The BEST episodes of Emmerdale season 46

Every episode of Emmerdale season 46, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Emmerdale season 46!

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.

Last Updated: 8/18/2025Network: ITV1Status: Continuing
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#1 - Episode 7964 (17th October 2017)

Season 46 - Episode 239 - Aired 10/17/2017

Paddy and Rhona are discussing Vanessa's sexuality when they witness Vanessa and Daz climbing out of the camper van still in yesterday's clothes.

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#2 - Episode 7893 (31st July 2017)

Season 46 - Episode 173 - Aired 7/31/2017

Rhona returns to work. Paddy thinks it's too soon and orders her to put her feet up but Rhona refuses. Lawrence informs Lachlan that he's decided to tell Chrissie the truth. Lachlan thinks he's insane and insists Lawrence needs to stop Tim no matter what it takes.

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#3 - Episode 7897 (3rd August 2017) (Part 1)

Season 46 - Episode 176 - Aired 8/3/2017

Diane and Sandy are worried about Laurel after her outburst yesterday. Diane can't understand why Laurel is so bothered about James. Laurel asks Arthur about how long the memory card was in the water but worries when Arthur mentions Emma probably still has the memory card. Rebecca sits at Lawrence's bedside

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#4 - Episode 7901/7902 (8th August 2017)

Season 46 - Episode 180 - Aired 8/8/2017

Kerry is all dressed up for the zombie run. Robert assures Rebecca that the zombie run will all come together but that's the last thing on Rebecca's mind as she's worried about Lawrence. Robert suggests Rebecca should maybe cancel the event and she considers it, but Lachlan refuses to allow her to call everything off.

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#5 - Episode 7904 (10th August 2017) (Part 1)

Season 46 - Episode 182 - Aired 8/10/2017

PC Pierce calls round at Pollard's Barn to ask Eric about his call to the firearms department yesterday. Eric is surprised to learn there was an incident but assures the police his shotgun hasn't left the house. PC Pierce spots Jacob's hockey bag and takes a look at it. Frank can't get the shotgun incident out of his head.

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#6 - Episode 7911 (17th August 2017) (Part 1)

Season 46 - Episode 188 - Aired 8/17/2017

It's the day of Pete and Leyla's wedding. Leyla is being pampered at Tug Ghyll. Pete tries to speak to his bride-to-be but Kerry and Bernice shoo him off. Nicola trains Jimmy so Kerry to orders Dan to go into town to buy some fancy sports gear. Harriet confides in Laurel that there's something going on between Cain and Moira, revealing she witnessed them arguing yesterday.

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#7 - Episode 7913 (18th August 2017)

Season 46 - Episode 190 - Aired 8/18/2017

Priya wakes up in Pete's arms in the honeymoon suite. Cain and Harriet try to sneak out of Wishing Well Cottage unnoticed but are caught by Zak, Sam and Belle. Kerry trains Dan. Rhona and Vanessa discuss Martha's visit. Vanessa believes Rhona should leave Pierce to rot in jail. Pete and Priya panic when there's a knock at the hotel room door.

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#8 - Episode 7915 (22nd August 2017)

Season 46 - Episode 192 - Aired 8/22/2017

Rhona wakes up and panics when she sees Pierce lying in bed next to her. She jolts upright and is relieved that Pierce is not actually there. Megan and Charity go through the final plans to frame Frank. Marlon has dropped Leo back at Smithy Cottage.

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#9 - Episode 7929 (7th September 2017) (Part 1)

Season 46 - Episode 206 - Aired 9/7/2017

Jai is thinking about his future with Nell and the baby, assuring Nell he's excited. Bob and Brenda are preparing the café for Nell's photo shoot. Cain has noticed his phone is missing. He asks Harriet about it which she take offence to. Rishi can see there's something up with Jai. Debbie sneaks into Dale View when Emma leaves and orders Ross not to do the job. Ross agrees.

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#10 - Episode 7930/7931 (7th September 2017) (Part 2)

Season 46 - Episode 207 - Aired 9/7/2017

As Nell talks to Moira about 'Rosie' and her relationship with Jai, Jai is staring at all the photo frames with 'Rosie' in them. Jai grabs a photo frame and takes it to a shop assistant demanding to know who the baby is. Priya follows Leyla back to Pear Tree Cottage insisting Emma's allegations aren't true.

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#11 - Episode 7933 (11th September 2017)

Season 46 - Episode 209 - Aired 9/11/2017

Drunk Leyla gives Tracy her birthday present - the glasses Tracy got Leyla and Pete as a wedding gift. Nicola is still in the dark about Jai and Nell so Moira informs her Jai was arrested for assaulting Nell after she had a miscarriage. Jai states Nell is a pathological liar.

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#12 - Episode 7939 (18th September 2017)

Season 46 - Episode 215 - Aired 9/18/2017

As Aaron walks Liv to the bus stop, he can't help but stare at Robert. Robert has had a brochure for designing nurseries delivered. Eric informs Debbie that the auction for Jacobs Fold is in five weeks time. Debbie offers him £10,000 on top of the sealed bid amount for the house but Eric rejects her improved offer. Debbie prepares for her lunch date with Tom to go over the terms of him investing in the car business.

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#13 - Episode 7940 (19th September 2017)

Season 46 - Episode 216 - Aired 9/19/2017

Aaron has spent the night at Liv's bedside. Dr Mason thinks Liv may have deliberately overdosed but Aaron insists it was an accident. Paddy and Zak appear at the hospital to support Aaron. At Home Farm, Robert replaces the bottle of Armagnac that Liv took but Lawrence tells him to keep it as he's off the drink. Rebecca assures Robert that he isn't to blame for Liv and suggests he calls in at the hospital to check up on her.

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#14 - Episode 7944 (22nd September 2017)

Season 46 - Episode 220 - Aired 9/22/2017

Lawrence is in a foul mood and orders Rebecca to cancel her meeting with the potential investor. Sun-kissed Gabby returns from Australia. She soon notices an atmosphere between Bernice and Emma and questions if something has happened although Bernice avoids the question. Lachlan encourages Chrissie to visit Lawrence as he fears Lawrence could be taken advantage of.

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#15 - Episode 7946 (26th September 2017)

Season 46 - Episode 222 - Aired 9/26/2017

Nicola and Jimmy call round at Mulberry Cottage to apologise to Laurel for yesterday. Paddy invites Marlon for a drink but Marlon has a date later and rubs it in Paddy's face. Laurel questions why Jimmy and Nicola didn't say something instead of making her feel like a nuisance. They soon make up

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#16 - Episode 7953 (4th October 2017)

Season 46 - Episode 229 - Aired 10/4/2017

Finn lays slumped against a tree covered in blood. At the hospital, Moira is unconscious and hooked up to numerous monitors. Dr Reed explains to Adam that Moira has suffered a postpartum haemorrhage which required a blood transfusion.

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#17 - Episode 7723 (16th January 2017)

Season 46 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/16/2017

Bob wakes up on The Woolpack sofa minus his trousers. Meanwhile, Charity sneaks one of the strippers out the back door and disgusted Chas wrongly concludes Charity and Bob have slept together. Nicola prepares for a business lunch with Jai. Pierce watches with jealousy as Rhona checks her phone. Bob slips into the café in his boxers and Brenda demands to know where he has been.

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#18 - Episode 7965 (18th October 2017)

Season 46 - Episode 240 - Aired 10/18/2017

Daz is hopeful that he might have a new job. Frank calls in at Tenant House to find out how Eliza is. Megan explains the seizure could point to epilepsy, which is very common in children with cerebral palsy.

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#19 - Episode 7967 (19th October 2017) (Part 2)

Season 46 - Episode 242 - Aired 10/19/2017

Panicked Robert explains to Lawrence how he picked up the knife and ended up killing Tim. He insists it was an accident and tells Lawrence he did it for him. Lawrence cannot believe what he's hearing. Harriet bumps into Moira. She asks about the baby and inquires if Cain has been helping out.

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#20 - Episode 7979 (2nd November 2017) (Part 2)

Season 46 - Episode 254 - Aired 11/2/2017

After Paddy cleans himself up, he and Rhona squabble. Paddy insists he was just trying to sort things for Leo. At the police station, Bernice tells DS Benton that Gabby has told him everything.

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#21 - Episode 7983 (8th November 2017)

Season 46 - Episode 258 - Aired 11/8/2017

Pete finds Ross packing his bags. Pete reminds his brother that running away will make things worse; Ross knows that but leaves anyway. Adam appears at Dale View and suggests Ross and Pete are cahoots to stitch him up. Aaron orders Gerry to clean the flat and then lend a hand at the scrapyard. Kath calls in at Home Farm to see Robert and they head out for coffee. Rodney shows Nicola the necklace he hopes will win back Faith. Morris appears in the pub to collect the money from Eric.

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#22 - Episode 7986 (10th November 2017)

Season 46 - Episode 261 - Aired 11/10/2017

Doug insensitively talks about the baby in front of Aaron. Rebecca is knackered. She yet to name her newborn son as she wants to make the decision with Robert. Bernice can't stop thinking about Mrs Dumphreys. Nicola tries to persuade Bernice to cash in the betting slip.

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#23 - Episode 7992 (17th November 2017)

Season 46 - Episode 267 - Aired 11/17/2017

Adam and Victoria try to get Moira to tend to Isaac but Moira is in a world of her own. Faith asks Adam and Victoria not to start thinking of Isaac as their child.They assure her they aren't trying to take him. Faith speeds down to the garage and orders Cain to come with her immediately as there is something up with Moira.

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#24 - Episode 7997 (23rd November 2017) (Part 2)

Season 46 - Episode 272 - Aired 11/23/2017

Gerry is surprised to learn Lachlan has been hiding out in the loft all this time. Lachlan gives Gerry a tour of the area, pointing out all of the ways he's spying on his family. Gerry can't understand Lachlan's motives and suggests Lachlan has lost it. Lachlan watches as distraught Chrissie blames herself for him committing suicide. His plan is working. Sarah is rushed to hospital.

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#25 - Episode 8001 (29th November 2017)

Season 46 - Episode 276 - Aired 11/29/2017

Liv is annoyed that battered and bruised Robert has spent the night on the sofa. Aaron can't believe it was Lawrence who beat Robert up. Chrissie is delighted to have Lachlan home. He claims he's sorry for the worry he's caused and apologises to Rebecca for losing it with Seb. Lachlan pretends to be surprised there was something going on between Lawrence and Robert and jokes he's the only family member Robert hasn't tried it on with.