Emmerdale

The lives of several families in the Yorkshire Dales revolve around a farm and the nearby village. With murders, affairs, lies, deceit, laughter and tears, it's all there in the village.

Seasons

55

Episodes aired

10.085

Latest aired

S55E166

Total runtime

30d 16h

Timeline when each season aired

1. Season 1 October 1972 – December 1972 20 episodes
2. Season 2 January 1973 – December 1973 103 episodes
3. Season 3 January 1974 – December 1974 99 episodes
4. Season 4 January 1975 – December 1975 62 episodes
5. Season 5 January 1976 – May 1976 38 episodes
6. Season 6 January 1977 – December 1977 92 episodes
7. Season 7 January 1978 – December 1978 75 episodes
8. Season 8 January 1979 – July 1979 53 episodes
9. Season 9 January 1980 – December 1980 86 episodes
10. Season 10 January 1981 – November 1981 68 episodes
11. Season 11 January 1982 – May 1983 68 episodes
12. Season 12 January 1983 – December 1983 72 episodes
13. Season 13 January 1984 – December 1984 76 episodes
14. Season 14 August 1975 – December 1985 93 episodes
15. Season 15 January 1986 – December 1986 100 episodes
16. Season 16 January 1987 – December 1987 100 episodes
17. Season 17 January 1988 – December 1988 102 episodes
18. Season 18 January 1989 – December 1989 103 episodes
19. Season 19 January 1990 – December 1990 102 episodes
20. Season 20 January 1991 – December 1991 104 episodes
21. Season 21 January 1992 – December 1992 105 episodes
22. Season 22 January 1993 – December 1993 104 episodes
23. Season 23 January 1994 – December 1994 105 episodes
24. Season 24 January 1995 – December 1995 104 episodes
25. Season 25 January 1996 – December 1996 105 episodes
26. Season 26 January 1997 – December 1997 157 episodes
27. Season 27 January 1998 – December 1998 162 episodes
28. Season 28 January 1999 – December 1999 164 episodes
29. Season 29 January 2000 – August 2001 187 episodes
30. Season 30 January 2001 – December 2001 257 episodes
31. Season 31 January 2002 – December 2002 253 episodes
32. Season 32 January 2003 – December 2003 266 episodes
33. Season 33 January 2004 – December 2004 308 episodes
34. Season 34 January 2005 – June 2026 304 episodes
35. Season 35 January 2006 – December 2006 303 episodes
36. Season 36 January 2007 – December 2007 297 episodes
37. Season 37 January 2008 – December 2008 262 episodes
38. Season 38 January 2009 – December 2009 281 episodes
39. Season 39 January 2010 – December 2010 298 episodes
40. Season 40 January 2011 – December 2011 307 episodes
41. Season 41 January 2012 – December 2012 310 episodes
42. Season 42 January 2013 – December 2013 298 episodes
43. Season 43 January 2014 – December 2014 295 episodes
44. Season 44 January 2015 – December 2015 291 episodes
45. Season 45 January 2016 – December 2016 308 episodes
46. Season 46 January 2017 – December 2017 302 episodes
47. Season 47 January 2018 – December 2018 299 episodes
48. Season 48 January 2019 – December 2019 322 episodes
49. Season 49 January 2020 – December 2020 236 episodes
50. Season 50 January 2021 – December 2021 297 episodes
51. Season 51 January 2022 – December 2022 261 episodes
52. Season 52 January 2023 – December 2023 258 episodes
53. Season 53 January 2024 – December 2024 249 episodes
54. Season 54 January 2025 – December 2025 247 episodes
55. Season 55 January 2026 – September 2026 173 episodes

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  S01E01 Episode 1 (Mon 16th Oct 1972)

  October 16 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Jack Sugden has come home for his father's funeral after a 9 year absence. The rest of the family resent him because his father left him the farm. New neighbours Marian Wilks and her newly retired father Henry, want to build a road through the Sugden farm. Jack has taken a shine to Marian, but has concerns about her father's acid company.

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  S01E02 Episode 2 (Tue 17th Oct 1972)

  October 17 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Wilks consults his solicitor, about claiming a right-of-way over the Sugden land. Annie suspects Peggy is pregnant and Joe befriends Marian, who also shows an interest in Jack.

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  S01E03 Episode 3 (Mon 23rd Oct 1972)

  October 23 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Jack meets Wilks and Peters over the right-of-way. Joe takes Marian fishing and Peggy wants to leave the farm to raise her child.

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  S01E04 Episode 4 (Tue 24th Oct 1972)

  October 24 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Jack is planning to restore and live in the old mill-house. Marian Wilks finds out how Jack had once been very friendly with Ruth Merrick.

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  S01E05 Episode 5 (Mon 30th Oct 1972)

  October 30 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  A friend has arrived out of the blue at the Sugden farm, but Jack has mysteriously chosen not to introduce him to his family. Matt has heard how his rod was broken on Joe's fishing expedition.

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  S01E06 Episode 6 (Tue 31st Oct 1972)

  October 31 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Amos has told Joe how Jack and Marian were seen coming out of the barn; Peggy is convinced that Matt is the only man doing a full day's work on the Sugden farm and Annie has found that Joe has been borrowing money from several people.

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  S01E07 Episode 7 (Mon 6th Nov 1972)

  November 6 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Jack meets Wilks to sort out the right of way issue. Meanwhile, having discovered that Jack intends meeting Lynn at The Feathers Country Hotel, Joe Sugden has tried to arrange for Marian to be there at the same time.

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  S01E08 Episode 8 (Tue 7th Nov 1972)

  November 7 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Peggy is still trying to convince Matt that they must get away from the farm, and Joe has hinted that he may leave, too. Jack has had a phone call to go at once to The Feathers Hotel.

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  S01E09 Episode 9 (Mon 13th Nov 1972)

  November 13 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Tom tells Ruth about a car accident between Henry and Joe. Tom asks Jack for a job. PC Ball asks Amos if Joe had been at the Woolpack drinking before the accident.

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  S01E10 Episode 10 (Tue 14th Nov 1972)

  November 14 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Matt has his interview today. Ruth goes to see Jack and realizes that there is nothing between them. Joe has woken up and is in bad shape, While Wilkes has a compound fracture in his leg. Tom starts work at the farm and is not pulling his weight.

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  S01E11 Episode 11 (Mon 20th Nov 1972)

  November 20 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Matt tells Peggy that he did not get the job and she goes after Jack for money. Matt tells Jack that Tom is lazy. Tom gets Ruth to go to the Woolpack because he wants to bump into Jack. He shows him pictures of his eldest son also named Jack. PC Ball questions both Joe and Henry in the hospital.

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  S01E12 Episode 12 (Tue 21st Nov 1972)

  November 21 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Tom starts throwing threats about Jack being the real father of Tom's son Jackie. Ruth begs Jack to sack him. Marian breaks off with Jack, then he sacks Tom. Ruth has packed up, and asks Tom if he is coming with her to her sisters to live.

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  S01E13 Episode 13 (Mon 27th Nov 1972)

  November 27 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Henry is home from hospital. Jack buys a new van for Matt and Peggy. Annie realizes Jack has more money than he is letting on. PC Ball is back to tell Joe that his insurance has expired. Janie visits Joe.

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  S01E14 Episode 14 (Tue 28th Nov 1972)

  November 28 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Jack makes an enemy in Janie after embarrassing her in front of his family. Meanwhile, Henry is knocked unconscious after having a fall, and is later found by Marion and Norman.

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  S01E15 Episode 15 (Mon 4th Dec 1972)

  December 4 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Joe tells Marian that Jack is still married, whilst Henry tells Jack to stay away from Marian.

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  S01E16 Episode 16 (Tue 5th Dec 1972)

  December 5 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  The police find the Sugdens Land Rover. Norman proposes to Marian but gets turned down. Meanwhile, Peggy disowns Jack, Marian ends her affair with him and Annie tells him he has two weeks to decide if he wants to stay or go.

• 17

  S01E17 Episode 17 (Mon 11th Dec 1972)

  December 11 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Peggy and Matt discover they will have twins, whilst PC Ball prosecutes Jack and Joe. Janie flirts with Frank but he doesn't reciprocate.

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  S01E18 Episode 18 (Tue 12th Dec 1972)

  December 12 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Jack has decided to return to London. Janie asks Frank on a date but ends up going out with Joe. However, it doesn't last long when he begins going on about Marian.

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  S01E19 Episode 19 (Mon 18th Dec 1972)

  December 18 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Jack changes his mind and invites his friend Bart to Emmerdale Farm. Frank warms to Janie and asks her out, and Marian is unwelcoming to Joe.

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  S01E20 Episode 20 (Tue 19th Dec 1972)

  December 19 · 30min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Matt finds an unconscious Sam in the cowshed and rushes him to hospital. Meanwhile, Frank and Janie have a great first date, and even have their first kiss.