Emmerdale Joe Tate’s downfall ‘confirmed’ in ‘whodunnit’ revenge storyline
Emmerdale's Joe Tate made a swift exit from the village on Monday's episode, following his kidney stealing storyline, but fans are convinced he'll be back
Emmerdale fans reckon they’ve sussed out Joe Tate’s downfall following his departure in Monday’s episode.
The latest scenes, available on ITV X, revealed the fallout from last week’s intense stabbing and kidney theft plot. Fans will remember how Joe had Caleb Milligan stabbed to snatch his kidney.
In the gripping sequence, audiences were glued to their screens as Caleb’s life hung in the balance. Miraculously, he survived thanks to Joe’s hired medic, Dr Crowley, who managed to save him and carry out the kidney transplant.
Caleb was later left at the hospital by Dr Crowley, who concocted a tale about an emergency operation that necessitated the removal of Caleb’s kidney due to where he was stabbed.
On Monday, Joe, who had been suffering from chronic kidney disease and now with Caleb’s kidney, plotted his escape from the village, reports Belfast Live.
He informed Dr Crowley of his plans to head to Dubai for further medical support and expressed his intention to ‘move on’ from the village, particularly after his fling with Dawn Fletcher.
As the episode concluded, viewers saw Joe making his way to the airport, erasing Dawn’s contact from his phone, while Caleb remained oblivious to the fact that Joe was behind both his stabbing and the theft of his kidney.
Soap buffs have taken to Reddit, convinced that this isn’t the last we’ll see of Joe and that he’ll get his just desserts in an upcoming “who attacked Joe storyline?”.
One person said: “When everything is revealed about what Joe has done, drugging Noah, the limo crash, affair with Dawn, deceiving Manpreet, arranging an attack on Caleb and taking his kidney without his knowledge I wonder if there could be a who attacked Joe storyline?
“I don’t think he’d get k.i.l.l.e.d off as Cain thought he k.i.l.l.e.d him the last time and they seem to be able to like using the character. Not sure if he’s staying long term or not but even if only for a few months they might still like to have the option to bring him in the future.
“There’s so many people it could be if there was an attack that left him unconscious, in hospital. All the different groups of people he’s affected. Charity, Ross and Noah for drugging Noah and the limo crash. (Likely).
“Jacob (possibility) Matty, Kerry, Cain( would be a suspect but it wouldn’t be him) Vanessa, Mary(unlikely), Tracy( it would have made more sense if Tracy was given Manpreet’s story. She’d have more reason to get back at Joe, for her sister and herself.
“The Home Farm Group. Billy for the affair. Maybe Dawn if her marriage falls apart and Joe discards her. Kim for finding out what he was doing while he was living there. (Likely)
“Manpreet, the Milligans when they find out Joe arranged the stabbing and took Caleb’s kidney. Caleb would love to get him back. Ruby is protective of her family, knocked Ethan down and finished her dad off. Steph as she doesn’t want to lose her dad. (All could be likely) Cain and Chas too for their brother. Not sure if Cain and Caleb still hate each other or if they’ve made up?”
Viewers were quick to agree with the theory, as well as share their own predictions, claiming “something quite remarkable is going to have to happen to keep Joe in the village”.
Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX, with an hour-long episode on Thursdays.