Overview
- John Sugden reappears on-screen and renews his fixation with Aaron Dingle and Robert Sugden, setting a darker tone for the holidays.
- A shooting and a chilling delivery heighten the menace around the couple without revealing how the threat is being carried out.
- A cryptic message quietly unsettles a separate baby storyline, hinting at fallout still to come.
- A surprise wedding steals the spotlight from a younger pair’s planned ceremony, adding comic shock to a tense week.
- ITV confirms John among the Corriedale cast and fixes the crossover for January 5, 2026, with Emmerdale at 8pm followed by Coronation Street at 8:30pm.