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The Best Episodes of Emmerdale Season 38

Every episode of Emmerdale Season 38 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Emmerdale Season 38!

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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Emmerdale Season 38 Episode 1 - Episode 5185 (Thu 1st Jan 2009)
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    #1 - Episode 5185 (Thu 1st Jan 2009)

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    Donna confesses all to Marlon, Val is concerned at Daz and Victoria’s growing closeness and Lily and Leyla move in with Pearl.

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  2. Emmerdale Season 38 Episode 2 - Episode 5186 (Fri 2nd Jan 2009)
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    #2 - Episode 5186 (Fri 2nd Jan 2009)

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    Marlon gets revenge on Ross by going to the police, Carl tries to help Jimmy by arranging Matthew’s funeral and Val gives Daz a stark warning.

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  3. Emmerdale Season 38 Episode 3 - Episode 5187 (Mon 5th Jan 2009)
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    #3 - Episode 5187 (Mon 5th Jan 2009)

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    Donna finds herself cast out by her in-laws, and Jimmy heads to the pub to drown his sorrows.

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  4. Emmerdale Season 38 Episode 4 - Episode 5188/5189 (Tue 6th Jan 2009)
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    #4 - Episode 5188/5189 (Tue 6th Jan 2009)

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    Matthew is laid to rest, but Jimmy’s fragility breaks when he is told that Tom’s gravestone has been defaced. Meanwhile, Ross pins his hopes on Jasmine.

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  5. Emmerdale Season 38 Episode 5 - Episode 5190 (Wed 7th Jan 2009)
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    #5 - Episode 5190 (Wed 7th Jan 2009)

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    Jasmine tells Debbie that she intends to confess to the police, while an angry husband on the warpath leads to a trip to hospital.

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  6. Emmerdale Season 38 Episode 6 - Episode 5191 (Thu 8th Jan 2009)
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    #6 - Episode 5191 (Thu 8th Jan 2009)

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    The Dingles are furious to discover that Donna ’s still living at the house, and Rodney apologises to Jimmy.

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  7. Emmerdale Season 38 Episode 7 - Episode 5192 (Fri 9th Jan 2009)
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    #7 - Episode 5192 (Fri 9th Jan 2009)

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    Aaron’s far from a forgiving mood and Paul’s upset when he receives a letter from Jonny.

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  8. Emmerdale Season 38 Episode 8 - Episode 5193 (Mon 12th Jan 2009)
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    #8 - Episode 5193 (Mon 12th Jan 2009)

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    Val tries to cheer Paul up by throwing him a divorce party, and Carl resolves to make a fresh start.

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  9. Emmerdale Season 38 Episode 9 - Episode 5194/5195 (Tue 13th Jan 2009)
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    #9 - Episode 5194/5195 (Tue 13th Jan 2009)

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    Eli gives Marlon food for thought and Paul pours his heart out to Lily.

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  10. Emmerdale Season 38 Episode 10 - Episode 5196 (Wed 14th Jan 2009)
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    #10 - Episode 5196 (Wed 14th Jan 2009)

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    A desperate Val takes drastic action to keep Paul in the village, and Aaron continues to make life hard for his mother.

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  11. Emmerdale Season 38 Episode 11 - Episode 5197 (Thu 15th Jan 2009)
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    #11 - Episode 5197 (Thu 15th Jan 2009)

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    It’s all change at Home Farm as a new family move into the manor, and Aaron leads Belle astray.

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  12. Emmerdale Season 38 Episode 12 - Episode 5198 (Fri 16th Jan 2009)
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    #12 - Episode 5198 (Fri 16th Jan 2009)

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    Aaron receives the full force of Lisa’s fury when he and Belle steal from the Wyldes’ removal van, and Donna receives a letter calling her as a witness at Ross’ trial.

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  13. Emmerdale Season 38 Episode 13 - Episode 5199 (Mon 19th Jan 2009)
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    #13 - Episode 5199 (Mon 19th Jan 2009)

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    Donna nervously attends Zak’s birthday party and encounters potentially incriminating evidence, while Natasha is secretly concerned by Mark and Katie’s closeness.

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  14. Emmerdale Season 38 Episode 14 - Episode 5200/5201 (Tue 20th Jan 2009)
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    #14 - Episode 5200/5201 (Tue 20th Jan 2009)

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    Eli is dragged in for questioning, and Aaron offers to keep Paddy’s crush on Chas a secret.

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  15. Emmerdale Season 38 Episode 15 - Episode 5202 (Wed 21st Jan 2009)
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    #15 - Episode 5202 (Wed 21st Jan 2009)

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    Eli gets his revenge on Donna by telling a stunned Marlon that she has been visiting Ross, and Mark agrees to let the Kings rent Pear Tree .

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  16. Emmerdale Season 38 Episode 16 - Episode 5203 (Thu 22nd Jan 2009)
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    #16 - Episode 5203 (Thu 22nd Jan 2009)

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    Paul and Jonny are reunited, and Marlon makes a devastating admission to Donna.

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  17. Emmerdale Season 38 Episode 17 - Episode 5204 (Fri 23rd Jan 2009)
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    #17 - Episode 5204 (Fri 23rd Jan 2009)

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    Jasmine cracks from the pressure and confesses to Laurel that she killed Shane, while Donna makes a big decision.

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  18. Emmerdale Season 38 Episode 18 - Episode 5205 (Mon 26th Jan 2009)
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    #18 - Episode 5205 (Mon 26th Jan 2009)

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    Zak grills Eli, but as Eli is about to confess, the police arrive and arrest him. Meanwhile, Paul shares his concerns about Rodney to Diane and Nicola.

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  19. Emmerdale Season 38 Episode 19 - Episode 5206/5207 (Tue 27th Jan 2009)
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    #19 - Episode 5206/5207 (Tue 27th Jan 2009)

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    Eli breaks under police questioning, and Paul discovers the truth.

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  20. Emmerdale Season 38 Episode 20 - Episode 5208 (Wed 28th Jan 2009)
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    #20 - Episode 5208 (Wed 28th Jan 2009)

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    Debbie founds herself at the mercy of the police, while Donna and Katie have a heart-to-heart.

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  21. Emmerdale Season 38 Episode 21 - Episode 5209 (Thu 29th Jan 2009)
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    #21 - Episode 5209 (Thu 29th Jan 2009)

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    Ross bids a sad farewell to the village, and the Dingles rally round to keep Debbie’s businesses going.

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  22. Emmerdale Season 38 Episode 22 - Episode 5210 (Fri 30th Jan 2009)
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    #22 - Episode 5210 (Fri 30th Jan 2009)

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    Donna realises that her marriage is well and truly over when she walks in on Marlon in a compromising position, and Lexi takes matters into her own hands.

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  23. Emmerdale Season 38 Episode 23 - Episode 5211 (Mon 2nd Feb 2009)
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    #23 - Episode 5211 (Mon 2nd Feb 2009)

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    Carl puts pressure on Chas for his money but she threatens to tell Lexi about their kiss and Carl agrees to wait until Debbie's release. Lexi is unsettled and feels even more insecure when Lisa says that she'll always be a second rate Chas in Carl's eyes.

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  24. Emmerdale Season 38 Episode 24 - Episode 5212/5213 (Tue 3rd Feb 2009)
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    #24 - Episode 5212/5213 (Tue 3rd Feb 2009)

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    Paddy is gutted when Marlon confesses that he slept with Chas and he storms back to the vet's, only to find Aaron selling drugs to a mate. Paddy tells Chas about Aaron but her mind is elsewhere after hearing that Carl and Lexi are engaged.

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  25. Emmerdale Season 38 Episode 25 - Episode 5214 (Wed 4th Feb 2009)
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    #25 - Episode 5214 (Wed 4th Feb 2009)

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    Gennie and Leyla are in Brenda’s bad books following the aromatherapy fiasco. When it transpires that Leyla has spent the money Gennie paid her for the treatment, Gennie angrily states that they’re no longer friends. Bob tries to cheer Brenda up by setting up a webcam so she can talk to Terry. After Brenda speaks to Terry, TJ steps in front of the webcam.

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Season 38 Ratings Summary

"Episode 5185 (Thu 1st Jan 2009)" is the best rated episode of "Emmerdale" season 38. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/1/2009. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 5186 (Fri 2nd Jan 2009)".