Casualty
MedicalHospitals, medicine and doctors under pressure.This show: 10/10Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 9/10British TVThe British television sensibility: tone, restraint and format traditions.This show: 9/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 8/10Contemporary lifeRecognizably the present day, ordinary life included.This show: 7/10WorkplaceThe job and its social ecosystem as the stage.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Derek ThompsonTony MarshallSuzanne PackerWilliam BeckIan BleasdaleJane Hazlegrove
Written by
Jeremy BrockPaul Unwin
Starring
Derek ThompsonTony MarshallSuzanne PackerWilliam BeckIan BleasdaleJane Hazlegrove
Written by
Jeremy BrockPaul Unwin
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Casualty Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | E28 | E29 | E30 | E31 | E32 | E33 | E34 | E35 | E36 | E37 | E38 | E39 | E40 | E41 | E42 | E43 | E44 | E45 | E46 | E47 | E48 | E49 | ||
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| S1 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 5.9 | 7.6 | 7.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S2 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 9.2 | 7.9 | 9.2 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 8.8 | 8.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S3 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 8.2 | 7.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S4 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 7.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S5 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 9.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S7 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 6.7 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 9.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S8 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S9 | 7.2 | 7.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S10 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 7.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S11 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S12 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 6.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S13 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 6.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S14 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 7.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S15 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 6.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S16 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 7.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| S18 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S19 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 6.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S20 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 7.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S21 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S22 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 6.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S23 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 5.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S24 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S25 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 5.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S26 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S27 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 7.1 | ||||||||||||||
| S28 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 6.6 | |||||||||||||
| S29 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.1 | ||||||||||
| S30 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 7.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S31 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | |||||||
| S32 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 7.4 | |||||||||
| S33 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 7.4 | ||||
| S34 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 7.3 | |||||||
| S35 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 7.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S36 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 6.7 | |||||||
| S37 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.2 | |||||||
| S38 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | ||||||||||||||
| S39 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| S40 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 7.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S41 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.7 |
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About
"A national institution built on quiet endurance"
Casualty follows the staff of a busy hospital emergency department in a fictional English city, mixing the chaos of incoming patients with the personal lives and rivalries of doctors, nurses, and paramedics. As one of British television's longest-running dramas, it settles into a comfortable, episodic rhythm: medical crises resolved within an hour, slower-burning relationship arcs threaded underneath. It's warm, occasionally soapy, and built for long-term familiarity with its cast rather than binge-worthy tension, rewarding patience more than urgency.
Watch it for
the decades-long ensemble warmth that makes returning to it feel like visiting old colleagues.
Maybe skip if
you want tight, serialized plotting rather than episodic medical cases with soap-opera undercurrents.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
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Series 11986
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Series 21987
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Series 31988
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Series 41989
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Series 51990
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Series 61991
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Series 71992
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Series 81993
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Series 91994
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Series 101995
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Series 111996
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Series 121997
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Series 131998
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Series 141999
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Series 152000
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Series 162001
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Series 172002
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Series 182003
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Series 192004
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Season 202005
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Series 212006
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Series 222007
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Series 232008
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Series 242009
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Series 252010
6.6144471h 30m
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Series 262011
6.6253421h 20m
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Series 272012
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Series 282013
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Series 292014
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Series 302015
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Series 312016
6.5640447h 21m
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Series 322017
6.4545449h 5m
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Series 332018
6.88124611h 22m
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Series 342019
6.66524320h 4m
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Series 352021
6.7423306h 15m
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Series 362021
6.65224412h 5m
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Season 372022
6.86184318h 17m
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Driving Force2023
7.1560378h 49m
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A History of Violence2023
7.2431343h 54m
They're fighting to save patients while their personal lives are brimming with drama and intrigue. Everything's at stake on the emergency ward.
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Breaking Point2024
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Storm Damage2024
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Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Derek Thompson Charlie Fairhead, Captain Hook
Tony Marshall Noel Garcia, Car Park Attendant, Roy
Suzanne Packer Tess Bateman, Candice Francis
William Beck Dylan Keogh
Ian Bleasdale Josh Griffiths
Jane Hazlegrove Kathleen 'Dixie' Dixon, Dixie Dixon, Angela Regis
Michael Stevenson Iain Dean, Corporal Ian Dean, Cpl Ian Dean
Charles Dale Big Mac, Billy Traynor, Larry Steadman
Catherine Shipton Lisa Duffin, Lisa 'Duffy' Duffin, Duffy
Amanda Henderson Robyn Miller, Jack
Crew
Jeremy Brock
Paul Unwin
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