Casualty series 40

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Casualty
Series 40
Starring
No. of episodes8
Release
Original network
Original release2 August 2025 (2025-08-02) 
present
Series chronology
 Previous
Series 39
List of episodes

The fortieth series of the British medical drama television series Casualty commenced airing in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 2 August 2025. 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. Roxanne Harvey serves as executive producer, while Liza Mellody continued as series producer. Series 40 is expected be the last prior to a new production contract coming into force, and the final to be set in the fictional location of Holby. The series concludes the mini-series Supply and Demand.

Production

Series 40 is primarily filmed at Roath Lock Studios, located in Cardiff, where the serial has been produced since 2011. Roath Lock BBC studios - Geograph-2901332.jpg
Series 40 is primarily filmed at Roath Lock Studios, located in Cardiff, where the serial has been produced since 2011.

The series airs on BBC One. Series 40 will be the final series under BBC Studios' current production contract; production companies were invited to tender for three subsequent years in May 2025. [1] BBC Studios is expected to bid to continue as the production company, and Roath Lock Studios will remain as the production base for Casualty. The series' fictional setting, however, will move from Holby for the first time, to a hospital in Wales. [2] Actor William Beck who plays Dylan Keogh addressed the change stating "Those parameters we have been given to fulfil are really exciting and I think unprecedented. What we will have on the other side of it is a huge opportunity". [3]

The series begins with the fifth episode of the mini-series Supply and Demand, following which the show went on its regular autumn break. It is expected to return in late 2025. [4] On 3 October 2025, the next mini-series titled Learning Curve was announced and will introduce two new junior doctors to the cast. [5]

Cast

The fortieth 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. [6] Sixteen main characters returned from the previous series.

William Beck appears as Dylan Keogh, a consultant in emergency medicine with Di Botcher portraying Jan Jenning, the operational duty manager at Holby Ambulance Service. [7] Anna Chell stars as staff nurse and midwife Jodie Whyte with Milo Clarke playing paramedic Theodore "Teddy" Gowan. [7] Sammy T. Dobson continues as junior doctor Nicole Piper with Melanie Hill portraying clinical nurse manager Siobhan McKenzie. [7] Elinor Lawless stars as consultant Stevie Nash with Kirsty Mitchell portraying Faith Cadogan, an advanced clinical practitioner (ACP). [7] Neet Mohan appears as Rash Masum, a clinical fellow whilst Adesuwa Oni and Sarah Seggari continue as staff nurses Ngozi Okoye and Rida Amaan. [7] Olly Rix stars as clinical lead Flynn Byron with Michael Stevenson and Charles Venn as paramedics Iain Dean and Jacob Masters respectively. [7] [8] Barney Walsh plays staff nurse Cameron Mickelthwaite with Naomi Wakszlak as trainee paramedic Indie Jankowski. [7] [8]

Supply and Demand concludes with a cliffhanger, where the team attempt to save the life of Ngozi following her relapse into alcoholism. [9]

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateUK viewers
(millions) [10]
Supply and Demand
13701"Episode 5" [11] Conor MorrisseyRachel Harper2 August 2025 (2025-08-02)2.62
13712"Episode 6" [12] Conor MorrisseyIsla Gray9 August 2025 (2025-08-09)2.65
13723"Episode 7" [13] Matthew EvansSimon Norman16 August 2025 (2025-08-16)2.51
13734"Episode 8" [14] Phoebe BarranPoz Watson23 August 2025 (2025-08-23)2.54
13745"Episode 9" [15] Judith DineMark Catley30 August 2025 (2025-08-30)2.68
13756"Episode 10" [16] Judith DineMichelle Lipton6 September 2025 (2025-09-06)2.50
13767"Episode 11" [17] Paul MurphyClaire Miller13 September 2025 (2025-09-13)2.55
13778"Episode 12" [18] Paul MurphyErin Kubicki20 September 2025 (2025-09-20)2.75
Learning Curve
13789TBATBATBATBATBD

References

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  11. Rachel Harper (writer); Conor Morrissey (director); Sarah Beardsall (producer) (2 August 2025). "Episode 5". Casualty. BBC. BBC One . Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  12. Isla Gray (writer); Conor Morrissey (director); Sarah Beardsall (producer) (9 August 2025). "Episode 6". Casualty. BBC. BBC One . Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  13. Simon Norman (writer); Matthew Evans (director); Mat McHale (producer) (16 August 2025). "Episode 7". Casualty. BBC. BBC One . Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  14. Poz Watson (writer); Phoebe Barran (director); Mat McHale (producer) (23 August 2025). "Episode 8". Casualty. BBC. BBC One . Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  15. Mark Catley (writer); Judith Dine (director); Nest Gwenllian Roberts (producer) (30 August 2025). "Episode 9". Casualty. BBC. BBC One . Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  16. Michelle Lipton (writer); Judith Dine (director); Nest Gwenllian Roberts (producer) (6 September 2025). "Episode 10". Casualty. BBC. BBC One . Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  17. Claire Miller (writer); Paul Murphy (director); Jenny Thompson (producer) (13 September 2025). "Episode 11". Casualty. BBC. BBC One . Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  18. Erin Kubicki (writer); Paul Murphy (director); Jenny Thompson (producer) (20 September 2025). "Episode 12". Casualty. BBC. BBC One . Retrieved 11 September 2025.