Mac Nightingale

Evil-doer
Full Name	MacKenzie Nightingale
Alias	Mac Dad (by Nathan, Ellie, and Alfie) Darling (by Marnie) Monster Mac The Real MacKenzie Nightingale (by Ellie Nightingale)
Origin	Hollyoaks
Occupation	Pub owner
Powers / Skills	Manipulation Deception Intimidation
Hobby	Running a pub.
Goals	Cover up his affair with Lisa Loveday. Cover up the fact that he was responsible for the death of Nathan Nightingale. Cover up the fact that he murdered Neeta Kaur. Manipulate his friends and family into trusting him again. Seek revenge on those that were against him (all failed).
Crimes	Child abuse Assault Murder Manslaughter Perverting the course of justice
Type of Villain	Manipulative Abuser

“	The pain you're about to feel. The misery you're about to go through. I almost feel sorry for you..... almost!	„
	~ Mac Nightingale

MacKenzie "Mac" Nightingale is a fictional character and major antagonist of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. He served as a supporting character in 2015, anti-hero in 2016 and one of the main antagonists in 2017-2019.

Originally he was originally introduced as a family man who loved his family in 2015 until he developed a villainous streak in 2016 where his abuse against James came to light and became violent with Neeta after he was insecure of her hanging out with other guys her age. In 2017, he became most well-known as Monster Mac after murdering Neeta Kaur and his son Nathan. At first his reign of terror seemed to have ended when his character had locked-in syndrome, but then he made a full recovery in September 2018 and began planning to reek his revenge on those that saw him for who he really was until he was ultimately killed in March 2019.

He was portrayed by David Easter.

Biography

Abusing His Son

Mac abused James Nightingale when he was a child because of the fact that he was gay. It is even said that he pushed James down the stairs when James had beaten him at chess.

Affair with His Son's Fiancée and Nathan's Death

Mac slept with Lisa Loveday who was engaged to be married to his son 'Nathan Nightingale'. Their affair continued until February 2017 when Nathan died after discovering that his father was having an affair with her, as he fell out of the window in The Dog in the Pond as there was a struggle with his father as Mac was trying to justify his actions. After falling out of the window, Nathan landed in the pub car park where he died surrounded by some of his friends and family.

Assaults/Attempted Murders

Mac beat up Hunter McQueen when he continued his affair with his forced-girlfriend 'Neeta'. He then went on to try to murder Jack Osborne twice in November 2017 to cover up the fact that he knew that Mac had caused the explosion at Hollyoaks High School which led to the death of Neeta Kaur and the fact that Jack's wife 'Frankie' died of a stroke caused by the shock of the Hollyoaks High explosion on the news. Mac also beat up 'Sally St. Claire' who was Neeta's best friend in December 2017 as Sally realized that he was responsible for Neeta's death.

The Murder of Neeta Kaur

Mac murdered Neeta when he realized that she didn't love him and that she would always love Hunter. He let her hand go through a falling floor after Mac caused an explosion at Hollyoaks High School. The fall caused her to be brain dead, where he referred to her as a "bitch" in the hospital and he called her "a dirty slapper" to Hunter who was her lover. Her life support was with drawn and Neeta died leaving her Hunter heartbroken, which led to him having panic attacks and anxiety attacks. Years later, Hunter returned to the village, however was shown not to recovered from Mac’s ordeal which led him to take drugs resulting in overdosing and later dying which Mac finally got his wish.

Reeking His Revenge

After having locked-in syndrome in late 2017 after his daughter 'Ellie Nightingale' pushed him out of the window of The Dog in the Pond when she realised that he had been abusing her brother James when he was a child and that he was responsible for the death of her friend Neeta.

Years later he was poisoned at the hands of Breda McQueen.

Victims

• James Nightingale - Abused him when he was young and forced him to have sex with Donna Marie.
• Neeta Kaur - Abused her after finding out her affair with Hunter McQueen and later killed her.
• Hunter McQueen - Beat him up for having an affair with Neeta and later terrorising him.
• Jesse Donovan - Beat him up near to death after believing that that he had a affair with Neeta.
• Jack Osbourne - Beat him up near to death for finding out he caused the explosion and killed Neeta.
• Nathan Nightingale - accidentally pushed him out of the window after Nathan discovered Mac and Lisa affair.

Trivia

• He made a total of 231 appearances throughout his time on the show.
• David Easter (the actor who played Mac Nightingale) was nominated for "Villain of the Year" at the 2018 British Soap Awards ceremony.
• Despite being killed off in 2019, he ultimately won in the end, he wanted Hunter and James dead which came true years later