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Breaking Point
Series 42
No. of episodes7
Release
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Original release23 March 2024 (2024-03-23) –
present
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The forty-second series of the British medical drama television series Casualty, titled Breaking Point, began airing on BBC One in the United Kingdom on 23 March 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. Jon Sen and Liza Mellody continued their roles as executive producer and series producer respectively. Breaking Point is the fifth series of the shorter narrative arcs introduced by Sen.

Production[edit]

Series 42 is primarily filmed at Roath Lock Studios, located in Cardiff, where the serial has been produced since 2011.

The series commenced in the United Kingdom on 23 March 2024 on BBC One, one week after the forty-first series ended. It is produced by BBC Studios.[1] The series received a promotional trailer on 20 March 2024.[2]

Jon Sen continues his role as executive producer; his resignation was announced in October 2023. Kate Oates, the head of continuing drama at BBC Studios, expressed sadness at Sen's decision but accredited him with "creating some groundbreaking moments".[3] Roxanne Harvey was announced as his successor in November 2023.[4] Harvey looked forward to creating "distinctive, addictive characters alongside ambitious, emotionally epic stories that reflect our modern day NHS".[4] Filming for Casualty primarily takes place in a purpose-built studio at the BBC Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff, although the nature of the show means that filming also takes place on-location. On-location filming often occurs in Cardiff and other areas of southern Wales.[1]

Cast[edit]

Breaking Point features a cast of characters working for the NHS within the emergency department of Holby City Hospital and the Holby Ambulance Service.[5] Most cast members from the previous series reprise their roles in this series. William Beck appears as Dylan Keogh, a consultant in emergency medicine.[6] Di Botcher portrays Jan Jenning, the operational duty manager at Holby Ambulance Service.[6] Anna Chell stars as Jodie Whyte, a staff nurse, and Milo Clarke plays Teddy Gowan, a paramedic.[6] Nigel Harman features as consultant Max Cristie, the department's clinical lead.[6] Shalisha James-Davis plays Paige Allcott, an F1 doctor, and Elinor Lawless stars as consultant Stevie Nash.[6] Kirsty Mitchell portrays Faith Cadogan, an advanced clinical practitioner (ACP), and Neet Mohan appears as Rash Masum, a clinical fellow.[6] Eddie-Joe Robinson and Sarah Seggari play staff nurses Ryan Firth and Rida Amaan, respectively.[6] Arin Smethurst and Michael Stevenson feature as paramedics Sah Brockner and Iain Dean, respectively.[6] Charles Venn portrays paramedic Jacob Masters, and Barney Walsh plays staff nurse Cameron Mickelthwaite.[6]

On 7 February 2024, it was announced that three new characters would join the series. Alongside Manpreet Bachu, who debuted in the previous series as Tariq Hussein, Jamie Glover was cast in the role of Patrick Onley, a trauma surgeon and the department's clinical lead. He was excited about joining the show and to work with "such a dedicated, skilful group of people".[7] Sammy T. Dobson joins the show as junior doctor Nicole Piper, respectively.[7] Dobson commented that "to become a piece of such a well-regarded part of BBC history is incredible".[7] Patrick appears from episode 1, and Nicole from episode 2.[8]

Episodes[edit]

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions) [9]
13181"System Failure"[10]Judith DineRebekah Harrison23 March 2024 (2024-03-23)N/A
13192"Core Wounds"[11]Judith DineRachel Harper23 March 2024 (2024-03-23)2.63
13203"Earn Your Stripes"[12]Conor MorrisseyClaire Miller30 March 2024 (2024-03-30)2.84
13214"Childhood's End"[13]Conor MorrisseyEd Sellek6 April 2024 (2024-04-06)2.87
13225"Breathe with Me"[14]Matthew EvansPoz Watson13 April 2024 (2024-04-13)2.77
13236"Into the Fire"[15]Matthew EvansAl Smith20 April 2024 (2024-04-20)2.67
13247"The Whistleblower"[16]Christopher McGillIsla Gray27 April 2024 (2024-04-27)2.66
13258"The Longest Shift"[17]Christopher McGillPoz Watson4 May 2024 (2024-05-04)TBD

Reception[edit]

Digital Spy's Erin Zammitt praised the Breaking Point series, and the story arc format as a whole for the depths it allows themes to be explored. Zammitt described the series' focus on staff mental health as "important television", relating this to the struggles faced by real NHS workers. She compliment the focus on Rash and Neet Mohan's performance, as well as the story's efforts to follow Rash's journey beyond his breakdown and the series' awareness of systemic failures. Zammitt also noted the impact of the series showing Dylan's struggles, due to audiences having known him as "confident and focused" for more than ten years on-screen.[18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Casualty". BBC Studios. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  2. ^ Anderton, Joe (20 March 2024). "Casualty offers first look at new Dylan story and special Rash episode in latest trailer". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  3. ^ Harp, Justin (11 October 2023). "Casualty producer Jon Sen confirms show exit". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b "BBC Studios Drama Productions announces two new hires" (Press release). BBC. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Casualty - 6 September 1986". History of the BBC. BBC. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Who's who?". Inside Soap. No. 34. 26 August – 1 September 2023. p. 95.
  7. ^ a b c Cooper, Brenna (7 February 2024). "Casualty adds The Crown and Killing Eve stars to cast". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  8. ^ Dainty, Sophie (17 March 2024). "10 huge Casualty spoilers for double episode". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Most viewed programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  10. ^ Rebekah Harrison (writer); Judith Dine (director); Debbie Shewell (producer) (23 March 2024). "System Failure". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.
  11. ^ Rachel Harper (writer); Judith Dine (director); Debbie Shewell (producer) (23 March 2024). "Core Wounds". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.
  12. ^ Claire Miller (writer); Conor Morrissey (director); Jenny Thompson (producer) (30 March 2024). "Earn Your Stripes". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.
  13. ^ Ed Sellek (writer); Conor Morrissey (director); Jenny Thompson (producer) (6 April 2024). "Childhood's End". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.
  14. ^ Poz Watson (writer); Matthew Evans (director); Sarah Beardsall (producer) (13 April 2024). "Breathe With Me". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.
  15. ^ Al Smith (writer); Matthew Evans (director); Sarah Beardsall (producer) (20 April 2024). "Into the Fire". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.
  16. ^ Isla Gray (writer); Christopher McGill (director); Lou Prendergast (producer) (27 April 2024). "The Whistleblower". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.
  17. ^ Poz Watson (writer); Christopher McGill (director); Lou Prendergast (producer) (4 May 2024). "The Longest Shift". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.
  18. ^ Zammitt, Erin (23 April 2024). "Why Casualty's mental health series is important television". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 April 2024.

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