Overview
- The special episode airs Monday, November 10, at 7:30 p.m. on ITV1 and STV, with early streaming on ITVX and STV Player.
- The plot shifts from a months-long search for Bear Wolf as Paddy Dingle intensifies efforts to find his father without revealing new twists.
- Producers worked with The Salvation Army from the outset to ensure an accurate portrayal, with the charity warning that forced labour is widespread yet often unseen.
- Producer Laura Shaw says Emmerdale’s rural setting underscores how exploitation can be concealed, linking the story to the show’s ongoing county lines narrative.
- Actor Joshua Richards says the episode aims to help viewers recognise that modern slavery can occur “under our very own noses.”