{"id":49741,"date":"2025-11-17T13:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T13:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=49741"},"modified":"2025-11-17T13:17:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T13:17:00","slug":"emmerdale-hit-more-ofcom-complaints-after-bear-special-episode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/emmerdale-hit-more-ofcom-complaints-after-bear-special-episode\/","title":{"rendered":" Emmerdale hit by even more Ofcom complaints after Bear\u2019s special episode amid reports the show is getting \u2018too dark\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

In recent months Emmerdale has been getting hit with quite a lot of Ofcom complaints, as some fans argue the storylines are getting \u201ctoo dark\u201d.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>

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For the last while, Emmerdale has been using the platform it has to raise awareness for quite serious topics, including drug grooming and most recent Modern Slavery<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And while it\u2019s incredibly important to highlight these issues, recently there were debates on whether it should be so much at once. Although, a recent Emmerdale Insider poll<\/a> suggests not everyone feels that way.<\/p>\n

But now, the soap faces fresh backlash with even more Ofcom complaints.<\/p>

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Bear\u2019s special episode brought in more complaints (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Emmerdale receive more Ofcom complaints<\/h2>\n

Last Monday, Emmerdale made soap history by beginning a Modern Slavery storyline involving Bear Wolf.<\/p>

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