Emmerdale horror as MISSING village resident makes a dramatic comeback tonight

Emmerdale
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Will Taylor is in huge danger...

There is panic in Emmerdale tonight when Harriet Finch discovers Will Taylor didn't come home over night.

Emmerdale fans will know that Will is in huge danger after Monday night's Emmerdale saw him being cornered by the gang of corrupt copper, Malone.

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Monday's episode saw Malone try and frame Cain and Billy (Picture: ITV)

Malone wasn't happy about being double crossed by Cain Dingle and Billy Fletcher after setting them up in a drugs raid.

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Instead of being able to arrest the pair, they'd managed to get rid of the drugs and Malone had no choice but to let them go.

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Malone thought Will had tipped Billy and Cain off about the drugs raid (Picture: ITV)

Convinced that Will was the one who tipped the pair off about being framed, Malone got his revenge by driving him to the middle of nowhere on Monday night before leaving a gang of heavies to teach him a lesson.

But tonight's Emmerdale sees Harriet panicky when she wakes the next morning to find Will didn't come home the previous night.

When Billy and Dawn also admit they also haven't seen Will, Harriet starts to fear the worst and becomes convinced something awful has happened to her other half.

Will gets beaten up in Emmerdale

Will finally reruns home after going missing all night, but he is in a bad way (Picture: ITV)

However, the village vicar is soon put out of her misery when Will returns home - however her relief soon turns to horror when she realises he has been beaten to within an inch of his life.

Will is rushed to hospital and Harriet becomes determined to work out what trouble Will has got himself into this time.

But will she get to the bottom of what has been happening with Malone?

Will gets beaten up in Emmerdale

Malone's gang have beaten Will to within an inch of his life (Picture: ITV)

Soon Harriet wants answers, and it seems nothing is going to stop her working out just how deep Will has got himself in with Malone.

But will she help him? Or wash her hands of the whole thing?

Emmerdale will temporarily air a reduced schedule of three episodes a week. Watch on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7pm on ITV.

Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 

After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off

She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 

As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.