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The Best Episodes of Emmerdale Season 40

Every episode of Emmerdale Season 40 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Emmerdale Season 40!

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 40 Episode 1 - Episode 5807 (Mon 3rd Jan 2011)
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    #1 - Episode 5807 (Mon 3rd Jan 2011)

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    Eric is avoiding Val and she is avoiding him. Amy tells David about Michael's accusations. David tries to speak to Eric but he walks away. Adam breaks up with Scarlett, she is devastated. Will is playing games with Belle, he keeps getting calls on his mobile and eventually throws it on the floor, breaking it. He confides in Belle that Nathan keeps calling him. Ella goes to Jai for advice on how to win Declan back. Eric tells Val about what happened with Elizabeth and how he couldn't let her keep implicating him.

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  2. Emmerdale Season 40 Episode 2 - Episode 5808 (Tue 4th Jan 2011)
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    #2 - Episode 5808 (Tue 4th Jan 2011)

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    Maisie is cross with Will for losing his phone. Derek flirts with Lisa. Jai doesn't like the way Maisie is treating Nikhil, he thinks Nikhil is being too nice. Amy asks Eric if he killed Elizabeth and he flies off the handle and throws her out. Val turns up and tells him she's been doing some digging. Ella and Declan discuss their relationship, both of them agree they would like it to work this time.

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  3. Emmerdale Season 40 Episode 3 - Episode 5809 (Wed 5th Jan 2011)
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    #3 - Episode 5809 (Wed 5th Jan 2011)

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    Chas, Gennie and Katie are woken by another prank call. They consider changing the number. Jimmy speaks to Scarlett about her going to Canada. She tells him to stop worrying as it's only a holiday. Chas confronts Andy, suspecting him of the prank phone calls, she demands to see his phone.

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  4. Emmerdale Season 40 Episode 4 - Episode 5810 (Thu 6th Jan 2011) (Part 1)
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    #4 - Episode 5810 (Thu 6th Jan 2011) (Part 1)

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    Maisie is awkward around Nikhil. Derek continues to flirt with Lisa, but she takes it in good spirits. Nikhil tells Jai he proposed to Maisie. Jai thinks he's an idiot. Maisie goes to see Ryan at the garage and tells him Nikhil proposed. Jai asks for two people to do overtime at the factory. Lisa volunteers, followed by Derek.

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  5. Emmerdale Season 40 Episode 5 - Episode 5811 (Thu 6th Jan 2011) (Part 2)
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    #5 - Episode 5811 (Thu 6th Jan 2011) (Part 2)

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    A tearful Will tells Belle about Maisie and Nikhil's engagement. He fears that Nikhil will put him in a boarding school. Belle tries to reassure him, but Will yells at her, leaving her gutted. Jai drives to the factory to see how the overtime is going. He finds the door locked and the place in darkness. He leaves thinking they've finished. Inside the factory, Lisa tells Derek that she wants to go home.

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  6. Emmerdale Season 40 Episode 6 - Episode 5812 (Fri 7th Jan 2011)
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    #6 - Episode 5812 (Fri 7th Jan 2011)

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    Lisa has called in sick at the factory, she breaks down at home. Justin arrives at the shop looking for Jacob. Amy arrives to see Eric and Val back together. They are grateful for her hard work, but Eric reminds her that she's only temporary and she gets upset and storms out. Leyla asks Justin to stop the court case saying that Alicia is worried that he will bring up the fact that Leyla's his real mother.

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  7. Emmerdale Season 40 Episode 7 - Episode 5813 (Mon 10th Jan 2011)
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    #7 - Episode 5813 (Mon 10th Jan 2011)

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    Zak is concerned about Lisa. Lisa goes to work and faces Derek for the first time since he raped her. She puts on a brave face. Amy tells Victoria that Pollard and Val may be fostering her. Viv asks Zak to do some work on her roof. The factory girls are worried about Lisa. Nikhil rushes off to buy an engagement ring for Maisie. Lisa is left alone in the factory with Derek. He wants to know why she's been avoiding him and tells her that no-one will find out what happened and that she should move on.

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  8. Emmerdale Season 40 Episode 8 - Episode 5814 (Tue 11th Jan 2011)
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    #8 - Episode 5814 (Tue 11th Jan 2011)

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    Will says he is too ill for school. Henshall invites Katie for dinner tomorrow, she leaves him hanging. Maisie asks Ryan to her engagement drinks at Home Farm. Andy gives Katie a bracelet to replace the one she had taken. This makes Katie suspicious of him as she never confirmed what item of jewellery was missing. The engagement party is underway at Home Farm.

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  9. Emmerdale Season 40 Episode 9 - Episode 5815 (Wed 12th Jan 2011)
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    #9 - Episode 5815 (Wed 12th Jan 2011)

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    Katie is picked up for her date by Henshall. Ryan and Andy witness this. Chas spots Carl returning to the village. Maisie returns to Holdgate and confirms that she's breaking up with Nikhil. She tells him that she and Will must go away.

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  10. Emmerdale Season 40 Episode 10 - Episode 5816 (Thu 13th Jan 2011) (Part 1)
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    #10 - Episode 5816 (Thu 13th Jan 2011) (Part 1)

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    Betty has fallen asleep in her armchair with the TV on. Viv is listening to music while still drinking wine. She settles down on the sofa and drifts off to sleep. Henshall sets light to a petrol soaked rag and throws it into a bin full of rubbish and watches as a fire builds. Nikhil is struggling to cope with Maisie leaving him and arrives at the factory late at night to look at some work.

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  11. Emmerdale Season 40 Episode 11 - Episode 5817 (Thu 13th Jan 2011) (Part 2)
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    #11 - Episode 5817 (Thu 13th Jan 2011) (Part 2)

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    Viv is still asleep on the sofa as the flames lick through the room. Belle talks to Lisa about Will. Betty is upset about her stuff. Terry and Carl try to break in the front door of the shop. Bob arrives with keys. They open the door but are forced back by smoke. Victoria has a fear of fire and won't move, Diane and Amy try to get her out. Bob goes in to get the twins and Terry goes in after Viv.

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  12. Emmerdale Season 40 Episode 12 - Episode 5818 (Fri 14th Jan 2011)
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    #12 - Episode 5818 (Fri 14th Jan 2011)

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    Brenda stands alone looking at the wreckage of the fire. Bob realises he has to tell the kids that Viv is dead. Andy has slept on the sofa, giving Katie his bed. Betty is back from hospital and is with Carl at Mill Cottage, he asks her to stay for as long as she likes. Betty is thrilled and plans to move in. Henshall and Prior arrive and start their investigation into the fire.

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  13. Emmerdale Season 40 Episode 13 - Episode 5819 (Mon 17th Jan 2011)
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    #13 - Episode 5819 (Mon 17th Jan 2011)

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    Flowers have been laid outside the shop for Terry and Viv. As Leyla lays some down, Brenda is reading the cards. Ashley tells Brenda that Terry was a good man. Brenda says that he threw his life away for nothing. Henshall and Prior watch from afar. Bob breaks down in front of Marlon, saying he can't face telling the twins what's happened to Viv.

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  14. Emmerdale Season 40 Episode 14 - Episode 5820 (Tue 18th Jan 2011)
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    #14 - Episode 5820 (Tue 18th Jan 2011)

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    Floral tributes have been left outside the shop for Viv and Terry. Brenda is touched. She talks to Ashley about the funeral. Gennie is concerned about Katie staying with Andy. Katie doesn't think Andy had anything to do with it.

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  15. Emmerdale Season 40 Episode 15 - Episode 5821 (Wed 19th Jan 2011)
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    #15 - Episode 5821 (Wed 19th Jan 2011)

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    Katie has stayed at Wishing Well Cottage for the night. She and Chas arrive at Victoria Cottage to assess the damage. Gennie has come to look but will be staying at Paddy's with Brenda for a while. Gennie tells Chas that Brenda doesn't think it's safe living with Katie while someone could be after her.

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  16. Emmerdale Season 40 Episode 16 - Episode 5822 (Thu 20th Jan 2011) (Part 1)
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    #16 - Episode 5822 (Thu 20th Jan 2011) (Part 1)

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    It is the day of Terry's funeral. Nikhil tells Charity he is worried for Jai's safety because of Cain. Katie tells Gennie that Henshall took her out last night and she feels safe with him. Charity yells at Cain for threatening Jai at the garage. Debbie frog marches them both home. Gennie gets T.J. ready for the funeral and tells him that Terry will be watching him from heaven. T.J. says he doesn't want him to be in heaven. Brenda consoles him and they come up with a plan to comfort each other should they start to cry. Ryan encourages Andy to go to the funeral. Debbie makes Charity and Cain promise to stop arguing. As the funeral service begins, Andy enters the church. Brenda sees him and becomes agitated and tells Ashley to stop as she doesn't want Terry's killer in the church.

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  17. Emmerdale Season 40 Episode 17 - Episode 5823 (Thu 20th Jan 2011) (Part 2)
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    #17 - Episode 5823 (Thu 20th Jan 2011) (Part 2)

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    Ashley asks Andy to leave the church. Henshall, Katie and Diane follow him out. Andy tells Henshall that he could have told them that he was cleared. Henshall and Katie go back to the church. Prior tells Henshall she doesn't think he should have got involved. Andy can't believe that nobody stuck up for him. He tells Diane to go back to the church. Debbie leaves the church as Ashley speaks about Terry and remembers Viv. Alan starts to say a few words about Terry.

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  18. Emmerdale Season 40 Episode 18 - Episode 5824 (Fri 21st Jan 2011)
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    #18 - Episode 5824 (Fri 21st Jan 2011)

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    Chas sees Katie returning after having spent the night with Henshall. They both agree they should keep their relationship discreet. Andy is looking forward to going into Sarah's school. But when he catches Pearl gossiping about him in the Woolpack, Carl accuses him of starting the fire, the teachers won't even let him into the school and Katie still believes he's responsible for the fire - Andy wonders if it would be best for Sarah if he left the village. Lizzie comforts Bob when it is decided that TJ will be going to live with Jean in Morocco. Val and Eric get a call from social services to arrange an interview date about fostering Amy. Amy warns them it will be tough. Nicola hints to Jimmy that she wants more children. Aaron is invited out by Adam but chooses to stay with Jackson as he worries about never being able to get his life back on track.

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  19. Emmerdale Season 40 Episode 19 - Episode 5825 (Mon 24th Jan 2011)
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    #19 - Episode 5825 (Mon 24th Jan 2011)

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    Andy decides to stay at the caravan on Butlers to get away from the gossip for a while. Brenda accuses him of running away. Diane worries about his decision, saying that he won't be able to defend himself. Andy tells her he needs to go to stop him from losing his temper and incriminating himself. Nicola asks Jimmy about having another child. Jimmy gets a phone call from Kelly Windsor but hides it from Nicola. Betty wants to get to know Dermot better.

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  20. Emmerdale Season 40 Episode 20 - Episode 5826 (Tue 25th Jan 2011)
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    #20 - Episode 5826 (Tue 25th Jan 2011)

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    Carl returns to the village after a night in the cells. Charity winds Cain up again about Jai. He walks out on her, refusing to pay for her drink. Faye refuses to go to the bank for Jai at Charity's bidding. Aaron is trying to spend as much time as possible with Jackson who is still feeling helpless.

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  21. Emmerdale Season 40 Episode 21 - Episode 5827 (Wed 26th Jan 2011)
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    #21 - Episode 5827 (Wed 26th Jan 2011)

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    Nikhil has to pull out of a business lunch leaving a free space that Faye and Charity fight over. Faye is furious when Jai gives it to Charity instead of her. She decides to pour poison in Cain's ear about Charity and Jai's flirtation. Cain confronts her and her attempts to persuade him that Faye has told him lies falls flat. She tells Faye to stay out of her business. Jackson makes a video diary explaining his guilt about making Aaron sacrifice his chance of having a life by being with him. He breaks down, telling Hazel he loves him too much to see him waste his life on him. Bob and Brenda arrive back from Viv's funeral. Bob and Gennie help move Brenda's things back into Connelton View. Amy worries about tomorrow's social services interview.

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  22. Emmerdale Season 40 Episode 22 - Episode 5828 (Thu 27th Jan 2011) (Part 1)
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    #22 - Episode 5828 (Thu 27th Jan 2011) (Part 1)

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    Charity heads to a business meeting. Cain disapproves of her provocative outfit. Faye is annoyed when Charity flirts with their new client to clinch the deal. Cain repeats his warning to Jai to stay away from Charity. When Charity arrives to talk to Jai about a delivery of slate, she and Faye start to bicker. Jai suggests to Charity that they continue their meeting back at his with a bottle of wine.

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  23. Emmerdale Season 40 Episode 23 - Episode 5829 (Thu 27th Jan 2011) (Part 2)
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    #23 - Episode 5829 (Thu 27th Jan 2011) (Part 2)

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    Sam is dismayed as Cain furiously smashes up the interior of the barn conversion, ripping out the copper piping to sell. When Zak catches on that the copper belongs to Jai, he asks Cain if it's about Charity. Cain tells Zak that Jai's lucky. Charity turns down Jai's offer of a top up and heads to the pub, irritated when Chas tells her about Cain confronting Jai earlier and warns her she's playing with fire.

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  24. Emmerdale Season 40 Episode 24 - Episode 5830 (Fri 28th Jan 2011)
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    #24 - Episode 5830 (Fri 28th Jan 2011)

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    Jai receives a phone call from Conrad about the barn. Nikhil is confounded that Jai doesn't report Cain to the police. Jai assures him Cain will have covered his tracks and he'll think of another way to get him back. Charity tells Cain she's going shopping after accusing him of spying on her. Faye talks to Cain after bringing Ryan a letter and Debbie is annoyed to see Cain watching Faye leave.

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  25. Emmerdale Season 40 Episode 25 - Episode 5831 (Mon 31st Jan 2011)
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    #25 - Episode 5831 (Mon 31st Jan 2011)

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    Debbie is frustrated that Cain and Charity are still not talking, with Cain sleeping on the sofa. She tries talking Cain around but he refuses to listen. Charity visits Jai, pleased to find out she's still got a job. Cain's intrigued when Faye buys him a drink and sits next to him. Charity's impressed that Jai refuses to back down to Cain and tells her that he thinks they make a good team.

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Season 40 Ratings Summary

"Episode 5807 (Mon 3rd Jan 2011)" is the best rated episode of "Emmerdale" season 40. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/3/2011. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 5808 (Tue 4th Jan 2011)".