EastEnders' Karen Taylor was shunned in Walford this evening after her murderous son-in-law Gray Atkins was caught last week, following months of build-up.
The serial killer was arrested after confessing to the murders of Kush Kazemi, Tina Carter and wife Chantelle.
But in this evening's episode Karen bore the brunt of the backlash, despite the tragic fact her own daughter, Chantelle, was killed by Gray, who refused to get help after she was shoved by him during an argument and fell on a knife in the open dishwasher.
The killer, played by Toby-Alexander Smith, finally faced his comeuppance during a thrilling and nerve-shredding episode last Thursday.
Viewers were on the edge of their seats, as they watched Gray be confronted by a number of residents, with twists and turns at every corner.
His attempt to escape Walford left lives on the line, before a dramatic conclusion saw Whitney Dean and Mitch Baker finally bring an end to his reign of terror.
At the start of the episode, Gray tried to kill wife Chelsea Fox after finding out she had called the police on him, and recorded him confessing to Chantelle's murder.
As the villain visited Karen, played by Lorraine Stanley, to collect his kids and flee, she realised the truth about her daughter's death and stopped him taking the children.
Gray enjoyed torturing Karen with the details of Chantelle's death, but when he went for her too Karen managed to alert the police that he was there, leading to Gray once again running away - with him ending up at The Queen Vic.
This time it was Tina's sister Shirley ready to kill him in revenge, with her attacking him repeatedly.
After she was stopped by her son Mick, disaster struck when Gray used a stool to knock Shirley out - leaving her fighting for her life.
But it was Whitney who decided to end things, and as she saw Gray walking out of Walford she alerted the police and ran after him.
The pair ended up on the railway bridge above the market, with her telling him he had nowhere to go and it was over.
She then suggested his only way out would be to jump off the bridge, but told him he needed to face justice - only for Gray to suddenly jump in an attempt to take his life and escape a life behind bars.
Just as it looked as though Gray would fall, Mitch appeared and grabbed onto him and helped Whitney pull him back over onto the bridge.
Gray was stunned given Mitch now knew he'd killed his daughter Chantelle, but Mitch clearly wanted justice for his family like Whitney did.
Officers then came to escort Gray to the station, with him handcuffed and placed in a car as Walford residents watched on in shock.
Some viewers had predicted Gray would be killed off and maybe the soap would air a whodunnit, but others agreed Gray going to prison would be the only fitting ending.
