Emmerdale confirms three special episodes - including Robert Sugden prison revelations and Bear mystery solved
One of the episodes will explore the hundred missing days of Bear’s life.
Emmerdale has confirmed three special standalone episodes coming up this autumn.
The instalments will focus on April (Amelia Flanagan) and Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock), Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) and Bear Wolf (Joshua Richards).
Viewers of the ITV soap will know that April Dingle has found herself in danger in recent weeks as she and Dylan Penders have been exploited by the villainous Ray Walters as part of his criminal operation.
In the special episode focusing on the troubled teen, Marlon tries to get through to her as she remains at the mercy of the drug dealers, with ITV teasing that the instalment will explore the fragile and possibly broken relationship between the father and daughter.
The Robert Sugden-focused episode, meanwhile, will take viewers behind the bars of his recent incarceration.
Emmerdale viewers will remember that the character returned to the village in May after serving six years in prison following the death of Lee Posner, but what exactly happened during those six years?
Elsewhere, the Bear-focused episode will see Paddy (Dominic Brunt) discover that his estranged father, who he believed had been living with friends in Ireland since July, never actually made the journey across the Irish sea.
ITV has teased that the episode will "explore the hundred missing days of Bear’s life and we'll learn that he is sadly trapped in an all too common situation for a forgotten generation".
Further details on when the special episodes will air will be announced in due course.
Read more:
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- Emmerdale's Ryan Hawley teases Aaron's "explosive" reaction to Robert's secret husband – and backs surprise Kev story
- Chris Coghill reveals previous Emmerdale role and confirms true nature of new character Kev
- Emmerdale star Olivia Bromley teases “difficult” special episode for Dawn and April
- Emmerdale's Jaye Griffiths reveals future for Celia after shocking twist
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV1. Stream on ITVX.
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