Characters of Casualty

Casualty is an emergency medical drama, broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom.[1] The show's characters are all staff within the fictional Holby City Hospital, composed of doctors, nurses, paramedics, and hospital management. The only current character remaining from the show's conception is senior nurse Charlie Fairhead, played by Derek Thompson.[2] The following characters appear regularly in the programme as of 2016.

Charlie Fairhead

Main article: Charlie Fairhead

Charlie Fairhead, played by Derek Thompson, is a senior charge nurse and the longest serving cast member of Casualty.[2] He first appeared on 6 September 1986, which was the first episode of the show, before making his first departure from the show in series 18, he later returned for thirty episodes in series 19 before making a permanent return in the following series. Thompson departed the programme in series 22, episode 17 before returning eleven episodes later. He has since remained in the show. Charlie has also appeared in occasional Holby City episodes from its debut in 1999 until 2012. He also appeared in an episode of HolbyBlue in 2007.[3]

Connie Beauchamp

Main article: Connie Beauchamp

Constance "Connie" Beauchamp played by Amanda Mealing, originally appeared in Casualty's spin off show, Holby City, in the role of Cardiothoracic Consultant and Clinical Lead of Holby's Darwin Cardiothoracic Ward.[4] Connie later went on to become Director of Surgery and Medical Director of Holby City Hospital. During this period, she appeared in the first two crossovers between Casualty and Holby City, featuring the casts of both shows,[5] and made a guest appearance in the Casualty episode shown 9 September 2007.[6] She departed from the show in its thirteenth series, resigning from her post.[7] Her return was announced on 23 July 2013[8] and she arrived in Casualty on 29 March 2014.[9]

Big Mac

Big Mac
Casualty character
Portrayed by Charles Dale
Duration 2007–
First appearance 22x13, "How Soon Is Now?"
24 November 2007
Introduced by Belinda Campbell
Spin-off
appearances		 Holby City (2012)
Classification Present; regular
Profile
Occupation Porter (2007−13)
Emergency Care Assistant (2013–14)
Healthcare assistant (2014–16)
Porter Manager (2016-)

Mackenzie "Big Mac" Chalker played by Charles Dale first appeared on 24 November 2007.[10][11] He was a porter until October 2013,[10] when he applied to become an emergency care assistant. However, he quit this role in November 2014 and applied to be a healthcare assistant instead. He hasn't changed his job role since.[10]

Big Mac is a veteran of the Falklands War of 1982, where many of his fellow soldiers were killed while he survived.[2] This has led to him experiencing intense feelings of guilt. The BBC describe him as "overly sensitive" and "just a little bit grouchy".[10] An episode of series 23 devoted to the character sees him assume a vigilante role on the city's Farmead Estate.[12] Dale states that the episode causes Mac to realise: "it's time he stood up for himself and that he can't run from things that happened in the past all his life."[13] Describing Mac's personality, Dale appraised that Mac is "deeply introverted" and struggles to accept that his colleagues actually like him.[13] He explained that although Mac occasionally acts pompously, this approach is "a mask that he puts on to keep people at distance when he gets afraid or embarrassed". He expanded that Mac has: "been scared to go out and he's terrified of life. But because of people in the hospital he's slowly discovering it."[13]

Mac has a budding friendship with Noel Garcia and Louise Tyler. When Lead Paramedic Dixie Dixon mentioned to Louise and Mac that they were looking for a new Emergency Care Assistant, Mac showed interest and Louise completed an application on Mac's behalf. Mac was given the job and spent a day training nurse, Robyn Miller's step-brother, Max Walker what it is to be a porter in the ED. He has also supported Paramedic Iain Dean through traumatic events.

In September 2012, Mac became the centre of a big storyline which saw him suffer a major heart attack.[14] Mac survived the heart attack, and according to Dale, the storyline gave Mac "a new lease of life.".[15] Later in March 2014, Mac was held hostage alongside Iain and attacked in the ambulance bay by one of Iain's army colleagues, Kenny Archer.[16] Mac made a full recovery and returned to work. In October 2014, following the death Jeff Collier, Mac asks for a transfer back to the ED, where he becomes a healthcare assistant.

Big Mac's latest storyline started in 2016, when Noel was attacked and was ultimately left fighting for his life. Mac was in a nearby toilet while Noel was being attacked and after seeing what was happening, decided hides in the toilet. After recovering, Noel is under the impression that Mac fought the attacker off and proceeds to do various good gestures to thank Mac for his supposed heroics, including an article in a local newspaper, arranging a surprise party and buying Mac a new motorbike, while Mac has to live with the guilt of his cowardice and regularly seeing Noel's attacker, Mercedes, in the hospital. The investigating police officers eventually discover Mac's true role in the encounter, and Noel hears the news from them while Mac is publicly taken away in a police car for questioning. He is remonstrated by several of the staff at the ED, and Noel calls a permanent end to their friendship and moves out of their apartment, leaving Mac feeling lonely.

The two men bicker needlessly at work until receptionist Jack Diamond and Robyn lock them in a room together to settle their dispute. They have it out with one another until Big Mac explains that he panicked and that he felt deeply ashamed about what he had done. Noel forgives him, returns his motorbike and agrees to move back in.

Meanwhile, Big Mac has been in contact with Mercedes, the girl who attacked Noel and who exploited Mac in exchange for his silence. Amidst his anger at her, he realises that she is a deeply troubled person and becomes sympathetic towards her, but his patience is not rewarded. When Mac loses his pain medication and grows desperate and irritable, he steals some painkillers from a pharmacy order he is asked to make. Mercedes catches him in the act and takes the drugs for herself, exploiting him once more. When the pharmacy reports a stock inconsistency and the suspicion of theft is raised, Mac can't give in to Mercedes' demands with security so tight around the drugs, and feels trapped. He tearfully confesses his guilt to Noel, who promises to support him. He scares off Mercedes, reminding her that if Mac's secret gets out she risks the custody of her child, and recommends Mac a support group.

Zoe Hanna

Main article: Zoe Hanna

Zoe Hanna is played by Sunetra Sarker and first appeared on 29 December 2007.[17] Zoe was initially a consultant in emergency medicine, but was promoted to a senior consultant in 2011. Zoe was made acting clinical lead in 2008, following the departure of Harry Harper, but the role is later given to Adam Trueman. Zoe was promoted to trauma lead in 2010 and when Nick Jordan went on leave in July 2012, she was made acting clinical lead. This was made a permanent role when Nick left in February 2013. Zoe began a relationship with the new porter Max soon after Max started as the hospital porter.[18] Zoe stood down from Clinical Lead in June 2014 giving the role to Connie Beauchamp (Amanda Mealing),[19] and at the end of series 28 she handed in her resignation.[20] She returned on 25 October 2014 along with Dylan Keogh. Soon after her return, she rekindled her romance with Max and he proposed to her. She was initially skeptical as she didn't think that she could give him what he wanted, as she couldn't have children,[17] but he persuaded her that he wanted to marry her and they got engaged. On the night before their wedding she slept with another man who she had met during her hen party.[21] She didn't tell Max until after the wedding, even giving him the man's watch which had been left on her bedside table to cover up her mistake. After getting married to Max, Zoe has no choice but to admit her mistake to Max. Afterwards she flees onto Dylan's boathouse. However an explosion on the boathouse throws Zoe into the lake.[22][23] She survives and back at the hospital kisses him and tells him she still loves him. He ends their relationship and later, in the pub, asks for a divorce. They remain separated to this day but continue to be "friends".[17]

Noel Garcia

Noel Garcia
Casualty character
Portrayed by Tony Marshall
Duration 2008–
First appearance 22x20, "Broken Homes"
5 January 2008
Introduced by Belinda Campbell
Classification Present; regular
Profile
Occupation Receptionist (2008-11)
Reception Manager (2012–)

Noel Garcia played by Tony Marshall is a receptionist who first appeared on 5 January 2008.[24] His storylines have included discovering his father had serious dementia,[24] discovering Honey is his daughter and a friendship with Big Mac and Louise Tyler. Noel lives with Big Mac, who is also his best friend.[24]

The BBC described him as "the practical joker of the bunch".[24] Noel is "very much a people person", and "the Laurel to Big Mac's Hardy". Marshall was cast in the role having been out of work for six months. In 2014, series producer Erika Hossington discussed plans for show and its characters with Digital Spy revealing that Noel would have a big storyline, "We've got a big story coming up for Noel. Noel's story involves Chelsee Healey's character Honey Wright and it's nice because we've not done a story with Noel for a long time."[25]

In series 27, Louise Tyler joined reception as manager. Noel tried to become friends with her but she wanted to stay professional. After Louise and Robyn Miller (Amanda Henderson) help Noel when he was made homeless, Louise and Noel became friends. Noel also became friends with the new porter, Max Walker. Noel and Louise were on-hand to support to Big Mac after he was held hostage by Iain Dean's unstable army colleague, Kenny.

In December 2014, Honey Wright tells Noel that she is his daughter.[26] Noel later tells Big Mac that he isn't ready to be a dad, but works through his issues. He is devastated when Honey leaves for Manchester in February 2015, but is delighted when she returns in July. He is left further devastated when Honey leaves again in September.[27]

Noel is set to have another very big storyline which is set to begin airing 23 January 2016, titled: "Shame".[28] He will be viciously attacked and mugged, before regaining consciousness back in the hospital.[29]

Dylan Keogh

Dr. Dylan Keogh
Casualty character
Portrayed by William Beck
Duration 2011–12, 2014–
First appearance 25x28, "Only Human"
12 March 2011
Introduced by Jonathan Young (2011)
Oliver Kent (2014)
Spin-off
appearances		 Holby City (2012)
Classification Present; regular
Profile
Occupation General practitioner (until 2011)[30]
Consultant in emergency medicine (2011−)
Acting Clinical Lead (2015)

Dylan Keogh played by William Beck, is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine and former Acting Clinical Lead who made his first appearance on 12 March 2011.[30] It was revealed in December 2011 that Dylan was secretly married to Sam Nicholls. Beck filmed his final scenes as Dylan in November 2012 and Dylan departed on 15 December 2012, after he admits he cannot move on from Sam while they work together.[31]

It was announced on 16 August 2014, that Casualty were reintroducing a character from the past, but they wanted to remain quiet about who it may be.[25] It was later revealed that this character would return alongside Zoe Hanna, who had temporarily departed in August, on 25 October 2014.[32] Dylan was revealed to be the returning character in the episode.[33][34]

Storylines

He and Nick Jordan were both trained by Miriam Turner. She brought Dylan to work at Holby City A&E. Dylan lives on his own with his dog Dervla in a house-boat. Dylan grew up in the UK care system and it is implied he had been bullied and manipulated during that time, resulting in his unsympathetic outlook. Dylan has previously suffered problems with alcoholism in the past.[30] Dylan blames himself for the death of Polly Emmerson who was stabbed by a mentally unstable woman who blamed Dylan for the scarring on her face when he had to pull her out of a near-igniting bus, with a rail stuck in her face. In series 26 Sam, who is Dylan's wife, arrives as a new doctor, but this fact is not revealed until several episodes later.

Dylan appears in October 2014, and is seen with Zoe in the kitchen of his boat house. He returns to the ED the following week for what is meant to be a one-off help out and tries to save a young boy before he dies. Connie Beauchamp tries to introduce him to members of staff, but he instead begins discharging several patients - to the annoyance of Lily Chao. Connie tells him to help Ethan Hardy who is struggling to deal with a teenager who thinks she may have ovarian cancer. When Connie is arrested, after a set-up by Rita Freeman, Zoe acts as Clinical Lead, later transferring the role to Dylan. After a rocky start, where Dylan bemoans the pointless paperwork, and being nagged constantly by the new CEO Henrik Hanssen to complete various bureaucratic tasks (telling his staff that if Hanssen comes down, they should tell him that Dylan has died), he soon gains the support of his staff and copes admirably in various situations. Much to his dismay however, Connie soon returns.

In summer 2015, Dylan begins to suffer from OCD when three patients die in Resus Bay 4 which he believes is 'cursed', along with everything else related to the number 4.[30][35] He later admits to Rita that he has certain rituals which, if not completed, his patients will die. Despite Rita's best efforts to encourage Dylan to get help, he refuses. Zoe and Rita begin to ask themselves whether they should report Dylan to Connie. In August, Dylan's father, Brian, is admitted to the Emergency Department when he is involved in a lorry crash.[36] Brian throws cruel comments towards Dylan, which affects his professional abilities, and causes him to lash out at Lofty. Zoe and Rita encourage him to seek help over his OCD, but he ignores their comments, and his issues reach a peak when he loses concentration during an emergency situation, reaching for his list when he should be dealing with a patient, and walks out of the ED covered in blood.

At Zoe and Max's wedding party, Dylan's houseboat is destroyed when fire from the marquee ignites the fuel on the boat.[23] Miraculously, he survives with only minor injuries. He has difficulty finding a place that will accept him having a dog, so Lofty invites him to stay with him, Robyn and Max. The arrangement proves uncomfortable for the others and Lofty is encouraged to get Dylan to leave. Following Dylan's OCD issues and the events of the wedding, he is relegated to work in cubicles and is banned from resus, which he finds insulting. However, to everyone's surprise, he makes an effort with Lofty who he had previously denounced as incompetent and interfering. They form a partnership of sorts, Lofty bonding with the patient and coaxing vital information from them while working on his professionalism, and Dylan coming to a conclusion and proving himself as a doctor while developing his bedside manner and coming to terms with his superstitions.

Development

In 2012, after Dylan and Sam were revealed to be married, Casualty producer Nikki Wilson teased Dylan's relationship with Zoe to Inside Soap saying, "The relationship between Dylan and Zoe is very interesting, because when we first mentioned the obvious chemistry between the pair to the actors who play them [William Beck and Sunetra Sarker], they genuinely had no idea! So in one way it's great that they're not playing it in that way. But we really enjoy their banter, and there's definitely a lot more stuff to happen between them. Whether they'll get together remains to be seen...."[37] Later on in series 26 after hoping to get back together with his estranged wife Sam, he eventually signs the divorce papers she gave him.

Louise Tyler

Louise Tyler
Casualty character
Portrayed by Azuka Oforka
Duration 2011, 2012−
First appearance 26x07, "Wild Horses"
1 October 2011[38]
Introduced by Johnathan Young
Classification Present; regular
Profile
Occupation Staff Nurse (before 2011, 2015−)
Ambulance dispatcher (until 2012)
Receptionist (2012−15)

Louise Tyler (originally Tilney[38]) played by Azuka Oforka, is a staff nurse.[39] She first appeared on 1 October 2011,[38] appearing for four episodes as an ambulance dispatcher before returning as the new receptionist, drafted in to give Noel Garcia (Tony Marshall) more support following the Holby riots on 18 August 2012.[39] Louise is extremely organised, very efficient and loves to be in control. According to the BBC Louise has no problem giving a dressing down to anyone she considers lazy, a time-waster, in the wrong, or simply in her way.[39]

In her first episode, Louise fell out with the paramedic duty manager, Dixie Dixon (Jane Hazlegrove) and when she returned as a receptionist, it was shown that they had still fallen out but episodes later, Louise had to get details of a patient who was in resus however, she was scared of going in because of the blood. Dixie noticed this and helped her overcome this fear. Louise and Dixie then became friends. Louise became 'frenemies' with Big Mac (Charles Dale) and Noel and was often to be found in argument with them. She also helped Noel when he was left homeless and was support for Big Mac when he was held hostage by Iain's unstable army colleague, Kenny. In July 2015, it is revealed that Louise has history with new senior staff nurse Jacob Masters (Charles Venn), but asks that he does not reveal their past. It is later discovered that Louise was previously a nurse, but left the role. In August, original character Lisa "Duffy" Duffin (Cathy Shipton) makes a two-episode appearance, having previously appeared in the show for twelve years. Duffy inspires Louise to become a nurse again, a post she returns to.[40][41]

Iain Dean

Iain Dean
Casualty character
Portrayed by Michael Stevenson
Duration 2012, 2013–
First appearance 26x33, "Appropriate Force"
28 April 2012
Spin-off
appearances		 Under Fire (2012)
Scars and Nightmares (2013)
Classification Present; regular
Profile
Occupation Corporal (until 2013)
Student Paramedic (2013-14)
Paramedic (2014–)

Iain Dean, played by Michael Stevenson,[42] first appeared in the red-button special Under Fire, credited as Corporal Dean.[43] Iain was introduced as a former army colleague of Sam Nicholls who he had an affair with in Afghanistan.[42] Iain made a Casualty debut on 28 April 2012 for one episode.[44] Stevenson returned to Casualty in April 2013 on a six-month contract, with Iain returning on-screen on 31 August.[45] Iain's return saw him join the paramedic team as a student paramedic. Stevenson's contract ended in autumn 2013 and Iain's exit scenes aired on 22 March 2014.[46] It was announced on 19 May 2014 that Stevenson had returned to Casualty as a regular character and that Iain's return scenes would air in the sixth episode of series 29.[47] These scenes aired on 11 October.[48]

Iain first appears in the red-button special Under Fire as the army colleague of Sam Nicholls. The special explores their relationship and the work they do in Afghanistan. When Iain appears in Casualty, he is seen to give evidence at the hearing of Sam, after she restrained a patient from attacking Dylan Keogh. Iain is not seen again following his brief appearance at court until August 2013. Iain returns as the new student paramedic, working alongside Dixie Dixon and Jeff Collier. It becomes clear to the pair that Iain is overly confident and will need to be kept in line. He continues to try and prove himself to Jeff and Dixie, but receives backlash when he fortunately manages to rescue a woman from a bus crash seconds before it exploded.[45]

Iain returned on 6 October 2014, following news that Jeff had died in an explosion. He immediately returned for his funeral and helped Dixie grieve. A struggling Dixie decided to work instead of go to Jeff's funeral and in a bid to change her mind, Iain decides to go with her. They successfully help a homeless man who has been dumped in landfill. Iain talks to Dixie and they rush to the funeral, where they are in time for Dixie's reading. Iain arrives at the wake to celebrate Jeff's life. He follows Dixie and Tamzin Bayle to the ambulance shelter where Tamzin reveals she is leaving Holby following the wake. Following this, Dixie offers Iain his old job as a paramedic. He accepts with delight. In October 2015 Iain begins a relationship with Rita Freeman after a one-night stand.

In March 2014, Stevenson spoke of how "lucky" he felt to have been able to have multiple stories, having only been introduced as part of one storyline, "I’ve been dead lucky. I went in to serve one storyline and ended up with stories of my own! I’ve been so lucky to come straight into the love story with Sam and then for this other storyline to develop."[49] He also went on to speak of how he was aware of Iain's history upon his casting as well as how his character was not intended to be as central as he was.[49] In August 2014, series producer Erika Hossington discussed Iain's return with Digital Spy, "We will see the return of Michael Stevenson as paramedic Iain, and he's coming back into the show as a regular character. It's going to be fun establishing his partnership with Dixie, and especially seeing how Dixie copes with the change after she and Jeff were such a strong team."[50]

Robyn Miller

Robyn Miller
Casualty character
Portrayed by Amanda Henderson
Duration 2013–
First appearance 27x17, "Rabbits in Headlights"
5 January 2013
Introduced by Jonathan Young
Oliver Kent
Classification Present; regular
Profile
Occupation Student Nurse (2013)
Band 5 Staff Nurse (2013–)[51]

Robyn Miller played by Amanda Henderson, is a staff nurse, who first appeared on 5 January 2013. She was introduced as one of four new student nurses; the others being Jamie Collier, Aiofe O'Reilly & Ally Hunter. Of the four, Robyn is the only character still present.

Robyn grew up knowing that she wanted to be a nurse. She's the oldest of four siblings and also volunteered to care for her beloved Nan as a teenager. People have always told Robyn that she's a 'born nurse'. As far as the "care" part of the job goes she's one of the best but she does worry about the academic side of the job – maths, chemistry and biology have never been her best subjects! Robyn is determinedly positive and extremely chatty. She makes friends easily and is able to charm patients and get them on side with her down to earth talkative charm. However, this can sometimes be her downfall as she loves a good gossip but isn't the best at keeping secrets![51]

When Robyn met her fellow student nurses, she instantly struck a bond with Jamie Collier and was devastated when he left. Robyn's stepbrother, Max Walker, was later introduced and he moved in with Robyn when his music career flopped. She managed to get him a job in the ED as a porter, replacing Big Mac.

Robyn was admitted in the ED as a patient when she went back home and found a man ironing a shirt he stole from Max's wardrobe. She began to chase him to the garden and over the fence where she jumped on to a rake, impaling her foot. The man, who told Robyn his name was Nigel, helped Robyn and called 999. He stayed with her as she was admitted in the ED but missed his interview at St James' Hospital. He had left his wallet behind when he left to try and save his potential job and Robyn saw that his name was actually Ben Chiltern. He returned, after feeling too guilty, and when questioned remained adamant that his name was Nigel. Robyn told Rita Freeman about him and her worries and she said that she would be happy to ring the police for her and advised that Robyn should let her do so. Robyn was about to until Ben came clean and told him about everything, including his name and the interview. She accepts his apology and offers him a room at her house, to which he gladly accepts. Robyn also manages to get him a job at the ED, replacing Jamie. This pleases him and Robyn gives him the nickname, Lofty, due to him living in the loft of her house. Robyn "mentors" him and shows him the ropes and they both work on the same cases often, until he settles in properly.

Robyn strikes a friendship with new ED consultant, Connie Beauchamp when she arrives and Connie later gives Robyn a good report back for her trauma course.

Lily Chao

Main article: Lily Chao

Lily Chao, played by Crystal Yu, is a registrar who first appeared on 3 August 2013. Lily had been through several years training from her arrival until August 2015.

The BBC have described Lily as an intelligent, logical, high-achiever who comes from a hard-working family that like to boast about their doctor daughter, but have never really told her they are proud of her.[52] In 2014, series producer Erika Hossington spoke to Digital Spy about a series of standalone episodes the show would produce, revealing that the first standalone would feature Lily, "The first one is a murder mystery and the character it features is Lily. That's been written by Jeff Povey. It's a great episode and it's all set at night. The hospital is empty, so it feels like a very ghostly place and that really feeds into the story that we're telling. It's brilliant and it feels very different."[53]

Rita Freeman

Rita Freeman
Casualty character
Portrayed by Chloe Howman
Duration 2013–
First appearance 28x02, "Once There Was a Way Home - Part One"
10 August 2013
Introduced by Oliver Kent
Classification Present; regular
Profile
Occupation Clinical Nurse Manager (2015–)

Rita Freeman (previously Richie) played by Chloe Howman, is the Clinical Nurse Manager who first appeared on 10 August 2013. Rita originally joined the ED as a Staff Nurse; later promoted to senior staff nurse in November 2014 after Adrian Fletcher left; and promoted to clinical nurse manager in January 2015 after Tess Bateman left.

The BBC have described Rita as an excellent nurse who doesn't put up with any nonsense – junior doctors have been known to shake in her wake and patients do exactly what they're told. Not only is Rita straight-talking and direct, but she is an empathetic, kind nurse who will go to any lengths to help a patient. From her first appearance onscreen, Rita made a huge impact and she has since become a valued and important part of the Casualty team.[55]

Rita was late for her first shift as Holby's new nurse due to contending with an injured neighbour whose hoarding has got out of control. She makes a strong first impressions on paramedics, Dixie Dixon and Jeff Collier as well as senior nurse, Fletch. Rita was given the task to teach Lily Chao a better bedside manner. Rita also becomes a shoulder for Dixie to cry on following her girlfriend's death and confides in her. While on a night out, Dixie and Rita kiss but are interrupted when they find a girl who has just been raped. She later uncovers the identity of the girl's rapist and has him arrested. Robyn told Rita about a man, who she found ironing his shirt in her house, and her worries about him. Rita said that she would be happy to ring the police for her and advised that Robyn should let her do so. The man was later revealed as Ben Chiltern and he began working at the ED as a nurse, where he was given the nickname, Lofty. Rita and clinical lead, Zoe Hanna treat prisoner, Frankie, who has taken several iron tablets and caused himself a kidney failure. He has only done this to receive attention from his mum who hasn't seen him since his imprisonment. Frankie flirted with Rita and when she says no to his advances, she reveals it is because her husband is dead. In July 2014, it was revealed that Rita's husband was in fact alive and was refusing to divorce her. Following Fletch's departure, the senior nurse position became vacant, leading to Rita applying for it and being successful. It was shown recently that Rita has been battling an alcohol addiction.

In the beginning of 2015, after her daughter Grace leaves for New York, Connie Beauchamp blames Rita, as Grace went missing at the same time Rita's convicted sex offender husband returned to the hospital. Connie promises Rita that she will make Rita leave within six months. In May 2015, however, a patient of Connie's, Alfred Maxwell, an MND sufferer dies, and Rita accuses Connie of his euthanasia, hiding vital evidence that suggests otherwise from the police. Charlie however finds out, and the case is dropped. In October 2015, Rita is shown to begin having a relationship with Iain Dean after numerous cases of flirting and a one-night stand.

In 2014, series producer Erika Hossington spoke to Digital Spy about plans for Rita, saying that Rita will face a "tough" time and "We've also now found out more about Rita now that her secret has been revealed, and that will certainly play out for quite a few months. Rita is going to face a really tough time and she'll be pushed to her emotional limit. You'll have to watch and see whether she comes out of the other side."[50] Hossington praised Howman's acting and commented that she has "risen" to the challenge of Rita's new storyline.[50]

Rita's former husband, who she left because he had a paedophilic relationship, shows up injured to the ED once again with the girl he exploited in tow. He has continued to pursue a relationship with her, and now she is of legal age. Rita tries to stay strong; she realises the girl is deluded in her devotion to him and tries to reason with her and tell her that she has been exploited, but after this puts the girl at risk once she tries to cut herself off from the case. However, the girl locks herself away in Connie's office and requests specifically that Rita coax her out; subsequently, Rita is intimidated by her former husband. After this difficult day, Rita seeks out Ian, but he continues drinking with his friends.

Max Walker

Max Walker
Casualty character
Portrayed by Jamie Davis
Duration 2013–
First appearance 28x09, "Love Hurts"
5 October 2013
Introduced by Oliver Kent
Classification Present; regular
Profile
Occupation Porter (2013-)

Maximilian Lyndsey Gerald "Max" Walker played by Jamie Davis, first appeared on 5 October 2013 as the stepbrother of Robyn Miller before joining the Holby team on 16 November 2013 as a porter.

The character and casting was announced on 19 September 2013 alongside the announcement that Lee Mead would be joining that show as new nurse, Lofty. It was announced that Davis would be playing a "very chilled and laid back" porter.[56]

The BBC have described Max as a sponge for information, that just doesn't know how to harness it all yet. They also said how he is too busy dreaming of having an extraordinary life to engage with his real one.[57] The character was also given a Twitter account, like Robyn, Jamie Collier & Louise Tyler.[58]

Max first arrives when himself and his friend are admitted into the ED. He is told by Robyn that he won't be able to play his guitar for at least 6 weeks. He asks her whether he can stay at her house to which she agrees. Robyn continues to tell Max that he needs to find a job and when he remains jobless after three weeks of staying with her, she finds him a job at the ED as a porter, replacing Big Mac.

Max also takes a shine to clinical lead, Zoe Walker and they later sleep together. He also becomes friends with Jamie and when Jamie leaves for Australia, he becomes friends with his new housemate, Lofty.

Max has also pretended to be locum doctor, Cal Knight to win a girl round. When he arrived at work, he discovered that his one-night stand works at the hospital. She told him that she was the new consultant when really she had begun working at shop located there. She arrived at reception, asking for Cal but, fortunately, Max had filled Noel Garica in on what had happened and he covered for Max. When she discovered he was actually a porter called Max, she slapped him and told him she worked at the food shop and wasn't the new consultant before going off on a date with Noel.

Max is married to consultant Zoe Walker after they moved in together in June. However, when Zoe revealed that she had slept with someone the night before their wedding, it left their relationship in tatters. After the accident at their wedding Zoe starts to try to talk to Max but each conversation is very brief and short, later on the series Max asks Zoe for a divorce as he still hasn't forgiven her but her answer isn't known as she wants them to get back together. Max agrees to be friends with Zoe but it is still unknown whether they will get back together or get a divorce.

However, the winter trailer 2015 shows Zoe and Max kiss in a cubicle and this is believed to be their reunion following Zoe's betrayal. Additionally, the trailer shows Max kissing an unknown woman outside the ED and it is believed possibly Zoe witnesses this encounter and leaves her feeling jealous.

Ethan Hardy

Dr. Ethan Hardy
Casualty character
Portrayed by George Rainsford
Duration 2014–
First appearance 28x20, "Bad Timing"
11 January 2014
Introduced by Oliver Kent
Spin-off
appearances		 On Call (2015)
Classification Present; regular
Profile
Occupation Specialist registrar, Emergency Medicine (2014-)

Ethan Hardy played by George Rainsford, first appeared on 11 January 2014 as the new registrar of Holby City Hospital.

Ethan and his brother, Caleb, were introduced alongside each other. The brothers and their castings were announced on 4 September 2013.[59] It was announced that former Call the Midwife star, George Rainsford and that Richard Winsor would be playing Caleb.[59] The BBC said of Ethan and Caleb, "He is studious witty whizz kid, who is the total opposite to his, pure adrenaline junkie, brother and both characters will have a big impact on the emergency department."[59] Casualty's executive producer, Oliver Kent, said: "The arrival of Ethan and Caleb will instantly change the dynamic of the ED. Whilst very different characters, one thing they will have in common is an ability to charm, so expect sparks to fly. We can't wait to start filming and are thrilled to have George and Richard join the team."[59]

Ethan was late for his first shift at the ED as he was having some time with dying mother and making her carer, Jenny, promise that if anything happened he would be told first not Caleb. She promised and told him to go otherwise he'd be late. He makes a good impression on Lily Chao, Zoe Hanna and the rest of his colleagues. When Ethan discovers his mum has died, he struggles to give his full attention to work but, he lets Zoe know so that she doesn't think he is regularly like this. Lily, who is unaware, shouts at him for not giving 100% attention on his work so he storms off. Zoe then shouts at Lily and tells her what has happened before finding an upset Ethan. Lily later apologises to Ethan and he forgives her.

Ethan's brother, Cal, who Ethan strongly dislikes, arrives for their mother's funeral and joins the Holby team. Cal drives them both to the ED, despite both brothers being unaware that either of them work at HCH, and they are both shocked when they arrive. Ethan is furious that his brother has joined the hospital he works at and becomes further annoyed when Cal is sent out with the paramedics before himself. Cal shares a bond with one of the 17-year-old girls involved in a crash and Ethan is horrified that they spent the night together. He reveals this to the girl's parents and Zoe warns Caleb.

When they are both tasked with helping a broken family, nurse Jamie Collier helps the brothers but their differences aside and work together but, when they are told that their mother has given them an equal share in everything but Ethan is to hold Cal's share until he has matured, Cal falls out with Ethan.

Weeks later, Ethan becomes frustrated when Cal flirts with Jenny, the nurse who took care of their dying mother. Nurse, Rita Freeman is also unimpressed with Cal's behaviour and encourages Ethan to escape from under his brother's shadow, leading him to take drastic action as he tells Cal he can have his money if he leaves Holby forever. Cal agrees to this but then returns to Holby the following week saying he will be applying for the permanent position.

In episode 5 of series 29, the minibus, which Ethan had been driving, is involved in an accident. Ethan is taken away from the scene unconscious to the ED. On his arrival, he goes into a critical condition, forcing his brother, Cal, to perform a life-saving exercise under the supervision of Connie. After the operation, Cal is seen talking to his brother about how much Ethan means to him. Ethan survives, and attends the funeral of Jeff Collier, who died in the minibus after it exploded.

His confidence is left shattered, and he is seen to be not at the top of his game. Honey Wright is shown to help him, and there is a clear attraction between the two, though Ethan is nervous about acting on it, especially since he also his Lily Chao as an admirer. Egged on by his brother, Ethan decides to turn down Lily's invitations and begin a relationship with Honey. However, the relationship fizzles out quickly, the two lacking common interests and failing to communicate on the same level with one another.

In a special Red Button episode called On Call, which aired after Series 30 Episode 7, it was revealed that Ethan may have a niece, the daughter of Taylor, the woman who conned his brother.

Just as Caleb is having trouble telling him some life-changing news, Ethan has a lapse in concentration that haunts him. He is told to delay a mother suspected of being abusive to her young daughter, but realises she has disappeared as the police arrive. The unstable woman chases down her wife and daughter and threatens to kill them, causing a fiery accident that risks the lives of all three of them plus paramedic Dixie, and leaving the woman with permanent burn scarring on her face. Ethan is so stressed by this miss that he can't sleep and becomes highly tense. He then has another rollercoaster of a day, performing a highly invasive procedure to restart a woman's heart. He wins the rare, glowing praise of Connie, but he then discovers to his horror that a depressed man that he had turned away earlier that day- and who incidentally caused the accident that harmed the woman he saved- has committed suicide.

Ethan eventually uncovers the truth that Caleb has been hiding from him; that his biological mother is alive and has Huntington's disease. Already under extreme stress, Ethan initially denies the truth and attempts to shut Caleb and his mother out of his life. He is forced to live up to reality when she arrives in the ED with pneumonia and expresses a wish not to die in a hospital; he and Caleb along with Connie organise for her to be moved to a hospice, and accompany her there by ambulance. In transit, Caleb realises she is close to death, and to Ethan's chagrin hijacks the ambulance from the paramedics so he can drive her to the seaside, the site of her earliest memories with the boys. When they arrive, Caleb hands Ethan a letter and tells him that he had the both of them tested for Huntingdon's disease. They open their letters there and then, and tell their mother they are clear of the disease; moments later, she dies. A shaken Ethan hands Caleb his letter and walks away. It shows that he lied for her benefit, and that he has tested positive for the disease.

Caleb Knight

Dr. Caleb Knight
Casualty character
Portrayed by Richard Winsor
Duration 2014–
First appearance 28x21, "Brothers at Arms"
18 January 2014
Introduced by Oliver Kent
Spin-off
appearances		 "On Call" (2015)
Classification Present; regular
Profile
Occupation Specialist registrar, Emergency Medicine (Locum) (2014-)

Caleb "Cal" Knight played by Richard Winsor, first appeared on 18 January 2014 as the new locum doctor of Holby City Hospital and brother of Ethan Hardy .

Caleb and his brother, Ethan, were introduced alongside each other. The brothers and their castings were announced on 4 September 2013.[59] It was announced that former Call the Midwife star, George Rainsford and that Richard Winsor would be playing Caleb.[59] The BBC said of Caleb and Ethan, "He is a pure adrenaline junkie, who is the total opposite to his,studious witty whizz kid brother and both characters will have a big impact on the emergency department."[59] Casualty's executive producer, Oliver Kent, said: "The arrival of Ethan and Caleb will instantly change the dynamic of the ED. Whilst very different characters, one thing they will have in common is an ability to charm, so expect sparks to fly. We can't wait to start filming and are thrilled to have George and Richard join the team."[59]

Cal arrives in Holby for his mother's funeral and applies at HCH for a locum job. He is first seen when nurse, Jamie Collier takes a homeless man, in need of a wash, to bathroom to get washed and he finds Cal, with his shirt off, getting ready. It is revealed he was getting washed there because he had run away from the girl he had a one-night stand with. This girl turned out to be one of his first patients. Cal goes out with paramedics, Dixie Dixon, Jeff Collier, Big Mac and Iain Dean to a bridge where a limousine is hanging off the edge, with two girls inside, one of which is due to have an operation for her kidney. Cal manages to save both girls with the paramedic's help. When he returns to the ED, Ethan discovers that Cal has slept with this young girl and in hope to get him fired, tells Zoe Hanna. Zoe gives a Cal a warning as he was unaware that the girl was under 21. Annoyed that this hasn't worked, Ethan tells the girl's parents and, to Ethan's amusement, say they will be writing a complaint until Zoe tells them it will get the daughter in trouble too so they don't go through with it.

When they are both tasked with helping a broken family, Jamie helps the brothers but their differences aside and work together but, when they are told that their mother has given them an equal share in everything but Ethan is to hold Cal's share until he has matured, Cal falls out with Ethan. Weeks later, Ethan becomes frustrated when Cal flirts with Jenny, the nurse who took care of their dying mother. Nurse, Rita Freeman (Chloe Howman) is also unimpressed with Cal's behaviour and encourages Ethan to escape from under his brother's shadow. After Rita, Ethan & Jenny's ex-boyfrind spot them kissing, Ethan takes drastic action and he tells Cal he can have his money if he leaves Holby forever. Cal agrees to this but then returns to Holby the following week saying he will be applying for the permanent position.

In episode 5 of series 29, a minibus, which brother Ethan had been driving, is involved in an accident. Ethan is taken away from the scene unconscious to the ED. On his arrival, he goes into a critical condition, forcing him, to perform a life-saving exercise under the supervision of Connie. After the operation, Cal is seen talking to his brother about how much he means to him. Ethan survives, and attends the funeral of Jeff Collier, who died in the minibus after it exploded. In episode 13 of series 29, Caleb has woken up in a hotel after a one-night stand with two girl. As usually he is late for work. He goes to pick up his first patient when he notices a blond woman Taylor Ashbie. She then starts having breathing problems and Caleb is called to help her. Caleb then get distracted by Taylor that he forgets about his patient. Later on Caleb comes back, this leads Taylor to shout and get angry at him. When Taylor is about to be discharged after finding out that nothing was wrong, she feels bad and asks Zoe for Caleb's name. Outside Caleb is taking a cigarette break on the bench when Taylor joins him. They talk and they both apologise to each other. When Taylor's taxi arrives, she slowly walks towards it before stopping, takes out her phone and tells him he can put his number in. This is how Caleb meets his current girlfriend Taylor. He later steals money from Ethan to pay for Taylor's charity, but it then turns out that the charity is fake but Cal refuses to give up on Taylor. Ethan tells him he wants Caleb to leave the flat.

In a special Red Button episode called On Call, aired after Series 30 Episode 7 (Rules of Attraction) it was revealed that Cal may have a daughter by Taylor, who promptly ran away and left him with the baby. Caleb grows attached to the baby and calls her 'Matilda' after his and Ethan's late mother. When he gets around to having a paternity test, he discovers that not only is the baby not his, but his blood type reveals that her namesake was not his biological mother. Caleb is devastated by this news, and it dawns on him that even Ethan may not actually be related to him. (Though it is late revealed that Ethan and he were adopted together, and are in fact related by blood). He avoids revealing this to Ethan, and enlists the help of Charlie to help discover his true origins before coming clean. Caleb tracks down his real mother and finds out that she has Huntington's disease, a highly debilitating condition that has a 50% chance of being transferred to her children. He becomes highly paranoid about this, and still can't bring himself to tell his brother about the situation, especially since he might have the condition as well. The day Emile passes away of a serious condition he and Ethan receives their results of the illness, he didn't have it.

Grace Beauchamp

Grace Beauchamp
Casualty character
Portrayed by Emily Carey
Duration 2014–
Introduced by Oliver Kent
Classification Present; recurring

Grace Beauchamp was originally played in Holby City by twins Isabella and Scarlett Harrington Clark. Actress Emily Carey took over the role in November 2014, when the character was introduced to Casualty.[60] Grace is the daughter of Connie Beauchamp (Amanda Mealing) and Sam Strachan (Tom Chambers) and the younger half-sister of Kieron Patel. Grace is born seven weeks premature and in the breech position. As she was starved of oxygen, she has to spend some time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. After a scan shows that she has a bleed on the brain and internal bleeding, Grace is placed on a ventilator. Grace almost dies from an Intraventricular hemorrhage and has to have a blood transfusion. Connie decides to turn off Grace's life support when her ECG results show minimal brain-stem activity. When Doctor Ooma Chowdry (Sakuntala Ramanee) asks Connie if she wants to hold Grace, Connie declines, but Sam holds her and notices she is breathing on her own. Grace pulls through and Connie allows Sam increased access to his daughter. Sam ask Maddy to look after Grace and while Grace is in a room on her own, Susie Prendergast kidnaps Grace, thinking she is her baby sister. She threatens to drop Grace on her head, but Sam and Maddy persuade Susie to give her back. When Grace is 10 months old, she falls down the stairs and is badly injured. She is rushed to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and undergoes surgery for a collapsed lung and nearly dies. Grace leaves with Connie, who has decided to care for her father, who has been diagnosed with cancer. A few years later, Grace is expelled from boarding school and returns to Holby. Her relationship with her mother suffers as Connie spends a lot of time at work. Grace's grandmother, Audrey Strachan, tells her that she is going to live in New York with Sam. Connie is against the idea, but later allows Grace to live with her father. She returns to Connie in February 2016 after nearly a year in America.

Jacob Masters

Jacob Masters
Casualty character
Portrayed by Charles Venn
Duration 2015–
First appearance 29x40, "If You Could Bottle It"
18 July 2015
Introduced by Oliver Kent
Classification Present; regular
Profile
Occupation Senior Staff Nurse (2015-)

Jacob Masters, played by Charles Venn,[61] made his first screen appearance on 18 July 2015,[62] a week later than originally planned.[61]

Jacob brings his friend into the ED after she falls through his garage roof. After impressing Connie with his mystery-solving skills she suggests he asks Rita for an application form to apply for a Senior Staff Nurse position. He is later accepted. Upon Venn's casting in the show, Kent described Jacob as: "...As Jacob, his good looks, charm and wit will certainly cause a tidal wave of testosterone in the emergency department. He’s going to ruffle a lot of feathers and, no doubt, set a few hearts racing...".[61] Jacob's first storyline saw him have some sort of past with receptionist Louise Tyler, it was later revealed they had both attended the same Nursing School.

When a hostage situation arises in the ED, Jacob is held at gunpoint along with Big Mac and Connie. Jacob manages to wrestle the gun from one of the terrorists, but when the police spring the operation he is shot in the arm, which causes major blood loss. He recovers, but is enraged when he discovers the policeman who shot him would not be punished for his mistake, since Jacob believes the decision to shoot him was racially motivated. Jacob uses his connections to have the name of the policeman in question sent to him, aware that knowing it would put his entire career in jeopardy. Connie reminds him of this, and adds she believes that the shooting was an accident. After much deliberation, Jacob throws the letter away.

Jacob is in a broken relationship with Clinical Lead Connie Beauchamp (played by Amanda Mealing). They split up in the episode "Buried", the pair have been avoiding each other since.

Mercedes Christie

Mercedes Christie
Casualty character
Portrayed by Hannah Spearritt
Duration 2016–
First appearance 30x20, "Shame"
23 January 2016
Introduced by Oliver Kent
Classification Present; recurring
Profile
Occupation Drug Dealer

Mercedes Christie, played by Hannah Spearritt, made her first screen appearance on 23 January 2016.[64] The character and Spearitt's casting was announced on 18 December 2015, with Mercedes described as "mysterious".[64] Spearritt, who was most known as a singer in the pop band S Club 7, had previous acting experience in Primeval. Following the announcement, Spearritt wrote on social network, Twitter: "I'm so happy to say i've joined the BBC Casualty as Mercedes Christie...very excited! @BBCCasualty".[65] Spearritt described Mercedes as "edgy and manipulative" and commented that she was "different" to her previous roles and "potentially a bit of a challenge".[66]

Spearritt revealed that after her audition for the role of Mercedes she was "all teary" and spent days in a "self-conflicted isolation", hoping she had won the part.[66] For the role, Spearritt "grimed" herself up and bought several hair braids, nose rings, ear cuffs, "hippy-themed" earrings amongst other items. Spearritt also dyes her hair lilac weekly for continuity reasons.[66] Spearritt described her first scenes as "pretty action-packed" and "fun" to film. She also praised the cast and crew for being "warm and welcoming".[66]

Jez Andrews

Jez Andrews
Casualty character
Portrayed by Lloyd Everitt
Duration 2016–
First appearance 30x27, "High Tide"
12 March 2016
Introduced by Oliver Kent
Classification Present; regular
Profile
Occupation Paramedic

Jeremy "Jez" Andrews, played by Lloyd Everitt, made his first screen appearance on 12 March 2016.[67]

Jez arrived and tried flirting with Connie Beauchamp (Amanda Mealing) until his colleague, Iain Dean (Michael Stevenson), revealed she was the department's clinical lead. Jez and Iain escorted Emilie Groome (Carol Royle) to a hospice, where she would spend her final days. They stop the ambulance during the journey whilst her sons and doctors, Ethan Hardy (George Rainsford) and Caleb Knight (Richard Winsor), treat her. Jez allows Cal to steal the ambulance so he can take Emilie to the seaside. Jez then spends the rest of the day trying to impress Iain with his banter whilst they search for a lift back to the hospital. Jez finally wins Iain over and they receive a lift back to the hospital. Jez installs a basketball hoop in the ambulance bay and befriends Max Walker (Jamie Davis), who often spends time playing basketball with Jez. Max and Robyn Miller (Amanda Henderson) then begin renting a room to Jez.

Development

The character and Everitt's casting was announced on 29 January 2016,[68] whilst further details announced on 24 February 2016 with the casting of David Hilde (Jason Durr) and Elle Gardner (Jaye Griffiths).[69] Executive producer Oliver Kent described the three castings as "wonderful" and said their storylines would be "brilliantly vibrant, bold and gripping".[69] Jez is characterised as a "young, ludicrously handsome and very openly bisexual" paramedic.[68] Kent teased the dynamic between Jez and his paramedic colleague, Iain Dean (Michael Stevenson), calling it "fun" and "unlike anything we’ve seen before".[68] Tasha Hegarty of Digital Spy described Jez as "Iain's new partner in crime".[67] It was announced that Jez would "fail to impress" Iain with his "cheeky banter and lax attitude" upon his arrival, and would struggle to replace Iain's former colleague, Dixie Dixon (Jane Hazlegrove).[69] Kent also revealed that a "big" friendship would be established between Jez and Max Walker (Jamie Davis).[68] Everitt had already filmed his first scenes when his casting was announced and revealed that his favourite thing to film had been a scene where he rescued a girl from falling from a cliff, "I actually felt it was a real life situation and that excited me."[69] Of his casting, Everitt said, "I feel honoured to be joining such a successful show and look forward to bringing a different essence to a programme that’s synonymous with British culture and television. It’s actually the first programme I remember watching when I was a child at my Nan’s house - there’s a great beauty to that."[69]

“ Cheeky, easy-going and full of banter, Jez is a fresh-faced, newly-qualified paramedic with bags of energy. Jez doesn’t take life too seriously, which means he gets on well with everybody and loves a good flirt. It’s just a shame that this enthusiasm isn’t always applied to his job... Like a distracted puppy, Jez can be difficult to control in a perilous situation, much to Iain’s frustration. Jez is still a baby at heart, and has only just moved out of his Mum’s into the house with Robyn and Max. Still getting used to adult life, he is known to be immature, arrogant, messy and lazy, but this often just masks the fact that he is naïve and still has a lot to learn. Whether this reckless young lad can pull his socks up and become an adept paramedic remains to be seen, but his cool and collected head might turn out to be just what you need in an emergency situation... ”
— A reporter from the Casualty website on Jez (2016)[70]

David Hide

David Hide
Casualty character
Portrayed by Jason Durr
Duration 2016–
First appearance 30x33, "Tangled Webs We Weave"
30 April 2016
Introduced by Oliver Kent
Classification Present; regular
Profile
Occupation Staff Nurse

David Hide, played by Jason Durr, made his first screen appearance on 30 April 2016.[69] The character and Durr's casting was announced on 24 February 2016,[67] alongside those of Jez Andrews (Lloyd Everitt) and Elle Gardner (Jaye Griffiths).[69] Executive producer Oliver Kent described the three castings as "wonderful" and said their storylines would be "brilliantly vibrant, bold and gripping".[69] David is characterised as a "shy, withdrawn, and socially awkward" nurse.[69] He was billed as someone who "goes about their work efficiently and quietly", with another side to his personality that would "love to be able to unleashed", but comes "at a price".[69] Durr said he felt "delighted and thrilled" to be joining the "iconic" show in its thirtieth year,[69] and described David as "intriguing".[71] Durr confessed that despite being in a medical drama, he had "a huge phobia of needles and blood" and was hoping his new role would overcome his "life long fear".[69] Kate Durr, the wife of Jason, revealed through social media network, Twitter, that he had begun filming on 14 January 2016.[72] In the build up to the announcement of his casting, Durr had been tweeting various pictures linking to hospitals including a nurse uniform and an ambulance.[73]

Elle Gardner

Elle Gardner
Casualty character
Portrayed by Jaye Griffiths
Duration 2016–
First appearance 30x34, "Hello, I Must Be Going"
7 April 2016
Introduced by Oliver Kent
Classification Future; regular
Profile
Occupation Consultant in emergency medicine

Elle Gardner, played by Jaye Griffiths, will make her first screen appearance in May 2016.[69] The character and Gardner's casting was announced on 24 February 2016,[67] alongside those of Jez Andrews (Lloyd Everitt) and David Hide (Jason Durr).[69] Executive producer Oliver Kent described the three castings as "wonderful" and said their storylines would be "brilliantly vibrant, bold and gripping".[69] Elle is characterised as a consultant who "struggles to juggle" her "chaotic" family with the "pressures" of her job as a consultant.[74] She is billed as "a little out of practise", but when she uses her instincts, she acts "brilliantly", which wins her colleagues over.[69] Griffiths said it was "great" to return to Cardiff, having filmed in the city for her 2015 role in Doctor Who. She went on to describe the cast and crew as "extremely welcoming" and promised "powerful storylines" for Elle.[74]

Past characters

See also

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