Overview
- ITV has scheduled a standalone instalment for Monday, November 10, to resolve Bear Wolf’s months‑long disappearance with a focus on forced labour.
- The episode uses flashbacks to show how Bear was groomed after offers of work for board and lodging evolved into control and exploitation.
- Producers have identified Ray Walters and Celia Daniels as the captors, tying the plot to ongoing county lines grooming involving younger characters.
- Emmerdale says it worked with The Salvation Army from the outset to ensure an authentic portrayal of hidden exploitation in rural settings.
- Actor Joshua Richards describes the storyline as highlighting abuse happening “under our noses” and hopes it prompts public vigilance.