Caleb’s Risky Deal with John

Emmerdale viewers watched in shock as Caleb Milligan struck a dangerous deal with killer John Sugden, helping him flee to Rotterdam in exchange for a crucial secret. John claimed he had information on Anthony Fox’s burial site, holding the Milligan family’s darkest secret over their heads.

In a tense confrontation, Cain discovered Caleb had locked him in the boot of his own car to keep him from turning John in. Furious, he confronted his brother with a gun. But when Caleb explained that John had promised to delete an incriminating email and revealed Anthony’s grave location, Cain reluctantly lowered his weapon—though he vowed never to forgive Caleb for letting Nate’s killer slip away.

  

Caleb Digs for the Truth

Determined to confirm John’s story, Caleb set out to the site described in John’s note. After digging, he unearthed a grim discovery: Anthony’s body. John, for once, had told the truth.

Back in the village, Caleb gathered Cain, Moira, Chas, and Aaron, revealing that Anthony’s remains had been recovered. He assured them that with the body dealt with, the threat of exposure was finally over.

Chas and Moira agreed Caleb had done the right thing. But Cain seethed at the lack of justice for Nate, while Aaron remained haunted by the fact that John was still at large. Cain even hinted at a plan to track John down himself, unwilling to let the killer live freely overseas.

Jai’s Blackmail Twist

Just as the family began to breathe, another storm hit. Jai Sharma confronted Caleb with devastating evidence—dashcam footage from the ferry port, clearly showing Caleb smuggling John into the back of his van.

Jai made it clear he intended to use the footage to blackmail Caleb, threatening to blow open the entire cover-up.

What Happens Next?

With Anthony’s body recovered but John still alive, the Milligans’ nightmare is far from over. Cain’s hunger for revenge is growing, Aaron is restless, and now Jai has the power to expose everything.

Will Caleb be able to silence Jai’s threats? Or is another family-destroying showdown about to erupt in the Dales?