ITV soaps schedule for 31st August–4th September 2026: Emmerdale and Coronation Street are both back at normal times every weekday.
From Monday 31st August to Friday 4th September 2026:
Emmerdale airs from 8pm to 8:30pm
Coronation Street airs from 8:30pm to 9pm
So, this week’s ITV soaps schedule is beautifully straightforward: both soaps are on at their normal times every day.
Emmerdale spoilers for 31st August–4th September 2026
It has been a brutal time in the village. Jimmy King has died, Dawn Taylor has also died and Joe Tate is left utterly heartbroken after the wedding disaster.
This week, Emmerdale moves into the aftermath, with DS Thea Ramsden (what is with her?!), Serena, Kim, Charity, Sarah, Gabby, Vinny, Kev and Lewis all caught up in the fallout.
The biggest storylines this week include:
- The village is left grieving after the horrific events at Dawn and Joe’s wedding venue.
- Nicola faces the devastating loss of Jimmy, while the villagers try to process what happened.
- Joe is shattered after losing Dawn so soon after the crash and the birth of their baby boy.
- DS Thea Ramsden continues investigating the wedding disaster and starts looking closely at what caused Jimmy’s car to leave the road.
- Thea’s connection to Serena becomes more important as the pair discuss the next stage of their plan.
- Thea appears to have her own agenda, especially when it comes to Kim Tate and Home Farm.
- A flashback reveals more about Thea’s past, making it clear there is more to her than the village first realised.
- Gabby is left troubled after the crash investigation uncovers signs that another vehicle may have been involved.
- Gabby speaks to Lewis, but it is clear she is hiding something or struggling with guilt.
- Vinny decides to put his plans to propose to Lewis on hold.
- Vinny is already in a complicated position because he is still married to Gabby.
- Kev accidentally becomes involved when Vinny worries he may have overheard a private conversation.
- Vinny decides to trust Kev and opens up to him, but Kev’s reaction leaves him worried he may have made a mistake.
- Sarah continues to struggle with guilt over Dr Todd’s death.
- Bear talks to Sarah about the emotional toll that killing Todd must be having on Charity, unaware that Sarah is the one carrying the real guilt.
- The day of Dr Todd’s funeral brings everything flooding back for Sarah.
- Charity tries to help Sarah by organising a family meal at Jacob’s Fold.
- The family gathering falls apart when DS Thea Ramsden arrives with questions about inconsistencies in Charity’s statement.
- Charity is taken to the police station for questioning.
- Forensic evidence starts to undermine Charity’s version of events.
- Sarah is left even more consumed by guilt and wants to tell the police everything.
- Serena panics when she realises Sarah’s confession could expose her own role in covering up what really happened.
- A mystery arrival in the village brings fresh accusations and could cause even more devastation.
So this week’s Emmerdale is all about grief, suspicion and secrets. Jimmy and Dawn’s deaths have rocked the village, but the fallout is only just beginning.
Coronation Street spoilers for 31st August–4th September 2026
Over in Weatherfield, the week begins after Nina’s emotional goodbye, but there is still plenty going on with Todd, Celeste, Bernie, Gemma, Betsy, Debbie, Ronnie, Idris, Jodie, Kit, Bethany and Shona.
The biggest storylines this week include:
- Celeste’s death leaves Todd devastated.
- Ryan has the difficult job of breaking the news to Todd that Celeste has died.
- Todd later finds a letter from Celeste explaining that she no longer wants the funeral they planned.
- Celeste asks for a party to be held in her memory instead.
- Todd, George, Bernie, Dev, Asha, Kit, Gemma, Chesney, Joseph and Christina gather at the hotel bar for Celeste’s memorial.
- Celeste’s death also uncovers a devastating family secret.
- Bernie and Gemma learn that Celeste had breast cancer and that a BRCA gene mutation may run in the family.
- Gemma worries about what this could mean for her and her daughters.
- Bernie struggles with the news, but Dev supports her.
- Betsy reaches a big milestone in her recovery when her physiotherapist helps her stand for the first time since her stroke.
- Lauren tries to support Betsy, but her good intentions leave Betsy feeling more isolated.
- Lauren takes Betsy to the bistro for lunch, but the outing ends in humiliation.
- Debbie accidentally upsets Betsy when she misreads the situation and makes a careless remark.
- Debbie’s dementia causes growing concern throughout the week.
- Ronnie finds Debbie at the hotel still wearing her slippers and gently tries to help her.
- Debbie later wanders into the salon and appears to relive her old hairdressing days.
- Maria is forced to step in when Debbie becomes confused and reaches for the scissors.
- Debbie becomes overwhelmed and breaks down.
- Ronnie tries to protect Debbie, but he is also dragged deeper into trouble with Fiona and Idris.
- Ronnie considers stealing Idris’s car to repay Fiona over the missing gun.
- Carl secretly takes Idris’s car key and gives Ronnie a chance to go through with the plan.
- When Idris’s car disappears, he confronts Ronnie.
- The confrontation turns violent when Idris punches Ronnie to the floor.
- Jodie returns from court and reveals she has avoided prison, but has been given community service.
- Jodie continues causing trouble for Shona and Bethany.
- While doing litter-picking duty, Jodie overhears Bethany arranging another date with Roman and cannot resist making a nasty comment.
- Jodie decides to try her luck with Kit again and asks him out.
- Bethany’s second date with Roman is disrupted when Jodie turns up with Kit.
- Bethany warns Kit that getting involved with Jodie is a terrible idea.
- Jodie pushes Shona to breaking point while David is away.
- Shona panics when she realises she has left baby Harper in the car, only to find Daniel has already got to her.
- Jodie later invites Kit over while she is looking after Harper.
- Shona is furious to find Jodie and Kit enjoying a glass of wine and warns Kit to stay well away.
So this week’s Coronation Street brings grief, family secrets, recovery struggles, dementia heartbreak, stolen cars, punches, Jodie chaos and one very stressed Shona.
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Over to you…
Are you watching the soaps live this week, or catching up on ITVX?
And which storyline has your attention most — Jimmy and Dawn’s devastating aftermath, Thea and Serena’s secret plan, Sarah’s guilt over Dr Todd, Celeste’s final wish, Betsy’s recovery, Debbie’s dementia or Jodie causing chaos with Kit?
One thing’s for sure, with the soaps back at normal times every weekday, there is plenty of drama packed into the week.
