Overview

• A wanted notice resembling Emmerdale’s John Sugden appears on a wall in Coronation Street’s 24 September episode during a police-station scene.
• ITV has already announced a self-contained Corrie–Emmerdale crossover for early 2026 with lasting consequences for both communities.
• In current Emmerdale continuity, John has been publicly unmasked as a killer and remains at large after fleeing abroad.
• Fans and outlets are treating the prop as an Easter egg, though ITV has not confirmed any deliberate plot reveal or crossover tie-in.
• The crossover lands as ITV moves both soaps into a weekday 8pm hour of half‑hour episodes with early releases on ITVX.