4 Emmerdale spoilers next week: Robert Sugden and Aaron Dingle hunts for mystery arsonist and Dawn Fletcher in grave danger

Next week on Emmerdale, the fires start again at the farm, while trouble brews within the Tate family.

Aaron Dingle and Robert Sugden team up like a detective duo to find whoever is threatening their home and livelihood, while Dawn Fletcher’s plan to get back at Joe Tate is revealed.

Graham Foster encourages him to get revenge, and then discovers him standing over her while she’s unconscious.

Charity Dingle is horrified by Dr. Todd’s blackmail attempt, and Cain Dingle is determined to get his life back to normal following his prostate cancer surgery.

Here’s a rundown of what’s happening on Emmerdale from Monday, May 18th, to Friday, May 22nd.

4 Emmerdale spoilers for next week

1. Joe Tate and Graham Foster discover Dawn Fletcher’s scheming

Sam angrily complains to the Dingle family that Joe hasn’t been punished for wrongly accusing Moira, but he becomes frustrated when he suspects they’re planning something important without telling him.

Things quickly heat up at The Woolpack when Cain confronts Joe, but Moira intervenes before it gets out of hand. Seeing her worried expression, Cain steps back, though both Moira and Dawn fear the conflict is escalating and becoming unmanageable.

Cain is still furious and struggling to control his temper around Joe. Worried Cain might do something drastic, Moira insists Dawn and the kids need to leave right away.

Dawn surprises everyone by admitting she still feels unable to leave her fiancé. Though Moira doubts her decision, Dawn is resolved to outsmart Joe and prove him wrong.

Returning to Home Farm, Dawn finds it hard to pretend everything is normal when the conversation turns to the upcoming wedding and Joe excitedly talks about wanting a large, happy family. While Dawn goes to help Clemmie with her homework, Graham shows up, and it soon becomes obvious that he and Dawn both know exactly what she’s planning.

Graham pushes Joe to act against Dawn, but Joe coolly insists everything is under control.

Things quickly become frightening when Graham goes back to Home Farm and discovers Dawn lying unconscious at the foot of the staircase. He sees Joe standing over her and immediately asks him what happened.

Did he push Dawn, and will she be ok?

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2. Dr Todd tightens her grip on Charity Dingle

Charity was devastated when her loan extension was denied, and things got even worse when Dr. Todd reminded her sternly about the money she still owed.

She’s desperate to keep the fact baby Leyla is her daughter under wraps.

Okay, so things were getting interesting at Tug Ghyll. Vanessa actually confessed she thought Todd might try to come onto her the night before – talk about awkward! He quickly shut that down, saying she wasn’t looking for anything rushed. I was glad to see them finally seeming on the same page, but it quickly became clear Vanessa’s heart wasn’t fully in it. I noticed her sneakily checking her phone for a message from Charity – yeah, she’s still hung up on her, even with Todd right there. It’s a classic love triangle situation, honestly.

Later in the week, I was really feeling for Charity – she was scrambling to find a solution to her problems, and she kept hoping Ruby would buy her out of the pub. But Caleb shot that idea down pretty quickly. He was worried about what the villagers would think, even though you could see Charity was truly desperate. It was tough to watch!

Could he be the one to help her?

Things get even more complicated when Todd is discovered in Leyla’s house, holding her. Furious and needing explanations, Leyla confronts Charity about what she discussed with Caleb, and then gives her a harsh ultimatum: find the blackmail money within one week.

So, these two women end up running into each other again, this time in the pub bathrooms. Charity tries to tell her to leave things alone, basically asking her to back off, but she quickly realizes she’s lost any control over what’s happening. It’s a really tense moment, watching her understand she can’t fix things.

Vanessa happily shared with Sarah how great things were progressing with Todd, but Sarah became increasingly repulsed as she listened. Later, Charity, worried about Vanessa, cautioned her to avoid Todd, but Vanessa confidently stated she could manage the situation herself.

Desperate to fix her financial problems, Charity makes a final offer to Kim: half of the pub for a lower price.

Will she find the money before it’s too late?

3. Robert Sugden and Aaron Dingle search for the Emmerdale Farm arsonist

Things are getting really tough for Robert and me. Just when we thought we had one fire under control near the feed store, another one started! It’s making us both wonder if someone is deliberately trying to cause trouble for our business, and honestly, the whole village is starting to suspect something’s up. It’s a really worrying situation.

Lydia is still upset with Sam for missing her dance class, which is making him feel worse about himself. Later, he finds Ross and they check out a barn on the farm. They both agree it’s the perfect space for their plans.

Ross thinks they need a good excuse ready before giving Sam a lighter and letting him take care of it.

The plan nearly falls apart when Aaron and Robert unexpectedly head towards the barn, causing Sam to sneak away. Ross quickly steps in, claiming he’s been investigating the fires on his own and even offers Robert a deal: he’ll keep looking into the mystery if Robert pays him. Robert seems interested in the offer.

Ross explained the next part of their plan to Sam, not realizing Nicola was nearby, watching with disapproval as they finalized their deal.

When another fire starts, Robert believes someone is intentionally causing them trouble. Ross quickly suspects Kev, but Aaron reminds everyone they don’t actually know much about Kammy.

Eager to find out who was starting the fires, Robert offered to triple Ross’s salary if he could identify the arsonist. However, Aaron secretly wondered if Ross might be involved himself.

Aaron and Robert are secretly tailing Ross and Sam, believing they’ve found the people responsible for the fires. Unbeknownst to them, Kammy is nearby, listening to their conversation and looking very worried.

Is he responsible?

4. Cain Dingle struggles to take things slowly

After Cain had surgery to remove his prostate, Liam urged him to accept help and not be embarrassed about dealing with the aftermath, like having his catheter removed.

It quickly becomes apparent that Cain isn’t interested in taking his advice; he simply wants things to go back to how they were as soon as possible.

Could this delay his recovery?

Emmerdale airs weeknights at 8pm on ITV1 and from 7am on ITVX.

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Michael AdamsSoaps Editor

Michael Adams is the Soaps Editor at TopMob, providing the latest news and spoilers for popular shows like Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, and Hollyoaks. Before joining TopMob, he worked as a Soaps Reporter at Metro for two years and even worked on the sets of Coronation Street and Emmerdale.

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2026-05-12 11:40