At the height of the climax, Emmerdale suddenly… disappeared from the airwaves.

ITV briefly announced: “Today’s episode is postponed due to special schedules.”

Just like that, and the whole social network exploded.

Fans were in an uproar: “It can’t stop here!”, “Is Liam alive or dead?”, “Is John arrested?”

Some people rumored that this was a ploy by the producers – deliberately prolonging the gap to maintain curiosity. But leaked images from the set showed: they were preparing a special episode with Liam collapsing in the middle of the clinic, Chas running in to hug him in despair.

The interruption made the audience crave more. When Emmerdale returned the following night, the opening scene left everyone holding their breath: Liam stepped out of the darkness, his hands shaking, his breathing weak, then looked up at the sky – tears falling. The mournful background music plays, and then the words “To Be Continued…” appear.

The episode ends without dialogue, causing the entire online community to “explode” because it was suspended at the most tense moment. A perfect trick. ITV may be criticized, but the audience cannot take their eyes off Emmerdale – where everything is about to explode.