As they come to terms with the aftermath of Super Soap Week, Emmerdale fans are set for another week of drama in the village.
Lydia and Sam Dingle’s marriage is in crisis as she continues to push him away following her rape ordeal, but a supportive word from Rhona helps her slowly begin to move forward.
The Sharma family are in crisis after the arrival of Suni’s father Amit, leading to a tense dinner.
And David decides to kickstart a new quest to find love by sending a message to one of his dating app matches.
Here’s everything you need to know about next week’s drama in the village…
Sam struggles
Ordeal: Sam’s gutted when Lydia turns down his offer of spending the day together and he’s left unsure of how to handle things
Sam’s gutted when Lydia turns down his offer of spending the day together and he’s left unsure of how to handle things.
As Lydia is insistent on cleaning the house, Sam’s feeling lost and helpless, scared to touch his traumatised wife.
Lydia’s immediately on edge when a police officer arrives to update her. Sam’s angry and Lydia struggles to hide her disappointment when the officer tells them Craig has been released pending further investigation.
Later, Sam, who’s a shadow of himself, sits alone. When Rhona passes, Sam’s desperate to unburden and invites her home.
Rhona helps Lydia move forward
Ordeal: Supportive Rhona sits with her as tentative Lydia unburdens
At home, despondent Lydia looks through the crisis leaflets. Nervous Sam arrives with a concerned Rhona.
Supportive Rhona sits with her as tentative Lydia unburdens.
Tormented Sam listens in, furious that Craig may go unpunished.
Later that week, Cain supports struggling Sam and with Cain in his ear, Sam’s left wondering whether he can bring Craig to justice?
Sam is full of admiration and sympathy as Lydia returns from her counselling session, and their love is undeniable – can the couple move forward?
Tensions grow at the Sharmas
Oh dear! The Sharma family are in crisis after the arrival of Suni’s father Amit, leading to a tense dinner
Amit is secretly pleased when Suni asks him to stay in the country but Suni’s incredulous with Amit’s attempts to emotionally blackmail him and Suni’s conflicted when a comforting Nicky asks what’s wrong. Nicky’s agog as Suni offloads.
Suni wants the whole thing to go away as a dumbfounded Nicky listens to Amit’s secret. Later, Jai’s wary of Amit as he recalls old tales.
Suni’s prickling with unease as Amit tries to play happy families with them all.
The next day, Suni’s worried to know Caleb and Amit are due to have dinner, whilst Nicky’s nervous as he and Caleb head up to Holdgate.
Caleb and Amit size each other up as they meet for dinner as Nicky and Suni exchange looks, hoping certain things won’t come out.
Caleb, Suni, Amit and Nicky eat together and as they discuss their respective sons, there’s some bristling between Amit and Caleb.
Nicky’s taken aback when Amit questions his relationship with Gabby and the atmosphere turns icy as Caleb and Nicky make a hasty exit.
Suni is less than pleased with his father, while Caleb’s intrigued when Nicky hints at Amit having skeletons in his closet – what does he know?
And elsewhere in the village…
Who is it? And David decides to kickstart a new quest to find love by sending a message to one of his dating app matches
Amelia gets upset when she reads a birthday card from Dan. Belle senses something is off with a subdued Tom.
With encouragement from Pollard and Jacob, David reluctantly messages one of his dating app matches – who will he find?
Emmerdale airs weekdays at 7:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
