ITV / EmmerdaleInsider Share By Carena Crawford Jan 19 2026 By Carena Crawford Jan 19 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 19 2026 By Carena Crawford Jan 19 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 tonight (Monday January 19). 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! Things between Laurel and Ray are very bad (Credit: ITV) What time is Emmerdale on tonight? On Monday January 19 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. Arthur wants revenge for his mum (Credit: ITV) What happens in Emmerdale tonight It’s the start of flashback week in Emmerdale, as viewers are finally set to discover who killed Ray by the end of the week. Each episode will feature on a new suspect, with fans getting to see what happened between them on the lead-up to his death. article continues below Read all the latest spoilers Tonight, Laurel takes centre-stage as she and Ray have a showdown. The episode picks up after Celia’s murder, and it shines a light on what our beloved villagers have been keeping secret for the last two weeks. And for Laurel, there is quite a lot. Things between her and Ray get very tense, and when Arthur finds out, he isn’t too happy about what has been going on. But the big question is – did either of them kill Ray? Ray’s murderer will be revealed (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 19 2026 By Carena Crawford Jan 19 2026 Previous Story Next Story
