The BEST episodes of Emmerdale
Every episode of Emmerdale ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Emmerdale!
The lives of several families in the Yorkshire Dales revolve around a farm and the nearby village. With murders, affairs, lies, deceit, laughter and tears, it's all there in the village.
#1 - Episode 3049 (Thu 16th Nov 2001)
Season 30 - Episode 227 - Aired 11/16/2001
Just as the future is beginning to look rosy for Paddy and Emily they receive a blast from the past that sends them reeling. As Emily prepares lunch in their lovenest, she is stunned to open the door to Paddy's wife Mandy - complete with suitcase. Mandy is equally shocked to find Emily in the house. Emily becomes increasingly uncomfortable as Mandy explains the reason for her return - to talk about her relationship with Paddy. Paddy is dumbfounded when he returns home to discover Mandy sharing the sofa with Emily and struggles to keep the atmosphere pleasant between the current and former loves in his life. Mandy receives an equally mixed reception from others in the village, including Tricia and Zak. Cynthia becomes increasingly worried about her future in the squat when a letter drops threatening action against her family. Lisa finds Cain and tells him to start appreciating all that Zak has done for him.
#2 - Episode 8477 (15th May 2019)
Season 48 - Episode 120 - Aired 5/15/2019
David and Leyla have both been dodging calls from Alicia so Leyla suggests they tell Alicia what's going on but David refuses. Harriet is on edge as the police still haven't caught up with Will. At Wishing Well Cottage, Lisa meets Ryan for the first time and jokes she could tell him all of Charity's grizzly secrets. As Jacob stares at his shattered phone, Maya apologises for yesterday.
#3 - Episode 8501 (11th June 2019) (Part 1)
Season 48 - Episode 144 - Aired 6/11/2019
Andrea get started redecorating Home Farm. Kim isn't a fan of the garish wallpapers her daughter-in-law has picked out but she holds her tongue and lets Andrea get on with it. Ellis is still out of sorts following his stabbing, but when Jessie tries to talk to him about it, Ellis insists he's fine. Belle, Zak and Sam have found Lisa's bucket list which includes making over the pig pen and fire walking.
#4 - Episode 8537 (16th July 2019) (Part 2)
Season 48 - Episode 179 - Aired 7/16/2019
Aaron and Robert arrive at The Tipsy Monk but there's no sign of Dawn and Lee. Meanwhile, in the other Tipsy Monk, Lee flirts with Dawn over a drink. Dawn receives a call from Robert but rejects it in favour of downing shots with Lee and his mate John. David sits nervously in the hospital waiting room. Nicola continues to make snide remarks towards Lydia until Lydia responds. John passes Lee some drugs. Lee claims not to be into drugs so he offers them to Dawn then instead. Dawn refuses.
#5 - Episode 8582 (30th August 2019)
Season 48 - Episode 224 - Aired 8/30/2019
Cain prepares for his trip to Scotland. In the village, Kerry approaches Amy and asks her if she's thought about what she said yesterday. Amy has, but she doesn't think running away is a good idea. Kerry insists the longer they stick around, the more chance someone will discover the truth about Frank's death so they need to leave today. Amy is still unsure but Kerry manages to talk her around with dreams of a new life with Kyle.
#6 - Episode 8607 (1st October 2019)
Season 48 - Episode 249 - Aired 10/1/2019
David's paranoid that his illness will mount into something much worse. Jacob's adamant that he's staying at home to look after him. Rishi feels guilty about Derek's death. Manpreet has taken on Derek's legacy but is struggling to find any of his relatives. Geoffrey Richards from the Environmental Health turns up at David's Shop wanting to speak to David.
#7 - Episode 8621 (17th October 2019) (Part 1)
Season 48 - Episode 261 - Aired 10/17/2019
Everyone's fretting about Liv's whereabouts but keeping discreet because of the police. Moira decides to take Faith's suspicions into her own hands and plans to have a word. Robert records a goodbye message for Diane, and emotions run high between the three on the run. Al and Graham continue to quarrel with one another. Al's not too tender with Ellis when he finds him cut and bruised back at the cottage after Graham reports his absence at the adventure park.
#8 - Episode 8714 (24th January 2020)
Season 49 - Episode 22 - Aired 1/24/2020
Graham's day unfolds. A series of flashbacks reveal the truth.
#9 - Episode 8717 (29th January 2020)
Season 49 - Episode 25 - Aired 1/29/2020
Sarah's shocked when confronted by Charity. Charity struggles to process everything. A decision is made regarding the future.
#10 - Episode 2903 (Thu 26th April 2001)
Season 30 - Episode 84 - Aired 4/26/2001
While Jack is working out on the farm, he finds a body lying amongst the hay and is shocked to discover it is his cellmate Harry. Harry stirs and Jack takes him indoors to warm up. Following a hot bath, Harry explains that he was released after serving his sentence while on remand, but his family isn't interested in him, so he thought he could count on Jack for a bed for the night. After acquainting himself with the kids, he tells Jack the real reason why he's there - to give Jack £3000 in used notes. Chris is forced to concede that he made a mistake in accusing Terry of having an affair with Charity, and heads round to persuade Terry to come back to work, even using a bottle of malt whiskey as a peace offering. Betty’s on the trail of some hot gossip and delights in telling Bev about Emily lodging with Paddy.
#11 - Episode 2920 (Tue 22nd May 2001) (Part 1)
Season 30 - Episode 100 - Aired 5/22/2001
It's the opening night of the B&B and Carol is determined to make everything run smoothly. She takes amusement out of humiliating Viv with her snide kindness, but lays the pressure on Terry. Viv spends her birthday swirling in misery and drowning her sorrows. With Carol at the helm of the highlight throughout the village, she decides that enough is enough. She gatecrashes the B&B's opening ceremony, furiously discovers her furniture, and gives Carol what for before publicly humiliating her by throwing a glass of wine in the direction of her face. Charity tells Chloe that Zoe is the mystery person. Eric causes a catastrophe outside the factory when he parks his car in the driveway, leaving the Dingles unable to get out. In act of revenge, both Zak and Cain both clamp his car and demand £50 to revert their doings. Meanwhile, Tricia is still nowhere to be found and Chez Marlon is slowly but shortly disappearing from the radar.
#12 - Episode 3028 (Thu 18th Oct 2001)
Season 30 - Episode 206 - Aired 10/18/2001
Bernice's hopes are dashed when she heads to the vicarage, while Marc gets closer to cracking when he, Ollie and Eve attend the court hearing of the man arrested for the hit and run, and Latisha makes a decision that leaves Cynthia and Danny horrified.
#13 - Episode 3047 (Wed 14th Nov 2001)
Season 30 - Episode 225 - Aired 11/14/2001
Zoe is devastated that her relationship with Chris has reached an all-time low and Paddy visits his solicitor to start divorce proceedings. Bernice is amused to discover that Diane and Rodney have spent the night together. Embarrassed by their night of passion, Diane makes Rodney promise to keep their indiscretion a secret. Thinking he was in Ireland, Lisa and Zak become increasingly concerned for Sam's safety when a letter arrives for him from his mum making it clear that he hasn't been near the emerald isle. Zak confronts Cain and demands to know why he lied about Sam's whereabouts. Zak decides to go in search of Sam but, before he leaves, he warns Cain that he will make him pay if anything has happened. The teenagers conquer their fears and return to school. But the experience is too much for Donna, who bolts from the classroom. Cynthia seeks reassurance from Danny that he wasn't involved in the hit and run tragedy.
#14 - Episode 7401 (18th January 2016)
Season 45 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/18/2016
Gordon drops Chas off after their night together. She dreads the pub open day so Gordon offers to buy Diane's share and suggests they run it together. Vanessa, Kirin and Leyla have had another restless night with Johnny.
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Season 30 - Episode 230 - Aired 11/21/2001
Mandy manages to drive a wedge between Paddy and Emily, then skilfully moves in for the kill. Emily decides to visit Paddy to try and make things up after a row about the previous evening. But she is crestfallen as she arrives to see Paddy and Mandy kissing, through the window. Nicola and Chloe clash as she starts her new job. Chris is stunned to learn that Charity has invited a society magazine to cover the wedding and Rodney feels the strain caused by the age difference with Louise.
#16 - Episode 3055 (Mon 26th Nov 2001)
Season 30 - Episode 233 - Aired 11/26/2001
Chris and Charity's wedding plans are forging ahead, but with the feud between the Tates and Dingles bubbling under the surface, it is going to be anything but a happy family occasion. Charity is shaken when Cain confronts her and threatens to destroy her big day. She visits the Dingles and tries to defuse the situation by inviting them to her wedding. Seth spots Chris at his father's grave and suggests that he should try and patch things up with Zoe. He approaches Zoe and tries to persuade her to attend his wedding. Terry is taken aback when Chris asks him if he thinks he is making a mistake marrying Charity. Meanwhile, Charity expresses some doubts of her own to Chloe. Mandy's hopes of getting back together with Paddy are in tatters and with no other reason to stay in the village, she decides to return to Southampton. After his recent infidelity,
#17 - Episode 3059 (Fri 30th Nov 2001)
Season 30 - Episode 237 - Aired 11/30/2001
There is trouble brewing when Elsa arrives in the village with one intention - to get her daughter Alice back. Alice is excited to see her mother, but Kathy is irritated by her sudden arrival. Elsa demands to know why she took her daughter without her permission, but is stunned when Kathy says Alice was mistreated. Kathy isn't about to give Alice up without a fight, though, and disappears with her again. Jack's financial problems seem to be a distant memory when he receives a phone call from the mobile phone company, confirming that they would like to put a mast on his farm. But, Edna is not best pleased to hear the news. Angie is furious to discover that Sean has organised for Marc and Ollie to see a solicitor and Tara will be paying the bill. Ashley offers to let Cynthia and her family move in to the vicarage after they have been evicted from their home. And Sam manages to persuade Cain to move back home.
#18 - Episode 3061 (Tue 4th Dec 2001)
Season 30 - Episode 239 - Aired 12/4/2001
The thought of facing a future in prison proves too much for Marc and he decides he has only one option - to run away. Ollie and Andy learn of his plans but nothing they say can change Marc's drastic escape plan. He heads for Sean's haulage yard in the hope of stowing away in the back of a truck destined for the continent. But as the wagon leaves the yard, Sean charges after it and brings it to a halt. Has he rumbled his son? Much to the disgust of Cynthia, Danny agrees to deliver a package for Ray. Cynthia confides in Ashley that she doesn't trust Emmerdale's new Mr Big and she is shocked when she sneaks a peak inside the parcel. Alan overhears the Sugden children talking in the shop and realises that Kathy is hiding at the farm with Alice. As Kathy and Alice visit Nick in prison, Alan feels it is his duty to let Elsa know where she can find her daughter.
#19 - Episode 3063 (Thu 6th Dec 2001)
Season 30 - Episode 241 - Aired 12/6/2001
Marc realises that it was Ollie who revealed he had run-away, but he is forgiving and understanding as he arrives at court with the other teenagers for their hearing. He is told that his case is being referred to the Crown Court and his agony is prolonged. But things go from bad to worse for him when Eve tries to save her own skin by laying the blame firmly at the door of Marc. The court is stunned by Eve's account of the night's events as the youngsters are told of their fate. Jack is on hand to support Robert and Andy but is distracted by a call telling him that there is a problem with the phone mast and it must now go to a public meeting due to complaints from villagers. Elsa confesses to Alan that she feels as though she has let Alice down and fears for the future.
#20 - Episode 3064 (Fri 7th Dec 2001)
Season 30 - Episode 242 - Aired 12/7/2001
Despite drumming up support for the phone-mast, Jack is under pressure as he faces the public meeting in the village and discovers that many of the locals have turned on him. Edna is cutting about Jack's motives and he is rightly concerned when the phone-mast representative becomes evasive, as to whether the mast will ever find a home on the farm. Jack tries to reason with Edna for the sake of the children, but is outraged when she uses his children as a reason why nobody should sympathise with him. The backlash of Eve's testimony is evident as the teenagers fail to hide their anger at her. She tries to explain that she didn't mean to pin the blame on Marc but Ollie is in no mood for listening. Kathy confides in Andrew that she thinks she has won Elsa round and is predicting a rosy future for the two of them together.
#21 - Episode 3073 (Thu 20th Dec 2001)
Season 30 - Episode 251 - Aired 12/20/2001
The time has finally come for Kathy to bid farewell to her friends in Emmerdale and head for Australia. Fully aware that locals have arranged a leaving-bash in The Woolpack, Kathy feigns her surprise to spare their feelings. But she and everyone else gathered are genuinely shocked when singer Marti Pellow - Tricia's radio prize - emerges and serenades Kathy. Louise can't resist the chance to flirt with him and puts Tricia's nose out of joint by inviting him into the pub's back room. Fresh from their honeymoon, newlyweds Chris and Charity are quickly brought back down to earth when they return to the village. They are furious to discover that a bitter Zoe has changed the locks on Home Farm and put the place up for sale without consulting them.
#22 - Episode 3074 (Fri 21st Dec 2001)
Season 30 - Episode 252 - Aired 12/21/2001
With Christmas just days away, Bernice is becoming increasingly worried about Ashley and how he is coping. She resolves to make an effort to improve things between the two of them and decides to visit him at the vicarage. They reminisce about old times and before they know it they are in each other's arms. But Zoe interrupts their brief reunion and Ashley is left disappointed when Bernice leaves. Jack is disappointed to hear that the phone company has pulled its plans to erect a mast on his farmland and tells his lads that he has no choice but to sell the farm. Andy marches round to the Post Office and gives Viv a piece of his mind for destroying any hope that his father had of a brighter future.
#23 - Episode 8912 (14th December 2020)
Season 49 - Episode 222 - Aired 12/14/2020
Laurel and Jai speak to the kids. Tracy has a plan to reunite Leyla and Liam. Wendy's delighted by Victoria's offer.
#24 - Episode 8918 (21st December 2020)
Season 49 - Episode 228 - Aired 12/21/2020
Chas has regrets. Paul is concerned. Jamie returns from his trip.
#25 - Episode 7031 (20th November 2014) (Part 2)
Season 43 - Episode 261 - Aired 11/20/2014
Masked raiders Aaron and Ross attempt to disguise their voices as they play the part, blocking Chrissie's exit. Meanwhile, Pete's past and Debbie's lies send Andy raging as he decides that he wants to keep the kids full-time. Elsewhere, the Dingles are on edge following the smashed window and they worry for Belle's welfare. Lisa worries further when Sam tells her that he saw Belle arguing with Lachlan in the café earlier. The Dingles are heartbroken as Belle worries about going to school. Also, Marlon asks Chas for a day off tomorrow, telling her about Laurel's court date.
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