Casualty
Series 9
TV-PG
A long-running UK medical drama series depicting the working, and also the private, lives of the hospital staff, paramedics and patients attending the small but frantically busy Accident and Emergency department of the large Holby City Hospital.
Where to Watch Series 9
24 Episodes
- Blood's Thicker
E1Blood's ThickerFamily loyalties are stretched to breaking point when a young tearaway is forced to choose between saving his brother and freedom. And Charlie has a decision to make which will change his future – and that of the department. Matt joins the staff on the reception desk and Josh, now manning a motorbike, has a fight on his hands, trying to save a young tearaway's brother but he dies later, of his injuries. The staff are shocked when they find a stab victim has sold one of her kidneys and she now faces kidney failure. - First Impressions
E2First ImpressionsTensions run high in Holby as foot-ball fans gather for the Saturday match. For Kevin, a rookie policeman, the simple arrest of a drunk biker has tragic consequences. Meanwhile, a disabled young girl poses a challenge for new nurse Jude. The arrested biker arrives at Holby with symptoms of being drunk but tests reveal he has a brain tumour of which he dies of later. A disabled young girl confides to Jude that she has a sexual relationship unknown to her mother. Dr Eddie Gordon and Nurse Kate Wilson disagree over involving Social Services with an asthmatic mother and her home alone daughter. - Keeping it in the Family
E3Keeping it in the FamilyA horrifying chain of events begins to unravel after Rachel is the victim of a disturbed patient. A case of sexual harassment by her brother-in-law is uncovered when a woman appears anxious about her job. Tragedy strikes a couple who are mugged, when the man dies and then the woman tells Ash, although they lived as man and wife, they were in fact brother and sister. Mike Barratt finally admits to Charlie that his wife has left him and taken the kids. An elderly woman is found dead and her daughter is brought in with stab wounds. A mentally disturbed patient is recognised as the missing daughter, who killed her mother and stabbed her sister. When she tries to kill herself, Charlie comes to the rescue and talks to her. She reveals how her family made her life hell and she just snapped. - Chasing the Dragon
E4Chasing the DragonTwo girl destitutes become prostitutes and are dealt a fatal dose of Heroin by their Madam; a woman concocts an elaborate story to conceal car crash damage from her husband; receptionist Matt tries his luck with uncredited agency nurse Claire. Mike Barratt confides in Ash about his marriage break up. - Love and Affection
E5Love and AffectionA Soldier Soldier actor appears as a bully with a vulnerable wife; girls hoping to meet someone from Take That are injured and disappointed. Although only having confided separately in Charlie and Ash, Mike's marital status is now known to the whole department. Nurse Rachel is assaulted by a psychologically challenged man. - Negative Equity
E6Negative EquityA long-standing feud over territory explodes into violence, forcing a young man to make decisions about his future. Mike races to a shooting and swift action on his part saves the shot man's life. Dr Gordon is reluctant to tell a patient that she's dying. Mike and Rachel make a pleasant discovery about each other. Adam makes a breakthrough in his relationship with his ex-wife. - A Breed Apart
E7A Breed ApartAsh's professionalism is put to the test by anti-racists and Fascist demonstrators. A demonstration march gets out of control when anti-racists and Fascists clash and Josh witnesses an attack on a black youth but can't help. A DIY enthusiast saves the day as he applies his skills to the problems in casualty and an old man unwillingness to being admitted puzzles Charlie. Kate gets Rachel to talk, after she went missing and admits she needs help. - Crossing the Line
E9Crossing the LineDanny, a 10-yr-old boy, is shocked to find his father unconscious. Hospital staff learn that there is a skeleton in the family closet. Charlie informs the staff that Ash is on bail, facing charges of actual bodily harm. Rachel takes time off for counselling and tells Mike it's helping her. After a failed suicide attempt, a father is confronted by his mother-in-law who wants her grandson to live with her. Two casualties from a bus crash arrive but their personal problems appear more serious, Kate and Jude turn social workers to resolve their differences. Throughout the shift, the staff are questioned about the fighting and Matt's statement should help Ash in court. - Only the Lonely
E10Only the LonelyJosh, now off his motorcycle and back into the ambulance, introduces his new colleague Liz. A friend of Mike's receives life changing injuries in a rugby match. A married man trysting with his young mistress at a swimming pool fails to notice his young son knocked unconscious and submerged. Jude probes Matt for information about his home life. Rachel turfs a time wasting frequent flyer out but he returns with a self inflicted wound. - The Facts of Life
E11The Facts of LifeIs Kate Wilson getting ideas above her station? She disagrees with consultant Mike Barratt over the diagnosis of a patient. Everyone is busy reading about Ash and his assault case in the local paper, including the personnel officer, who sends him home in disgrace in the middle of his shift. Ash's last job before being sent home, is removing a moth from an old lady's ear and they end up sharing a taxi. Meanwhile a father's gift to his daughter has disastrous consequences when the car he bought her is involved in an accident and kills his wife, daughter and his son-in-law. He must face life caring for his two young granddaughters. - Talking Turkey
E13Talking TurkeyAt Christmas, a cop plans to leave his wife for a young woman colleague but his plans are curtailed; a young girl goes on a shoplifting spree and is later admitted with vomiting; when a young woman has an unplanned baby, her volatile dad wants to kill the child's father. Mike nearly mucks up his chances of turkey and stuffing with Rachel. - End of the RoadE14
End of the RoadJude finds herself embroiled in a suicide attempt. A teenage prank turns a birthday party into a tragic disaster. Mike owes Rachel an explanation, but her response takes him by surprise. The suicide patient disappears but becomes a victim of a road accident, when he's knocked down by an ambulance, driven by Liz and later dies. Ash comes in to ask Charlie if he would be a character witness in his coming trial. - Learning Curve
E15Learning CurveA young girl with strict religious parents shows signs of recent childbirth; a small boy enters a house through an open window and receives serious facial injuries from the owner's vicious guard dogs; racist agent provocateur Graham Evans threatens Matt with violence if he gives evidence in Ash's favour; some boys steal a car resulting in the inevitable Casualty Car Crash#33. The chill between Mike and Rachel warms very slightly. - Stitching the Surface
E16Stitching the SurfaceA woman is disappointed to learn her father has survived attempted suicide by monoxide poisoning; has a young girl runaway been abused by her adoptive father? Following an act of vandalism on his mother's house, Matt tells Jude he no longer wants to give evidence for Ash. Mike and Rachel plan to have dinner together. - Heartbreak Hotel
E17Heartbreak HotelA prison officer on the eve of retirement lets loose a convict to visit his re-partnered wife with the inevitable violent outcome. Matt's parents have their own violent backstory. Ash is understandably unhappy about Matt's decision not to testify. Their shaky start apparently behind them, the relationship between Mike and Rachel is now full steam ahead. - Trials and Tribulations
E18Trials and TribulationsGreens and security heavies clash at an anti-road widening demo. A gay friend of Jude's is diagnosed with Kaposi sarcoma then beaten up. It's the day of Ash's trial and Eddie's evidence is predictably unhelpful, but Matt turns up, testifies and the jury reaches the correct verdict. - Out of TimeE19
Out of TimeIt's Ash's first day back. Mike's plans for the future surprise Rachel. A cosmetic operation for a woman leaves her in need of emergency treatment, and a lorry driver and her baby are separated in violent circumstances. Ash has to confront some unsettling emotions on his first day back. - Not Waving but Drowning
E23Not Waving but DrowningA father's desperate attempt to get closer to his daughter leads him to commit a crime which backfires. A surfing beach is turned into a battleground after chemical waste is dumped into the sea. Matt is attacked, and Charlie and Baz finally clear the air. Matt and Jude try to come to a new understanding. - Duty of Care
E24Duty of CareA patient with a grievance causes panic at Holby City and it is left to Baz to try and defuse a potentially explosive situation. An horrific injury on a farm poses problems for Josh and Liz when an old woman insists she does not want to be helped. And it's a day of reckoning for Charlie and Baz.
