Moira and Joe on Emmerdale on April 28, 2026 / ITV
Next week on Emmerdale, Robert makes an admission to Moira that could change everything.
Meanwhile, Jacob and Sarah welcome baby Leyla home, Paddy is fraught with worry ahead of the trial and Dr Todd starts flirting with Vanessa.
Read on for pictures and spoilers from next week’s new episodes!
Monday, April 27
Episode: 10559
Writer: Andrew Kirk
Director: Simon Ferguson
After Eve gets upset by gossip about his arrest, Paddy calmly tells his daughter that he may have to go to prison because he helped out granddad. Heartbroken, Eve begs him not to leave.
Much to Cain’s frustration, Moira is insistent on helping a guilty Robert out at the farm. She senses something amiss with Robert’s behaviour and after some prodding, he confesses to planting the IDs that led to her being banged up, explaining that Joe blackmailed him with a video of Victoria killing John. A devastated Moira tells him that he needs to go to the police – or she will.
Sarah and Jacob are chuffed to become Leyla’s official parents and that afternoon, they take her home for the first time.
This episode of Emmerdale streams from 7am on ITVX and airs at 8pm on ITV1.
Tuesday, April 28
Episode: 10560
Writer: Paul Roundell
Director: Simon Ferguson
Mandy impulsively suggests to Paddy that he let Bear take the blame, but the idea disgusts Paddy and he storms out.
Moira decides to keep the truth about Joe’s blackmail of Robert from Cain ahead of the upcoming operation. Later, she arrives at Home Farm armed with a shotgun and furiously confronts Joe.
Ross and Mack arrive with a gift from Moses for baby Leyla. Ross is clearly awkward, reluctant to hold her, but Jacob insists that he and Moses should join them at a family gathering later.
This episode of Emmerdale streams from 7am on ITVX and airs at 8pm on ITV1.
Wednesday, April 29
Episode: 10561
Writer: Jo Maris
Director: Simon Ferguson
A special episode focuses on the state of Cain and Moira’s relationship.
In the pub backroom, a distraught Moira opens up to Chas about the fractured nature of her relationship with Cain.
Meanwhile, a concerned Liam attempts to get Cain to open up – and eventually it works, as Cain reveals that he’s planning to cancel his cancer surgery. Liam informs Moira and Chas of what Cain is intending to do, but can anyone get through to him?
This episode of Emmerdale streams from 7am on ITVX and airs at 8pm on ITV1.
Thursday, April 30
Episode: 10562
Writer: Sarah Bagshaw
Director: Simon Ferguson
In the Woolie, Mary suggests to Manpreet, Dr Todd and Vanessa that they have a doubles darts match. Todd and Vanessa are put on the same team and as the match gets underway, Vanessa is oblivious to Todd’s flirting. Later, Todd uses the opportunity to drip some untruths about Jacob.
Moira drops a bombshell on Dawn by letting her know that Joe was responsible for her imprisonment – and Dawn urges her to tell her everything she knows about what happened.
Also on Thursday: Paddy pleads with Simo, whom Bear believed had been murdered by Ray, to testify on his dad’s behalf but Simo refuses as he doesn’t want to relive the trauma of what they went through.
This episode of Emmerdale streams from 7am on ITVX and airs at 8pm on ITV1.
Friday, May 1
Episode: 10563
Writer: Linton Chiswick
Director: Simon Ferguson
Dawn’s shocked to discover that Joe has already informed Kim and the kids about her pregnancy.
As the trial looms, an overwhelmed Paddy looks out over the village he’s called home for decades, wondering if tonight will be his last night in Emmerdale.
Also on Friday: Todd continues to subtly manipulate people’s opinions of Jacob in a negative direction.
This episode of Emmerdale streams from 7am on ITVX and airs at 8pm on ITV1
