Emmerdale screened dramatic scenes in Tuesday night’s episode, as bad boy Al was shot dead and Cain was arrested for his murder.
The drama came after Cain discovered that Al had been having an affair with his sister, Chas. The men already have a feud that goes back several years, so when Cain – already on the edge over the death of his mum – found out about the affair, he saw red.
Luring Al to a barn, the two men had a showdown. And the battle ended with Al dead on the ground, with a bullet in his chest.
Al’s girlfriend Kerry was passing by and heard the shot ring out. Running to the barn, she caught Cain red handed trying to wipe the fingerprints from the gun.
Kerry rang the police and by the end of the episode, Cain was behind bars and being charged with murder.
Viewers were gripped by the drama, which came as the climax to the soap’s 50th birthday celebrations.
But soap fans are always one step ahead, and they were intrigued by one thing. With no indication that actor Jeff Hordley – aka Cain – is quitting the soap he has starred in for 22 years, viewers seemed sure that Cain won’t be leaving the village any time soon.
So, they reckon the big mystery to be solved is – just how on earth will Cain Dingle get away with murder?
“Let’s be honest, Cain is never going to leave,” said one. While another agreed, “There’s no way Cain will go down for years and years. He is too much of a main character.” One summed it up: “Cain is going nowhere.”
Let's be honest Cain is never going to leave, they'll probably pin it on a trigger happy stray sheep than have him get banged up #EmmerdaleNovember 1, 2022
There’s no way Cain will go down for years and years. He too much of a main character in the show. I see some people thinking someone else was there and shot Al, could be true. #EmmerdaleNovember 1, 2022
Cain is going nowhere #emmerdaleNovember 1, 2022
There are a whole load of theories about how Cain could get himself out of this.
While some think Cain didn’t pull the trigger at all, others reckon he’ll manage to pin the crime on someone else.
Some thought Chas could be in the frame, as Cain arranged to meet Al using her phone before the shooting. While others reckon that Cain could frame Kerry as the “hurt girlfriend” and the only witness.
There's also a theory that Cain could claim self-defence. Our favourite, though? Cain will manage to pin it on “a trigger-happy stray sheep”!
Is cain going to pin this on Chas? Cos he text from her phone to get Al to meet ‘her’ at the barn? 🤔 #emmerdaleNovember 1, 2022
Please @emmerdale say @HordleyJeff isn’t leaving the show 😪. Legend of the show. I’m expecting plenty of twists where Kerry might be implicated when the affair comes out it’s a motive. The police didn’t see cain there only the word of Kerry a hurt girlfriend? #EmmerdaleNovember 1, 2022
The only way Cain could get a shorter sentence is to claim it was self defense... Al was aiming for the gun as well 🤔 #EmmerdaleNovember 1, 2022
Is Cain really doomed? Or is there a way out for him following these terrible events?
Whatever happens next, one thing is certain – this story is going bring huge drama in the coming weeks to Emmerdale.
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7.30 pm on ITV, with a hour-long episode on Thursdays — see our TV Guide for full listings. You can also catch up on ITV Hub.
