Template:EpisodeBoxNew "Reap the Whirlwind - Part Two" is the 1037th episode of Casualty and the 33rd episode of the 31st series. It was preceded by "Reap the Whirlwind - Part One" and followed by "Breaking Point". The episode was directed by Steve Brett and written by Dominique Moloney. This episode marks the final appearance and death of Caleb Knight, portrayed by Richard Winsor, after three years on the show.
The episode also marks the second appearance of Denise Ellisson, portrayed by Lucy Benjamin, who was last seen over 18 months earlier in the series 30 episode, "Belief". The events of this episode take place on 22 April 2017, the same date as the previous episode.
Synopsis
Sam's rash decision to man the ED himself during the staff strike comes back to haunt him when Roy Ellisson's condition deteriorates, just in time for a visit by his wife and son. The Ellissons quickly prove that violent behaviour runs in the family, and when their actions on the ward become unacceptable, events begin to spiral out of control.
When Roy dies, Denise and Scott initially pin the blame on Ethan. Meanwhile, Ethan and Alicia decide to have a go at things after Cal gives them his blessing. However, with Scott now out for revenge against Cal for his father's death, things take an alarming turn. As night falls and a storm hits Holby, Scott takes the opportunity to confront Cal. They have a punch up in a passage down the side of the hospital, but only when Scott pulls out a knife does Cal realise the danger he is in.[1]
Meanwhile, Iain and Jez find Lily unconscious in the car park, after Gem accidentally hit her while driving erratically. Lily is brought upstairs to the ED and receives treatment, and is stabilised by the team. Although Lily's life is saved, Gem decides to hand herself in.
Production
The episode was filmed alongside part one in January 2017. The first mention of the episode was during an interview with Series Producer Erika Hossington in February, when she mentioned that a main character would be killed off later in spring. Although the character who would die was officially kept a secret, fans soon narrowed it down when other cast members posted photos filming on-set.
When Amanda Mealing posted a photo towards the start of April of all the cast after filming the series finale, it became apparant to fans that Richard Winsor and Tony Marshall were the only cast members missing. However, Tony Marshall had already taken part in a special Casualty video for Red Nose Day in March, and it was unlikely that he would be leaving the cast.
Filming of the episode involved night shots and a rain machine for the dramatic fight scene. The last episode to use a rain machine was "Mobile", the 27th episode of the series. Like many other episodes continuing directly from where the previous episode ended, ensuring that make-up and costumes were the same required consideration.
Release
Straight after part one aired, two trailers were released showing a snippet of events from part two. Three days later, promotional stills were officially released for the episode, showing the scenes of the fight. Casualty's official Twitter and Facebook pages began posting countdown posts on 25 April.
On 29 April, less than two hours before the episode, stills showing Cal's death were leaked online and soon spread over Twitter. It's unknown how the images surfaced and who leaked them. This essentially confirmed Cal's death for anyone who saw them.
Gallery
The following promotional stills were released on 25 April 2017, four days before the episode aired.
References
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