Coronation Street is hurtling toward one of its darkest chapters yet, as the web of lies spun by Carl Webster finally begins to unravel. What started as a sly arrival on the cobbles has escalated into betrayal, exploitation, and life-threatening violence — and now, viewers are watching closely as karma circles closer than ever.

From the moment Carl returned to Weatherfield, trouble followed. He didn’t just cause minor ripples; he left devastation in his wake. Family bonds were the first to be shattered. Carl betrayed his own brother Kevin in the most unforgivable way imaginable, seducing Kevin’s wife Abby and destroying what little stability remained in their marriage. But Carl’s deceit didn’t stop there. While playing the devoted partner, he was secretly involved with James Bailey, betraying Abby with chilling ease.

As his lies piled up, Carl dragged innocent people into his chaos. Dylan Wilson and Brody Melis were pulled into a shady car theft scheme, while Tyrone Dobbs became collateral damage, left seriously injured after Carl carried out a ruthless hit-and-run. Even so, none of these crimes compare to the calculated cruelty Carl reserved for Debbie Webster — the one person still standing by him.

Debbie’s world crumbled when she received a dementia diagnosis, and Carl wasted no time exploiting her vulnerability. Instead of protecting his sister, he used her confusion to cover his tracks. He convinced Debbie she had planned a holiday, giving him free rein over hotel finances. Behind her back, Carl quietly siphoned off large sums of money, funding his own escape while letting Debbie believe everything was under control.

But Carl’s most horrifying betrayal was still to come.

In a shocking chain of events following Debbie’s wedding to Ronnie Bailey, Carl made the reckless decision to drive while drunk. Debbie joined him in the car, desperate to smooth over lingering tension between them. As they sped through dark country roads, emotions boiled over during an argument about Debbie’s contact with Carl’s mother before her death.

Their row came to a terrifying halt when they stumbled upon the aftermath of a catastrophic collision. Lisa Swain and her family had been involved in a violent head-on crash with Aaron Dingle and John Sugden, while a minibus carrying wedding guests lay overturned nearby. Instead of stopping to help, Carl ploughed straight into the wreckage, sending the minibus crashing into the Swains’ vehicle and knocking Debbie unconscious.

What Carl did next crossed a line even he hadn’t crossed before.

In a cold, calculated move, Carl dragged Debbie into the driver’s seat and staged the scene to make it appear she had been driving. When she regained consciousness, he gaslit her into believing they had agreed to swap places because she was worried about his drinking. Despite Kevin’s desperate objections, Debbie accepted Carl’s version of events, her condition leaving her unable to trust her own memory.

The police charged Debbie with causing death by dangerous driving and driving under the influence. As she faced interrogation, Carl tried to flee town — only to discover Abby had already taken the stolen money. Justice, it seemed, was inching closer.

That same night, Carl confronted Abby, only to be blindsided. She smugly revealed she had used the cash to clear her debts and donated the rest to a hospice. Furious, Carl attempted to manipulate her once again, insisting Debbie had willingly handed over the money.

Abby, no longer willing to swallow his lies, challenged him to prove it by asking Debbie directly. In a dramatic confrontation at the Rovers, surrounded by friends and family, Debbie stunned everyone by confirming she had indeed given Carl the money herself.

Refusing to back down, Abby exposed Carl’s affair with James Bailey, leaving Ronnie devastated. Yet even then, Carl’s manipulation worked its dark magic. A guilt-ridden Abby apologized to Debbie, who immediately forgave her and insisted she didn’t need to repay a penny — provided she returned to work at the garage.

With Debbie shielding him from both the theft and the crash, Carl once again appeared untouchable.

But not everyone has given up hope.

Lurking quietly in the background is Ryan Connor. Without revealing his full plan, Ryan promises Kevin that Carl will finally face justice. Whether he succeeds where everyone else has failed remains to be seen — but Coronation Street is clearly setting the stage for a reckoning.

Meanwhile, another nightmare looms large in Weatherfield: the potential return of one of the show’s most unhinged villains — Becky.

Last summer, viewers were left reeling when Becky burst back onto screens, shattering Lisa Swain’s carefully rebuilt life. For years, Lisa and her daughter Betsy believed Becky had died in the line of duty during a burglary gone wrong. That belief was torn apart when it emerged Becky was alive and living in Spain under a false identity.

Becky claimed she’d been working undercover, infiltrating a criminal gang and faking her death to survive when the mission collapsed. But cracks soon appeared in her story. The more she spoke, the clearer it became that Becky was unstable, manipulative, and far more dangerous than anyone had realized.

Her return coincided with news of Lisa’s engagement to Carla Connor — and Becky wasted no time forcing herself back into their lives. Through emotional blackmail and calculated charm, she drove a wedge between Lisa and Carla, ultimately destroying their relationship.

Desperate to keep her criminal past hidden, Becky arranged a brutal attack on DiCastello. Unbeknownst to her, Carla and Kit Green were already closing in on the truth. When Becky caught Carla searching her flat for evidence, she reacted with chilling violence — kidnapping Carla and imprisoning her in an airing cupboard for weeks.

Worse still, Becky manipulated Lisa and Betsy into fleeing to Spain, leaving Carla critically ill without her anti-rejection medication. It was only through Kit’s determination that Carla was found, and together they raced to stop Becky before it was too late.

Carla managed to reach Lisa by phone and expose Becky’s lies — but fate intervened before they could escape. Becky’s car was involved in a devastating head-on collision, triggering another multi-vehicle pileup eerily reminiscent of Carl’s own crimes.

All three survived. This time, Lisa took control.

Becky was arrested for fraud, kidnapping, and multiple other offenses. Even behind bars, she remained defiant, warning Lisa she planned to frame her as an accomplice. Betsy later confronted Becky in prison, unleashing years of bottled-up rage and telling her she wished she had truly died years ago.

That confrontation appeared to break something inside Becky. Not long after, she shocked everyone by pleading guilty and refusing to implicate Lisa. She was sentenced to 12 years in prison — a verdict that brought relief but also suspicion.

Fans are already convinced this isn’t the end.

Online speculation is rife, with viewers predicting a prison escape, early release, or revenge storyline. Some believe Becky could return to take a hostage — possibly forcing Betsy into a fatal act of self-defense. Others argue her sentence could be quietly reduced, leaving the door wide open for her eventual comeback.

A 12-year sentence doesn’t always mean 12 years behind bars — and Coronation Street has never been shy about resurrecting its most dangerous villains.

So the question remains: has Weatherfield truly seen the last of Becky? And will Carl Webster finally pay for his brutal crimes — or is the cobbles bracing for even more devastation?

One thing is certain: Coronation Street is far from done delivering shock, betrayal, and explosive consequences.