As of July 2026, EastEnders Season 2 aired in 1986 with 105 episodes — streaming now on Britbox Apple TV Channel . Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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EastEnders Season 2

1986 105 Episodes Soap · Drama ⭐ 4/10

Right now you can watch EastEnders Season 2 on and — and it earns its twists rather than manufacturing them. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. A 4/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Gillian Taylforth sets the tone, and the ensemble matches it scene for scene. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, EastEnders Season 2 earns its spot. At its heart, EastEnders Season 2 understands what makes crime drama work — character first, plot second. Season 2 of EastEnders includes 105 episodes. It aired from January 1986 to December 1986. This season stars Gillian Taylforth, Anna Wing and June Brown. Gillian Taylforth and Anna Wing lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1986. EastEnders Season 2 is at its best in the quiet scenes between the plot beats, where the character work actually happens. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

If you cannot walk away from a good mystery, EastEnders Season 2 will keep you hooked. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Gillian Taylforth's performance is the kind that shows up on best-of lists years later. If you have been looking for something to fill the gap left by a recently finished story, this is a reliable answer.

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🎬 EastEnders Season 2 — Episode Guide

E1
92
1986-01-02
1986 in Walford starts with the Fowlers taking a trip to Southend to find Mark. On finding him, one of the first thing he and Michelle realise is they're both now parents.
E2
93
1986-01-07
Den gets an early call from David in Ilford. Angie thinks it was Jan but is even more irritated when she learns that Den is up to his eyebrows in some dodgy goods again.
E3
94
1986-01-09
Angie is at the Walford nick giving her statement about the car accident and they telephone Den since she says she took the car without permission. He lies and tell them that he gave her the car to use. Later Quick comes to the Vic and tells Den that as an accessory after the fact he'll be in troubl...
E4
95
1986-01-14
Den and Kathy go to court with Angie leaving Debbie to take care of the pub lunches and Simon and Lofty to manage the bar. Debbie goes a bit overboard trying to fancy up the plates which go unappreciated by Arthur, Pete and the others. The case is delayed and Den returns in the late.
E5
96
1986-01-16
Ali calls about the flat at 47B to arrange for a look. Sue is anxious to see it so it is agreed that they can see it the same day. Ali gets the key from Naima and they have a few embarrassing moments about what happened when Ali helped her move her things out. It seemed that they had sex in the empt...
E6
97
1986-01-21
Two blokes have been in the shop flexing muscles and threatening violence if Naima doesn't cough up protection money, and the old Bill don't much seem to care.
E7
98
1986-01-23
As Ali and Sue open the café before dawn, Beresford and Victor get out of their Merc and force their way in. Victor puts Ali's arm in a lock and Beresford calmly explains Mr Scanlon's scheme to provide the immigrants protection for £10 per week and tells them to think about it for 24 hours.
E8
99
1986-01-28
Andy is surprised when Debbie brings Naima home followed by DS Quick who is lugging a Zed bed for the front room. He is quite upset when Debbie informs him that in order to help with the finances since she quit her job, she decided to take in a lodger.
E9
100
1986-01-30
Beresford and Victor are waiting outside the café in Beresford's Mercedes when Ali and Sue open up. Victor goes in to collect the first weekly £10 protection money. Sue quickly gives him the money over Ali's protest. They then go to Tony's house and Beresford goes in. Tony laughs at his insurance sc...
E10
101
1986-02-04
Den closes the bar early after Jan appears with the news that her dad died. As soon as Angie realises who the new arrival is she shoots upstairs and sits in the darkened kitchen. With all the tension at the pub, Simon goes home with Lofty to spend the night while John Fisher sleeps on the sofa upsta...
E11
102
1986-02-06
Sharon comes downstairs to the bar and just stares at Jan who tries to explain how her situation with Den happened. Sharon doesn't say anything but listens rather sympathetically. When Jan decides it's time for her to leave she asks where she could freshen up. Sharon says upstairs and Jan smiles say...
E12
103
1986-02-11
Lou tells Ethel that she gave Simon Albert's watch. Pauline overhears and is upset with Lou for giving the watch to Simon. Pauline claims it should have been given to her as she was the first born. Lou is taken back by this objection and says nothing.
E13
104
1986-02-13
Some thugs show up in the Square looking for Simon. Angie hits up Dot for her sleeping pills to add to her collection. The café and shop are vandalised with red paint and most everyone including the postman pitch in to help clean up.
E14
105
1986-02-18
Angie plumbs the depths of despair when Den tells her he's moving out. Wicksy's true motive for returning to the Square comes to light when he tries to con Pete into giving him a loan.
E15
106
1986-02-20
Ethel puts posters around the square trying to find her missing little Willie. Angie sends her off early from her cleaning at the pub so she can look for him.
E16
107
1986-02-25
Den returns early morning in a cab as Angie covers for him telling Sharon he is walking Roly. Sharon is in a bad mood and nasty to both of them. John Fisher comes by early on his day off to pick up the rest of his gear. He has been worried about Angie since the night before and probably wants to see...
E17
108
1986-02-27
Tony takes his laundry to the launderette and Dot tells him all about her date the night before with "a darky" who wined and dined her. Tony confronts her that he saw her in the "Burger Barn" last night on her own. He tells her to give up the dating stories before everyone finds out the truth and la...
E18
109
1986-03-04
Angie's slumped over the kitchen table at the Vic full of gin and pills. Time's moving on and it's the small hours when Den finds her.
E19
110
1986-03-06
E20
111
1986-03-11
'We were made for each other... you know that. Den and me. Made for each other. Whatever anybody says.'

🎭 Cast of EastEnders Season 2

Gillian Taylforth
Gillian Taylforth
Kathy
Anna Wing
Anna Wing
Lou Beale
June Brown
June Brown
Dot Cotton
Anita Dobson
Anita Dobson
Angie Watts
Adam Woodyatt
Adam Woodyatt
Ian Beale
Nej Adamson
Nej Adamson
Ali Osman
Oscar James
Oscar James
Tony Carpenter
Linda Davidson
Linda Davidson
Mary Smith
Shirley Cheriton
Shirley Cheriton
Debbie Wilkins
Leslie Grantham
Leslie Grantham
Den Watts

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