Coronation Street gives us an unsettling episode tonight as Megan once again proves she’s always three steps ahead, and poor Sam is left more isolated than ever.

Sam is convinced something isn’t right between Megan and Will. After weeks of being dismissed and manipulated, he takes matters into his own hands,

secretly setting up a camera inside Megan’s house. His plan is simple: get proof that she’s grooming Will and expose the truth. There’s just one problem: the camera won’t connect.

Already stressed and on edge, Sam grows increasingly desperate as the tech refuses to cooperate. This feels like his only chance to get the proof he needs. Megan has repeatedly planted the idea that if he comes forward, nobody will believe him. And as the night unfolds, it’s hard not to feel like she’s winning.

Nick can sense something is off. Sam is glued to his phone, constantly ‘revising’ and behaving completely out of character. Worried, Nick reaches out to Will, thanking him for taking Sam to the concert and asking if he thinks he’s doing okay.

Megan thinks she’s got the upper hand, but Sam has a plan

Will brushes it off, insisting Sam is fine. It’s all part of the act.

Trying to give his son a break, Nick texts Sam and tells him to forget revision for the night, they’re going to the cinema instead. It’s a well-meaning gesture, but it unknowingly gives Megan and Will the perfect opportunity.

Will spots Sam in the café and makes his move. He asks if he wants to hang out and mentions he’s got a bottle of vodka. Sam, clearly desperate to feel included and have a friend on side, agrees.

The two end up drinking in the precinct, and it’s painful to watch. Sam isn’t rebellious; he’s vulnerable. He just wants someone to trust him.

When Daniel stumbles across them, Will immediately runs off, leaving Sam to deal with the consequences alone. Daniel takes him back to Nick and Toyah, where Sam insists he only drank because he’s stressed and worried about ‘failing in life’.

Nick and Toyah believe him.

And that’s exactly what Megan is banking on, that Sam will look troubled, unreliable, dramatic.

Later, in a chilling turn, Megan and Daniel are at the pub together. Once she gets Will alone, she tells him he ‘did really well today’ and invites him round for his ‘reward’, casually adding that she’ll tell Daniel she’s not feeling well.

It’s clear the vodka invite wasn’t spontaneous. It’s part of the bigger picture, discredit Sam before he can speak up.

On his phone, he can see Megan and Will walking into her house together. It’s the evidence he’s been waiting for. Proof.

But just as he’s watching, Nick steps in and takes his phone, urging him to switch off and relax after the drama of the evening.

The moment slips through his fingers.

Viewers can see the truth. Sam can see the truth. But the adults around him remain completely in the dark.

By the end of the episode, Megan stands victorious. She’s manipulated Will, orchestrated a situation that makes Sam look unstable and kept suspicion firmly away from herself.

It’s frustrating to watch, and deeply uncomfortable.

But if there’s one thing Coronation Street does well, it’s slow-burn tension. And with Sam still fighting to be heard, this story feels far from finished.