ITV viewers were finally introduced to Cain Dingle’s secret brother, Caleb Milligan.
However, eagle-eyed Emmerdale fans couldn’t help but spot one massive blunder during last night’s instalment.
ITV viewers were given the full lowdown on Cain and Caleb
New faces were chosen to portray teen Cain and Caleb
Will Ash made his debut in the Yorkshire-based drama on Christmas Day as his new alter ego paid the Dales tough man a visit in prison.
As fans of the program know, Cain (portrayed by Jeff Hordley) was thrown behind bars after taking the blame for Al Chapman’s murder.
Following a first explosive introduction, viewers were finally told what really happened between Cain and Caleb during a drama-packed flashback episode which aired last night.
The new Emmerdale instalment switched between scenes of the present and memories from 1991.
Actors Aiden Kane and Riccardo Drayton were thus chosen to portray Cain and Caleb during their youth.
During last night’s trip to the eponymous village, viewers saw the siblings’ first encounter as teenagers.
Cain told Caleb their mother Faith had died, which is what he had learned to claim after she’d walked out on their family to leave him his sister alone with their abusive father.
While they bonded, Cain eventually turned his back on Caleb after finding out his sister Chas (portrayed by Maddy Barker in the flashbacks) was pregnant.
Struggling to put food on the table, Cain told Caleb to back off.
Devastated, Caleb jumped into one of the cars in the garage and sped off before he was caught by the police.
Cain eventually took the blame for his brother and it resulted in his first hefty prison sentence.
But during Caleb’s scenes with Cain, viewers flocked to social media as soon as they noticed something wrong with the car’s license plate.
“Anyone else notice the license plate on the golf in the garage change between scenes?”, one of them Tweeted.
A second echoed: “Slightly random, but did anyone else notice something funny/a bit suspicious about the number plates on 2 of the cars in the garage during the flashback scenes in Emmerdale?! I did!”
“Odd that the red Volkswagen Golf GTI that Cain was working on in the garage went from being an ‘F’ to a ‘J‘ registration during tonight’s episode. Lol. The number plate miraculously changed! Slight production error me thinks!”, a third penned.
A final fan pointed out: “Continuity c**k up on Emmerdale tonight, red car in garage had 2 different number plates.”
But eventually, viewers were also forced to admit the young actors chosen to play Cain, Caleb and Chas did a splendid job.
“A massive well done to all the young actors playing teenage Cain, Chas and Caleb. The actor who played teenage Cain was incredible”, one commented.
Another agreed: “Big shout out to young Cain, he had definitely studied older Cain’s mannerisms! Excellent acting.”
“Can’t get over the young lad playing Cain , the mannerisms, everything unbelievable acting ! Well done too all three!!!”, one viewer wrote.
Emmerdale airs weeknights from 7.30pm on ITV.
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