 As Griff wins Max's trust, by standing up to the bullies, he invites the teenager to a Halloween party and tells his gang Max could become useful. As things continue to get worse, Max seems more disconnected from his family and the gang use Max's video skills and computer work in order to spread their horrifying racist propaganda online. Coronation Street Producer, Iain MacLeod, said: "Overall, Max's story is one about the grooming of a vulnerable teenager at a point where he's feeling most alienated and disenfranchised. The story will encompass the 'traditional' recruitment techniques of extremists groups, and we'll see Max befriended in person by older, mentor-like figures that will give him a sense of loyalty and brotherhood. Max is played by Paddy Bever ( ITV) "Then, later in the story, we will explore a very 21st Century problem: teenagers self-radicalising through watching extreme content online. In the end, we wanted this to be a story about communication within families - what are the right and wrong ways to){kind=link}
Coronation Street’s Max Turner – played by Paddy Bever – is to be groomed by extremists in a horrifying new storyline, as the gang use him to help spread their racist propaganda
Coronation Street’s Max Turner is to be groomed by extremists in a new storyline.
The ITV soap has tackled some huge topics over the years, but they will be looking at a storyline, which documents the horrifying grooming of a vulnerable teenager as Max is befriended by extremists. The hard hitting storyline will see Max – played by Paddy Bever – targeted by the extremists as they try and recruit him.
His actions will see him put his own life at risk as well as that of his friends and family. On Monday’s episode next week, Griff – played by Michael Condron – turns his attention to Max, who has been struggling with bullies after losing his place at Weatherfield High.
As Griff wins Max’s trust, by standing up to the bullies, he invites the teenager to a Halloween party and tells his gang Max could become useful. As things continue to get worse, Max seems more disconnected from his family and the gang use Max’s video skills and computer work in order to spread their horrifying racist propaganda online.