In Emmerdale, the tension reaches a boiling point as Lewis Barton, the secret son of the late Emma Barton, arrives in the village with one burning mission — to uncover the truth about his mother’s mysterious death. For eight years, Moira Dingle has carried the heavy burden of a devastating secret: she was responsible for pushing Emma from the viaduct, an act covered up when her son Adam fled the village to protect her.

Moira’s worst fears begin to materialize with Lewis’s arrival. Lewis is not just there to reconnect with his half-brother Ross Barton; he’s driven by a relentless desire to uncover what really happened to Emma. As he presses Ross with probing questions, the fragile web of deceit surrounding Emma’s death starts to unravel.

Ross, caught in the chaos, makes a reckless decision when he learns Lewis grows cannabis. Hoping to use this as leverage, Ross steals Lewis’s house keys and enlists Mackenzie to break into Lewis’s home to steal his cannabis-growing plans. However, the burglary goes awry when Mack stumbles upon far more than expected in the attic — a discovery that could shatter the secrets of the Barton family once and for all.

Panicked and overwhelmed by the unexpected haul, Mack triggers a motion sensor alerting Lewis to the break-in. Using a phone app, Lewis communicates directly with Mack, turning the tables and taking him hostage in a tense standoff. With Mack as his bargaining chip, Lewis demands answers about his mother’s death, leaving Ross cornered and facing the terrifying possibility that Moira’s dark secret will finally be exposed.

As the stakes escalate, Emmerdale prepares to deliver a gripping storyline of betrayal, family secrets, and desperate gambles — one that could change the course of the Barton and Dingle families forever. Will Lewis uncover the truth and force Moira to confess? Or will the consequences tear the village apart?