Overview

• Lewis Barton, played by Bradley Riches, made his on-screen debut on May 15 as the autistic son of Emma Barton and half-brother to Ross Barton.
• Lewis seeks answers about his late mother, Emma, whose 2017 death remains a dark family secret involving Moira Barton.
• Ross and Lewis initially clash but begin to bond over shared secrets, including a cannabis-based venture to save Moira's struggling farm.
• Moira Barton grows increasingly anxious as Lewis's inquiries threaten to expose her role in Emma's death, which was previously thought to be a suicide.
• Bradley Riches, known for his role in Netflix's Heartstopper, worked closely with Emmerdale producers to authentically portray the show's first openly neurodivergent character.