ITV / EmmerdaleInsider Share By Rebecca Sayers Nov 10 2025 By Rebecca Sayers Nov 10 2025 Is Emmerdale getting ‘too dark’? Viewers conflicted after ‘most uncomfortable’ storyline yet Ray and Celia's storyline has gotten even darker April Windsor Bear Wolf Celia Daniels Ray Walters Share By Rebecca Sayers Nov 10 2025 By Rebecca Sayers Nov 10 2025 Emmerdale fans have been left both heartbroken and uncomfortable following tonight’s special episode. And many are wondering if the soap has actually gotten “too dark”. Over the last few months, there has been quite a lot of dark scenes and storylines taking place. From John Sugden’s reign of terror to Ray and Celia’s disturbing new storyline direction, there are few happy moments. That being said, some fans have argued that the show needs these dark moments to use the platform it has to show what is happening in the world. But has it gone too dark? There has been a lot of tears in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV) Emmerdale storylines recently The soap isn’t one to shy away from harrowing topics. And actually, they seem to thrive when they are tackling the uncomfortable. article continues below Read all the latest spoilers Just when Mackenzie Boyd got out of the bunker and John Sugden vanished, Emmerdale fans thought the dark cloud had lifted. But that’s when the April and Dylan storyline really kicked up a gear. Ray’s connection to Celia was revealed, and we all realised there was much more happening than we knew. And now tonight (November 10) Emmerdale has let us into the secret as the begin their Modern Slavery storyline. However, this seems to be the final line for some fans, as they feel the show may just have gotten too “uncomfortable”. Viewers think this storyline is the ‘darkest’ (Credit: ITV) Fans ‘uncomfortable’ recently Speaking on a Reddit thread, Emmerdale fans debated whether Emmerdale should have more comedic scenes. One penned: “This Ray and Celia storyline is too dark for Emmerdale. So soon after Mack was held captive in the bunker. Now we have slavery. The drug dealing was bad enough but this is taking it too far. I don’t want to feel like this watching Emmerdale. I might end up switching off for a while.” Another agreed, adding: “My issue is that it isn’t sufficiently balanced with more lighthearted stuff.” To which another agreed: “This is exactly it. There is no balance. It’s just constant morbidness. That’s why I am struggling.” “I think the Celia and Ray story is so dark and so wide ranging that they shouldn’t be running things like Charity’s baby story at the same time. Even showing the Robert prison flashback might be overload. Make the rest of the stories happy or fun” a third added. Another penned: “It is definitely getting too dark. This might just be the most uncomfortable storyline they have ever done. It’s such a hard watch.” However one fan defended the soap, writing: “People don’t realise how much these things happen. And how close it all is to their own house. Emmerdale is just trying to make us all aware.” Read more: Emmerdale faces fresh Ofcom backlash over controversial April scenes Share Good to Know Share By Rebecca Sayers Nov 10 2025 By Rebecca Sayers Nov 10 2025 Next Story
