Cast and crew on EastEnders broke down in tears filming the aftermath of the murder of Lucy Beale.
But producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins insists the show is not becoming "even more depressing".
Viewers will see Lucy's body discovered tonight and Ian and his family struggle to come to terms with her violent death.
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