There’s some bad news for Emmerdale and Coronation Street fans hoping to catch up on the latest drama tonight, as both ITV soaps have been pulled from the schedule. If you’re planning your usual evening visit to the Dales or Weatherfield, you’ll have to wait a few more days, as neither soap will air any new episodes tonight, Thursday 12 November, or tomorrow, Friday 13 November 2026.

The schedule change is due to ITV’s live sports coverage, which takes priority over the soaps’ usual evening slots. Tonight, ITV1 will broadcast England’s UEFA Nations League match against Croatia at Wembley Stadium, with coverage beginning at 7pm ahead of the 7.45pm kick-off.

Tomorrow evening, Friday 13 November, ITV will turn its attention to rugby as France take on South Africa in the Nations Championship at the Stade de France in Paris. The match kicks off at 8.10pm, meaning both soaps will once again be missing from the schedule.

Unfortunately for soap fans, there won’t be an additional Sunday episode to make up for the disruption either, so Wednesday night’s instalments were the last of the week.

When Will Emmerdale and Coronation Street Return to ITV?

The good news is that viewers won’t have too long to wait. Both soaps will return to their usual times on Monday 16 November 2026, with Emmerdale airing at 8pm, followed by Coronation Street at 8.30pm on ITV1 and STV.

And there’s plenty happening when they return. In Emmerdale, tensions between Cain and Sam Dingle reach boiling point as Samson’s legal troubles worsen. Sam blames Cain for the additional charges against his son, and the brothers end up in a heated confrontation. Meanwhile, Belle continues to worry about the possibility of Tom King’s release from prison, while Caleb has problems of his own as he fears his night of passion with Sadie King could be exposed.

Over in Coronation Street, Bethany’s baby secret continues to cause problems for Kit Green, especially when Sarah presents Bethany with baby clothes from herself and Kit, believing they’re the grandparents. Shona begins to suspect that Kit is the baby’s father and warns Bethany to keep the truth from her mum. Meanwhile, David and Shona are left fearing the worst about Jodie’s disappearance after police discover traces of her blood in an abandoned car. Elsewhere on the cobbles, Amy Barlow lands herself a new job at Street Cars.

For CultureCues, it’s another frustrating schedule change for soap fans, especially with so much happening in both villages. ITV’s sports coverage has caused a few interruptions this year, and anyone hoping for an extra Sunday episode will be disappointed. Still, at least the wait isn’t too long, and we’ll be back on the cobbles and in the Dales on Monday.

Emmerdale returns on Monday 16 November at 8pm, followed by Coronation Street at 8.30pm on ITV1 and STV. New episodes are also available to stream on ITVX and STV Player from 7am on their scheduled broadcast days.