2024 was Emmerdale's 53rd year. Production was overseen by producer Laura Shaw for the entire year, along with Kate Brooks until July and Sophie Roper from July.

Major storylines included Tom King's abuse of his wife Belle, Moira Dingle undergoing surgery after developing a brain tumour, Angelica King causing the death of Heath Hope whilst joyriding with him and his sister Cathy, the arrival of Caleb Miligan's estranged wife Ruby Fox-Miligan, Ruby and Rose Jackson's failed plot to take down Kim Tate, Evan Fletcher suffering from leukaemia at just four-months-old, the reveal that Ella Forster was living under a new identity after being released from prison for killing her best friend as a child, Charity Dingle developing PTSD after killing Damon Harris in self-defence which led to her stabbing her husband Mackenzie Boyd, Chas Dingle having a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer, the arrival of Victoria Sugden's long-lost brother John and his subsequent relationship with Aaron Dingle, Samson Dingle being sent to prison for wrongfully accusing Matty Barton of stabbing him, the arrival of Caleb and Ruby's estranged daughter Steph Miligan and Ruby's estranged father Anthony Fox who had sexually abused her as a child, the returns of Ross Barton and Joe Tate, both after six years away and April Windsor running away from home after Ross revealed the truth to her about her mother's death.