Episode 8080

This is the first episode of 2025, and 8080th episode of Shortland Street, which aired on the 10th February 2025.
== Synopsis ==
It's a day of new beginnings, new hope and new blood in Ferndale. But some old wounds are yet to heal.
== Cast List ==
=== Main ===
* Michael Galvin as Chris Warner
* Madeleine McCarthy as Cleo Atwell
* Ben Barrington as Drew McCaskill
* Ngahuia Piripi as Esther Samuels
* Awa Puna as Gia Te Atakura
* Carlos Muller as Logan Barns
* Marianne Inafnte as Madonna Diaz
* Jess Sayer as Maeve Mullens 
* Courtenay Louise as Monique Strutter
* Mo Naisr as Nazar Arshad
* Jane Wills as Phil Grayson
* Tess Rao as Poppy Achari
* Peter Burnamn as Sage Stewart
* Nepia Takuira-Mita as Te Manawanui
* Paul Wagott as Thaddeus Fleiss
* Theo David as Viliami To'a
* Jade Daniels as Julian Jonas
=== Recurring/Guest ===
* Stephen Lovatt as Emmett Whitman
* Lisette de Jong as Susie Floyd
* Bram Scott-Breheny as Adam Cull
* Stephanie Travis as Amelia Cull
* Madison Southall as Isla Goodwell
* John Doubleday as Rick Davis
* Korban Knock as Beau Fraser
* Kanoa Macfie as Harley Kane
* Tumohio Newman as Levi Joyce
* Astra Mclaren as Ruth Goodwell
* Johannes Young as Detective Brett Kelly
== Episode summary ==
Cleo and Poppy are late on their first day at Shortland Street. Drew returns to work after the events of last episode, he insists that he is fine being back, but when he is paged to ED he asks Phil to go instead. Poppy remains enthusiastic for the entirety of her shift, however Gia scolds her at the end of it for ignoring her instructions and doing what she felt like the whole day. Cleo is given the nickname "scrubs" by Dr. McCaskill, she accuses him of being mean to a patient who just lost his wife, unaware of what Drew's been through the past two months. Naz is seen dealing with a patient called Isla who is about to get her cast off but finds out that she has pain in her left leg, which causes her to put more weight on her right. Tests come back confirming that she has cancer. Chris mentions that Harry has been sentenced to fifteen years without parole and that he is appealing it, as well as the fact that both Harry and the rest of the family have cut contact with him.
After stepping down as CEO, Esther wonders if she might lose her medical licence but admits she doesn't have time to be miserable. Marty is in Honduras saving lives. Julian clashes with Emmett about quotas to which he doesn't see the use in. Monique feels the pressure from Julian and stresses to Naz that he needs to get his patients out quicker, later she mentions to Chris and Madonna that he is ignoring her emails. Madonna still hasn't told Vili or Thaddeus that she's pregnant, and is struggling to hide it. Nicole has been sentenced to ten years with parole. Maeve is seen running at the beginning and end of the episode, coincidentally bumping into Cleo and Poppy both times. When Nicole's sentence is brought up, Maeve avoids talking about it. Pele is currently in Samoa with his family. Mana organises for two teen patients, who arrived in the ED after crashing a stolen vehicle, to have a temporary bed for the night after feeling empathetic for their situation. 
== Other information ==
* This is the first episode of the new mini season New Blood.
* The first episode of the show to be given a title, "Baby Steps, Part 1"
* Stephen Lovatt who portrays Emmett Whitman is still credited as being on a recurring contract despite his character being one of the main focuses of the mini season. 
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