Series 22 (Holby City)

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Series 22
Holby City
Key crew
Executive producer	Simon Harper
Series producer	Jane Wallbank
Series information
Number of episodes	52
Airing	7 January 2020 -
Series chronology
Previous	Series 21
Next	Series 23

Series 22 of Holby City commenced in January 2020. This series was initially set to comprise 52 episodes.

On 18 March 2020, the BBC announced that all filming for BBC Studios continuing dramas, including Holby City, had been postponed until further notice due to the spread of COVID-19. On 9 April, it was announced that the series would be going on an extended break, with the last episode airing on 14 April. The show returned on 2 June, however, the show is set to go on a further extended break from 11 August, and this is set to be longer than the first break, the show will return towards the end of 2020.

Overview

Suspension of production

On 18 March 2020, the BBC issued a statement on the effect of the worsening COVID-19 outbreak on BBC Studios' continuing dramas, such as Casualty and Holby City, and announced that all filming would be postponed until further notice. It was explained that "the decision was made after the latest government update".

By 24 March, the producers of Casualty and Holby City were in talks with local NHS services to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) "and other useful medical items to assist them". Simon Harper said, "Casualty and Holby City are all about celebrating NHS heroism, so we are only too happy to help out and do what we can for the courageous and selfless real-life medics battling this situation." Weeks prior to the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK, the Holby City production team purchased two work anaesthetic machines with ventilators for use on the show, but the team requested that the machines be offered to the NHS when demand began to dramatically increase. On 10 April, BBC Studios received confirmation that the machines had been received by NHS Nightingale Hospital London.

On 27 July, it was announced that filming of Holby City had recommenced that day. It was stated that the series would return with a special episode focusing on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the hospital, a theme that would be present in the series going forward. In order to produce the series in a "safe and responsible manner", the show's production team developed comprehensive production protocols and made sure that social distancing measures were adhered to in accordance to government guidelines. Consequently, the new episodes would only be 40 minutes long.

On 29 October, a trailer promoting the return of the series and a press statement was released.

Cast

Main characters

• Jo Martin as Max McGerry
• Hugh Quarshie as Ric Griffin (until episode 26)
• Bob Barrett as Sacha Levy
• Ramin Karimloo as Kian Madani
• Dawn Steele as Ange Godard
• Rosie Marcel as Jac Naylor
• Guy Henry as Henrik Hanssen (from episode 7)
• Catherine Russell as Serena Campbell (until episode 3)
• Marcus Griffiths as Xavier "Zav" Duval (until episode 14)
• David Ames as Dominic Copeland
• Amy Lennox as Chloe Godard
• Belinda Owusu as Nicky McKendrick
• Nic Jackman as Cameron Dunn
• Trieve Blackwood-Cambridge as Josh Hudson (from episode 26)
• Chan Woo Lim as Jeong-Soo Han (from episode 26)
• Phoebe Pryce as Skylar Bryce (from episode 26)
• Alex Walkinshaw as Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher
• Jaye Jacobs as Donna Jackson
• Kaye Wragg as Essie Di Lucca (until episode 25)
• Tyler Luke Cunningham as Louis McGerry (from episode 12)
• Vineeta Rishi as Lucky Simpson (from episode 28)

Recurring characters

• Julia Deakin as Carole Copeland
• Jules Robertson as Jason Haynes
• Francesca Barrett as Beka Levy
• Heather Peace as Alex Dawson (until episode 3)
• Sophie Harkness as Frankie Rendell (until episode 23)
• Charlie Condou as Ben Sherwood (until episode 11)
• Cathy Murphy as Tracey McKendrick (from episode 3)
• John Michie as Guy Self (episodes 13 – 25)
• Phoebe French as Evie Fletcher (from episode 18)
• Sian Reese-Williams as Jodie Rodgers (from episode 26)
• Miles Mitchell as Alex Duval (from episode 26)
• Elliot Levey as Michael Townsend (from episode 27)

Guest characters

• Carmen Munroe as Alison Nelsson (episode 1)
• James Quinn as Jeremy Purnell (episode 1)
• Tom Xander as Ricus De Souza (episode 1)
• Shaheen Jafargholi as Marty Kirkby (episode 2)
• Lauryn Ajufo as Steph Shaw (episode 2)
• George Jovanovic as Viktor Gorecka (episode 3)
• John Wark as Steve Connor (episodes 3 & 6)
• Susan Engel as Maria Edelman (episode 4)
• Stephen Odubola as Owen Gayle (episode 4)
• Anna O'Grady as Felicity "Fliss" Tape (episode 5)
• Ben Moor as Gideon Spinks (episode 5)
• Nish Nathwani as Harry Sadangi (episode 6)
• Heather Bleasdale as Julia Parker (episode 6)
• David Horovitch as Rabbi Stein (episodes 6 & 25)
• Emily Bowker as Stacey Clarkson (episode 7)
• Nitin Kundra as David McBride (episode 7)
• Angela Bruce as Ursula Stork (episode 8)
• Jensen Gray as Yolanda Christos (episode 8)
• Faith Edwards as Rebecca Marsden (episode 8)
• Francis Johnson as Dan Marsden (episode 8)
• Alex Tregear as Annie Doherty (episode 9)
• Joe Hughes as Thomas Dakins (episode 9)
• Joy McAvoy as Olivia McGowan (episode 9)
• Ione Brown as Tayo Oyeniyi (episode 10)
• Frederick Szkoda as Leon Wright (episode 10)
• Adrian Hood as Fraser Macalpine (episode 10)
• Sue Holderness as Gloria Davidson (episode 10)
• Kate Braithwaite as Siobhan "Shiv" Carter (episode 11)
• Paul Clayton as Roger Ffolkes (episode 11)
• Philippa Cole as Janet Garner (episode 11)
• Gay Soper as Rose Highsmith (episode 11)
• Jason Durr as David Hide (episodes 12 & 13)
• Linda Marlowe as Kitty Montpellier (episodes 12 & 13)
• Bobby Rainsbury as Lindsey Pope (episodes 12 & 13)
• Chris Rogers as Billy Rice (episodes 12 & 13)
• Amy Marston as Judith Rice (episodes 12 & 13)
• Gillian Elisa as Grace Allan (episode 14)
• Mark Lockyer as Carl Pryce (episode 14)
• Ray Emmet Brown as Denis "Mac" McCall (episode 14)
• Fraser Ayres as Alan Locke (episode 15)
• Hywel Morgan as Hector Flint (episode 15)
• Patrick Regis as Kwame Addo (episode 15)
• Sandy Foster as Kellie Simmons (episode 15)
• Howard Ward as Tony Meckler (episode 16)
• Rhianna Hosmer as Millie Elsden (episode 16)
• Georgina Lamb as Rachel Elsden (episode 16)
• Witney White as Marnie Lindop (episode 16)
• Rosa Escoda as Sarah Jane Howard (episodes 16 & 31)
• Veronica Roberts as Hannah Seymour (episode 17)
• Adrian McLoughlin as Gerry Pedler (episode 17)
• Joshua Glenister as Phoenix Bates (episodes 17 & 22)
• Lynn Hunter as Brenda Connolly (episodes 18 – 20)
• Ed Coleman as Harry Dobbs (episode 19)
• Daniel Boyd as Logan Connolly (episode 20)
• Matthew Mellalieu as Norman Robertson (episode 20)
• Nicholas Khan as Noah Nayam (episodes 20 & 21)
• Will Taylor as Jasper Geralds (episode 21)
• Maarten Thomas Ketels as Stellan Schrader (episode 21)
• Calum Macpherson as John Hurley (episode 21)
• Viss Elliot Safavi as Jill Beach (episode 22)
• Tim Berrington as Jim McNeish (episode 22)
• Joe McFadden as Raffaello Di Lucca (episode 22)
• Rachel Lumberg as Sheena Cummings (episode 23)
• John Barrowman as Andrew Nicholson-Heath (episode 23)
• Ania Marson as Cathy Thompson (episode 23)
• Gwynfor Jones as Geoff Walmsley (episode 23)
• Geoffrey MacCarthy as Isaac Mankattah (episode 24)
• Debra Baker as Alison Gardner (episode 24)
• John MacCormick as Owen Potter (episode 24)
• Michael Rivers as Reece Potter (episode 24)
• Aretha Ayeh as Abena Sekyere (episode 26)
• Amy Louise Daws as Martha Ridgeway (episode 26)
• Eugene Bernard McCoy as Carl (episode 26)
• Robert Lonsdale as Clayton Pearson (episodes 27 – 29)
• Dean Williamson as Steven Midgley (episode 27)
• Laila Zaidi as Christie O'Connor (episode 27)
• Alexandra O'Neill as Annie Miller (episode 28)
• Hannah McIver as Jess Taylor (episode 28)
• Michael Smith-Stewart as Solomon Cole (episode 29)
• Cara Chase as Linda Rodgers (episode 29)
• Ray Sesay as Billy Cooper (episode 29)
• Che Walker as Terry Chase (episode 30)
• Leah Haile as Zola Abebe (episode 31)
• Anna Wilson-Jones as Briony Cove (episode 31)
• Catherine Hannay as Delia Kelly (episode 31)
• Amanda Mealing as Connie Beauchamp (2021)

Episodes

Episode No.	Series No.	Title	Director(s)	Writer(s)	Original airdate
1009	1	Episode 1009	Jan Bauer	Patrick Homes	7 January 2020
		When a defeated Kian finds himself in a dark place, will Jac be able to pull him back from the edge? Meanwhile, a past acquaintance puts Max in a compromising position.
1010	2	Episode 1010	David Innes Edwards	Katie Douglas	15 January 2020
		Jac and Kian return to work, but can they support each other and conquer their demons? Demoted and back in the trenches, Serena must find a role for herself. And will Sacha's efforts to help with Essie's home life only push her into Ben's arms for good?
1011	3	Episode 1011	David Innes Edwards	Katie Douglas	21 January 2020
		With Jason's job in jeopardy, can Serena afford to put her neck on the line for her nephew? Tracey McKendrick brings trouble to Holby. How far will Nicky go to protect her mum? And can Essie trust boyfriend Ben enough to share the secret of baby Isla’s illegal adoption?
1012	4	Episode 1012	Dermot Boyd	Davey Jones	28 January 2020
		On Holocaust Memorial Day, Sacha's beloved great-aunt - a Holocaust survivor - is admitted in very poor health. Meanwhile, Cameron sees red while dealing with a stabbing victim.
1013	5	Episode 1013	Dermot Boyd	Nick Fisher	5 February 2020
		It’s the day of Sacha's groundbreaking transplant operation. As he is still overcoming a bereavement, Max wonders whether Sacha is fit to carry out the procedure. Meanwhile, Nicky’s woes escalate when Max finds out that she’s been moonlighting, and Donna has stars in her eyes when she meets a patient who happens to be a casting director.
1014	6	Episode 1014	Daikin Marsh	Claire Miller	11 February 2020
		It’s Valentine’s Day, but will Cupid’s arrow hit the target for Chloe and Cameron? Will Nicky risk a life to pay off a debt? A troubled Sacha is guided by the faith of an old friend.
1015	7	Episode 1015	Daikin Marsh	Johanne McAndrew and Elliot Hope	18 February 2020
		It’s the morning after the night before, but will Cameron and Chloe reconcile? A familiar face waltzes back into Holby and ruffles a few feathers, and when Jac’s plans with Emma fall through, a colourful character comes to the rescue.
1016	8	Episode 1016	Waris Islam	Alex Straker	25 February 2020
		A galvanised Ric clashes with Max as he goes above and beyond for a patient. Essie has to choose between Ben and Sacha, and Kian returns from Canada determined to push Jac out of her comfort zone.
1017	9	Episode 1017	Waris Islam	Damian Mullen	26 February 2020
		Max finds herself in a desolate place after receiving distressing news, but following her fallout with Ric has she lost her closest confidante? Jac and Kian must decide who will be Darwin’s next clinical lead, but neither is quite ready to make the call.
1018	10	Episode 1018	Jamie Annett	Isla Gray	10 March 2020
		Xavier unearths a shocking secret, and Fletch struggles to handle the nursing shortage. Reeling from recent revelations, Sacha, Essie, Dom and Ben peform life-saving surgery on a vulnerable child.
1019	11	Episode 1019	Jamie Annett	Ed Sellek	24 March 2020
		With Xavier hot on his trail, how far will Cameron go to keep Evan dead and buried? Roger Ffolkes forces Ben to own his secrets.
1020	12	Episode 1020	Steve Brett	Ed Sellek	31 March 2020
		Max is feeling nervous at the thought of seeing her daughter again after years of estrangement. ED nurse David Hide joins the Darwin crew for the day, but Jac deems him not worthy. Essie waits for her routine cancer check-up, while Sacha encourages her to bury the hatchet with Dom.
1021	13	Episode 1021	Steve Brett	Simon Norman	7 April 2020
		Max struggles to come to terms with an explosive revelation. Jac and Kian bond over pizza and wine, and Dom tries to reason with a distraught Essie.
1022	14	Episode 1022	Griff Rowland	Joe Ainsworth	14 April 2020
		As his disciplinary hearing begins, Xav is determined to prove that Cameron killed Evan. Essie faces the fight of her life as she undergoes her first round of chemotherapy.
1023	15	Episode 1023	Griff Rowland	Becky Prestwich	2 June 2020
		Essie’s friends try to keep things normal as she continues her chemotherapy. Jac and Kian’s relationship takes an unexpected turn, and can Guy keep his relationship under wraps?
1024	16	Episode 1024	Jennie Darnell	Phil Mulryne	9 June 2020
		Essie puts on a brave face, but the effects of chemo start to take a toll. Guy has a lot to prove as he faces a challenging case on his first day on AAU, and Jac tries to keep things professional with Kian on the ward, but he has other ideas.
1025	17	Episode 1025	Jennie Darnell	Johnny Candon	16 June 2020
		As things with Jac heat up, Kian is thrown off balance when a patient causes painful memories to resurface. Tensions run high as Louis adjusts to life in his mum’s hospital, and Guy tries to make amends for last week. Fletch puts his foot in it when he receives an unwanted gift.
1026	18	Episode 1026	David Innes Edwards	Katie Douglas	23 June 2020
		Fletch and his daughter Evie reveal life-changing secrets they have both been keeping, and what will Max do when dangerous truths are exposed on the biggest day of her career?
1027	19	Episode 1027	David Innes Edwards	Katie Douglas	30 June 2020
		Cameron is gutted when his performance review doesn’t go to plan, and Nicky’s attempts to find a life-saving treatment for Brenda put her at odds with Jac. While staff fuss over Fletch as he recovers from surgery, Essie may know something that will change life on Keller forever.
1028	20	Episode 1028	Dean Byfield	Julie Parsons	7 July 2020
		Nicky struggles to cope at work as her world collapses around her. Cameron takes his pent-up anger out on an innocent Louis.
1029	21	Episode 1029	Dean Byfield	Ed Sellek	14 July 2020
		Nicky wakes up in hospital to find her overbearing mother interfering in both her work and personal life. She takes the opportunity to reassess her priorities. Fletch and Essie befriend a cancer patient, but the relationship forces all three of them to confront some ugly truths about what the future holds.
1030	22	Episode 1030	Karl Neilson	Davey Jones	21 July 2020
		Ric suspects Guy has fallen off the wagon and sets out to stop him working at Holby, once and for all. Kian returns to Darwin Ward, determined to make amends with Jac. But when forgiveness doesn't come easy, Kian goes into self-destruct – with almost fatal consequences.
1031	23	Episode 1031	Karl Neilson	Nick Fisher	28 July 2020
		Cameron fears new locum Drew is out to expose him, Kian spends the day babysitting Emma in order to win back Jac's heart, and how low will Sacha stoop to convince Essie?
1032	24	Episode 1032	Tracey Rooney	Lucia Haynes	4 August 2020
		Ric clashes with Max when his determination to destroy Guy puts his health at risk. Distressed by Frankie’s disappearance, Essie’s suspicions are raised when Sacha avoids the subject. Chloe struggles to keep things professional when her dating life spills onto the ward.
1033	25	Episode 1033	Tracey Rooney	Joe Ainsworth	11 August 2020
		Finding Ric unconscious in theatre, Guy capitalises on the unexpected opportunity. Sacha tries to make things right with Essie, and Nicky receives a surprising offer.
1034	26	Episode 1034	Steve Brett	Patrick Homes	10 November 2020
		After brain surgery, Ric wakes to find that the world around him has completely changed and that Holby is gripped by a coronavirus pandemic.
1035	27	Episode 1035	Griff Rowland	Joe Ainsworth	17 November 2020
		A mystery patient could be the undoing of Jac and Kian’s secret relationship, and the team are shocked when a new member of staff reveals that Sacha has been lying to them all.
1036	28	Episode 1036	Griff Rowland	Ciara Conway	24 November 2020
		The financial burdens of keeping the hospital doors open and the stresses of her relationship with Louis weigh heavily on Max. A surprise face starts work and stirs up Donna's memories of Xavier.
1037	29	Episode 1037	Paulette Randall	Andy Bayliss	1 December 2020
		Sacha battles against the odds to keep going after Essie’s death. Cameron tries to win Chloe over, with dramatic consequences. Kian finds himself in a compromised position when Clayton calls him out.
1038	30	Episode 1038	Paulette Randall	Ed Sellek	8 December 2020
		Chloe and Cameron become completely estranged when she finds out that they are competing for the same job. Sacha and Jodie continue to stick together against the naysayers.
1039	31	Episode 1039	Steve Brett	Damian Mullen	15 December 2020
		Kian’s cold turkey is tested when Sarah Jane calls in a favour. Can Kian stand firm or will he crack under the pressure?
1040	32	Episode 1040	TBA	TBA	TBA
		Sacha buries his head in the sand when Beka is taken ill on New Year’s Eve. Will he figure out the truth before it’s too late?
1041	33	Episode 1041	TBA	TBA	TBA
		Skylar’s mistake has fatal consequences, but is she really the one to blame? Kian admits his addiction to Jac, and Donna tries to put Xavier's memory to rest.
1042	34	Episode 1042	TBA	TBA	TBA
		It’s the day of the hearing, but who will the panel listen to, Cameron or Skylar? Jac can’t shake her worries about what Kian is getting up to.
1043	35	Episode 1043	TBA	TBA	TBA
		A returning patient wreaks havoc for Jac, and Sacha fears for his daughter while Jodie is on the loose.
1044	36	Episode 1044	TBA	TBA	TBA
		The hospital is locked down with a gunman on the loose. Trapped in theatre, Cameron needs Nicky's help if he is not to be exposed as being way out of his depth.
1045	37	Episode 1045	TBA	TBA	TBA
		Sacha gets the shock of his life when Jodie appears back on the scene. On her first day on Darwin, Jac's replacement, Sahira Shah, doesn't take kindly to Kian. And a bubbly new nurse, Kylie, arrives in acute admissions, but will she survive her first day?
1046	38	Episode 1046	TBA	TBA	TBA
		Sacha and Hanssen battle to save Dom’s life in theatre, while Jodie is terrified that she might lose her baby. Sahira tries to steady the good ship Holby, up on Darwin.
1047	39	Episode 1047	TBA	TBA	TBA
		Ange blocks Dom's discharge, Alex makes a shocking discovery when a patient arouses his suspicions, and Nicky's health issues return.
1048	40	Episode 1048	TBA	TBA	TBA
		Hanssen is shaken when a figure from his past appears. Cameron is backed into a corner when Bobby arrives on the ward threatening to talk. Ange and Dom clash over his decision to sue the hospital.
1049	41	Episode 1049	TBA	TBA	TBA
		Chloe tells Ange that she thinks Cameron was involved in a patient’s death. Hanssen tries to protect Sahira. Will Max ask Lucky to stay, when she proves her worth on her last day?
1050	42	Episode 1050	TBA	TBA	TBA
		After learning from Sahira that he may not have been Reyhan's only victim, a distracted Hanssen makes a terrible mistake in theatre. Will it be life-ending for Reyhan?
1051	43	Episode 1051	TBA	TBA	TBA
		Cameron holds Ange hostage as the truth of his crimes comes to light. Max needs to look out for Louis, but is she up to it? And Dom is back on the ward for the first time since he decided to sue the hospital.
1052	44	Episode 1052	TBA	TBA	TBA
		Reyhan challenges Hanssen to tell Sahira the truth, Nicky vents her frustrations on a shady patient, and the team rally to support Ange after her ordeal with Cameron.

References

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