Emmerdale is heading back to its roots next week as a dramatic farm emergency takes centre stage, and fans are absolutely here for it.
A collapsed barn leaves sheep trapped and it is down to Cain to lead the rescue. But with Moira still behind bars and pressure mounting from Joe Tate, can he really cope with yet another crisis?
The upcoming scenes also finally push Vinny and Lewis together, giving viewers a rare moment of joy amid the chaos.
Cain under pressure in Emmerdale spoilers
Cain has more than enough on his plate. With Moira still in prison and Joe circling the farm with an offer to buy him out, the strain is already showing.
Next week Graham Foster learns that Cain has cancer. In a surprising twist, he covers for Cain over the theft of Joe’s car and even joins him for a pint.
Graham urges Cain to focus on his health and on Moira, rather than waging war against the Tates. The pair share a handshake, signalling a fragile new understanding.
But Kim sees it all and is instantly suspicious. Convinced Graham has switched sides, she pushes Joe to test his loyalty. Joe orders Graham to sabotage Cain’s farm machinery to prove where his allegiance lies.
Will Graham really go through with it?
Farming emergency sees barn collapse and sheep trapped in Emmerdale
As tensions simmer, a fallen tree crashes into one of the barns at the farm, trapping the sheep inside and sparking a full blown emergency.
Cain rallies Mack, Matty, Lewis and Vinny to help save the flock. Everyone pulls together for a cause that feels unmistakably Emmerdale.
Then Graham turns up. Is he there to lend a hand or cause more trouble?
Working as a team, they manage to rescue the sheep and spirits lift. For a brief moment, it feels like Cain might be catching a break. That hope is short lived when he visits Moira in prison and discovers she has another black eye.
Vinny and Lewis finally give in
There is at least one silver lining. In the aftermath of the rescue, emotions run high and Vinny kisses Lewis in a spur-of-the-moment decision.
Lewis is thrilled and the pair head home together, finally admitting what has been bubbling under the surface.
But the next morning brings awkwardness as Lewis makes a swift exit. Has their long awaited romance fizzled out before it has even begun?
Emmerdale fans thrilled by farming focus
The farming storyline has struck a chord with viewers who have been craving a return to the show’s roots.
“Bring on the farming!” one fan wrote. “It’s what marks Emmerdale out from the other soaps and makes it unique! We need a little less focus on prison time, drug dealers and murder and a lot more screen time for cows and sheep.”
Another agreed: “Farming IS Emmerdale, I’m here for as much as possible!”
“WE LOVE the farming stories! More please!” said a third, while another added that Emmerdale is “going back to its roots.”
Is this the start of a stronger focus on village life and farming? Or just a welcome breather before the darker drama returns?
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Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 8pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.
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