Casualty Series 39

The thirty-ninth series of the British medical drama television series ''Casualty'' began airing on BBC One in the United Kingdom on 10 August 2024. The series focuses on the professional and personal lives of medical and ancillary staff at the emergency department (ED) of the fictional Holby City Hospital. Liza Mellody continued as series producer, with Roxanne Harvey taking over as executive producer following the departure of Jon Sen. Series 39 begins with the second half of the miniseries ''Storm Damage'', continuing from the previous series, and continues with the miniseries ''Public Property'', ''Internal Affairs'' and ''Supply and Demand''.

Production

The series began airing in the United Kingdom on 10 August 2024 on BBC One, a week after the conclusion to the previous series. Series 39 is set to continue following a three month break in late 2024. At the end of the ''Storm Damage'' miniseries, a trailer for the Christmas special was shown. A subsequent press release stated that "the Christmas special will celebrate the gift of giving and will be told in an innovative, format-breaking way". In November it was confirmed that the episode would revolve around "the miracle of blood" and incorporate real-life testimonies. The subsequent miniseries, entitled ''Public Property'', commenced the week after the Christmas special and consisted of eleven episodes. On 30 January 2025, the following miniseries was announced to be titled ''Internal Affairs'', set to consist of twelve episodes.

Roxanne Harvey was announced as the series' new executive producer in November 2023, taking over from Jon Sen. Harvey looked forward to creating "distinctive, addictive characters alongside ambitious, emotionally epic stories that reflect our modern day NHS". Harvey assumes the role from the Christmas special; no executive producer is credited throughout ''Storm Damage''.

The show introduced an updated version of the title sequence introduced in series 33. Starting with the first episode of ''Internal Affairs'', the sequence was truncated to show writer, producer and director credits with the mini-series title below the Casualty logo. The font displaying the cast names in the closing titles were changed to bold. It also marked the show’s return to omitting on-screen episode titles, last seen in series 35.

Cast

The thirty-ninth series of ''Casualty'' features a cast of characters working for the NHS within the emergency department of Holby City Hospital and the Holby Ambulance Service. Sixteen cast members reprised their roles from the previous series, with this series the first not to feature Derek Thompson as Charlie Fairhead.

The first episode of ''Public Property'' introduces Naomi Wakszlak as trainee paramedic Indie Jankowski. Prior to the third episode of the miniseries it was confirmed that Wakszlak had joined the cast in a regular capacity, with Indie pursuing her third-year placement at Holby. The character is ''Casualtys first student paramedic. Harvey commented that "Naomi is an emerging talent who brings depth and authenticity to the role, seamlessly capturing Indie’s determination and drive to prove herself in a demanding environment."

From ''Internal Affairs'', Olly Rix joined the cast as Flynn Byron, a former military doctor and clinical lead. Robert Bathurst also appeared as surgeon Russell Whitelaw. Russell is described as "a man who has commanded the operating room for years with his unmatched skill and domineering personality".

Main characters

* Manpreet Bachu as Tariq Hussein (until episode 20)
* William Beck as Dylan Keogh
* Di Botcher as Jan Jenning
* Anna Chell as Jodie Whyte
* Milo Clarke as Teddy Gowan
* Sammy T. Dobson as Nicole Piper
* Melanie Hill as Siobhan McKenzie
* Elinor Lawless as Stevie Nash
* Kirsty Mitchell as Faith Dean
* Neet Mohan as Rash Masum
* Adesuwa Oni as Ngozi Okoye
* Sarah Seggari as Rida Amaan
* Kellie Shirley as Sophia Peters (until episode 16)
* Michael Stevenson as Iain Dean
* Charles Venn as Jacob Masters
* Barney Walsh as Cameron Mickelthwaite
* Naomi Wakszlak as Indie Jankowski (from episode 8)
* Olly Rix as Flynn Byron (from episode 19)

Recurring characters

* David Ajayi as Blake Gardner
* Robert Bathurst as Russell Whitelaw (episodes 17–30)
* Zoe Brough as Natalia Malinovsky
* Nicola Chegwin as Rosie Cornwall
* Ryan Hawley as Jamie Cleveland (until episode 3)
* Ravin J Ganatra as Kareem Hussein
* Michael Keogh as Rich Walker (until episode 16)
* Tom Mulheron as Luka Malinovsky
* Seth Somers as Sean Redmond
* Jack Wilkinson as Aaron Bayliss (episodes 8–18)

Guest characters

* Laurie Brett as Maria Mayhew (episode 15)
* Max Brown as Henry Somerville (episode 15)
* Amy Darton as Vicky Coleman (episode 15)
* Jeanie Hackman as Yasmin Zandi (episodes 1–3)
* Martin Hancock as Samuel Jankowski (episodes 21 & 22)
* Gina Isaac as Astrid Watson (episodes 10, 13 & 16)
* Ryan J Mackay as Bobby Morton (episodes 5 & 6)
* Lucy Lowe as Rachel Whyte (episode 15)

Episodes

References

{{Holby, Casualty
2024 British television seasons
2025 British television seasons
Casualty (TV series) episodes