It’s been a few months of heightened emotions in Emmerdale as some of the biggest storylines have started to reach their most explosive stages.
With Charity desperate to keep her baby secret just that, she’s struggling to cope with the heavy guilt she feels over betraying her granddaughter with the truth.
Meanwhile, after Marlon and Paddy found a key at Celia’s farm, things start looking up for Moira Dingle as they piece things together thanks to Bear’s willingness to speak up.
Here’s what’s coming up next in the Dales…
Evidence to help Moira is found…
Robert visits Bear in prison, pressuring him for information to help Moira’s court case. Aaron, meanwhile, searches for evidence, riddled with guilt over Mack’s fragile state about his sister. After Paddy berates Robert for pressuring Bear but the argument ends when Sam announces Kyle has gone missing.
The search begins, led by Aaron. Robert finds Kyle, who is hiding after overhearing Moira’s plan to plead guilty, and vows to make things right. Later, Aaron is blindsided when Robert suggests turning himself in for Moira, and Aaron convinces him to stay one final night. Bear’s phone call gives Robert and Aaron new evidence: a number plate Bear hid for Ray.
Aaron persuades Robert to let him investigate before turning himself in. Meanwhile, Cain is trying to convince Moira not to plead guilty, but she remains firm, prioritising a quicker return to Kyle and Isaac. Kammy managed to trace the plates to a storage unit in Hotten and Aaron and Robert race there. They initially give up after finding dozens of identical containers, but Marlon remembers a key from Celia’s farm, which turns out to be for the right unit.
They open it and find what appears to be a load of new evidence. Cain arrives as Moira is escorted into court, and desperately shouts the news to her..
Dr Todd continues to manipulate Jacob…
Jacob is relieved when Todd assures him things are fine between them, unaware that Todd is recording an audio log accusing Jacob of obsessive behavior. Jacob’s uncomfortable to see that Todd is moving in with Vanessa.
At his wits’ end with Todd and her mind games, Jacob arranges to swap with Rich to get away from her for one day but his stomach drops to hear that swapping placements has led to him working with Dr Todd tomorrow rather than escaping her. Meanwhile, savvy Todd manipulates Manpreet into believing that Jacob’s obsessed with her.
Bear gets himself in hot water…
Paddy does his best to hold on to the hope that the new evidence will help his dad get released. In a Police Interview Room, Bear’s left absolutely shocked when DS Walsh starts to press him over the fact that bank statements recovered from the storage unit show that Ray was making payments into accounts under his name.
Soon, Bear’s careless admission that Ray once told him he’d be taken care of looks to have completely dropped him in it. It’s utterly terrifying for Bear as DS Walsh lays out her theory: that he was Ray’s partner who murdered him to seize control of his organisation. Could his careless words see him carrying the can for Ray and Celia’s entire operation?
Sarah’s touched when Charity announces she is throwing a baby shower. As Sarah and Jacob express their gratitude, Charity’s reminded how she’s actually betrayed their trust. Lewis is intrigued to spot a flirty moment between Belle and Kammy.
Paddy reels to hear that April’s going to be called to give evidence for the prosecution and April is struggling with the prospect of sending her own boyfriend to prison if her testimony backfires. Marlon’s aware of how much support April’s going to need.
Emmerdale airs on weeknights at 8pm on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX.
