Emmerdale has confirmed that three standalone episodes will air this autumn
Emmerdale has confirmed three standalone episodes, with Bear Wolf’s future set to be revealed.
The ITV soap will broadcast these special instalments this autumn, focusing on three pivotal storylines.
The first will centre around April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan), who has been reluctantly peddling drugs for criminal Ray Walters (Joe Absolom) and his mother Celia Daniels (Jaye Griffiths).
Recent revelations exposed the local farmer as the mastermind behind the narcotics operation. Celia notably made threats against April’s life when the teenager contemplated informing the police about the truth.
With April’s devoted and anxious father, Marlon (Mark Charnock), attempting to reach out to her, a special episode will examine their “fragile and possibly broken” bond as she drifts further away from him, reports the Daily Star.
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The programme will also offer a “reflective” glimpse inside Robert Sugden’s (Ryan Hawley) recent imprisonment.
ITV audiences will recall that Robert received a 14-year jail term for murdering Lee Posner (Kris Mochrie), who had sexually assaulted his sister, Victoria (Isabel Hodgins).
Robert was freed after just six years in May when he gate-crashed his former husband Aaron Dingle’s (Danny Miller) wedding to his villainous brother, John (Oliver Farnworth).
The character was promptly arrested for violating his bail terms, before briefly returning to jail after John set up his sibling for his own wrongdoings last month.
The special episode will delve into what transpired when Robert was incarcerated for Lee’s death, and whether his stint in prison altered him permanently. The storyline will likely involve Robert’s secret prison spouse Kev Townsend (Chris Coghill), who was introduced to viewers last month.
Finally, Emmerdale will reveal Bear Wolf’s (Joshua Richards) fate after several months off-screen.
When Bear’s son Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt) found it difficult to cohabit with his father, Bear opted to depart for a new life in Ireland back in July.
Paddy is under the impression that his estranged father is safe with friends in Ireland. However, it soon becomes clear that Bear never made the journey across the Irish Sea. Where did he vanish to?
“A special standalone episode will explore the hundred missing days of Bear’s life and we’ll learn that he is sadly trapped in an all too common situation for a forgotten generation,” a statement reads.
The episodes will likely have a devastating impact on the rest of the village as new truths finally come to light.
Emmerdale airs weeknights on ITV1 at 7.30pm and is available to stream from 7am on ITVX
