Series 1 is the first series of Casualty and aired between 6 September and 27 December 1986. It contained 15 episodes, and featured the arrival of the original main characters.
In the series, major events included a toxic gas outbreak, Duffy being raped, Baz and Charlie beginning their affair, Megan being diagnosed with cancer, Duffy's arrest and the night shift closing. Patients admitted included an athlete with a boil on his bottom, an alcoholic tramp infested with fleas, a restaurateur with a missing finger in the strawberry sundae, two Madonna wannabes with a dodgy DIY piercing and a woman dressed as Spiderwoman.
Cast
Main characters
- Bernard Gallagher as Ewart Plimmer
- Julia Watson as Baz Samuels (until episode 15)
- Derek Thompson as Charlie Fairhead
- George Harris as Clive King (until episode 15)
- Cathy Shipton as Lisa "Duffy" Duffin
- Brenda Fricker as Megan Roach
- Robert Pugh as Andrew Ponting
- Lisa Bowerman as Sandra Mute
- Christopher Rozycki as Kuba Trzcinski
- Debbie Roza as Susie Mercier
Recurring characters
Episodes
| Episode No. | Series No. | Title | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Original airdate |
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| 1 | 1 | "Gas" | Frank W. Smith | Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin | 6 September 1986 |
| 2 | 2 | "Hide and Seek" | Frank W. Smith | Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin | 13 September 1986 |
| 3 | 3 | "Night Runners" | Antonia Bird | Matthew Bardsley | 20 September 1986 |
| 4 | 4 | "Jump Start" | Antonia Bird | Susan Wilkins | 27 September 1986 |
| 5 | 5 | "Blood Brothers" | Antonia Bird | Wally Daly | 4 October 1986 |
| 6 | 6 | "High Noon" | Frank W. Smith | Ray Brennan | 11 October 1986 |
| 7 | 7 | "Professionals" | Frank W. Smith | Susan Wilkins | 18 October 1986 |
| 8 | 8 | "Crazies" | Renny Rye | Matthew Bardsley | 25 October 1986 |
| 9 | 9 | "Moonlight Becomes You..." | Renny Rye | Ray Brennan | 8 November 1986 |
| 10 | 10 | "Teeny Poppers" | Renny Rye | Janey Pregar | 15 November 1986 |
| 11 | 11 | "Drunk" | Jan Sargent | Lise Mayer | 22 November 1986 |
| 12 | 12 | "Quiet" | Michael Brayshaw | Roy Mitchell | 6 December 1986 |
| 13 | 13 | "No Future" | Jan Sargent | Paul Unwin and Jeremy Brock | 13 December 1986 |
| 14 | 14 | "Survival" | Michael Brayshaw | Wally Daly | 20 December 1986 |
| 15 | 15 | "Closure" | Jan Sargent | Paul Unwin and Jeremy Brock | 27 December 1986 |
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