Thursday night’s episode of EastEnders appeared to settle the mystery of Anthony Truman’s death — but within minutes, the certainty began to crack. Jasmine Fischer’s emotional confession inside Walford’s Chapel of Rest was framed as truth. Yet across social media, viewers are already dismantling it, piece by piece.

For months, the storyline revolved around misdirection: Zoe Slater imprisoned, Cat Moon chasing ghosts overseas, and Chrissie Watts hovering like a familiar threat. When Jasmine finally admitted she struck Anthony on Christmas Day, many expected relief. Instead, the revelation has triggered a deeper unease — because in EastEnders, the first confession is rarely the final truth.

Alone beside her father’s body, Jasmine Fischer played a recording from Christmas night. The footage showed Anthony attacking Zoe before turning his aggression toward Jasmine herself. Acting in fear, Jasmine struck him with a heavy object. Anthony died from the blow.

On the surface, it looked like self-defense. But fans immediately questioned the logic. If the video clearly shows Anthony as the aggressor, why was Zoe Slater allowed to rot in a prison cell? Why did Jasmine stay silent while her mother’s life collapsed and Cat risked everything searching for answers?

The explanation offered on screen — fear, shock, self-preservation — has not satisfied everyone.

Online theories have taken on a life of their own, with many pointing back to one name: Chrissie Watts. Longtime viewers remember her talent for slipping unseen through the Queen Vic, and her history of finishing what others start. Some fans now believe Jasmine’s video shows only part of the night — that Chrissie may have been present and delivered the fatal blow after Anthony was already down.

Others argue the confession itself feels staged. Why film a message to a dead man? Why turn the camera on herself after the killing? For a show that usually grounds its biggest reveals in raw realism, the stylistic choices have struck many as oddly performative.

Adding to the suspicion is Jasmine’s current behavior. In upcoming episodes, she becomes increasingly desperate, lying to Cat, manipulating Oscar, and plotting to flee Walford before the truth can surface. To some viewers, that doesn’t read as trauma — it reads as panic from someone who knows their version of events won’t survive scrutiny.

Reddit threads and comment sections have erupted into factional warfare. One side insists Jasmine acted heroically, stopping a violent man and protecting her mother. The other argues the story feels incomplete, pointing out that EastEnders has a long tradition of late-stage reversals.

What unites both sides is certainty that the plot is not finished. Whether that means Chrissie’s return to the crime, a new piece of footage, or a confession forced into daylight, viewers are braced for another twist.

While suspicion swirls around Anthony’s death, outrage has flared over a separate storyline entirely. Ravi Gulati’s descent into self-harm following the assault on his son Nugget has sparked widespread backlash.

After being drugged by Harry and Nicola, Ravi hallucinated his abusive father and attacked Nugget Gulati, leaving the boy with a serious brain injury. Wednesday’s episode went further, depicting Ravi deliberately injuring himself in a moment of self-punishment. Many viewers felt blindsided, criticizing the BBC for failing to issue a warning before the episode aired.

Although a support message appeared afterward, fans argue it came too late. The debate has reignited questions about responsibility, realism, and how far soaps should go when portraying self-harm.

Away from murder and trauma, tensions continue to escalate between Ian Beale and Elaine Peacock. Elaine’s latest Peacock Palace sign has pushed Ian into open warfare, prompting him to lodge a council complaint. When Elaine outmaneuvers him by striking a deal of her own, Ian vows revenge — proving that even amid tragedy, Walford never lacks for petty, dangerous grudges.

EastEnders may claim Anthony Truman’s killer has been revealed — but viewers are no longer convinced the case is closed. With Jasmine preparing to run, Zoe still behind bars, and Chrissie’s shadow looming large, the truth feels less exposed than carefully staged.

In Walford, confessions don’t end stories.
They start the next disaster.

Is Jasmine Fischer a frightened protector hiding behind a partial truth — or the first piece of a much darker revelation EastEnders hasn’t shown yet?