# 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 and Internal Affairs.

## 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 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 Casualty's 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, Robert Bathurst joins the cast 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". Olly Rix also joined the cast in the same mini-series as Flynn Byron, a former military doctor and clinical lead.

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) |
| Storm Damage |||||||
| 1336 | 1 | "All for Love" | Conor Morrissey | Rebekah Harrison and Claire Miller | 10 August 2024 (2024-08-10) | 2.41 |
| 1337 | 2 | "Downfall" | Conor Morrissey | Claire Miller | 17 August 2024 (2024-08-17) | 2.68 |
| 1338 | 3 | "Absolution" | Steve Hughes | Toby Walton | 24 August 2024 (2024-08-24) | 2.75 |
| 1339 | 4 | "The Right Amount" | Steve Hughes | Ed Sellek and Poz Watson | 31 August 2024 (2024-08-31) | 2.59 |
| 1340 | 5 | "The Truth Will Set You Free" | Cóilín Ó Scolaí | Isla Gray | 7 September 2024 (2024-09-07) | 2.35 |
| 1341 | 6 | "Freedom" | Cóilín Ó Scolaí | Poz Watson | 7 September 2024 (2024-09-07) | 2.36 |
| Special |||||||
| 1342 | 7 | "All I Want for Christmas" | Steve Hughes | Erin Kubicki | 21 December 2024 (2024-12-21) | 3.14 |
| Public Property |||||||
| 1343 | 8 | "Off Duty" | Suri Krishnamma | Lindsey Alford and Hilary Frankland | 28 December 2024 (2024-12-28) | 3.12 |
| 1344 | 9 | "On Trial" | Suri Krishnamma | Lindsey Alford and Hilary Frankland | 4 January 2025 (2025-1-4) | <3.10 |
| 1345 | 10 | "Bite the Bullet" | Paul Murphy | Rachel Harper | 11 January 2025 (2025-1-11) | 2.99 |
| 1346 | 11 | "Defamation" | Paul Murphy | Erin Kubicki | 18 January 2025 (2025-1-18) | <2.77 |
| 1347 | 12 | "Precipice" | Jamie Annett | Mark Catley | 25 January 2025 (2025-1-25) | 2.98 |
| 1348 | 13 | "Freefall" | Jamie Annett | Isla Gray | 1 February 2025 (2025-2-1) | 3.07 |
| 1349 | 14 | "Out of Time" | Jordan Hogg | Erin Kubicki | 8 February 2025 (2025-2-8) | 2.90 |
| 1350 | 15 | "Jodie" | Jordan Hogg | Claire Miller | 15 February 2025 (2025-2-15) | 2.99 |
| 1351 | 16 | "Brace, Brace, Brace" | Matthew Evans | Simon Norman | 22 February 2025 (2025-2-22) | 3.01 |
| 1352 | 17 | "Unearthed" | Matthew Evans | Matthew McDevitt | 1 March 2025 (2025-3-1) | 2.84 |
| 1353 | 18 | "Just Like You" | George Siougas | Toby Walton | 8 March 2025 (2025-3-8) | 2.85 |
| Internal Affairs |||||||
| 1354 | 19 | "Episode 1" | George Siougas | Poz Watson | 15 March 2025 (2025-3-15) | TBD |
| 1355 | 20 | "Episode 2" | Judith Dine | Michelle Lipton | 22 March 2025 (2025-3-22) | TBD |