Holby City
Season 23 Episode Guide
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Season 23 episodes
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Episode 1
Apr 6, 2021
Sahira is adamant that her father is innocent, Louis discovers Vicky is trapped in a toxic relationship, and Lucky isn't sure if Kian is really clean.
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Episode 2
Apr 13, 2021
Dominic pushes Sacha to make an illicit choice, Kian and Chloe make a shocking discovery in theatre, and are the McGerrys at breaking point?
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Episode 3
Apr 20, 2021
Louis is trapped as Vicky's blackmailing escalates, a desperate Dom tries to convince Ange to take his case on, and Kian leads Lucky on a merry dan...
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Episode 4
Apr 27, 2021
A conflicted Hanssen worries that the upcoming court case will cause more harm than good. Does his abuser still hold power over him? Ange's hopes o...
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Episode 5
May 4, 2021
The cause of Reyhan's death comes into question, putting Hanssen and Sahira's relationship at breaking point. Dominic's new found optimism might be...
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Episode 6
May 11, 2021
Donna leads the Holby nursing staff in a protest, but will Hanssen be moved by the nurses' cause or are things about to get much worse for them? Lu...
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Episode 7
May 18, 2021
When a majax strikes Holby, will self-harming Hanssen be heroic enough to ask for help? Secret addict Kian must choose between a young patient and...
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Episode 8
May 25, 2021
How far is wannabe consultant Dom willing to go to ensure his path to power? Burying her head in the sand over her BRCA1 diagnosis, can anyone get...
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Episode 9
Jun 1, 2021
It's the day of Max's operation, and Ange and Josh's relationship deepens. Kian convinces Andrei to return to the hospital to have his surgery, but...
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Episode 10
Jun 8, 2021
Kian faces losing Andrei, just when he thought he had got him back. Dom gets a shock when a patient chooses Sacha as her consultant instead of him....
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Episode 11
Jun 15, 2021
Sparks fly between Kian and Fletch after Evie and Andrei disappear, Sacha and Dom compete for the top job, and Josh tries to win back Ange.
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Episode 12
Jun 22, 2021
Defeated Josh questions his place on AAU, and will Fletch unravel when Darwin faces a crisis?
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Episode 13
Jun 28, 2021
Lucky tries to overcome her personal crisis by throwing herself into work. A patient accuses Dominic of leaving an unwanted souvenir in his body du...
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Episode 14
Jul 6, 2021
Josh's mum is not impressed that her 20-something son is dating a woman in her forties. The hospital faces an emergency inspection by the CQC, and...
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Episode 15
Jul 13, 2021
Dom's mum Carole is admitted with a burnt arm, but is she hiding a more serious ailment? Kylie blurts out Ange's secret to Josh, and Max tries to r...
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Episode 16
Jul 20, 2021
Dom is shocked when he discovers Carole's secret, Hanssen is torn as to how to handle Abs's secret, and can Josh prove to Ange that he's up to the...
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Episode 17
Jul 27, 2021
Will Holby City's new director of improvement be able to turn the hospital around? Can Ange put her personal news aside and prove that she runs a t...
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Episode 18
Aug 3, 2021
Hanssen tries to persuade Lucky to return to Holby, and a terminally ill patient advises Kylie to tell Louis how she really feels about him.
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Episode 19
Aug 10, 2021
Holby's new director of improvement is furious when Hanssen attempts to block their plans for AAU. Evie finds herself facing an impossible decision...
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Episode 20
Aug 17, 2021
Evie struggles to cope as she is drawn deeper into Jeni's world. Dom has doubts about mum Carole joining Darwin's stent trial, and Kylie must overc...
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Episode 21
Aug 24, 2021
Assisting in Eli's experimental stent trial proves to be the hardest professional challenge of Chloe's life. Can she overcome her fears? Donna's te...
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Episode 22
Aug 31, 2021
Hanssen trawls hospital CCTV for a potential threat. As Carole's dementia worsens, taking part in the experimental stent trial becomes increasingly...
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Episode 23
Sep 7, 2021
Eli's experimental stent trail looks like it will be over before it's begun when his patient takes a turn for the worse. Ange prepares for the life...
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Episode 24
Sep 14, 2021
Hanssen finds himself in a perilous situation. Will he be rescued in time? Kylie and Dom suspect an elderly patient may be in peril, and Louis fear...
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Episode 25
Sep 21, 2021
As Jeni starts making plans to send Evie away, will Fletch and Donna find out the dark truth about what she did to their daughters before it's too...
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Episode 26
Sep 28, 2021
Fletch confronts Jeni about what she did to Evie. With their latest round of IVF treatment scheduled for today, Amelia springs an awkward surprise...
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Episode 27
Oct 5, 2021
Donna allows her personal life to affect her work and neglects Lucky. Jac and Josh try to win Holby a place on a cutting-edge therapy study. Kylie...
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Episode 28
Oct 12, 2021
When Lucky wakes from surgery, Max has to deliver some life-changing news. Josh tries to cope with the pressures of fatherhood and work, and Henrik...
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Episode 29
Oct 19, 2021
Lucky asks Max for an impossible favour. Hanssen reluctantly agrees to mentor a new protege, despite their shared and painful history. Will Ange no...
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Episode 30
Oct 26, 2021
On Josh's birthday, a surprise celebration causes him to fall back into dangerous habits. Kylie tries a bold strategy to save Lucky, and Russ and H...
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Episode 31
Nov 2, 2021
Will Ollie be able to contain his deep-seated fears? Josh finds an unexpected reason to take the Green War of the Wards challenge seriously. Can Ma...
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Episode 32
Nov 9, 2021
Amelia must break some devastating news to husband Eli, Ollie's shady past threatens to catch up with him, and will anyone notice that forgotten an...
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Episode 33
Nov 16, 2021
Lucky is readmitted to Holby, and Louis learns the truth about her suicidal thoughts. Jac falters just as she's about to start the proton-beam ther...
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Episode 34
Nov 23, 2021
Russ learns the truth about Ollie's relationship with Maisie, while Max and Dom disagree over his diagnosis of a black female patient. Now that Ang...
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Episode 35
Nov 30, 2021
Eli struggles to focus on the ward as he worries about Amelia's health. Russ tries to convince Hanssen that he is not irresponsible. Will Josh keep...
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Episode 36
Dec 7, 2021
Dom remains in denial about Carole's ailing health, Eli and Amelia face a difficult choice, and Ollie is eager to return to work, but Hanssen has d...
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Episode 37
Dec 14, 2021
A young cancer patient returns to go under the knife on AAU, Amelia struggles to cope with yet another devastating setback, and Kylie makes a morti...
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Episode 38
Jan 4, 2022
Facing a visit from the regulatory body, Jac hopes a complex operation will show Holby at its best. During a surprise inspection, a patient comes i...
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Episode 39
Jan 11, 2022
Dom returns from compassionate leave, but Sacha is concerned he isn't ready. Jac may be prioritising Holby over her own health - is Fletch's faith...
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Episode 40
Jan 18, 2022
Eli is compromised ethically when Jac implores him to perform risky surgery on her. Fletch finds himself seriously considering Regina's job offer.
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Episode 41
Jan 25, 2022
As Fletch's faith in Holby is dented, a job offer from St James' becomes increasingly appealing. Hanssen discovers Billie's secret and is reluctant...
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Episode 42
Feb 1, 2022
Jac pushes Nicky to overcome her demons and become the doctor she knows she can be. But just how far is Nicky willing to go? Donna feels dejected w...
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Episode 43
Feb 8, 2022
Jac's ambitious plans for the hospital are pushing her staff near a breaking point. Donna struggles to balance it all. Will Madge keep her promise...
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Episode 44
Feb 15, 2022
Josh is tested when a familiar face is admitted to AAU. Max has her principles pushed to the limit. Eli wrestles with his conscience as Amelia pres...
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Episode 45
Feb 22, 2022
Nicky must find the strength to be a mother to Juliet or give away her baby for good. As the hospital is forced to lock down, Hanssen has to help d...
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Episode 46
Feb 28, 2022
Kylie believes Madge is the victim of domestic abuse, Dom receives a lucrative offer from a private hospital, and Russ needs to proritise being a f...
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Episode 47
Mar 8, 2022
It's the moment of truth: will Holby finally get itself out of special measures? Meanwhile, Regina puts more pressure on Madge to betray Jac and th...
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Episode 48
Mar 15, 2022
Fletch makes a last-ditch attempt to find a surgeon to save Jac's life. Kylie tries to persuade Jac to visit Madge at home to find out what is behi...
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Episode 49
Mar 22, 2022
The team operate on Jac to try to save her life, Josh's relationship with Claudia resurfaces, and Lexy receives good news about a new kidney.
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Episode 50
Mar 29, 2022
As the reverberations of Jac's surgery impact around Darwin and beyond, will life on Wyvern Wing ever be the same again? A wounded Dom feels more l...
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