Casualty: Series 26
Season 26 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Casualty Season 25.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 26 Progress Shield
Partners
Aug 13, 2011
Dixie and Jeff face stiff competition when they are introduced to two gorgeous paramedics.
Starting Out
Aug 20, 2011
Two new nurses - confident Lloyd and nervous Scarlett - spend their first shift at Holby.
Common Vector
Aug 27, 2011
Several seemingly-unrelated patients are admitted, all displaying similar symptoms.
Memory Games
Sep 3, 2011
Lloyd puts his life in peril after he refuses to break his moral code to lie to a patient.
To Have and Have Not
Sep 17, 2011
Lloyd has to make a choice between his morals and the life of his patient.
Wild Horses
Oct 1, 2011
Jeff and Omar argue, while Linda must choose between breaking the law and saving Annie.
Charlie's Angels
Oct 8, 2011
Scarlett doubts her nursing abilities, and must deal with a stab victim.
Mea Culpa
Oct 15, 2011
New ED doctor Sam Nichols arrives at Holby on loan from the army.
Sanctuary
Oct 22, 2011
Linda is faced with a moral dilemma when she meets a drug-addicted prostitute.
A Pound of Flesh
Oct 29, 2011
A young boy is hurt after being caught in the cross-fire between two warring families.
Natural Selection
Nov 5, 2011
Dixie's feud with Louise reaches boiling point, and a patient pays the ultimate price.
No Goodbyes
Nov 19, 2011
Ruth enables a woman to come to terms with her husband's terminal illness.
The Ties that Bind
Nov 26, 2011
Dixie gets her mojo back by rescuing a man from a garage fire.
Next of Kin (1)
Dec 3, 2011
Ruth finishes with Jay just as they are looking forward to having a baby.
Next of Kin (2)
Dec 10, 2011
As fire ravages the ED, the team pulls together and surprising truths are revealed.
Duty of Care
Jan 7, 2012
The doors open at the brand new emergency department, and an explosion rocks Holby.
Death and Doughnuts
Jan 14, 2012
Sam tries to reconcile a dying Marston with his ex-wife.
Trust
Jan 21, 2012
Linda's sister Denise, on the run from social services, arrives at Holby ED.
Hero Syndrome
Jan 28, 2012
Linda is faced with a problem when Denise fails to return for Britney and Joe.
The Only One You Love
Feb 4, 2012
A woman learns she cannot cope with the challenges of looking after her beloved mother.
Confidences
Feb 11, 2012
Sam throws herself into treating a patient she believes has been sexually assaulted.
Love Is
Feb 18, 2012
Jeff and Dixie deal with a mysterious new paramedic who seems too good to be true.
Grand Canyon
Feb 25, 2012
Sam is told to keep her head down by Jordan after a formal complaint is made to the GMC.
Ricochet: How to Save a Life (1)
Mar 3, 2012
A five year old boy is accidentally caught in the crossfire in a drugs shooting.
Ricochet: Damage Control (2)
Mar 10, 2012
The ED reaps the fallout from the shooting when Stevie's girlfriend Jade is brought in.
Ricochet: What Goes Around Comes Around (3)
Mar 17, 2012
Tensions reach boiling point when Anton's Farmead Crew run riot in the ED.
Lest Ye Be Judged
Mar 24, 2012
Sam throws herself into helping an old soldier to take her mind off the GMC interviews.
Saturday Night Fever
Mar 31, 2012
Jordan's date with Yvonne is put on hold when a former patient nearly dies in the cells.
When the Gloves Come Off
Apr 7, 2012
Dylan and Sam are forced to confront the problems in their relationship.
Fools For Love
Apr 14, 2012
A woman takes extreme action after living next door to nightmare neighbours for years.
Desperate Remedies
Apr 21, 2012
Sam attempts to treat an injured young woman and her drug addict sister.
Appropriate Force
Apr 28, 2012
Sam awaits the outcome of the GMC hearing, and painful memories are revealed.
Happily Ever After
May 5, 2012
A young boy dies in the ED and the police investigate his grieving parents.
Home Truths
May 12, 2012
Dylan and Sam try to put aside their differences in order to get to the bottom of a case.
Teenage Dreams
May 19, 2012
Tom is drawn into the world of Alicia and Jonas, and Dixie befriends a teenage misfit.
All in a Day's Nightmare (1)
Jun 2, 2012
Charlie helps a family deal with a 16-year-old debt which has come back to haunt them.
All in a Day's Nightmare (2)
Jun 8, 2012
Lenny and Linda search for her young niece after she gets into the car of a strange man.
Zero Sum Game
Jul 7, 2012
Sam's return to the Army is jeopardised when a fellow soldier asks her to lie for him.
Do the Right Thing
Jul 14, 2012
The ED staff handle the fallout of a police initiative on a crime-ridden housing estate.
#HolbyRiot (1)
Jul 21, 2012
A man dies unexpectedly after being stunned by the police in his home.
#HolbyRiot (2)
Jul 22, 2012
Jordan is forced to operate on his girlfriend as the riots block his way to the ED.