ITV Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 1 May 2026, 10:05 By Carena Crawford 1 May 2026, 10:05 What time is Emmerdale on tonight? Get all schedule details plus ITVX changes here You don't need to miss a minute of Emmerdale with our handy guide Emmerdale Tonight Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 1 May 2026, 10:05 By Carena Crawford 1 May 2026, 10:05 Emmerdale brings plenty more drama tonight when it airs on ITV, so what time is it on on Friday, May 1, and what happens? Between football, rugby and other special shows, ITV tends to shift the soap schedule round. And boy have they been shifting A LOT lately! But we’ve got you covered with all the up-to-date schedule changes right here! Paddy looks out over the village worrying what his future holds (Credit: ITV) What time is Emmerdale on tonight? Is it on ITVX? On Friday, May 1, Emmerdale will air as normal at 8pm on ITV. Coronation Street which usually follows at 8.30pm will also air. Both soaps are already available to watch on ITVX and YouTube. They are streamed here every day from 7am for anyone who can’t wait until the evening. Over the last few weeks, there has been a lot of disruption to the soaps for sport. Some think if ITV brought the power hour earlier, it might make more sense as then the soaps could possibly still air whenever the sport is on! article continues below Read all the latest spoilers Dawn finds Joe’s enthusiasm awkward (Credit: ITV) What happens in Emmerdale tonight – Paddy worries Paddy is trying to pretend he’s not worried as the trial is the next day. But after failing to get Simo to testify, he’s even more concerned than ever. As he looks out over the village he realises this could be his last night at home. How will he cope with what’s to come? Elsewhere, Dawn can barely look at Joe. She is furious when she realises he’s told Kim and the kids about the baby. Can she really go through with her plan?Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale newsIt's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news & schedules to share with our community of loyal readers. Click here and tick TVGuide.co.uk to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search. Also, Dr Todd continues to get her feet under the village’s table and spread her manipulative lies about Jacob. Are people really going to believe her though? Dawn is fuming with Joe (Credit: ITV) Soap power hour is a hit In October 2024, Emmerdale began streaming the daily episode of the soap from 7am. Despite some concerns that it meant the soap was in trouble, coupled with lots of cast exits, it has been revealed that actually it was a great move by ITV as stats revealed viewing was way up. The soap then announced a new schedule. The soap ‘power hour’ starting from January 2026 sees Emmerdale continue to air five nights a week. New episodes will also drop on ITVX every morning at 7am as usual. However, the soap has moved to a new time slot of 8pm. The Thursday double bill will also be cut to half an hour to make way for additional episodes of Coronation Street. This ensures faster-paced, digestible episodes – a 30-minute format which has already proven popular with viewers. However it also seems that the changes don’t stop the disruption caused by sports. Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google Good to Know Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 1 May 2026, 10:05 By Carena Crawford 1 May 2026, 10:05 Previous Story Next Story
