Series Number: | 39 |
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Last Aired: | present |
Episode List: | List of Casualty episodes |
The thirty-ninth series of the British medical drama television series Casualty began airing on BBC One in the United Kingdom on 10 August 2024. The series focuses on the professional and personal lives of medical and ancillary staff at the emergency department (ED) of the fictional Holby City Hospital. Roxanne Harvey joined the series as executive producer, while Liza Mellody continued as series producer. Series 39 commenced with the second half of the miniseries Storm Damage, continuing from the previous series.
The series began airing in the United Kingdom on 10 August 2024 on BBC One, a week after the conclusion to the previous series.[1] [2] [3] The BBC's website promoted each mini-series as a separate series.[4]
Roxanne Harvey was announced as the series' new executive producer in November 2023, taking over from Jon Sen.[5] Harvey looked forward to creating "distinctive, addictive characters alongside ambitious, emotionally epic stories that reflect our modern day NHS".[5]
The thirty-ninth series of Casualty features a cast of characters working for the NHS within the emergency department of Holby City Hospital and the Holby Ambulance Service.[6] Sixteen cast members reprised their roles from the previous series, with this series the first not to feature Derek Thompson as Charlie Fairhead.