The BEST episodes of Emmerdale season 48
Every episode of Emmerdale season 48, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Emmerdale season 48!
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 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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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.
#4 - 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.
#5 - 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.
#6 - 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.
#7 - Episode 8395 (15th February 2019)
Season 48 - Episode 41 - Aired 2/15/2019
Nicola tries to make things up to Jimmy but he isn't ready to forgive and forget, reminding Nicola two families are being made homeless because of her. Nicola insists if she could put it right, she would then makes excuses not to go into work. Jai is annoyed to see a dent in the factory van and tells Billy the repairs come out of his wages.
#8 - Episode 8570 (19th August 2019)
Season 48 - Episode 212 - Aired 8/19/2019
Nate asks Moira how she's doing after yesterday. Moira claims to be fine then removes Nate's hand from her arm and orders him to do his job. Faith and Zak resolve to put their kiss behind them. Charity informs Paddy that they'll need to move out of the pub for four weeks whilst the dry rot is resolved. Matty feels awful for not seeing through Jono and Ste and refuses to hand over Jono's driving license to Cain, insisting he should be the one to sort this. Will returns to Keepers Cottage.
#9 - Episode 8578 (27th August 2019)
Season 48 - Episode 220 - Aired 8/27/2019
Tracy has taken the ring receipt to the police but they don't believe it proves Frank's innocence. In a state, Tracy moots the idea of leaving the village with Megan although Vanessa begs her not to leave, telling her sister she doesn't want to lose her as well as Frank. At Pear Tree Cottage, Megan informs Jai that she and Eliza are moving to Newcastle today. Jai can't bear the thought of losing his daughter and is adamant it's not happening but his tirade is interrupted when he receives a call from the insurance company.
#10 - Episode 8571 (20th August 2019) (Part 1)
Season 48 - Episode 213 - Aired 8/20/2019
Matty resolves to apologise to his friends for his recent behaviour. Faith informs Paddy, Marlon and Bear that it looks like the work on the pub will take closer to six weeks now. Paddy fears Chas will out flip when he tells her whilst Marlon worries about the financial implications of not being able to work for that long. Afterward, Bear asks Paddy to teach him to read but Paddy makes excuses and rushes off. Marlon follows Paddy and warns him he'll need to tell both Bear and Chas the truth.
#11 - Episode 8572 (20th August 2019) (Part 2)
Season 48 - Episode 214 - Aired 8/20/2019
Harriet calls by the farm and tries to persuade Cain to give Will his job back but he refuses. In the salon, a frustrated Diane asks Bernice why she's behaving like this. Bernice states she's sick of always coming last with Diane although Diane believes Bernice is really annoyed that she and Liam won't get Brook Cottage to themselves now that she's not moving to Cornwall.
#12 - Episode 8573 (21st August 2019)
Season 48 - Episode 215 - Aired 8/21/2019
It's Matty's 25th birthday but he's in no mood to celebrate as he's still not made up with Ryan. Moira asks Cain to have a word with Ryan then the couple kiss but they're interrupted when Pete and Nate enter the farmhouse kitchen. Jamie and Andrea have been unable to obtain a place for Millie at Connelton Primary School. The Kings are economising following Nicola's sacking from Home Farm and the factory fire. In the farmhouse kitchen, Nate awkwardly flirts with Moira and strokes her arm but quickly pulls away when Pete appears.
#13 - Episode 8574 (22nd August 2019) (Part 1)
Season 48 - Episode 216 - Aired 8/22/2019
Nate continues to flirt with Moira right under the nose of the rest of the residents of Butlers Farm. It's exam results day and Jessie wishes Jacob the best before he heads to school to collect his results. After Jacob leaves, David informs Priya that Jacob has been writing to Maya. Graham Graham discovers another one of his chess pieces have been moved and assumes it was Kim but she denies it. Afterward, Kim offers to babysit Millie so Jamie and Andrea can have a look around Robblesfield Primary.
#14 - Episode 8575 (22nd August 2019) (Part 2)
Season 48 - Episode 217 - Aired 8/22/2019
A horrified Priya tells Jacob he must be joking although Jacob is convinced Priya was hitting on him. Jamie and Andrea are furious that Kim went behind their backs and spoke to the headmaster of Baswick Green, although after Kim and Graham leave the room, Andrea tells Jamie that Kim has a point. Jai informs Rishi that Laurel told Nicola they have an investor. Afterward, Rishi asks Jai to attend Frank's funeral. Jai refuses but Harriet insists he has a duty to attend as Frank's employer and states Megan also needs him there. Andrea tries to persuade Jamie of the merits of sending Millie to Baswick Green over Robblesfield Primary but Jamie refuses to send his daughter to a private school.
#15 - Episode 8576 (23rd August 2019)
Season 48 - Episode 218 - Aired 8/23/2019
David fills Eric in on Jacob and Priya's misunderstanding yesterday. Jacob overhears them and questions why they can't get past it. Vanessa, Tracy, Megan and Kerry continue preparations for Frank's funeral. Laurel warns Jai that he needs to tells Nicola about Kim's investment as she's going to find out sooner or later. When Jai explains he needs Nicola's 1% share to give him majority over Kim, Laurel suggests he could make Nicola see that siding with him is in her best interests as well as the best interests of her electorates too. Jessie doesn't believe she'll be reinstated as headteacher of Hotten Academy so she looks few a new job. At the church, preparations for Frank's funeral continue.
#16 - Episode 8577 (26th August 2019)
Season 48 - Episode 219 - Aired 8/26/2019
It's the day of Frank's funeral. Tracy knocks at Tenant House and informs Megan that she's found something that could prove Frank didn't rob the factory. She shows Megan the recipient for the engagement ring then explains how a ring was found in the factory and she thinks it was for her. Jacob informs David and Leyla that he's decided to do an apprenticeship in hospitality. In the café, Dawn badgers Jai about her wages and questions if their jobs are safe. Laurel promises they are. Megan struggles to process what Tracy is saying.
#17 - Episode 8560 (8th August 2019) (Part 1)
Season 48 - Episode 202 - Aired 8/8/2019
Kerry is concerned when she can't get hold of Amy, wanting to know what she told the police. She's even more concerned when Vanessa informs her that Amy was chatting to her yesterday about Frank. Robert and Aaron realise they need to tell Natalie about Robert's police investigation. Amy accuses Kerry of only thinking about herself but tells her she stuck to the story. Kerry is given an idea as she overhears Bernice and Nicola talking about the lost fundraiser money. April wants a puppy for her birthday but Marlon refuses.
#18 - Episode 8569 (16th August 2019)
Season 48 - Episode 211 - Aired 8/16/2019
Nate is pleased to see Moira back at the farmhouse. She insists there is still nothing happening between them and if he continues to harass her he can leave. Sam feels down on his birthday following Zak's confession. Faith feels guilty for letting slip Bear's secret and apologises to him. An electrician arrives at The Woolpack. Pete informs Cain and Moira that Nate has failed to do a delivery meaning they're running behind. Sam confides in Lydia that Zak kissed Faith.
#19 - Episode 8568 (15th August 2019) (Part 2)
Season 48 - Episode 210 - Aired 8/15/2019
Zak and Faith wait for Bear to leave. When he finally does, Zak tells Faith he wants to come clean about their kiss to the family. She thinks it's a bad idea. As they argue, one of the pipes on a barrel that Bear has been replacing begins spraying them in beer, hitting the fuse box and plunging the pub into darkness. Jai catches Kerry listening in on DI Goldberg informing Tracy and Vanessa that they are closing the investigation into the fire, satisfied that Frank was responsible. Jai mentions to Kerry that an engagement ring was found at the scene. As Bear and Paddy go to investigate the fault in the pub,
#20 - Episode 8567 (15th August 2019) (Part 1)
Season 48 - Episode 209 - Aired 8/15/2019
Zak and Faith are awkward around each other the next day. Jessie has begun looking for jobs. Al buys April an expensive toy as a replacement for the one he broke. Nate is keen for Moira to return to Butlers Farm. Faith makes an excuse to leave when Zak tries to speak to her, worried that he might be about to kick her out. Kerry sets up a funding page for the factory workers. Charity realises Faith has done something when she talks about moving back to The Woolpack.
#21 - Episode 8566 (14th August 2019)
Season 48 - Episode 208 - Aired 8/14/2019
Jessie tries to encourage Ellis and Billy to take Al's investment but Ellis doesn't want anything from him. Faith tries to convince Lydia that Samson will come round. Cain offers to let Amy see Kyle while he's busy at the garage. Billy finds Al in the café. Al tries to convince him that all he is looking for is a second chance like Billy needed when he came out of prison. Zak confides in Faith that he's missing Lisa. She tries to make him see that he needs to stop moping.
#22 - Episode 8565 (13th August 2019) (Part 2)
Season 48 - Episode 207 - Aired 8/13/2019
Al apologises to April for breaking her birthday present and promises to replace it. Ellis reveals Al was the investor he was supposed to be meeting. Al insists he is interested in investing. Lydia and Sam worry about how to break their news to Sampson as he is due to return from France. Debbie and Chas are amazed as they notice Charity chasing after their car. Al explains he has been in Dubai running an outdoor pursuits business as Billy arrives and informs him about Ellis' stabbing. Nicola and Jai notice a funny smell as Doug returns to the cottage with a back spasm after Brenda walked in on him in the Pirate Ship.
#23 - Episode 8564 (13th August 2019) (Part 1)
Season 48 - Episode 206 - Aired 8/13/2019
It's April's birthday and she wakes a hungover Jessie, who has spent the night on the couch, with her new toy: a light-up remote-controlled car, courtesy of Marlon. Vanessa tries to drop hints to Faith that she and Charity want to live together alone but she refuses to take the hint. Charity continues to be offhand with Debbie. Ellis is enthusiastic when an investment company shows interest in their personal training business and organises a meeting.
#24 - Episode 8563 (12th August 2019)
Season 48 - Episode 205 - Aired 8/12/2019
Billy and Ellis laugh at Marlon as he unveils the makeover that Kerry subjected him to - streaks in his hair. Jessie is upset at her suspension. Doug is still suffering with his back and insisting his exercises aren't working. He decides to research his own alternatives. Laurel tells Jai about the chat she had with Rishi. Realising that must have changed his mind, Jai thanks her. Charity and Vanessa realise they have work on their hands as Faith fails to take their demands for her to move out seriously. Jessie snaps at Dan when he talks to her about how bored Amelia is by her summer project on ancient Rome.
#25 - Episode 8562 (9th August 2019)
Season 48 - Episode 204 - Aired 8/9/2019
Jessie heads off for her meeting with the governors board. Marlon confides in Rhona how she's loaned Ellis and Billy the money for their personal training business without talking to him. Rhona advises him to have it out with her. Tracy encourages Vanessa not to shut Charity out. Jai has offered Kim a 33% share in the factory but she wants more. Reluctantly, he agrees to renegotiate. Kerry drags Marlon off for his treatment at the salon. Aaron's surprised when Robert suggests they start looking for a new surrogate now, completely unaware he is only rushing into the idea to give Aaron something to focus on if he ends up in prison.