ITV soaps schedule for 19th–23rd October 2026: there is just one change to watch out for this week.
Emmerdale airs at 8pm and Coronation Street follows at 8:30pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
There are no soaps on Thursday 22nd October, as the Pride of Britain Awards air on ITV from 8pm.
Emmerdale spoilers for 19th–23rd October 2026
Belle faces a frightening reminder of her past this week, while trouble continues at Home Farm and Robert’s missing money causes panic.
The biggest storylines include:
- Aaron and Sarah start questioning suspects after Robert’s £100,000 poker winnings disappear.
- Belle is told that Tom King is due to be released from prison early, leaving her terrified about what his return could mean.
- Charles reveals that Tom claims to have accepted responsibility for his abuse and wants Belle’s forgiveness.
- Belle considers visiting Tom in prison, but Cain, Kammy and Rhona help her think through what she really wants.
- Thea overhears talk about Joe’s baby and wrongly suspects an illegal adoption, leading to social services arriving at Home Farm.
- Thea secretly accesses Kim’s phone as her campaign against her mother intensifies.
- Sadie continues trying to drive a wedge between Caleb and Ruby, while Joe remains consumed by grief and pushes Gabby away.
- Nicola turns to Kev for support as Tom’s release brings painful memories of Jimmy back to the surface.
- Kammy finally tells Belle he loves her, but the timing proves overwhelming and she runs off.
Coronation Street spoilers for 19th–23rd October 2026
Over in Weatherfield, Sarah finally learns her fate, while Debbie’s dementia causes more heartbreak and Ross continues interfering in Tyrone’s life.
The biggest storylines include:
- Sarah is found not guilty of Theo’s murder and is finally free to return home to Harry.
- Sarah hopes she and Kit can start again, but he tells her their relationship is over.
- Nick considers selling the Bistro back to Leanne so he can focus on Sam, but Sam begs him not to give up the business.
- Daniel launches a campaign to save land near Weatherfield High, unaware Idris is the developer trying to buy it.
- Ronnie admits he is frightened about intimacy with Debbie because of her dementia and worries about whether she can always give clear consent.
- Debbie’s symptoms worsen when she mixes up a hotel wedding booking and later faces a threatening encounter with former prison inmate Paula.
- Ross continues pushing his old-fashioned views onto Tyrone and Dorin, before keeping Tyrone drinking instead of letting him return home for family time.
- Fiz finally confronts Ross over his interference.
- Bernie learns that she also carries the BRCA gene mutation, leaving her worried about Gemma and the rest of the family.
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Over to you…
Which storyline has your attention most this week — Tom’s possible return, Thea targeting Kim, Sarah’s verdict, Debbie’s worsening dementia or Bernie’s health news?
