Seasons & episodes

Alicia wakes up in Sam's bed, while Iain and Gem's relationship is tested when they spend the day together on the rig and Iain is confronted with his biggest fear. Evie is confronted at home by a masked intruder who attacks her and ransacks the property, and when Evie manages to escape, she is hit outside by Susie's car

Connie makes an effort to show how much she cares on Grace's birthday, but Grace rejects her, and David returns for his first day back at work with his resignation letter for Jacob. Meanwhile, Robyn worries there is something wrong with baby Charlotte, but Duffy and Charlie reassure her it is just a minor cough

Stan Cullen hopes to escape the tyranny of a bullying boss by burning down a building on a secure construction site. However, he is unaware that his wife Tamzin has the same goal in mind, and happens to be inside the building he has set ablaze. Meanwhile, Cal confronts Sam, claiming he has been intimidating Lily into working overtime, and Jez wakes to find himself in the bed of Elle's 17-year-old son Kalen, resulting in a tense stand-off in the ED

The first day of Cal's planned strike arrives, and while he and his allies set up their picket line, Lily struggles to decide where her loyalties lie. Inside the hospital, the industrial action causes trouble for Sam, who resolves to make up for staff shortages by manning the ED himself, despite his lack of experience. Meanwhile, Iain's pride over Gemma's recent achievements is dashed when he realises she was the one who leaked lurid pictures of Alicia online, and a hard-line racist is admitted after being injured in a pub brawl

Sam's rash decision to man the ED himself during the staff strike comes back to haunt him when Roy Ellison's wife and son turn up at the hospital, and discover what has happened to him. The Ellisons 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. Meanwhile, Iain and Jez find Lily unconscious in the car park, after Gem accidentally hit her while driving erratically. Racked with guilt, Gem decides to hand herself in, but Lily's prospects remain grim

Louise confronts Jez about his infidelity, but when he comes clean and reveals his secret squeeze is Mickey, she is left stunned. A revelation about the events of the previous week leaves Ethan reeling, and Charlie makes it is personal mission to restore the spirits of everyone in the ED

Now that Grace is living with Sam, Connie and Hugo have become a contented family unit of their own. However, when Hugo's father Jim gets in touch, and tells Connie he is planning to take Hugo back, the troubled youngster runs away. Determined to keep him from harm, Connie, Jim, Jacob and Phil, a policeman receiving treatment in the ED, mount a search. Meanwhile, Lily returns to work to get closer to Iain, but proves she is still not quite at the top of her game when she fails to notice a patient rescued from the ruins of a collapsed building has tell-tale track-marks on her arm

Elle agrees to deliver a career talk at her son Blake's school, but her speech is derailed when she discovers some unexpected truths about her child and his friends. Luckily, Josh and Jacob are on hand to help.

Violence at a right-wing rally outside a local Muslim community centre brings plenty of patients in to Holby's ER, including Mickey, who Jez is dismayed to learn has still been supporting his racist family. Ethan discovers Scott Ellisson has been released from police custody without charge, and when he turns up at the hospital alongside his injured brother, Ethan spots a chance to confront him about Cal's death. Meanwhile, Iain worries Lily is overdoing it as she prepares for her consultancy exams, and Duffy tries to help Charlie process his grief, as he ignores his own emotions in an attempt to help his colleagues deal with Cal's untimely demise

The day of Cal's funeral arrives, and when details emerge of how his brother spent his final moments, a troubled Ethan turns to drink. Meanwhile, a school trip to France comes to an abrupt end when a scuffle on board the coach causes it to crash. As a result, the ED is inundated with teenage patients, including Sean, whose unusual vitamin tablets ring alarm-bells for the staff, and Sky, whose mother is a long-term advocate of alternative medicine, and is not happy about her daughter receiving an X-ray scan

Alicia's concerns about Ethan escalate when she discovers he hasn't been sleeping, and has instead been keeping watch outside of Scott Ellisson's flat. Elsewhere, Iain and Lily begin the day with a spring in their step after their night together, but cracks begin to show in their blossoming relationship when they disagree over how to deal with an elderly couple hospitalised following a botched suicide pact. Plus, sparks fly between Connie and Sam

The ED staff are surprised when Sam shows up to work in scrubs instead of his usual suit. He reveals he has stepped down as medical director, and is now joining the department as a speciality doctor. Dylan struggles to cope in the wake of Cal's death, and ends up having a panic attack while trying to treat a feisty retired nurse who admitted herself to hospital with a self-diagnosed heart attack. Luckily, David is on hand to reach out to the difficult patient, and get to the bottom of what's bothering Dylan

Ethan discovers Scott's brother Mickey is in a secret relationship with Jez, and he seeks to befriend the lad and turn him against his sibling. However, when Mickey proves to be too terrified to help, Ethan turns to blackmail instead, earning disapproval from both Jez and Alicia. Meanwhile, Connie pulls rank on Sam when he asks for time off to take Grace to a physiotherapy session, and later, Sam spots a chance to undermine Connie while treating a bride who mysteriously collapsed at the altar

Tensions between Jez, Iain, Mickey and Scott look set to reach fever pitch after Mickey is brought in to the ED, having been injured during a police chase following a race-related assault on a shopkeeper. Desperate to keep his relationship secret from his hardline brother Scott, Mickey puts on a front and insults Jez, but when Iain realises Scott has intimidated the shopkeeper's wife into silence, he decides to make use of his knowledge to ensure justice is done. Meanwhile, Max takes an interest in attractive mortuary assistant Tara during a speed-dating session at the Hope & Anchor, but the situation becomes complicated after Tara faints, resulting in an illuminating trip back to the hospital

Scott is admitted to the ED after taking a nasty fall during a fight with Mickey, and while Ethan is initially assigned to take care of him, the powers-that-be quickly realise this is a bad idea. Meanwhile, with both her sons in hospital, Ellisson matriarch Denise turns up on the ward, and it is not long before she discovers the reason her boys were scrapping. Connie delights in bringing Grace into the department to show off her recovery, but when the youngster gets in the way of her mother's work, it becomes clear their relationship still isn't on an even keel

S31 · E44One 2017-07-29 · 50 min＋

Jez saves a woman from a burning building. Duffy takes charge of two college students observing life in the emergency department. Louise feels the pressure when Noel falls ill.

S32 · E1Dr Dylan (1) 2017-08-19 · 50 min＋

As some of the team head to France to help aid efforts at a refugee camp, their experiences leave lasting impressions. At the ED, Connie's world is rocked by sudden news.

S32 · E2All My Sins (2) 2017-08-26 · 50 min＋

Conditions at the refugee camp cause a member of the ED team to take drastic action. In Holby, recent events are taking their toll on Jez.

S32 · E3Ghosts 2017-09-02 · 68 min＋

Ethan struggles to put the past behind him, while Iain meets Lily's family, and Dylan's moral compass gets him in a tight spot.

S32 · E4Collision Course 2017-09-16 · 50 min＋

Dylan's plan to reunite Sanosi with his uncle doesn't turn out the way he would have hoped, and Alicia begins her driving lessons with Elle, giving her a crash course.

S32 · E5Blues and Twos 2017-09-23 · 50 min＋

A familiar face returns under a different guise, while Elle questions how happy she is being a single mother.

S32 · E6Addicted to Love 2017-09-30 · 50 min＋

An anxious Connie focuses on Ethan's consultancy revision while waiting for the results of her tests. Elle meets a potential love interest.

S32 · E7Hide and Seek 2017-10-07 · 50 min＋

Connie struggles to deal with the results of her scans and what it means for her future. Dylan is forced to bring Sanosi into the ED.

S32 · E8Blackmail 2017-10-14 · 50 min＋

Connie's denial about her condition reaches crisis point, and she forces Ethan to help her. Alicia's driving test approaches at speed.