Amidst the chaos in the village, another storyline takes viewers on the edge of their seats: Mackenzie Boyd returns to his life of crime.

After witnessing Charity’s betrayal and exploitation of his trust, Mack is no longer the warm-hearted man he once was.

He becomes cold, calculating, and obsessed with revenge.

According to behind-the-scenes sources, Mack plans to kill Charity in a climactic episode – where he pretends to want to reconcile, inviting her to the woods where they used to date.

But that plan is thwarted by an unexpected character: Noah, Charity’s son.

The moment Mack trembles as he holds the knife, his gaze torn between love, hatred, and guilt, leaves viewers breathless. Although Charity miraculously survives, Mack’s life has taken a turn for the worse.

A rumor spreads that he will become a fugitive, fleeing Emmerdale after the Corriedale incident, setting in motion a tense storyline connecting the two popular series.