ITV soaps schedule for 21st–25th September 2026: finally, a nice easy week! Emmerdale and Coronation Street are both on at their normal times every weekday.
Emmerdale airs at 8pm, followed by Coronation Street at 8:30pm from Monday to Friday. Both soaps are also available on ITVX from 7am.
EEmmerdale spoilers for 21st–25th September 2026
Joe’s grief takes a very dark turn this week, while Vinny finally faces the consequences of the crash.
The biggest storylines include:
- Dawn’s funeral takes place, but a devastated Joe cannot deliver the eulogy and walks away before the burial.
- Joe’s revenge on Caleb and Ruby is revealed when Ruby wakes to discover she has been buried alive in a coffin.
- Joe taunts Caleb before finally admitting what he has done, while Ruby desperately struggles for air.
- Vinny tells Nicola that he caused the crash which killed Jimmy and Dawn after becoming distracted while on the phone to Gabby.
- Nicola publicly reveals Vinny’s confession in the pub, before Vinny goes to Home Farm and tells Joe the truth himself.
- Carl discovers secret voice messages on Jimmy’s laptop, while Kev worries about what will happen when Nicola learns he already knew Vinny’s secret.
- Moira confronts Cain over his closeness to Sadie, but Cain explains that Sadie had been opening up about miscarrying their baby.
- Ross reassures Sarah and Jacob that he has no intention of fighting them for custody of baby Leyla.
Coronation Street spoilers for 21st–25th September 2026
Over in Weatherfield, Kit continues to struggle with his diagnosis, while Eva ends the week in serious danger.
The biggest storylines include:
- Kit accompanies Bernie for her test results but struggles to cope while keeping his own cancer diagnosis secret. His temper later lands him in trouble at work.
- Lucy lashes out at Sally after she questions a disturbing drawing, leaving Sally and Tim increasingly worried about her behaviour.
- Debbie enjoys a specially arranged pub quiz, but becomes confused when she later meets Carl’s new companion Kylie. Ronnie tells Carl he needs to find somewhere else to live.
- Christina’s new job at the undertakers leads to a discovery involving Lucy’s mum, before she finally opens up to George about a long-hidden secret.
- Sam becomes increasingly obsessed with his phone and has an angry outburst when Nick takes it away.
- Eva falls ill and decides to close the Rovers, but hears a noise from the cellar. Debbie later finds her unconscious at the bottom of the stairs, leaving everyone wondering whether Eva fell or was pushed.
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Over to you…
Which storyline has you most hooked this week — Joe burying Ruby alive, Vinny finally confessing, Kit struggling with his diagnosis or the mystery surrounding Eva’s fall?
