soap viewers have since witnessed Gary Windass (Mikey North) grow suspicious of Kit covering for Mick.
Now, the backstory fuelling Kit’s peculiar behaviour is set to be unravelled as the soap digs into the events linking the pair.
The episode’s director, Jason Wingard, said in a statement: “We had to do a lot of research into what would give away the era – in 2007 there were DVDs in shops and music, cars and phones were all different.
“During the planning stage, we had a lot of department meetings. We had to control every aspect of the location, ensuring the right cars and houses were in the background to capture the perfect atmosphere for the episode.
The explosive episode will be set in 2007
“It’s been a fantastic experience directing this episode, I’m really proud of the performances. The entire cast and crew were amazing and the whole process was exhilarating.”
Jacob Roberts, who plays Kit, added: “I was grateful that we’d be delving into Kit’s past to show why he is the way he is. He lived a completely different life back then, one he’s worked hard to leave behind, unlike Mick.
“The arrival of Mick and Lou has definitely shaken Kit. He knows they bring trouble, and now, as a Detective Constable, his job is to maintain peace in Weatherfield.
“Kit was very much like Mick and Lou growing up, and they hold that over him so he’s terrified of his past coming back to haunt him.”
He concluded: “It was also quite surreal meeting Brook [Debio], the actor playing young Kit – definitely a funny experience to come face-to-face with a younger version of myself.”
