ITV Share Add as a preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 6 Feb 2026, 07:02 By Carena Crawford 6 Feb 2026, 07:02 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 a preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 6 Feb 2026, 07:02 By Carena Crawford 6 Feb 2026, 07:02 Emmerdale is back on ITV tonight (Friday February 6) after lots of disruption this week. So what time is is on, is it available on ITVX and what is happening? 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! Cain is shocked by Moira’s black eye (Credit: ITV) What time is Emmerdale on tonight? On Friday, February 6 Emmerdale will be back in its usual time slot of 8pm. Coronation Street, which usually follows at 8.30pm, is also back to normal. Both soaps are already available on ITVX and YouTube, where they are released every day at 7am. Last night (Thursday February 5) there were no ITV soaps because of rugby. It was the opening match of the Six Nations and France are taking on Ireland, which meant no space for the soaps. Although if ITV brought the power hour earlier, it might make more sense! article continues below Read all the latest spoilers Walsh pushes Bear for answers (Credit: ITV) What happens in Emmerdale tonight? In a special episode focused solely on Cain on Wednesday, he went to the hospital for his test results and was told he has aggressive, yet localised prostate cancer. Overwhelmed by it all, Cain rushed out. He then began lashing out at those closest to him before heading to Zak’s grave. There he confided in Sarah and she vowed to support him. In the week’s final episode tonight, Cain will visit Moira in prison. He is about to tell her his news, but when she walks in with a black eye, can he bring himself to confess the truth? Elsewhere, DS Walsh quizzes Bear again. He admits digging Anya’s grave, but he gets confused over the blanket she was wrapped in. Paddy cuts the interview short as Bear gets distressed, but will Walsh ever get to the truth? Also, Lydia and Gabby are stunned to find Graham in Home Farm. Realising they need to get ahead of the rumour mill Joe and Graham prepare for a public appearance in the Woolpack. But how will Graham’s return go down? Graham and Joe try to face the village (Credit: ITV) Soap power hour has begun 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, hence why Emmerdale is not on tonight! Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns Share Add as a preferred source on Google Good to Know Share Add as a preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 6 Feb 2026, 07:02 By Carena Crawford 6 Feb 2026, 07:02 Previous Story Next Story
