The Royal
Season 5
TV-PG
This British drama aired from 2003 to 2011, a total of 86 episodes about a dedicated staff of doctors and nurses caring for patients at the fictional St. Aidan's Royal Free Hospital in the seaside town of Elsinby in this spinoff of the popular British show "Heartbeat." Set in the 1960s, the series focuses on the medical issues faced by patients and the moral dilemmas those emergencies bring.
Where to Watch Season 5
12 Episodes
- Loved and Lost
E1Loved and LostDr. Ormerod returns to work after his accident, but when his brusque treatment of a hypochondriac schoolgirl ends in tragedy, it's clear he still needs time to recover. New nurse Catherine Deane starts her rounds on the wards, and Mr. Middleditch has a surprise announcement to make. - Cometh the Hour Cometh the Man
E2Cometh the Hour Cometh the ManMr. Middleditch brings his reign to an end as he hands over the ledgers to the new administrator - having craftily secured the hospital's future. Dr. Ormerod's plaster comes off, Mr. Rose risks his own skin to save a friend during a game of golf, and a trivial accident leads a family to make a major and heartbreaking discovery. - Thinking Too Hard
E3Thinking Too HardA local nightclub owner is admitted with symptoms of poisoning, and his son is quick to point the finger of suspicion at his father's glamorous wife. Frankie is shocked to see Dr. Ormerod doubt himself as they tend to a drunken farmer after a tractor accident, while Dr. Goodwin deals with a case of domestic abuse and a stationery salesman takes a shine to Lizzie. - Seeking Refuge
E4Seeking RefugeDr. Goodwin is accused of taking sides when he goes too far to help a woman who claims her husband is hitting her, and there is a mystery to solve when a patient is admitted under a false name. Meanwhile, Dr. Ormerod's strange behaviour shows signs of becoming worse - and Frankie fears the surgeon is becoming addicted to his medication. - Fever
E5FeverThe hospital has its hands full when a typhoid epidemic breaks out in the community. Things get worse as the disease's source is traced back to the wards and staff struggle to locate it. Dr. Weatherill is forced to reprimand Dr. Ormerod after catching him sleeping on the job - but also has a startling piece of news to give him. - Letting Go
E6Letting GoJean Westerley comes to the Royal, suffering from burns, and Gordon is anxious that she be admitted but she refuses, saying that she cannot leave home, causing him and Jill to discover her reason. Frankie goes after a man trying to steal his motor-bike and injures him, causing the thief to crash the bike and ultimately to die. Alun becomes obsessed with an expensive hi-fi system. - Waifs and Strays
E8Waifs and StraysWhen Ella Hale brings baby Anne to the Royal and congenital syphilis is diagnosed, it is revealed that Ella and her husband have adopted the child unofficially and the real mother is stripper Paula, who now decides she wants to see her baby again. Catherine treats an old friend of her late husband, Billy Yates, who asks her on a date, whilst Gordon and an unimpressed Mr. Rose find themselves at a hippy camp. - From This Day Forward
E12From This Day ForwardAn elderly trawler-man collapses and his boat ploughs into and demolishes a pier on which a wedding reception is being held. Jeff rescues the groom from drowning whilst Gordon has to perform an amputation in situ to free a guest from the wreckage. Afterwards a leaving party is thrown for Jeff but Gordon is called away as Jill gives birth prematurely.
