The following is a list of late night, DVD and spinoff series of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.
Video/DVD specials Hollyoaks: Off on One A video spinoff from 1998 which sees Rob Hawthorne seek revenge against Kurt Benson. The storyline comes to a dramatic conclusion with Rob and Kurt fighting on a boat. Rob rushes at Kurt, however he moves out of the way and Rob falls into the sea, with everyone believing he is dead. Music composed and performed by Steve Wright.
Hollyoaks: Off on One was the show's first video spinoff. The show's executive producer Jo Hallows noted it was the first time the cast had been asked to do something outside the confines of the normal show set. Production worried that the cast of newcomers to television might struggle working on a movie-style production. Hallows told Wendy Granditer from Inside Soap that "they all rose to the challenge. It made me realise how much energy and determination they all had. What they lacked in experience they more than made up for in enthusiasm."
Hollyoaks: Indecent Behaviour A video/DVD spinoff released in 2001. Geri Hudson arrives with footballer boyfriend Jason Cunliffe. In a club, Scott Anderson begins to chat Geri up. Luke Morgan steps in to stop him taking it too far, however just as Scott and his friends are about to throw Luke into the river, Scott tells his friends that he has a better idea; Scott and his friends pull Luke's trousers down to make fun of Luke's rape from the previous year. Ben Davies and Beth Morgan try to break Scott and Luke up before a fight breaks, which it does between Ben and Luke. Beth is later offered a lift by Scott, and then is raped. Music composed and performed by Steve Wright.
Late night specials
Hollyoaks: Lost Weekend This four-episode special, broadcast 13-16 September 1999, centred on the kidnapping of Lucy Benson by Rob Hawthorne. Ruth Osborne, Lewis Richardson and Tony Hutchinson attempt to rescue Lucy, whom Rob has taken to a nautical test centre and intends to drown. Rob traps all four in a water tank, but Tony manages to open a hatch and the group are sucked out into the River Dee and make it to safety. Viewing figures for this special were Hollyoaks highest for 1999.
Hollyoaks: Boys Do Barca Broadcast 11 December 2000, Alex Bell, Max Cunningham, Ben Davies, Tony Hutchinson, Luke Morgan, Sam "O.B." O'Brien, Sol Patrick and Lewis Richardson make their way to Barcelona to celebrate Rory Finnigan's stag party before Finn marries Tony's mother. Tony, however, has secretly enlisted the help of Carol Groves to convince Finn not to go ahead with the marriage.
Hollyoaks: Breaking Boundaries Broadcast 15 March 2000, the late night special involves a 90s disco at the club where Ruth Osborne discovers Lewis Richardson's gambling addiction. Ruth and Lewis eventually end up sleeping together, despite Ruth's marriage to Kurt Benson. Meanwhile, after a football match, Mark Gibbs beats up Luke Morgan before raping him.
This special was directed by Jo Hallows, Hollyoaks series producer, and written by Neil Jones. Despite its late-night timeslot (it aired at 10.55pm) it had over three million viewers, a 21% share of the evening's audience. It was nominated for the Best Soap BAFTA TV Award, and Gary Lucy, Luke's actor, won Best Newcomer at the 2000 British Soap Awards.
Hollyoaks: Leap of Faith Broadcast on 24 October 2003, this late night special sees Ellie Mills try to kill herself before telling serial-killer husband Toby to hand himself in to the police. Toby realises he could not live without Ellie and ends up holding her hostage on a rooftop. As Toby prepares to jump with Ellie, Dan Hunter arrives and pushes Toby off the building, killing him.
Hollyoaks: After Hours A four-part late night series broadcast in 2004. Lisa Hunter is whisked away to Paris with a man she meets in a hotel where she worked. Joe Spencer and his friends go on a night out that ends in disaster. Meanwhile, former character Matt Musgrove crosses over to the special.
Hollyoaks: In Too Deep In a one-off special aired on 31 May 2005, Steph Dean is haunted by the ghost of one of Toby Mills' victims and she nearly drowns. Meanwhile, Lee Hunter and Bombhead cause mayhem at the backstage of Steph's show.Cast: Character Actor Bombhead Lee Otway Cameron Clark Ben Gerrard Ben Davies Marcus Patric Craig Dean Guy Burnet Frankie Dean Helen Pearson Steph Dean Carley Stenson Lee Hunter Alex Carter Lisa Hunter Gemma Atkinson Joe Spencer Matt Milburn Lucy Celena Cherry Michelle Lou Emmett Simon Sean Taylor Vanessa Lizzie Hills
Hollyoaks: Crossing the Line The late night special broadcast in 2005 sees Andy Holt spike Dannii Carbone's drink with GHB before raping her. Andy then reveals his activities to his friend, Sam Owen, who agrees to join Andy to drug and rape girls. Meanwhile, Chris tricks Lee Hunter into sleeping with a transvestite called Aphrodite. Elsewhere, Ben Davies and Lisa Hunter make friends with siblings Ally and Alex.
Hollyoaks: No Going Back Following Crossing the Line, Andy drugs Sophie and Mel Burton. He rapes Mel and leaves Sam to rape Sophie, but he does not. Dannii tells Russ Owen that she was raped. He does not believe her so she attempts suicide. Mel, Sophie and Louise Summers stop her and report Andy to the police. Sam and Andy, both on the top of a cliff, are caught in a fight between themselves and Russ. Sam and Andy both fall over the cliff. Russ manages to grab the pair, however has to let one go, so lets Andy fall to his death. Meanwhile, Rhys Ashworth, Gilly Roach, Jessica Harris and Olivia Johnson go on a trip to a spiritualist camp.
Hollyoaks: Back from the Dead In 2006, Andy Holt returns after surviving the fall and seeks his revenge against Russ by kidnapping his sister Nicole. Sam and Russ come in to free Nicole but Andy attacks them with a metal pole and threatens to rape Nicole but then Mel bursts in and whacks him over the head with the metal pole and begins to laugh at him as she calls the police. Whilst tied up, Andy lets slip to Russ and Nicole about Sam's involvement in the rapes. Andy escapes, and Mel chases after him and he runs into a metal spike and he starts to bleed from his mouth, he starts to talk but Mel can't understand what he says. He then dies moments later as Mel watches on.
Hollyoaks: King of Hearts A late night special called Hollyoaks: King of Hearts was announced in November 2010 and was broadcast on 15 December 2010 on Channel 4. The episode followed events in the main series which saw Kathleen McQueen blackmailing her family. The episode features Rhys Ashworth and Jacqui McQueen attempting to cheat during a game of poker with Brendan Brady and Danny Houston. After their plan is discovered, Danny tells Jacqui she must sleep with him to save Rhys and wipe the debt they owe him. The episode was originally due to air on 16 December 2010. However, this was later changed.
Spinoff series Hollyoaks: Movin' On A sixteen-part series which aired in September and October 1999. Tony Hutchinson and Finn open their new business venture, Gnosh. Meanwhile, after beating Ruth Osborne up, Lewis, racked by guilt, commits suicide. Ruth then leaves for London.
Hollyoaks: Let Loose A 2005 series following Ben Davies and Lisa Hunter as they depart Hollyoaks for a new life. Lisa and Ben's relationship is put to the test over Lisa's jealousy, however she agrees to give their relationship another go.
Hollyoaks: In the City
Lisa and Ben return to Liverpool, where Lisa is set up with a modelling agency. Ben spends the pair's entire savings on a bar but is conned. Lisa delves further up the career path and Ben has an illicit affair and is involved in dodgy dealings with Burton Phillips including arson and murder. Finally, Lisa ended up accidentally shooting Ben dead as he tried to save her from being used in a snuff film.
Hollyoaks Later
2008 series following Niall Rafferty as he returns for revenge on Steph Cunningham, Craig Dean and Tom Cunningham, which leads to the dramatic death of Niall. Meanwhile, Kris and Malachy Fisher return to Ireland to attend their father's funeral as Malachy and Mercedes McQueen marry. Sarah Barnes, Nancy Hayton and Zoe Carpenter head off on a "girly" road trip as the Dirty Diegos enter 'Battle of the Bands'.
A second series was commissioned and was broadcast in September 2009. It follows four main stories: Hannah, Rhys and Josh Ashworth go off to a music festival, where they encounter a dangerous drug dealer, Tony Hutchinson marries Cindy Cunningham after several mishaps, the McQueens go to London for Theresa's modelling and Sarah Barnes and Zoe Carpenter are joined by Sarah's jealous girlfriend Lydia Hart on a parachute jump which leads to Sarah's death after Lydia sabotages her parachute.
In April 2010, Channel 4 announced that the show would return for a third series, this time produced by Hollyoaks series producer Paul Marquess. The characters appearing included: Mitzeee Minniver, Carl Costello, Riley Costello, Seth Costello, Malachy Fisher, Mercedes Fisher, Theresa McQueen and Nancy Hayton. Filming took place in the summer of 2010, and in October 2010, it was revealed that the third series would begin on 25 October, and would closely interweave with the main Hollyoaks series, revolving around "one fateful night". UFC Fighter Michael Bisping guest starred.
It Was reported that a fourth series had been recommissioned due to the popularity of the last few series. Filming will take place in the summer of 2011. Characters rumoured to be involved in the storylines have included Mercedes McQueen, Myra McQueen, Michaela McQueen, Texas Longford, Silas Blissett, Heidi Costello, Riley Costello, Lynsey Nolan and Mitzeee Minniver. New cast members include a new addition to the McQueen family played by Amy Walsh sister of Girls aloud star Kimberly Walsh and a new unnamed hunk to be played by ex-EastEnders actor Chris Coghill. By early June scenes had begun filming in Ibiza with Mercedes McQueen, Myra McQueen, Michaela McQueen, Theresa McQueen, Will Savage, Rae Wilson and Mitzeee Minniver. Series 4 is set to be aired over the course of five nights from 5 to 10 September 2011. In the gripping final episode of the series, Rae Wilson was strangled by Silas Blissett after he heard that Brendan Brady wanted to kill her. He wanted Brendan to be arrested on suspicion of murder so that he could continue with his evil plans.
Hollyoaks Does Come Dine with Me 2015 series based on the Channel 4 evening programme Come Dine with Me. The series aired at 7:30pm on E4 during the 20th Anniversary Week. Jimmy McKenna (Jack Osborne), Jessica Fox (Nancy Osborne), Kieron Richardson (Ste Hay), Kirsty Leigh Porter (Leela Lomax), Jessica Ellis (Tegan Lomax) and Jacqueline Boatswain (Simone Loveday) were the Hollyoaks stars that took part. The series was revived in 2020 for the 25th anniversary of Hollyoaks, with Gary Lucy (Luke Morgan), Ruby O'Donnell (Peri Lomax), Rishi Nair (Sami Maalik), Jorgie Porter (Theresa McQueen) and Jeremy Edwards (Kurt Benson) competing. Once again, the series was brought back in 2025 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Hollyoaks, with Charlie Wernham (Robbie Roscoe), Isabelle Smith (Francine Osborne), Anya Lawrence (Vicky Grant), Nicole Barber-Lane (Myra McQueen) and James Redmond (Rory Finnigan) competing.
Online spinoffs Hollyoaks: The Morning After the Night Before
Josh Ashworth heads off to party with Dave Colburn in Manchester in the on-line spinoff which features the down side to binge drinking.
Hollyoaks: Freshers