ITV Share By Carena Crawford Jan 21 2026 By Carena Crawford Jan 21 2026 What time is Emmerdale on tonight? Get up-to-date schedules and changes here You don't need to miss a minute of Emmerdale with our handy guide Emmerdale Tonight Share By Carena Crawford Jan 21 2026 By Carena Crawford Jan 21 2026 Emmerdale has been airing in a brand-new schedule since the start of 2026. Thankfully, it still airs every week day on ITV, but in a new time slot. Here’s when you can watch it and what happens tonight (Wednesday January 21). Between football, rugby and other special shows, ITV tends to shift the soap schedule round to accommodate them. And boy have they been shifting A LOT lately! But as the brand new soap power hour begins, we’ve got you covered with all the up-to-date schedule changes right here! Marlon wants answers (Credit: ITV) What time is Emmerdale on tonight? On Wednesday January 21 Emmerdale is on in it’s usual time slot of 8pm. It is followed by Coronation Street at 8.30pm. The episodes of both soaps are already available on ITVX and YouTube where they are released every day at 7am. Paddy is distraught over Ray’s news (Credit: ITV) What happens in Emmerdale tonight As flashback week continues, we now turn to Marlon Dingle and what has been happening with him in the last two weeks. article continues below Read all the latest spoilers The episode opens as it has done all week with Ray and his Celia’s body. He gathers himself, grabs his red holdall, wipes the knife clean and then goes to see Bear. Overwhelmed with grief, Ray can’t bring himself to look at the dead body, and we only see his feet once again. Ray sobs as he tells Bear he’s sorry and then leaves. Meanwhile Marlon is desperate for answers over missing April and is sure Ray is the one to give them to him. He grabs a kitchen knife and goes off armed and ready to use it. Paddy has also encountered Ray, who tells him the full horror of Bear’s captivity. And then delivers the final brutal blow: Bear is dead. Angry Paddy launches at him and only another threat on Dylan’s life makes him back off. Elsewhere, Ross has a gun, but will he use it? What is Ross planning with the gun? (Credit: ITV) Soap power hour has begun In October 2024, Emmerdale began streaming the da ily 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. Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns Share Good to Know Share By Carena Crawford Jan 21 2026 By Carena Crawford Jan 21 2026 Previous Story Next Story
