Emmerdale tonight aired a dramatic standalone episode featuring Jacob’s first

day in A&E and he messed up big time when he thought April had been stabbed.

Meanwhile, Sarah and Moira both found themselves at the hospital too leaving Jacob with all sorts of fires to fight.

Here’s all that happened in Emmerdale tonight, Thursday January 2, 2025.

Jacob made a huge mistake as ‘April’ was brought in in Emmerdale tonight

Jacob’s first day quickly went wrong

Jacob met Dr Todd on his first day in A&E as he excitedly posted selfies from outside the hospital.

Things soon took a dramatic turn when a teenage stab victim was brought in and April’s bank card and purse was found on her. Jacob immediately called Marlon, who raced to the hospital desperate for news.

Jacob was in serious trouble for calling the family, Dr Todd was fuming. Despite his protestations the doctor did not want to hear it, though she allowed Jacob into the relatives’ room when she spoke to Marlon and Rhona, revealing ‘April’s’ condition was serious.

Anna arrived and told them they thought it was a street robbery gone wrong, but she intimated that April could have started it, sparking Marlon’s anger once more.

The stab victim didn’t make it

Jacob was devastated as he watched Marlon breakdown when the news was delivered that ‘April’ didn’t make it. Marlon wanted to see the body and the police asked him to make a formal identification. Fortunately it was not April. And although that was a relief, it’s even more heartbreaking for Marlon as he knows his little girl is still out there and now without her bank card or purse. Plus the police think she could be a murderer.

Meanwhile, Henry, an old man who was waiting for treatment and had been talking to Jacob throughout the day, came to offer Jacob some comfort.

It didn’t help when Dr Todd went mad at Jacob for his actions. He was in serious trouble and had broken all sorts of protocals. His future now depends on whether Marlon and Rhona make a complaint against him. Marlon was forgiving of Jacob, but Rhona wanted answers and thought he’d acted irresponsibly.

Henry once again gave Jacob some advice and told him he was a natural and should keep believing in himself. But there was more upset for Jacob later in the day when he found Henry had died.

Distraught Jacob decided this just wasn’t for him and he couldn’t finish the shift. But Dr Todd gave him some much-needed praise and talked him round to come back inside.

Sarah rushed to hospital in Emmerdale tonight

Jacob got a visit from one of his uni mates, but they were interrupted by Charity bringing a very drunk Sarah in. She’d been drinking all afternoon and collapsed as soon as she got into the waiting room. Springing into action, Jacob listened for her pulse and got her in the recovery position.

Dr Todd came along and praised Jacob for his quick-thinking and good work. Sarah was in a bad way, but she regained consciousness. It turned out she had got drunk over feeling rubbish because Jacob keeps going cold on her. Charity tried to bouy her up, but she didn’t want to hear it.

It was up to Jacob to give her some tough love. He told her about the waiting times and the amount of patients needing help and told her to try and do something with her life. She was taken aback, but will it have an affect?

Emotions ran high for Moira in Emmerdale tonight

Moira arrived with Cain for her appointment and discovered what her treatment plan will look like – six weeks of radiotherapy, five days a week. It will be daunting and gruelling. She needed to be fitted for her mask today and will start treatment on January 14. She can’t work and must rest the whole time.

Moira was forced to go in for her mask fitting alone, leaving her emotional. It left us feeling uneasy too seeing what patients undergoing this type of treatment have to go through.

Outside the room, Cain was getting angry with the vending machine, taking his frustration out on it. He encountered Henry and they began to bond. They chatted about Zak, hospitals and illnesses and clearly found a rapport. But then Cain was called away to tend to Sarah.

Moira came out of her fitting, tearful and upset, and even more so when Cain wasn’t there waiting. There is a long road ahead, but we know Moira is strong enough to make it through – or at least we hope she is…

Also in Emmerdale tonight…

Rhona found out about Laurel

As they were leaving the hospital after finding out it wasn’t April who had died, Marlon was resolute he was going out searching again. Rhona pleaded with him to rest and it caused a row. Marlon’s phone fell out. Rhona picked it up and saw a message from Laurel, thanking him for keeping quiet about them… Uh oh is all we can say to that one.