John’s fate revealed in Emmerdale as ITVX early release shows outcome of Cain’s gun drama

Caleb stepped in
Carena Crawford

*WARNING this article contains Emmerdale spoilers about John Sugden for the episode airing on Wednesday September 24 that has yet to be broadcast on ITV, but is available to watch on ITVX and YouTube. 

Emmerdale knows how to mess with us! After that dramatic cliffhanger last night (Tuesday September 23), they confirmed who had been shot and what happens to John Sugden. But is it really over?

Cain pointing gun at John in Emmerdale
Cain wants revenge for Nate’s death (Credit: ITV)

A gunshot was fired in Emmerdale

After Caleb Miligan agreed to help John escape abroad earlier this week, Tuesday night’s episode (September 23) saw him double-cross the killer and drive him to a woodland where Cain Dingle was waiting with a gun.

John had been blackmailing Caleb to help him go on the run in exchange for his silence about Anthony’s death. Given John’s the only one who knows where the body is buried, Caleb knew he had something over them.

But Cain – and his shotgun – didn’t care about that. Cain wanted him to pay. However he decided not to shoot John but instead hand him over to the police so he could rot in jail for the rest of his life.

John refused to go to prison though and told them he had scheduled an email to send with details of Anthony’s murder. He would only cancel it if he managed to get to Rotterdam. Caleb took him seriously, but Cain insisted he needed to pay.

As last night ended, a gunshot was fired. And today’s ITVX early release revealed the aftermath of the drama.

John mocking Caleb in Emmerdale

John has insurance on Caleb (Credit: ITV)

ITVX episode of Emmerdale revealed whether John is dead

In fact, no one got shot. Caleb knocked Cain out with a shovel instead and the gun went off into the air. John agreed to tend to Cain’s injuries and check he was okay as long as Caleb stuck to the Rotterdam plan.

As Cain was bundled unconscious into the boot of his car, Caleb took John to the port. But once there the truck was searched. John’s a master of hiding however, clearly, and he wasn’t found behind the boxes in the back.

John then handed over the whereabouts of Anthony’s body and showed Caleb he had deleted the email. But now he has nothing on them, does Caleb go through with getting him out of the country?

And what will Cain do when he comes round and realises his brother helped his son’s murderer escape? Unless there’s another twist coming…

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