Overview
- The most recent episode revealed who has been starting fires at Emmerdale Farm, ending a months-long mystery that viewers had followed closely.
- On screen a teenage character was seen pouring fuel and using a lighter before being discovered by another villager, who dragged them to safety and learned the truth.
- The storyline gives the fires an emotional motive tied to the teen feeling rejected by his father, with scenes showing him bunking off school and acting out.
- Graham Foster responds with compassion in the episode, promising to help the youngster and arranging cadet enrolment while urging a confession to the parents.
- Viewers reacted strongly online, with some saying an early end-credits ordering made the twist predictable and others calling for the character to get psychological support or face consequences; the episode aired on ITV and is on ITVX.