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Casualty series 39

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Casualty
Series 39
No. of episodes6
Release
Original network
Original release10 August (2024-08-10) –
7 September 2024 (2024-09-07)
Series chronology
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Series 40
List of episodes

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 no executive producer credited following the departure of Jon Sen. Series 39 consists of the second half of the miniseries Storm Damage, continuing from the previous series. At a total of six episodes, it is the shortest series in the show’s history.

Production

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Series 39 is primarily filmed at Roath Lock Studios, located in Cardiff, where the serial has been produced since 2011.

The series began airing in the United Kingdom on 10 August 2024 on BBC One, a week after the conclusion to the previous series.[1][2][3] The BBC's website promoted each mini-series as a separate series.[4] Series 39 concluded at the end of the Storm Damage miniseries on 7 September. At the end of the final episode, a trailer for the opening episode of series 40, a Christmas special, was shown.[5]

Cast

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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.[6] Sixteen cast members reprised their roles from the previous series, with this series the first not to feature Derek Thompson as Charlie Fairhead.

Episodes

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No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions) [7]
Storm Damage
13361"All for Love"[8]Conor MorrisseyRebekah Harrison and Claire Miller10 August 2024 (2024-08-10)2.41
13372"Downfall"[9]Conor MorrisseyClaire Miller17 August 2024 (2024-08-17)2.68
13383"Absolution"[10]Steve HughesToby Walton24 August 2024 (2024-08-24)2.75
13394"The Right Amount"[11]Steve HughesEd Sellek and Poz Watson31 August 2024 (2024-08-31)2.59
13405"The Truth Will Set You Free"[12]Cóilín Ó ScolaíIsla Gray7 September 2024 (2024-09-07)2.35
13416"Freedom"[13]Cóilín Ó ScolaíPoz Watson7 September 2024 (2024-09-07)2.36

References

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  1. ^ "Casualty: Season 39". Radio Times. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Casualty: "Downfall"". TVGuide.co.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Casualty: Season 39". Amazon.com. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Casualty: Episodes". BBC. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  5. ^ Cremona, Patrick (7 September 2024). "Casualty confirms Christmas special with "format-breaking" episode". Radio Times. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Casualty - 6 September 1986". History of the BBC. BBC. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Most viewed programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  8. ^ Rebekah Harrison (writer); Claire Miller (writer); Conor Morrissey (director); Jenny Thompson (producer) (10 August 2024). "All for Love". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.
  9. ^ Claire Miller (writer); Conor Morrissey (director); Jenny Thompson (producer) (17 August 2024). "Downfall". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.
  10. ^ Toby Walton (writer); Steve Hughes (director); Nest Gwenllian Roberts (producer) (24 August 2024). "Absolution". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.
  11. ^ Ed Sellek & Poz Watson (writer); Steve Hughes (director); Nest Gwenllian Roberts (producer) (31 August 2024). "The Right Amount". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.
  12. ^ Isla Gray (writer); Cóilín Ó Scolaí (director); Mat McHale (producer) (7 September 2024). "The Truth Will Set You Free". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.
  13. ^ Poz Watson (writer); Cóilín Ó Scolaí (director); Mat McHale (producer) (7 September 2024). "Freedom". Casualty. BBC. BBC One.