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Holby City(TV show/series, 1999-2022)

1h per episode | Genres: Soap / Telenovela, Drama

Scripted Reality in 23 seasons with 1,102 episodes

Holby CityRating: 2.9/5 (with 19 votes)
Holby City (stylised on-screen as HOLBY CI+Y) is a British medical drama television series that aired weekly on BBC One. It was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999; the show ran until 29 March 2022. It follows the lives of medical and ancillary staff at the fictional Holby City Hospital, the same hospital as Casualty, in the fictional city of Holby, and features occasional crossovers of characters and plots with both Casualty (which include dedicated episodes broadcast as Casualty@Holby City) and the show's 2007 police procedural spin-off HolbyBlue. It began with eleven main characters in its first series, all of whom subsequently left the show. New main characters were then periodically written in and out, with a core of around fifteen main actors employed at any given time. In casting the first series, Young sought actors who were already well known in the television industry, something which has continued throughout its history, with cast members including Patsy Kensit, Jane Asher, Robert Powell, Ade Edmondson and John Michie. McHale was the show's lead writer for several years, and was the first British writer ever to become the showrunner of a major prime-time drama. Under his... ()
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About Holby City

Drama series about life on the wards of Holby City Hospital, following the highs and lows of the staff and patients.

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Holby City Seasons and Episodes

04/06/2021Series 23 - 50 episodes
The twenty-third and final series of the British medical drama television series Holby City began airing on BBC One in the United Kingdom on 6 April 2021. The series consists of 50 episodes, which focus on the professional and personal lives of medical and ancillary staff at the fictional Holby City Hospital. Seán Gleeson serves as the series producer. A new theme tune was introduced in the series, but was negatively received from viewers. As the series was filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic, it had to comply with safety protocols, including social distancing and reduced people on-set. Early in the series, actors Dawn Steele and Trieve Blackwood-Cambridge isolated and became a work bubble for two episodes to film close proximity scenes. The series was promoted through multiple trailers and behind-the-scenes videos. The show's cancellation was announced in June 2021 as part of plans from the BBC to make more nationwide programming. Holby City concludes with this series and the finale first airs on 29 March 2022. There was a wide backlash to the news from critics, fans and past and present cast members. A petition was launched to save the show, reaching over 43,700 signatures. Filming for the show concluded in December 2021 and pays homage to the National Health Service (NHS) ... ()
#1 | 04/06/2021Episode 1
Sahira is adamant that her father is innocent, Louis discovers Vicky is trapped in a toxic relationship, and Lucky isn't sure if Kian is really clean.
#2 | 04/13/2021Episode 2
Dominic pushes Sacha to make an illicit choice, Kian and Chloe make a shocking discovery in theatre, and are the McGerrys at breaking point?
#3 | 04/20/2021Episode 3
Louis is trapped as Vicky’s blackmailing escalates, a desperate Dom tries to convince Ange to take his case on, and Kian leads Lucky on a merry dance as he tries to dodge a drugs test.
#4 | 04/27/2021Episode 4
Hanssen worries that the upcoming court case will cause more harm than good. Sacha prepares to risk everything for Dom, but is Ange onto them? Fletch tries to get to grips with his new job.
#5 | 05/04/2021Episode 5
The cause of Reyhan’s death comes into question, putting Hanssen and Sahira’s relationship at breaking point. Dominic’s new found optimism might be too much too soon. Kian continues to lie to Lucky, but is she about to work out what’s really going on?
#6 | 05/11/2021Episode 6
Donna leads the Holby nursing staff in a protest, but will Hanssen be moved by the nurses’ cause or are things about to get much worse for them? Lucky realises that Kian lied to her about where Andrei was staying, and an accidental encounter between Josh and Hanssen threatens to spill both their secrets.
#7 | 05/18/2021Episode 7
When a majax strikes Holby – will self-harming Hanssen be heroic enough to ask for help? Secret addict Kian must choose between a young patient and Andrei – can he keep both safe? Thrust into the limelight, Jeong must diagnose a mystery condition – but will Dom help or hinder?
#8 | 05/25/2021Episode 8
How far is wannabe consultant Dom willing to go to ensure his path to power? Burying her head in the sand over her BRCA1 diagnosis, can anyone get through to Max? Reeling from Andrei’s sacrifice, is Kian willing to betray Fletch's trust to get what he wants?
#9 | 06/01/2021Episode 9
It’s the day of Max’s operation, and Ange and Josh’s relationship deepens. Kian convinces Andrei to return to the hospital to have his surgery, but is it enough to keep Andrei from leaving again?
#10 | 06/08/2021Episode 10
Kian faces losing Andrei, just when he thought he had got him back. Dom gets a shock when a patient chooses Sacha as her consultant instead of him. Are Ange and Josh about to lose their jobs over their secret relationship?
#11 | 06/15/2021Episode 11
Sparks fly between Kian and Fletch after Evie and Andrei disappear, Sacha and Dom compete for the top job, and Josh tries to win back Ange.
#12 | 06/22/2021Episode 12
Defeated Josh questions his place on AAU, and will Fletch unravel when Darwin faces a crisis?
#13 | 06/28/2021Episode 13
Lucky tries to overcome her personal crisis by throwing herself into work. A patient accuses Dominic of leaving an unwanted souvenir in his body during an operation. Kylie does her best to interpret Josh’s cryptic warnings over a potential faux pas with Louis.
#14 | 07/07/2021Episode 14
Josh’s mum is not impressed that her 20-something son is dating a woman in her forties. The hospital faces an emergency inspection by the CQC, and is a patient lying to the Dom and Jeong about being bitten by a dog?
#15 | 07/13/2021Episode 15
Dom’s mum Carole is admitted with a burnt arm, but is she hiding a more serious ailment? Kylie blurts out Ange’s secret to Josh, and Max tries to rally the troops after the disastrous CQC findings. To add to her woes, Sahira’s son turns up drunk, wounded and hiding a dark secret.
#16 | 07/20/2021Episode 16
Dom is shocked when he discovers Carole’s secret, Hanssen is torn as to how to handle Abs’s secret, and can Josh prove to Ange that he’s up to the role of being a father?
#17 | 07/27/2021Episode 17
Will Holby City’s new director of improvement be able to turn the hospital around? Can Ange put her personal news aside and prove that she runs a tight ship on AAU?
#18 | 08/03/2021Episode 18
Hanssen tries to persuade Lucky to return to Holby, and a terminally ill patient advises Kylie to tell Louis how she really feels about him.
#19 | 08/10/2021Episode 19
Holby’s new director of improvement is furious when Hanssen attempts to block their plans for AAU. Evie finds herself facing an impossible decision, and time is running out for Chloe to find a suitable candidate for Eli’s medical trial.
#20 | 08/17/2021Episode 20
Evie struggles to cope as she is drawn deeper into Jeni’s world. Dom has doubts about mum Carole joining Darwin’s stent trial, and Kylie must overcome her issues with new nurse Mel for the sake of a desperate young patient.
#21 | 08/24/2021Episode 21
Assisting in Eli’s experimental stent trial proves to be the hardest professional challenge of Chloe’s life. Can she overcome her fears? Donna’s teenage daughter Mia arrives drunk on the Holby doorstep after a party with Jeni’s dodgy clients, and as Carole’s dementia worsens, Jeong helps Dominic take her on an imaginary trip to the seaside.
#22 | 08/31/2021Episode 22
Hanssen trawls hospital CCTV for a potential threat. As Carole’s dementia worsens, taking part in the experimental stent trial becomes increasingly risky. Aleysa, another of Jeni’s girls, is admitted with a suspicious cut on her arm.
#23 | 09/07/2021Episode 23
Eli’s experimental stent trail looks like it will be over before it’s begun when his patient takes a turn for the worse. Ange prepares for the life-saving transfusion on her unborn baby, and Lucky uncovers the dark truth behind Jeni’s activities, but at what price?
#24 | 09/14/2021Episode 24
Hanssen finds himself in a perilous situation. Will he be rescued in time? Kylie and Dom suspect an elderly patient may be in peril, and Louis fears for Kylie.
#25 | 09/21/2021Episode 25
As Jeni starts making plans to send Evie away, will Fletch and Donna find out the dark truth about what she did to their daughters before it’s too late? Jac refuses to listen to Max, who insists she starts looking into alternative treatment options for her tumour, and is new dad Josh really coping as well as Ange thinks he is?
#26 | 09/28/2021Episode 26
Fletch confronts Jeni about what she did to Evie. With their latest round of IVF treatment scheduled for today, Amelia springs an awkward surprise on Eli. With Josh pushing himself at work and to be the perfect dad and partner to Ange, an unplanned visit from his mum Elaine leaves her worrying that he might be falling into old habits. What is Josh hiding?
#27 | 10/05/2021Episode 27
Donna allows her personal life to affect her work and neglects Lucky. Jac and Josh try to win Holby a place on a cutting-edge therapy study. Kylie discovers that Louis and Mel are still together.
#28 | 10/12/2021Episode 28
When Lucky wakes from surgery, Max has to deliver some life-changing news. Josh tries to cope with the pressures of fatherhood and work, and Henrik is shocked when a familiar face returns to Holby.
#29 | 10/19/2021Episode 29
Lucky asks Max for an impossible favour. Hanssen reluctantly agrees to mentor a new protege, despite their shared and painful history. Will Ange notice that Josh isn’t handling the pressure before it is too late?
#30 | 10/26/2021Episode 30
On Josh’s birthday, a surprise celebration causes him to fall back into dangerous habits. Kylie tries a bold strategy to save Lucky, and Russ and Hanssen find themselves locked in a store cupboard together.
#31 | 11/02/2021Episode 31
Will Ollie be able to contain his deep-seated fears? Josh finds an unexpected reason to take the Green War of the Wards challenge seriously. Can Max and Kylie put aside their differences in order to save the planet?
#32 | 11/09/2021Episode 32
Amelia must break some devastating news to husband Eli, Ollie's shady past threatens to catch up with him, and will anyone notice that forgotten and forsaken Jeong is in desperate need of a friend?
#33 | 11/16/2021Episode 33
Lucky is readmitted to Holby, and Louis learns the truth about her suicidal thoughts. Jac falters just as she’s about to start the proton-beam therapy. Eli persuades Josh he needs to tell Ange about his bulimia.
#34 | 11/23/2021Episode 34
Russ learns the truth about Ollie’s relationship with Maisie, while Max and Dom disagree over his diagnosis of a black female patient. Now that Ange knows the truth about Josh’s bulimia, will their relationship survive?
#35 | 11/30/2021Episode 35
Eli struggles to focus on the ward as he worries about Amelia’s health. Russ tries to convince Hanssen that he is not irresponsible. Will Josh keep his word and attend therapy for his eating disorder?
#36 | 12/07/2021Episode 36
Dom remains in denial about Carole's ailing health, Eli and Amelia face a difficult choice, and Ollie is eager to return to work, but Hanssen has doubts.
#37 | 12/14/2021Episode 37
A young cancer patient returns to go under the knife on AAU, Amelia struggles to cope with yet another devastating setback, and Kylie makes a mortifying Secret Santa faux pas.
#38 | 01/04/2022Episode 38
Facing a visit from the regulatory body, Jac hopes a complex operation will show Holby at its best. During a surprise inspection, a patient comes into AAU with a suspicious motorbike injury. And can Hanssen and Russ persuade a reluctant patient to accept a lifesaving liver transplant?
#39 | 01/11/2022Episode 39
Dom returns from compassionate leave, but Sacha is concerned he isn’t ready. Jac may be prioritising Holby over her own health - is Fletch’s faith in her misplaced?
#40 | 01/18/2022Episode 40
Eli is compromised when Jac implores him to perform risky surgery on her. Fetch finds himself seriously considering Regina's job offer.
#41 | 01/25/2022Episode 41
As Fletch’s faith in Holby is dented, a job offer from St James’ becomes increasingly appealing. Hanssen discovers Billie’s secret and is reluctant to keep it from her father. Nicky reaches breaking point with Juliet, but is turning to Amelia for support the answer?
#42 | 02/01/2022Episode 42
Jac pushes Nicky to overcome her demons and become the doctor she knows she can be. But just how far is Nicky willing to go? Donna feels dejected when she gets no recognition from anyone.
#43 | 02/08/2022Episode 43
Jac’s ambitious plans for the hospital are pushing her staff near a breaking point. Donna struggles to balance it all. Will Madge keep her promise to spy for Regina?
#44 | 02/15/2022Episode 44
Josh is tested when a familiar face is admitted to AAU. Max has her principles pushed to the limit. Eli wrestles with his conscience as Amelia presses him about Juliet’s future.
#45 | 02/22/2022Episode 45
Nicky must find the strength to be a mother to Juliet or give away her baby for good. As the hospital is forced to lock down, Hanssen has to help deliver Billie's baby. As AAU handles the Darwin overflow, Ange notices Madge behaving suspiciously.
#46 | 02/28/2022Episode 46
Kylie believes Madge is the victim of domestic abuse, Dom receives a lucrative offer from a private hospital, and Russ needs to proritise being a father to Billie.
#47 | 03/08/2022Episode 47
It’s the moment of truth: will Holby finally get itself out of special measures? Meanwhile, Regina puts more pressure on Madge to betray Jac and the hospital.
#48 | 03/15/2022Episode 48
Fletch makes a last-ditch attempt to find a surgeon to save Jac’s life. Kylie tries to persuade Jac to visit Madge at home to find out what is behind her betrayal of Holby.
#49 | 03/22/2022Episode 49
The team operate on Jac to try to save her life, Josh's relationship with Claudia resurfaces, and Lexy receives good news about a new kidney.
#50 | 03/29/2022Episode 50
As the reverberations of Jac’s surgery impact around Darwin and beyond, will life on Wyvern Wing ever be the same again? Series Finale
01/07/2020Series 22 - 44 episodes
01/02/2019Series 21 - 53 episodes
01/02/2018Series 20 - 52 episodes
10/11/2016Series 19 - 64 episodes
10/13/2015Series 18 - 52 episodes
10/14/2014Series 17 - 52 episodes
10/15/2013Series 16 - 52 episodes
10/16/2012Series 15 - 52 episodes
10/18/2011Series 14 - 52 episodes
10/19/2010Series 13 - 52 episodes
10/20/2009Series 12 - 55 episodes
10/21/2008Series 11 - 52 episodes
10/16/2007Series 10 - 53 episodes
10/24/2006Series 9 - 52 episodes
10/18/2005Series 8 - 52 episodes
10/19/2004Series 7 - 52 episodes
10/07/2003Series 6 - 52 episodes
10/08/2002Season 5 - 52 episodes
10/09/2001Series 4 - 52 episodes
10/05/2000Series 3 - 30 episodes
11/25/1999Series2 - 16 episodes
01/12/1999Season 1 - 9 episodes

Additional Information

Official websites:
Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 10 languages: Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 01/12/1999
Last episode released on: 03/29/2022
Appearing Characters: Nicky McKendrick, Harry Tressler, Connie Beauchamp, Colette Sheward, Mary-Claire Carter, Adrian Fletcher, Serena Campbell, Jason Haynes
Camera Setup: Single-camera setup

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