Overview

• Thursday’s 21 August episode featured intense scenes involving John Sugden and Mackenzie Boyd that many viewers described as excessively violent.
• Some viewers indicated they would take concerns to Ofcom, citing the timing of the broadcast and sensitivity to recent real-world events.
• Friday’s early ITVX release focuses on the aftermath but stops short of definitively resolving Mackenzie’s status.
• Multiple outlets have reported that Lawrence Robb filmed exit material, though Emmerdale has not announced an exit or verified the character’s fate.
• The latest instalment tied into a previously teased New Year sequence that was filmed last October, connecting long-running threads in the storyline.