The climax of the entire Emmerdale story this season is the terrifying confrontation in the dark warehouse – where Dawn, April and Laurel face Ray Walters for the last time.

This scene caused an explosion on social media, with fans commenting “this is the best part of the past 5 years”.

Dawn prepared a hidden camera, Laurel lured Ray in with a “need to talk privately” call, and April was hidden in the corner with a livestream phone.

When Ray entered, the door slammed shut, the headlights shining directly on his face.

Dawn walked out, coldly saying: “You ruined my life, now you will see your end.”

Ray sneered, thinking he still had the upper hand: “You think I don’t know whose camera that is?” He waved his hand, intending to destroy the device – when Laurel appeared from behind, holding a steel rod, and slammed it down on the table, causing the phone to light up. The light shone on all three faces: Dawn trembled, Laurel gasped, Ray laughed hysterically.

Just as Dawn thought she was going to collapse, April burst out of her hiding place, shouting: “Enough!” She launched a live video, showing the entirety of Ray’s crime to the villagers. The sound of police sirens in the distance. Ray was stunned – he knew it was over. He turned to Dawn and whispered: “You won – but you will not sleep in peace.”

The episode ended with the three women sitting together after the storm, their faces tired but radiant. Laurel said: “We did the right thing.” Dawn replied: “Yes, but the war is not over.” And the black screen read: “To Be Continued…”

The perfect finale, leaving fans convinced that Emmerdale was about to open a new season – where women were not just victims, but the ones who rewrote the rules.