ITV Share By Carena Crawford Jan 23 2026 By Carena Crawford Jan 23 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 23 2026 By Carena Crawford Jan 23 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 (Friday January 23). 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! Ray is dead (Credit: ITV) What time is Emmerdale on tonight? On Friday January 23 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. The body is bundled in the back of Jai’s van (Credit: ITV) What happens in Emmerdale tonight We now know Bear is not dead and he killed Ray. But tonight sees the start of the cover-up. article continues below Read all the latest spoilers The body must be moved, but is Bear in any fit state to help? Dylan and Paddy set about sorting it all out, but a slip-up means Ray’s body ends up in the back of Jai’s van at the depot. Jai then drives it away unknowingly with the body still inside. But what has now become of Bear? In present day scenes he appears to still be missing, but is that really the case? Dylan is part of the clean up (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 23 2026 By Carena Crawford Jan 23 2026 Previous Story Next Story
