The BEST episodes of Emmerdale season 44
Every episode of Emmerdale season 44, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Emmerdale season 44!
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 7267/7268 (20th August 2015)
Season 44 - Episode 190 - Aired 8/20/2015
Emma calls round the local mortuaries looking for Ross. Kerry tells Dan that he should be there for Amelia as she has just lost her step-mother but he just walks off. James and Finn try to reassure Emma that Ross is alive but just doesn't want to be found, but a fly away remark from Finn leads Emma to think that Debbie knows where Ross is.
#2 - Episode 7280 (2nd September 2015)
Season 44 - Episode 199 - Aired 9/2/2015
Jimmy says his goodbyes to Mill Cottage and drives up the street to Victoria Cottage. Gabby is annoyed that she will have to share a room with Angelica in the new house. Lawrence phones Bernice and invites her to lunch to try and make it up for yesterday. Tracy suggest to Finn that they burn the giant canvasses with pictures of Val on them from the funeral.
#3 - Episode 7278/7279 (1st September 2015)
Season 44 - Episode 198 - Aired 9/1/2015
It's the day of Val's Val-tacular funeral. Paul arrives from Portugal. Diane tells Andy and Victoria that Eric has barred her from the funeral, but Victoria insists that she must go. Andy tells Diane that he will not be attending as he cannot face another funeral so soon after Katie's. Tracy, David and Finn have worked through the night to get the church ready for the funeral but Edna is appalled at what they have done.
#4 - Episode 7277 (31st August 2015)
Season 44 - Episode 197 - Aired 8/31/2015
Lawrence is shocked to find Ross sitting in his living room waiting for the money. Chas talks to Bernice about Lawrence whilst she gets her nails done. Ross and Finn agree to a family meal which delights Emma. Bernice checks Lawrence's CD collection after Chas suggests it to see it he is gay. Robert phones Lawrence from Europe wanting to come home, but Bernice takes the phone and gives Robert a mouthful, which impresses Lawrence. In the pub, James and Emma discuss their family meal and James has but his wedding ring back on.
#5 - Episode 7276 (28th August 2015)
Season 44 - Episode 196 - Aired 8/28/2015
The doctor tells Ross that he has broken ribs and the pulmonary embolism will mean he needs to stay in hospital for a few days. Ross insists that he is going home and Emma could look after him despite the doctors objections. Jai continues to try and sell the drugs that Megan bought in a bid to resolve his cash flow problems. Kirin is annoyed that Jai's trouble are having an affect on the cordial business.
#6 - Episode 7274/7275 (27th August 2015)
Season 44 - Episode 195 - Aired 8/27/2015
A nurse tells Ross, the names of the people who died in the helicopter crash. He is relived when none of his family or Debbie's names are mentioned. Moira tells Pete that it is best he isn't in the house and Cain insists that he she shouldn't have even let him stay in the caravan. Moira inists that Pete wouldn't attack Debbie as he worships the ground she walks on but Cain says that Cameron did also.
#7 - Episode 7273 (26th August 2015)
Season 44 - Episode 194 - Aired 8/26/2015
Pete sits alone in Mulberry Cottage while a nurse checks on Ross, but leaves him confused as she calls him 'Stephen Parkin'. The nurse just puts down Ross wondering who Stephen Parkin is to his injuries. James tells Emma and Finn Barton about. Harriet tells Brenda that it is not good news looking for Carly. Anita drops a sim card off to Brenda in the café for her to smuggle into prison for Ged. Over at Butler's Farm, Cain explains to Moira about Pete killing Ross.
#8 - Episode 7271/7272 (25th August 2015)
Season 44 - Episode 193 - Aired 8/25/2015
Debbie cannot believe her ears as Pete confesses to killing Ross, and leaving his body in the woods under some branches. She tells him that the body that James and Emma went to see wasn't Ross. Lisa wonders why Rachel has barred Zak and heself from Ruby's funeral but Zak tells her that it would only hurt Sam if they went as he believes that Rachel may be hitting Sam.
#9 - Episode 7270 (24th August 2015)
Season 44 - Episode 192 - Aired 8/24/2015
James tells Emma that he can identify the body himself, but she insists she is coming as she want's to see what Cain did to her son. Finn wants to come too but James talks him out of it. Up at Butler's Farm, Debbie and Moira talk about the Ross and how the only person that could prove Cain's innocence could be dead.
#10 - Episode 7269 (21st August 2015)
Season 44 - Episode 191 - Aired 8/21/2015
Emma tells James that she called the police, convinced that Cain knows something about Ross' disappearance. Moira is annoyed that Cain is hiding something from her. Rakesh arrives round at Mill Cottage with an envelope full of money for Jimmy. Jimmy agrees to Rakesh's offer and Rakesh tells him that he would do the conveyancing himself.
#11 - Episode 7281/7282 (3rd September 2015)
Season 44 - Episode 200 - Aired 9/3/2015
Robert tries to get Lawrence to soften to him and offers to do some digging for him. Jimmy moves boxes into Victoria Cottage, begging Laurel not to tell Nicola yet. Lawrence assures Bernice that the accusations being made against him are false and asks her to lie that she was with him when the assault was supposed to happen. She refuses to lie to the police. Harriet lies to Brenda that she's making progress with Carly but confides in Ashley that she has no leads.
#12 - Episode 7266 (19th August 2015)
Season 44 - Episode 189 - Aired 8/19/2015
Alicia tries to convince Leyla that she wasn't to blame for Megan's miscarriage and Emma shows James the photos she ordered of the wedding. In the café Ashley fells guilty about not calling Sandy a taxi the previous day. James drops the wedding photos round to Debbie and Pete, and offers for he and Emma to take Moses for a few days whilst Sarah and Jack are ill.
#13 - Episode 7265 (18th August 2015)
Season 44 - Episode 188 - Aired 8/18/2015
Rishi is appalled at Jai for planting drugs on Rachel. He and Priya are shocked when a Jai tells them that not only has he lost Archie, but Megan had a miscarriage, so he has lost two children at the same time. In the café Sandy tells Ashley that he will cancel his appointment at the hosptial but Ashley insists he should go and he will call a taxi to collect him later.
#14 - Episode 7264 (17th August 2015)
Season 44 - Episode 187 - Aired 8/17/2015
Megan is told she has high blood pressure and will need tests running on her. The court hearing gets underway. Chas gives Belle a boost after taking Kirin's words to heart. Laurel tells Marlon she's got a job at the café. Amelia asks Ashley to conduct Ruby's memorial but he isn't sure he's ready.
#15 - Episode 7263 (14th August 2015)
Season 44 - Episode 186 - Aired 8/14/2015
Sam has spent the night sleeping in the Dingles van. Megan agrees to Jai's offer on the condition that he dumps Leyla and she gets to watch. Rachel finds Sam and begins to wonder if there's any point going to court. Sam agrees to stand by her so she can get Archie back. Laurel and Marlon realise April is still confused as to why they've split up but are still living together.
#16 - Episode 7262 (13th August 2015) (Part 2)
Season 44 - Episode 185 - Aired 8/13/2015
Rachel is intrigued as the police arrive at the factory. Bob is escorted back to his cell. Vanessa congratulates Kirin on his A-level results as Belle looks on. Jai stops the police from searching the factory by demanding a warrant. He tells the police that Rachel was recently arrested for possession with intent to supply and Megan had seen her acting suspicious and decided to call the police but she was mistaken.
#17 - Episode 7261 (13th August 2015) (Part 1)
Season 44 - Episode 184 - Aired 8/13/2015
Megan reminds Jai that he has a supplier meeting later that afternoon. Kirin throws away his A-level results, convinced that he's failed. Brenda receives a call to say Bob is in hospital. Rachel is hopeful as Sam informs of his chat with Megan and her hint that Jai will soon be going to prison himself. Lawrence sends Robert away on company business, hoping his absence will encourage Chrissie to return home.
#18 - Episode 7260 (12th August 2015)
Season 44 - Episode 183 - Aired 8/12/2015
Lisa returns home from Granny Clegg's with a bag full of her homemade cordial. Harriet persuades Brenda to build a defense for Bob by asking people who know him to provide character references to prove that Bob's crimes aren't in character. Eric asks Robert to leave the B&B as soon as possible. Brenda barges in and asks Eric to provide a character reference for Bob.
#19 - Episode 7259 (11th August 2015)
Season 44 - Episode 182 - Aired 8/11/2015
The Hotten Courier article refers to Bob as a conman cashing in on the disaster. Finn calls to see Pete and apologises for not telling him about Debbie and Ross. He's relieved when his apology is accepted. Finn questions how Pete can continue to look after Moses, knowing who the father is. Chrissie returns from the police station after giving a full confession.
#20 - Episode 7293 (16th September 2015)
Season 44 - Episode 209 - Aired 9/16/2015
Pete finds the suicide note that Ross had written. At Mulberry Cottage, Debbie regrets the night before but Ross tells her that it is what he wants and he will wait as long as it takes. Kirin is surprised when Victoria tells him about Vanessa and he questions whether he knew her at all. Robert tells Victoria that it is Chrissie's court hearing tomorrow and she has sacked her legal team. James arrives back from Nana Barton's to a hung over Finn.
#21 - Episode 7299 (23rd September 2015) (Part 2)
Season 44 - Episode 214 - Aired 9/23/2015
Rakesh tells Chrissie that he has seen Lachlan with a gun in the village, but he lost him. Victoria and Diane take soup round to Brook Cottage but they are shocked by the state of Robert's face. Pete finds Sarah scared in the street and takes her back to Debbie. DI Howley arrives and arrests Robert for Katie's murder in front of Victoria, Diane and Kerry.
#22 - Episode 7302 (25th September 2015) (Part 2)
Season 44 - Episode 217 - Aired 9/25/2015
Chas sits over Robert's lifeless body unable to comprehend what's just happened. In the café, Dan insists the noise was a gunshot but Kerry tries to put it down to a car backfiring. Kerry thinks that it may just be Ashley creating a mystery for the detective theme party goers to solve so Harriet, Bob, Kerry and Dan go to investigate. Aaron comes running into the car park and Chas tells him that Robert is dead so he insists that they must go.
#23 - Episode 7301 (25th September 2015) (Part 1)
Season 44 - Episode 216 - Aired 9/25/2015
Chas warns Chrissie that if she shoots Robert it will be her life she is ruining. Chas tells her about when she was on remand for Carl's murder and how it was the worst time in her life. She asks Chrissie what will happen to Lachlan if she shoots Robert. Diane wonders why Robert would admit he killed Katie to Andy but no one else
#24 - Episode 7300 (24th September 2015)
Season 44 - Episode 215 - Aired 9/24/2015
Andy sits at Katie's grave having spent the night there as his family and friends worry about his whereabouts. Diane frets about Andy's state of mind, fearing he could be at the cliff edge again. Priya is annoyed to learn that Rakesh is still representing Chrissie while at Home Farm, Chrissie breaks the news to Lachlan that Robert's been arrested for murdering Katie.
#25 - Episode 7298 (23rd September 2015) (Part 1)
Season 44 - Episode 213 - Aired 9/23/2015
Robert questions Andy how he could think that he is capable of murder and throws the phone out of Andy's hand when he calls the police. Chas demands Aaron and Paddy tell her what they are hiding. Aaron tells her that he has hated lying to her and admits that Robert killed Katie and he helped him cover it up. Robert asks Andy to hear him out but Andy demands he tell the truth if he killed Katie. When he doesn't respond Andy takes his silence as a confession.