{"id":38848,"date":"2025-05-09T19:55:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T18:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=38848"},"modified":"2025-05-09T16:59:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T15:59:33","slug":"opinion-emmerdale-right-decision-not-killing-joe-tate-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/opinion-emmerdale-right-decision-not-killing-joe-tate-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":" OPINION: Emmerdale made the right decision by not killing Joe Tate, here\u2019s why it wouldn\u2019t make sense to kill him now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emmerdale has revealed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/joe-tate\/\">Joe Tate<\/a> did not die in the attack, and instead is in an induced coma due to a brain bleed. And we think that was the right decision.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>After months of making enemies in the village, Joe was pushed out of a Home Farm window during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/where-is-lydia-emmerdale-viewers-baffled-birthday-party-absence\/\">Lydia\u2019s birthday party<\/a>. And right before it happened, the truth about him spiking Noah came out, leaving quite a lot of people out for revenge.<\/p>\n<p>But while <em>we<\/em> still have no idea who pushed him \u2013 Joe does. He saw whoever it was that walked into his room. And this could very well play into his redemption arc. And if he were to die now, then it would be a pointless waste of so much potential.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38686\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38686\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38686\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Joe-Tate.--1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Tate in Emmerdale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Joe-Tate.--1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Joe-Tate.--1300x867.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Joe-Tate.--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Joe-Tate.--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Joe-Tate.--2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38686\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Someone took revenge against Joe (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Emmerdale Joe not dying is the right decision<\/h2>\n<p>Love him or hate him, Joe Tate is one of the most interesting characters in Emmerdale. And we all have to agree that the show seriously benefitted from his return.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, his kidney stealing storyline got a bit ridiculous, and went on for way too long. But now that is behind him, he can start to get back to the Joe we all once loved. And in recent episodes we had began seeing that again, especially with his alliance with Kim.<\/p><section class=\"widget block-30 widget_block mb-4\"><div class=\"mb-3 stories-slider-container overflow-hidden w-[100%] max-sm:w-[108%] max-sm:ml-[-15px]\" data-items-visible=\"2\">\n  <h3 class=\"w-full text-center mb-5 uppercase\">article continues below<\/h3>  <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-5 grid-cols-6\">\n          <a class=\"!no-underline col-span-4 mr-5 cursor-pointer mb-3 hover:!bg-[var(--color-v-white)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] block [-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent] uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/category\/spoilers\/\">\n        <h2 class=\"font-[var(--font-v-font)] text-[var(--color-v-primary)] font-bold !text-2xl flex flex-row place-content-baseline !mb-0 max-sm:ml-[10px]\">\n          <span class=\"flex-initial mr-2 transition-all duration-300 hover:-translate-y-1 ease-in-out !leading-[var(--title-line-height)]\">Read 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and Vanessa has a realisation over Dr Todd\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Fri, May 8<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Moira struggles to cope and Vanessa has a realisation over Dr Todd<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">7 hours ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" 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as he takes to the stand<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">3 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/paddy-bear-dylan-face-jury-on-trial\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Emm-Banners-ExclusiveOp-Templates-11.jpg\" alt=\"Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Mon, May 4<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Paddy, Bear and Dylan face the jury as they go on trial<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">6 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"story-item mx-auto flex-none md:hidden sm:block w-[300px]\">\n    <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Emmerdale is seriously lacking in Tate\u2019s. They\u2019re supposed to be one of the most iconic families. So, if Joe had died, Kim once again would have been left with no real relatives. With Joe around there is the potential for other familiar faces to return, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-fans-long-list-returnee-hopes-lady-tara-jean-tate-kathy-glover-steve\/\">Jean Tate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Joe is a complex character, and there are many different sides to him. While some of those sides are his evil scheming ways (fits in well with Kim), he does still have a loving and caring side.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div><div data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot2\"><\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s been hard for anyone to know if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/things-made-no-sense-emmerdale-this-week-joe-love-dawn-nate-mysterious-absence\/\">Joe really does love Dawn.<\/a> But he came back to the village, knowing his secrets could blow up, seemingly all for her. So, while he may make some bad decisions, deep down, he is still capable of love.<\/p><div class=\"my-5 boxout\"><div><h2 class=\"!text-2xl p-3 !my-0 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\">Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale news<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"p-3 bg-[var(--color-v-primary)]\/50 text-base\">It's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news &amp; schedules to share with our community of loyal readers.\r\n\r\nClick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tvguide.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q%3Dtvguide.co.uk&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26YBpjtwUOaDOV8IYgQAmD\" data-track=\"preferred-source\" data-placement=\"article_body\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and tick\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/tvguide.co.uk\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771925084739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Uu9xte1Ig7bDiZNlkPjpu\">TVGuide.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search.<\/div><\/div>\n<p>And now, if he stays alive, Emmerdale can work on building his redemption arc. Have him build the Tate empire with Kim, find a way to put his mistakes in the past. We\u2019re not saying he didn\u2019t deserve his comeuppance, but losing a character with so many layers like Joe would not have been the right decision.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight\u2019s episode ended with a warning that someone could be facing a murder charge if Joe doesn\u2019t wake up. So, while Emmerdale are still teasing the possibility that he could die, what would be the point?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34102\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34102\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34102\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ED-Fan-theory-standard-1-2-1024x559.jpg\" alt=\"Joe looks smug in the kitchen on Emmerdale (Credit: ITV\/Composite: EI)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ED-Fan-theory-standard-1-2-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ED-Fan-theory-standard-1-2-1300x709.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ED-Fan-theory-standard-1-2-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ED-Fan-theory-standard-1-2-1536x838.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ED-Fan-theory-standard-1-2.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe is needed in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Killing him now would be pointless<\/h2>\n<p>If Joe was going to die, it would have been more impactful for it to happen when he got pushed. But keeping him in a coma just to later kill him would lose any sort of shock factor.<\/p>\n<p>Temporarily having Joe in a coma means we get to see the way characters behave, giving us clues as to who attacked him. But hopefully it won\u2019t drag on and become another storyline that has been done countless of times in soaps.<\/p>\n<p>With the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/similarities-between-joe-tate-pushed-tom-king-death-emmerdale-pays-homage-past-whodunnit\/\">mirroring of Tom King\u2019s 2006 death<\/a>, it would\u2019ve more sense for Joe to die immediately. So it would be bizarre to kill him off now.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>But by him waking up, we could start to see how he acts with people. Does he remember what happened? Will he go for revenge \u2013 Ned Porteous teased that if Joe survives <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/have-questions-about-joe-tate-emmerdale-ned-porteous-has-given-answers\/\">he will want his own justice.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Emmerdale needs a good feud, and Joe is the perfect man to have one with. The bad boy side will always be there.<\/p>\n<p>Not only woukd killing Joe mean we would once again lose the wonderful Ned Porteous, but it would also mean someone else could be leaving the soap for good as there would be another murderer in the village. Right now, no cast exits have been announced. And with the suspect lineup full of huge characters, Emmerdale can\u2019t lose any of them.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>So, overall Emmerdale was right to not kill one of their most complex characters, and if Joe dies while in a coma, then that would be a huge mistake from Emmerdale.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <\/strong><strong><a title=\"Permalink to: EXCLUSIVE: \u2018None of the suspects pushed Joe Tate\u2019 insist Emmerdale fans who predict huge twist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/exclusive-emmerdale-fans-predict-huge-twist-joe-whodunnit-suspects\/\">EXCLUSIVE: \u2018None of the suspects pushed Joe Tate\u2019 insist Emmerdale fans who predict huge twist<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"5 exciting Emmerdale spoilers for next week (12th-16th May)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src-consent=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0anSiUJlv2k?feature=oembed\" data-consent-required=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Emmerdale usually airs weeknights at 7.30pm on ITV, with an early release at 7am on ITVX.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Classic Emmerdale usually airs weekdays at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm on ITV3.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Follow our Facebook page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Emmerdale-Insider\/61563250212838\/\">@EmmerdaleInsider<\/a> for the latest Emmerdale news, spoilers and gossip. 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