Overview

• Friday’s episode closed on a cliffhanger in the long‑running John Sugden plot, positioning the next run of episodes for heightened fallout.
• ITV released a first‑look clip that trails an intense confrontation and hints that unresolved crimes will be challenged on screen.
• Aaron Dingle’s break‑in to a previously locked room at John’s cottage deepened his doubts about what has been concealed there.
• Preview material shows Robert Sugden becoming alarmed over a villager’s unexplained absence and moving to keep Aaron from leaving with John.
• Earlier violent scenes drew viewer complaints, with The Sun reporting 158 cases to Ofcom, as online speculation about the storyline’s wider implications continues.