Emmerdale: Viewers applaud Cain Dingle as he turns Poirot to find out who shot Robert
IT ALL got a bit Poirot on Emmerdale tonight as Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) turned detective and tried to solve the mystery of who shot Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley).
Cain Dingle confronts Chrissie on Emmerdale
He questioned Eric Pollard (Chris Chittel) about what he saw that night before breaking into a house. But the climax of the episode came when Cain unceremoniously turned up at Lawrence White (John Bowe) and Bernice Thomas' (Samantha Giles) engagement party and caused a right storm.
He accused Robert's estranged wife Chrissie (Louise Marwood) of shooting him and letting Aaron Livesy (Danny Miller) take the wrap for the crime. Using a Cluedo analogy as he paced around the fireplace, Cain lambasted her for trying to win over the village with champagne.
But the pièce de résistance came when he point the finger at her and said: "They'll soon see you for what you are: "a cold-hearted b***h."
Chrissie was left angered by the situation, particularly at Cain telling her that she'd "turned" her husband gay and couldn't satisfy him in bed.
Emmerdale: Cain accuses Chrissie of shooting
Viewers tuning in to watch the ITV soap praised Dingle for his sleuthing skills that would make Hercule Poirot proud.
Angela Rhodes praised Cain posting: "@emmerdale Go Cain!!! He can as Chrissie says"huff and puff"to me anytime!!"
While Kerrie Pearson wrote: "@HordleyJeff who plays Cain fantastic actor he incredible love watching #Emmerdale best soap ever @emmerdale."
Similar sentiments were echoed by Roisin Reynolds posted: "I love Cain!! He's by far the best! #emmerdale."
Cain Dingle confronted Chrissie Sugden with a Cluedo analogy
As much as I love #Ross there's never gonna be a soap baddie as amazing as #Cain ???????????? #Emmerdale
— olivia mcghie (@oliviarose18xx) October 20, 2015
I prefer Cain slaying w/ words, not knives #Emmerdale #Robron
— jenn (@robrontrash) October 20, 2015
@emmerdale Go Cain!!! He can as Chrissie says"huff and puff"to me anytime!!
— Angela Rhodes (@tessrhodes68) October 20, 2015
@emmerdale OOOHHHH Cain you bad ass man love it!! #cainalwaysuptonogood@??????xxx
— kazzie (@kazziegee) October 20, 2015
@HordleyJeff who plays Cain fantastic actor he incredible love watching #Emmerdale best soap ever ???????????? @emmerdale
— kerrie pearson (@friutypie1) October 20, 2015
Wahhhhhh Cain!!! #emmerdale #lovehim ??????
— Jody Lewarne (@Jodylewarne) October 20, 2015
Chrissie Sugden was disgusted with Cain's accusations
Cain Dingle turns detective on Emmerdale and paces around the fireplace
Chris was equally as complementary of the former Emmerdale bad boy: "Cain.... hero to zero in less than a minute #Robron #emmerdale."
Andrew Brown tweeted: "I do love a good Cain Dingle character assassination... there should be more like that!! Good job @HordleyJeff @emmerdale."
However, not everyone was a fan of this new, inquisitive Cain.
Ellie Rose McKee said on Twitter: "Watching Cain stroll around playing Ms Marple was a little bizarre. #Emmerdale."
Cain Dingle has words with Adam Barton
One user called Jenn wrote: "i've loved all of Cain's home truths but like can u maybe just not murder robert?? im cryin, that's absurd #Emmerdale."
The episode finished on a stonking cliffhanger as Cain asked Adam Barton (Adam Thomas) to help him frame Chrissie for Robert's murder by pulling the plug on the ruthless businessman - whether Adam will go ahead with the dastardly plan is another matter.
The Yorkshire Dales-set soap is set to turn the clock back later this week as we rewind time and find out who shot Robert on the fateful night.
Emmerdale continues on ITV tomorrow night at 7pm