| Moon family | |
|---|---|
| EastEnders family | |
| First appearance | 21 November 2002 |
| Created by | Tony Jordan |
| Introduced by | Louise Berridge (2002) Bryan Kirkwood (2010) |
| Duration | 2002–2006, 2010– |
The Moon family are a fictional family from the BBC soap opera EastEnders. The family first appeared from 2002 to 2005, when Alfie Moon (Shane Richie), his brother Spencer Moon (Christopher Parker) and their grandmother Victoria Moon (Hilda Braid), known as Nana, were the key family members. Brothers Jake Moon (Joel Beckett) and Danny Moon (Jake Maskall) were also introduced in 2004 as Alfie and Spencer's second cousins, and they departed in 2006. Another second cousin, Maxwell Moon (Andrew Paul), appeared briefly in 2003. Alfie's first wife Liza Moon (Joanne Adams) also appeared briefly, before Alfie's marriage to Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) in 2003. Alfie and Kat returned to the series in 2010, and Alfie's second cousin once removed Michael Moon (Steve John Shepherd) followed shortly after. Kat gave birth to Tommy Moon, who was actually fathered by Michael. Michael's father Eddie Moon (David Essex) and half brothers Anthony Moon (Matt Lapinskas) and Tyler Moon (Tony Discipline) joined the series in 2011. Michael's brother Craig Moon (Elliott Rosen) also appeared in 2011. Michael married Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) in 2012 and they had a daughter, Scarlett Moon. Michael's branch of the family had all left by 2013, leaving just Alfie, Kat and Tommy. Kat had an affair with Derek Branning, leading to Alfie and Kat's divorce. Alfie had a brief marriage to Roxy Mitchell, but soon reunited with Kat, and they had twins, Bert and Ernie Moon, in 2014. Alfie and his family left EastEnders in 2016 and appeared in the spin-off drama series Redwater in 2017.