"The Blame Game" is the second episode of series 25 of Casualty and the 736th episode of the show overall. It was directed by Ian Barnes and written by Daisy Coulam.
Synopsis[]
The press have nicknamed the ED "Hellby" and patients are even refusing to be treated there. As a furious board led by Henry demands answers, Jordan is determined to find a scapegoat, unsettling all the staff in the process. Even the highly experienced Tess and Charlie are feeling the pressure. Will the intense public scrutiny pull the team together or tear them apart?
War veteran Leslie and young boy Amir are brought in to the ED with wounds caused by an explosion. As they are being treated, Amir reveals that he found two hand grenades in Leslie's shed and he still has one with him. Amir pulls the pin and the ED is evacuated, leaving just the two of them and Charlie. It's down to Charlie and Leslie to try to stop Amir from detonating the grenade. Just what is the connection between Leslie and Amir?
Meanwhile, unconcerned by the fallout from the college incident, Ruth arrives at work excited about a new surgical job she's applied for. It should be a formality, especially with new husband Edward to put in a good word for her. With the appointment being announced today, could this be the long-awaited opportunity that ambitious Ruth has been hoping for?
Cast[]
- Derek Thompson as Charlie Fairhead
- Michael French as Nick Jordan
- Georgia Taylor as Ruth Winters
- Steven Miller as Lenny Lyons
- Tristan Gemmill as Adam Trueman
- Lucy Gaskell as Kirsty Clements
- Suzanne Packer as Tess Bateman
- Sunetra Sarker as Zoe Hanna
- Ben Turner as Jay Faldren
- Will Sharpe as Yuki Reid
- Charles Dale as Big Mac
- Tony Marshall as Noel Garcia
- Jane Hazlegrove as Kathleen Dixon
- Matt Bardock as Jeff Collier
- Sophia Di Martino as Polly Emmerson
- Hasina Haque as Mads Durrani
- Tom Chadbon as Henry Williams
- Stephen Billington as Edward Thurlow
- Richard Hawley as Leslie Brant
- Fiona Gillies as Amy Fraser
- Gagan Sharma as Amir Hassan
- Neerja Naik as Kareema Hassan
- Jayne Wisener as Simone Lewis
- Rebecca Calder as Chrissie McAllister
