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Season 19
No. of episodes	64
Release
Original network	BBC One BBC One HD
Original release	11 October 2016 (2016-10-11) – 19 December 2017 (2017-12-19)

The nineteenth series of the British medical drama television series Holby City commenced airing in the United Kingdom on 11 October 2016, and concluded on 19 December 2017. The series consists of 64 episodes. Oliver Kent continues his position as the show's executive producer and Simon Harper serves as the series producer until late 2016 when Kent was promoted, Harper became executive producer and Kate Hall was appointed the series producer. Fifteen regular cast members reprised their roles from the previous series, while several recurring characters, and numerous guest stars feature in the series. Following the departures of seven actors during the series, seven new characters were introduced, although new cast members David Ajao, Ayesha Dharker and Christian Vit depart before the series finale. Olga Fedori, Hermione Gulliford, Jaye Jacobs and Jemma Redgrave reprised their respective roles during the series, although Redgrave later departed the show.

Episodes

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	UK viewers (millions)
840	1	"Into the Abyss"	Steve Brett	Ailsa Macaulay	11 October 2016 (11 October 2016)	4.45
Hungover F1 doctor Jasmine Burrows (Lucinda Dryzek) treats a patient with consultant general surgeons Ric Griffin (Hugh Quarshie) and Sacha Levy (Bob Barrett), but when she starts getting personally involved with the patient, Ric reassigns her to another patient. Chairman of the hospital board Tristan Wood (Jonathan McGuiness) returns to Keller ward to evaluate the running of the ward. Jasmine speaks with Tristan and tells him that she feels that Ric is intimidating. Tristan reports Jasmine's claims to chief executive officer (CEO) Henrik Hanssen (Guy Henry) and Ric is suspended. CT1 doctor Zosia March (Camilla Arfwedson) initially struggles to connect emotionally with Michael Malone (Andy Lucas), a terminally ill patient who reminds her of her dead friend Arthur Digby (Rob Ostlere). Registrar general surgeon Raf di Lucca (Joe McFadden) is shortlisted for a surgeons scheme and his superior, consultant general surgeon Serena Campbell (Catherine Russell), encourages him to progress with his career, but his patient, Kim Whitfield (Louisa Clein), makes him question whether he should put his life before his job.
841	2	"Rocket Man"	Steve Brett	Peter Mattessi	18 October 2016 (18 October 2016)	4.86
Zosia becomes determined to save a theatre on Darwin ward when Tristan voices his plans to remove one of the theatres from the ward. She works with consultant cardiothoracic surgeon Jac Naylor (Rosie Marcel) to treat a young girl, Caitlin Callahan (Katy Reece), but blood test results reveal that she is not related to her father, Casimir Callahan (Chris Coghill). Zosia accidentally reveals this to Caitlin and later puts her career in danger when she defies Jac during the operation. Jac soon realises that Zosia has not been treating her bipolar disorder correctly. Staff nurse and transplant coordinator Essie Harrison (Kaye Wragg) becomes suspicious over Kim, after she is readmitted following another fall. F2 doctor Morven Digby (Eleanor Fanyinka) bonds with flirtatious patient Aiden Hammond (Clifford Samuel).
842	3	"Black Dog"	James Bryce	Patrick Homes	25 October 2016 (25 October 2016)	4.79
Hanssen receives a phone call from someone in Sweden, his homeland, who ask him to return home as the CEO of the local hospital has died. He initially refuses to return to Sweden and asks Jac to attend the funeral on his behalf; when Jac reminds him that the CEO of the Swedish hospital raised his son, Hanssen decides to return to Sweden. On the Acute Assessment Unit (AAU), Imelda Cousins (Tessa Peake-Jones) returns to assess Serena's ability to run the unit as clinical lead. After Imelda suffers an absence seizure, Serena realises that she has epilepsy. Jac warns cardiothoracic surgical registrar Oliver "Ollie" Valentine (James Anderson) that Zosia is planning on moving hospitals, forcing Ollie to realise that he wants to reunite with Zosia following their separation (see "Running Out") and him beginning a relationship with Jasmine (see "Say a Little Prayer"). Jasmine's lies about Ric create further trouble, but she faces the possibility of losing her job if she tells the truth, ultimately leading to Hanssen covering for her.
843	4	"Somebody to Love"	James Bryce	Ed Sellek	1 November 2016 (1 November 2016)	4.55
Consultant neurosurgeon Guy Self (John Michie) helps Tristan when his partner, Jemima Chase (Laura Rogers), is admitted after suffering a head injury. Zosia believes that Tristan is abusing Jemima when she notices that Jemima has been admitted under a different name, she has bruises on her arm and her previous medical records show she has been admitted several times with similar injuries. Guy realises the truth and confronts Tristan, but he tells Guy that he does not abuse Jemima. Morven becomes overconfident after saving a patient in a trauma case, and when Aiden is readmitted, Raf questions whether Morven is treating him for the right reasons. Registrar general surgeon Isaac Mayfield (Marc Elliott) becomes annoyed with the living habits of his partner, CT1 doctor Dominic "Dom" Copeland (David Ames). When he learns that a letter informing him that he has a surgeon's scheme interview got mixed up in Dom's post, Isaac and Dom's relationship becomes strained.
844	5	"Song of Self – Part One"	Paulette Randall	Kate Verghese	8 November 2016 (8 November 2016)	4.72
A confident Guy prepares for the construction of his new neurosurgical ward, but he soon finds himself distracted by Jemima, who is readmitted onto Darwin ward after being hit by a car outside the hospital. When Jasmine tells Guy that Jemima told the driver of the car to let her die, Guy asks Jemima why she is still in her abusive relationship with Tristan, but then it becomes apparent that Tristan raped Jemima and she is now pregnant with his baby. Guy is shocked when Jemima agrees to marry Tristan. Zosia learns that Jemima was raped and prepares to help Jemima flee the country, until Tristan finds Zosia trying to take Jemima's passport. Tristan begins strangling Zosia until she grabs a glass block and hits him over the head with it. A paranoid Jasmine impresses Ric when she diagnoses a patient with dementia pugilistica.
845	6	"Song of Self – Part Two"	Paulette Randall	Kate Verghese	15 November 2016 (15 November 2016)	4.42
Zosia remains in shock following the night's events. Ollie returns to the hospital and finds her in the staff room; he prompts her to call the police about the incident. At the same time, Guy is asked to operate on Tristan; he does, unaware Tristan attempted to rape Zosia. After the operation, Guy learns what Tristan did to Zosia and prepares to take him to the police. However, Tristan threatens him and explains that he knows about Guy's past, including his suicide attempt years ago. Jac calls the police and they arrive, but Tristan dies from a bleed on the brain shortly before he is interviewed. Zosia has the charges against her dropped after Jemima tells the police about her ordeal. Following the night's events, Guy resigns and leaves to start a new career and to seek help for his mental health.
846	7	"The Kill List"	Toby Frow	Jeff Povey	22 November 2016 (22 November 2016)	4.81
Isaac is given a research grant by Ric and is told that he needs to pick an assistant to help him with his research. A competitive Dom and Jasmine go head-to-head to win the assistant post; Dom sabotages the other participants' opportunity, while Jasmine composes a file with her ideas for the research grant. When Dom realises that the post will go to either him or Jasmine, he sabotages Jasmine's file. Jasmine realises Dom's intentions and is irritated by his actions, until she is given the role of research assistant. Isaac later tells Dom he wants them to be together again. Consultant general/trauma surgeon Bernie Wolfe (Jemma Redgrave) returns from Ukraine, unnverving Serena, her former partner. Serena's nephew, clinical audit assistant Jason Haynes (Jules Robertson), misinterprets Serena and tells Bernie that Serena has moved on. As the pair's relationship remains strained, Jason and the AAU ward manager Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher (Alex Walkinshaw) lock the pair in Serena's office and they reconcile. Bank nurse Inga Olsen (Kaisa Hammarlund) becomes paranoid over the friendship between her partner, consultant obstetrician gynaecologist Derwood "Mr T" Thompson (Ben Hull), and consultant cardiothoracic surgeon Mo Effanga (Chizzy Akudolu). Inga lies to Mr T, claiming that she is pregnant.
847	8	"Parasite"	Toby Frow	Simon Norman	29 November 2016 (29 November 2016)	4.30
Jac is unimpressed by the late arrival of new locum cardiothoracic surgical consultant Matteo Rossini (Christian Vit), who arrives at the hospital on a horse with a patient. Frustrated by Matteo's enthusiasm and artificial charm, Jac begins putting Matteo in his place, until he tells her that he is not threatened by her. Jac discovers that Matteo is part of the team who were sold her project, the Digby stent, by Guy and passed the device as their own, resulting in the Digby stent's downfall. Bernie is surprised by the return of her son, Cameron Dunn (Nic Jackman), who reveals that he is restarting his first year as a foundation doctor. Serena and Bernie are impressed by Cameron's ability when he diagnoses a patient with a rare condition. Dom exposes a patient's lies to his friend. Isaac hides Arthur's medal from Dom, who has been keeping the medals since Arthur's death.
848	9	"Glass Houses"	Jan Bauer	Johanne McAndrew and Elliot Hope	6 December 2016 (6 December 2016)	4.77
Jac learns she has an ovarian cyst and Mr T is concerned. He advises that she has an operation to remove the cyst, but Jac refuses surgery, and instead focuses on her patient Alister Maconie (Andrew Rothney), the uncle of Jac's daughter, Emma Naylor-Maconie (Darcey Burke). Jac realises that Alister needs an operation if he does not want to be at risk of a heart-lung transplant, but before she is able to perform surgery, she collapses and is rushed into theatre. Jac survives surgery and begins her recovery. Raf spends the day on Keller ward treating Kim's son, Parker Whitfield (Louis Davison), who has been admitted after vomiting blood. He discovers that Kim's medical condition has affected him and suggests that Parker spends some time away from his mother, leading to Essie suggesting that he moves in with her temporarily. Fletch befriends Artem Chernik (Nicholas Woodeson), a vulnerable and lonely patient, but soon discovers he is a gambler.
849	10	"Hallelujah"	Jan Bauer	Becky Prestwich and Nick Fisher	13 December 2016 (13 December 2016)	4.40
850	11	"The Nightmare Before Christmas"	David Tucker	Katie Douglas	20 December 2016 (20 December 2016)	4.66
851	12	"Just Get on with It"	David Tucker	Simon Norman	27 December 2016 (27 December 2016)	4.55
852	13	"I Do, I Do, I Do"	Dermot Boyd	Michelle Lipton	3 January 2017 (3 January 2017)	5.16
853	14	"Aces High"	Jennie Darnell	Joe Ainsworth	10 January 2017 (10 January 2017)	4.73
854	15	"Stick or Twist"	Jennie Darnell	Joe Ainsworth	18 January 2017 (18 January 2017)	4.27
855	16	"Daylight"	Karl Neilson	Gareth Sargeant and Patrick Homes	24 January 2017 (24 January 2017)	4.89
856	17	"Of Lions and Lambs"	Karl Neilson	Patrick Homes	31 January 2017 (31 January 2017)	4.85
857	18	"Losing Game"	Steve Brett	Kate Verghese, Patrick Homes and Andy Bayliss	7 February 2017 (7 February 2017)	4.78
858	19	"Four Letter Word"	Steve Brett	Tony Higgins and Andy Bayliss	14 February 2017 (14 February 2017)	4.98
859	20	"What We Pretend to Be"	Jamie Annett	Owen Lloyd−Fox	21 February 2017 (21 February 2017)	5.03
860	21	"The Price We Pay"	Jamie Annett	Chris Murray	28 February 2017 (28 February 2017)	5.34
861	22	"Other People's Dreams"	Ian Barnes	Patrick Homes	7 March 2017 (7 March 2017)	4.88
862	23	"The Hangover"	Ian Barnes	Simon Norman	14 March 2017 (14 March 2017)	4.99
863	24	"Growing Pains"	Jermain Julien	Wendy Granditer	21 March 2017 (21 March 2017)	5.01
864	25	"Unbreakable"	Jermain Julien	Johanne McAndrew and Elliot Hope	28 March 2017 (28 March 2017)	5.02
865	26	"It's Only Love If It Hurts"	Karl Neilson	Nick Fisher	4 April 2017 (4 April 2017)	4.31
866	27	"Someone to Look after Me"	Karl Neilson	Patrick Homes	11 April 2017 (11 April 2017)	5.02
867	28	"Past Imperfect"	James Larkin	Becky Prestwich	18 April 2017 (18 April 2017)	5.02
868	29	"Two Hearts"	James Larkin	Katie Douglas	25 April 2017 (25 April 2017)	4.74
869	30	"Gold Star"	Lisa Mulcahy	Ed Sellek	2 May 2017 (2 May 2017)	4.90
870	31	"The Heart Is a Small Thing"	Lisa Mulcahy	Sian Evans	9 May 2017 (9 May 2017)	4.55
871	32	"Project Aurous"	Jermain Julien	Claire Miller	16 May 2017 (16 May 2017)	4.74
872	33	"Enigma"	Jermain Julien	Peter Mattessi	23 May 2017 (23 May 2017)	4.58
873	34	"Twist of the Knife"	Tracey Rooney	Jon Sen	30 May 2017 (30 May 2017)	3.73
874	35	"The Hard Way Home"	Tracey Rooney	Martin Jameson and Nick Fisher	6 June 2017 (6 June 2017)	4.26
875	36	"For the Love of Maureen"	Jamie Annett	Joe Ainsworth	13 June 2017 (13 June 2017)	4.10
876	37	"For You May Be the Next to Die..."	Jamie Annett	Patrick Homes	20 June 2017 (20 June 2017)	4.18
877	38	"Paper Wishes"	Richard Platt	Patrick Homes and Ailsa Macaulay	27 June 2017 (27 June 2017)	4.62
878	39	"Keeping the Faith"	Baff Akoto	Jeff Povey	4 July 2017 (4 July 2017)	4.18
879	40	"Sleep Well"	Sean Glynn	Johanne McAndrew and Elliot Hope	11 July 2017 (11 July 2017)	4.60
880	41	"Going the Distance"	Sean Glynn	Chris Murray	18 July 2017 (18 July 2017)	4.29
881	42	"Baggage"	Tracey Rooney	Patrick Homes	25 July 2017 (25 July 2017)	4.24
882	43	"The Evolution of Woman"	Tracey Rooney	Simon Norman	1 August 2017 (1 August 2017)	4.26
883	44	"Go Ugly Early"	Dominic Keavey	Nick Fisher	8 August 2017 (8 August 2017)	4.04
884	45	"Calm Before the Storm"	Dominic Keavey	Katie Douglas	15 August 2017 (15 August 2017)	4.13
885	46	"Wildest Dreams"	Paulette Randall	Angela Holden	22 August 2017 (22 August 2017)	4.25
886	47	"Keep on Running"	Paulette Randall	Michelle Lipton	29 August 2017 (29 August 2017)	3.84
887	48	"How Loud It Is"	Jamie Annett	Andy Bayliss	5 September 2017 (5 September 2017)	4.07
888	49	"The Man Who Sold the World"	Jamie Annett	Joe Ainsworth	12 September 2017 (12 September 2017)	4.55
889	50	"Veil of Tears – Part One"	Jan Bauer	Joe Ainsworth	19 September 2017 (19 September 2017)	4.52
890	51	"Veil of Tears – Part Two"	Nigel Douglas	Michelle Lipton	26 September 2017 (26 September 2017)	4.32
891	52	"Left Behind"	Nigel Douglas	Wendy Granditer	3 October 2017 (3 October 2017)	4.40
892	53	"The Coming Storm"	Daikin Marsh	Patrick Homes	10 October 2017 (10 October 2017)	4.28
893	54	"Thicker Than Water"	Daikin Marsh	Peter Mattessi	17 October 2017 (17 October 2017)	4.19
894	55	"Things Left Unsaid"	Steve Brett	Robert Goldsbrough	24 October 2017 (24 October 2017)	4.12
895	56	"Know Yourself, Know Your Enemy"	Steve Brett	Johanne McAndrew and Elliot Hope	31 October 2017 (31 October 2017)	4.02
896	57	"Kingdom Come"	Jermain Julien	Ed Sellek	7 November 2017 (7 November 2017)	4.17
897	58	"It Has to Be Now"	Jermain Julien	Becky Prestwich	14 November 2017 (14 November 2017)	4.26
898	59	"Hungry Heart"	Thomas Hescott	Sian Evans	21 November 2017 (21 November 2017)	4.15
899	60	"Hiding Places"	Thomas Hescott	Gerard Sampaio	28 November 2017 (28 November 2017)	4.37
900	61	"Group Animal – Part One"	Paulette Randall	Andy Bayliss	5 December 2017 (5 December 2017)	4.92
901	62	"Group Animal – Part Two"	Paulette Randall	Andy Bayliss	7 December 2017 (7 December 2017)	5.19
902	63	"We Need to Talk About Fredrik"	Toby Frow	Patrick Homes	12 December 2017 (12 December 2017)	4.71
903	64	"Always Forever"	Toby Frow	Simon Norman	19 December 2017 (19 December 2017)	4.39

Cast

Overview

The nineteenth series of Holby City began with 15 roles receiving star billing, a similar amount to the previous series. Guy Henry appears as chief executive officer and consultant general surgeon Henrik Hanssen. Hugh Quarshie stars as consultant general surgeon Ric Griffin, who is the clinical lead of general surgical ward, Keller ward, and later, the Acute Assessment Unit (AAU), as well as briefly the acting CEO. Catherine Russell portrays as Serena Campbell, the clinical lead of the AAU and a consultant general surgeon. Rosie Marcel acts as Jac Naylor, the clinical lead of the cardiothoracic surgery ward, Darwin, and a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon. John Michie plays consultant neurosurgeon Guy Self and Chizzy Akudolu appears as consultant cardiothoracic surgeon Mo Effanga. Bob Barrett stars as Sacha Levy, a consultant general surgeon and clinical skills teacher, who is later promoted to the clinical lead of Keller ward. James Anderson portrays Oliver Valentine, a cardiothoracic surgical registrar and later, a registrar general surgeon. Joe McFadden acts as registrar general surgeon Raf di Lucca. Camilla Arfwedson and David Ames play CT1 doctors and later, CT2 doctors, Zosia March and Dominic Copeland respectively. Eleanor Fanyinka appears as Morven Digby, a F2 doctor and the foundation doctor representative, who is later promoted to a CT1 doctor. Lucinda Dryzek stars as F1 doctor Jasmine Burrows. Alex Walkinshaw portrays Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher, the ward manager of the AAU and later, the directing of nursing services. Kaye Wragg acts as staff nurse and transplant co-ordinator Essie Harrison. Additionally, Ben Hull, Jules Robertson and Marc Elliott continue their semi-regular roles as consultant obstetrician-gynecologist Derwood "Mr T" Thompson, clinical audit assistant (and later, porter) Jason Haynes and registrar general surgeon Issac Mayfield respectively.

Hanssen departs in episode 3, although producers confirmed that the break is temporary and Henry would return. After appearing in episode 13, Hanssen returns in episode 18. In episode 6, Michie departs the series, although in June 2017, it was confirmed that he had reprised the role. Guy returns in episode 43, and departs again in episode 51. Russell decided to take a break from the drama in 2017 to travel and star in a production of What The Butler Saw. Serena departs in episode 26 after deciding to take a leave of absence to grieve for her daughter. At the conclusion of his domestic abuse storyline, Elliot left the show and Issac departs in episode 27. On 12 May 2017, it emerged that Akudolu was leaving the drama, and a month later, Akudolu revealed that Hull would also leave Holby City. Both characters depart the series together in episode 36 after moving to London. However, Akudolu suggested a possible return in the future, confirming that producers had left the door open. Dryzek opted to leave the series after a year and Jasmine is killed-off in episode 37 when she is stabbed by a scalpel. Dryzek told Victoria Wilson of What's on TV that she liked her exit, describing it as an "almighty way for Jasmine to bow out". On 10 September 2017, Arfwedson announced that she would be leaving the series. Zosia departs in episode 51 after deciding to move to America to further her career. In November 2017, McFadden hinted that he may leave the drama after appearing in Strictly Come Dancing had inspired him to try new roles. Raf departs in episode 62; his exit was kept out of spoilers for "maximum impact". Fanyinka also left the show during this series. Morven departs in episode 64 after deciding to volunteer in Jamaica.

Jemma Redgrave (left) reprised her role as Bernie Wolfe in episode 7 and departed in episode 44. Lee Mead (right) made his first appearance as Lofty Chiltern in episode 32.

On 13 September 2016, it was announced that Jemma Redgrave would return to her role as consultant general/trauma surgeon Bernie Wolfe. She returns in episode 7. On 25 July 2017, it was revealed that Redgrave would depart the series and Bernie would leave in episode 44. It was announced on 10 February 2017 that Jaye Jacobs would reprise her role as staff nurse Donna Jackson, having last appeared in the show's thirteenth series. Donna returns in episode 38. Former Casualty cast member Lee Mead was also confirmed to be joining Holby City as his character, staff nurse Ben "Lofty" Chiltern. Lofty arrives in episode 32. On 7 March 2017, it was revealed that Carli Norris had reprised her role as recurring character Fran Reynolds, an agency nurse who shares a backstory with Jac. She returns in episode 32. Having appeared in three episodes of series 15, Hermione Gulliford, who portrays consultant neurosurgeon Roxanna MacMillan, became a regular cast member in 2017. Roxanna returns in episode 55. On 4 October 2017, it was announced that Olga Fedori would reprise her role as cardiothoracic surgical registrar Frieda Petrenko. Harper warned viewers to "expect fireworks from these two huge personalities" when Frieda returns. Frieda returns in episode 63. Rob Ostlere reprised his role as Arthur Digby in episode 64, appearing as a hallucination during Morven's departure.

Actor Paul McGann joined the cast as John Gaskell in episode 61.

Christian Vit joined the cast as consultant cardiothoracic surgeon Matteo Rossini in 2016. Matteo arrives in episode 8. The castings of Ayesha Dharker and David Ajao as Nina Karnik and Damon Ford, respectively, were announced on 10 February 2017. Nina is a consultant general surgeon and the medical director, who is married to Matteo. Damon is a F1 doctor. Nina first appears in episode 31 and Damon joins in episode 36. Vit, Dharker and Ajao made unannounced departures from the drama in 2017: Damon departs in episode 59, and Matteo and Nina depart in episode 60. Billy Postlethwaite appears in episode 18 as Hanssen's son, Fredrik Johansson. Fredrik returns in episode 48 for 12 episodes, departing in episode 59. Fredrik also appears in episode 62, where he is killed-off after embarking on a mass shooting in the hospital. On 4 April 2017, it was announced that Paul McGann would join the cast as surgeon Professor John Gaskell in December. John is billed as a "surgical star with irrepressible charm". John debuts in episode 61. In August 2017, Hall told Daniel Kilkelly of entertainment website Digital Spy that the show was in the process of casting actresses in the roles of two F1 doctors. Belinda Owusu and Salma Hoque were cast as Nicky McKendrick and Meena Chowdhury respectively. Nicky and Meena are friends from school, although their friendship is tested by the hospital experience. Hall said that the doctors would "fight to survive" in the hospital as they come under scrutiny from Jac. Nicky and Meena first appear in episode 63.

Series 19 of Holby City features several former cast members reprising their roles for guest stints. Kaisa Hammarlund continues her role as bank nurse Inga Olsen, the fiancée of Mr T, until episode 13. Jonathan McGuiness, who portrays chairman of the board Tristan Wood, features in the series until episode 6, when he is killed-off. Recurring character Emma Naylor-Maconie, the daughter of Jac and Jonny Maconie (Michael Thomson), appears in three episodes across the series. Tessa Peake-Jones reprised her role as Imelda Cousins in episode 3, having last appeared in series 15. Peake-Jones compared returning to Holby City to "returning home". Caroline Lee-Johnson, who portrays Patsy Brassvine, appears in episode 4, having previously appeared in series 18. On 13 September 2016, it was revealed that Mark Healy had filmed another appearance as Robbie Medcalf, Serena's former partner. He appears in episode 5. Nic Jackman reprises his role as Bernie's son Cameron Dunn, who is an F1 doctor. He appears between episode 8 and 14, before returning in episodes 31 and 64. Jamie Nicholls appears in episode 11 as Lee Cannon, Dom's former boyfriend. Amy McCallum reprised her role as Elinor Campbell, Serena's daughter, in episode 12. Elinor is killed-off in episode 13. Dom's parents, Carole Copeland (Julia Deakin) and Barry Copeland (Nicholas Ball), were reintroduced in episode 14 for Dom's domestic abuse storyline. On 5 June 2017, it was revealed that Deakin would appear in the series again; Carole appears in episode 42. Fletch's eldest daughter, Evie Fletcher (Macey Chipping), reappears in episode 24. On 7 March 2017, it was revealed that Alan Morrissey would guest star in the series as Kyle Greenham, Dom's former boyfriend, having last appeared in the show's seventeenth series. Kyle appears in episode 27 for the conclusion of Dom's domestic abuse storyline. Following Jacobs' return to the drama, Donna's niece, Mia Barron, is reintroduced in episode 42, with Briana Shann recast in the role.

This series features multiple recurring characters and numerous guest stars. Louisa Clein joined the guest cast as Kim Whitfield, a love interest for Raf, in episode 1. Kim's son, Parker Whitfield (Louis Davison), was introduced in episode 2. They left in episode 10, although Clein reprised the role in episode 19 for three episodes. Davison returned in episode 22, joining the semi-regular cast. Parker continues appearing in the series until episode 53, which also features another appearance for Kim. Laura Rogers stars in episodes 4 to 6 as Tristan's partner, Jemima Chase. Susan Brown was cast as Birdie Thompson, the mother of Mr T, and she appears in episode 13. The character is reintroduced for one episode; Brown appears in episode 30. It was reported on 13 December 2016 that actress Gemma Oaten had joined the cast in a guest capacity. Oaten appears in episodes 27 and 28 as "bullish" agency nurse Sydney Summers, who clashes with Fletch. Fletch's youngest children, Ella Fletcher (Bo London) and Theo Fletcher (Stanley Rabbetts), appear in episode 47. Nick Rhys joins the cast in episode 56 as Jeremy Warren, the son of a patient who died under Ric's care. Jeremy arrives to find answers about his mother's death. Rhys filmed "seven or eight episodes" for the show. He departs in episode 64. Imogen Stubbs guest stars in episode 58 as Evelyn Chapman, the estranged mother of Morven.

Main characters

• David Ajao as Damon Ford (episodes 35−59)
• Chizzy Akudolu as Mo Effanga (until episode 36)
• David Ames as Dominic Copeland
• James Anderson as Oliver Valentine
• Camilla Arfwedson as Zosia March (until episode 51)
• Bob Barrett as Sacha Levy
• Ayesha Dharker as Nina Karnik (episodes 31−60)
• Lucinda Dryzek as Jasmine Burrows (until episode 37)
• Eleanor Fanyinka as Morven Digby (until episode 64)
• Olga Fedori as Frieda Petrenko (from episode 63)
• Hermione Gulliford as Roxanna MacMillan (from episode 55)
• Guy Henry as Henrik Hanssen (until episode 3, episode 13, from episode 18)
• Salma Hoque as Meena Chowdhury (from episode 63)
• Jaye Jacobs as Donna Jackson (from episode 38)
• Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor
• Joe McFadden as Raf di Lucca (until episode 62)
• Paul McGann as John Gaskell (from episode 61)
• Lee Mead as Ben "Lofty" Chiltern (from episode 32)
• John Michie as Guy Self (until episode 6, episodes 43−51)
• Belinda Owusu as Nicky McKendrick (from episode 63)
• Hugh Quarshie as Ric Griffin
• Jemma Redgrave as Bernie Wolfe (episodes 7−44)
• Catherine Russell as Serena Campbell (until episode 26)
• Christian Vit as Matteo Rossini (episodes 8−60)
• Alex Walkinshaw as Adrian Fletcher
• Kaye Wragg as Essie Harrison

Recurring characters

• Louis Davison as Parker Whitfield (episodes 2−10 and 22−53)
• Marc Elliot as Issac Mayfield (until episode 27)
• Kaisa Hammarlund as Inga Olsen (until episode 13)
• Ben Hull as Derwood "Mr T" Thompson (until episode 36)
• Nic Jackman as Cameron Dunn (episodes 8−14, 31 and 64)
• Jonathan McGuiness as Tristan Wood (until episode 6)
• Carli Norris as Fran Reynolds (episodes 32−40)
• Billy Postlethwaite as Fredrik Johansson (episodes 18 and 48−62)
• Nick Rhys as Jeremy Warren (episodes 56−64)
• Jules Robertson as Jason Haynes

Guest characters

• Nicholas Ball as Barry Copeland (episode 14)
• Susan Brown as Birdie Thompson (episode 13 and 30)
• Darcey Burke as Emma Naylor-Maconie (episodes 9, 47 and 60)
• Macey Chipping as Evie Fletcher (episode 24)
• Louisa Clein as Kim Whitfield (episodes 1−10, 19−21 and 53)
• Julia Deakin as Carole Copeland (episodes 14 and 42)
• Lloyd Everitt as Jez Andrews (episodes 16−17)
• Mark Healy as Robbie Medcalf (episode 5)
• Amanda Henderson as Robyn Miller (episode 32)
• Poppy Jhakra as Amira Zafar (episodes 53 and 56)
• Caroline Lee-Johnson as Patsy Brassvine (episode 4)
• Bo London as Ella Fletcher (episode 47)
• Tony Marshall as Noel Garcia (episode 23)
• Amy McCallum as Elinor Campbell (episodes 12−13)
• Alan Morrissey as Kyle Greenham (episode 27)
• Jamie Nichols as Lee Cannon (episode 11)
• Gemma Oaten as Sydney Somers (episodes 27−28)
• Rob Ostlere as Arthur Digby (episode 64)
• Tessa Peake-Jones as Imelda Cousins (episode 3)
• Stanley Rabbetts as Theo Fletcher (episode 47)
• Laura Rogers as Jemima Chase (episodes 4−6)
• Briana Shann as Mia Barron (episode 42)
• Michael Stevenson as Iain Dean (episode 62)
• Imogen Stubbs as Evelyn Chapman (episode 58)

External links

• Holby City series 19 at BBC Online
• Holby City series 19 at the Internet Movie Database

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