About this season
Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.
Episodes (42)
1. Partners
Aired 13 August 2011
Dixie and Jeff face stiff competition when they are introduced to two gorgeous paramedics.
2. Starting Out
Aired 20 August 2011
Two new nurses - confident Lloyd and nervous Scarlett - spend their first shift at Holby.
3. Common Vector
Aired 27 August 2011
Several seemingly-unrelated patients are admitted, all displaying similar symptoms.
4. Memory Games
Aired 3 September 2011
Lloyd puts his life in peril after he refuses to break his moral code to lie to a patient.
5. To Have and Have Not
Aired 17 September 2011
Lloyd has to make a choice between his morals and the life of his patient.
6. Fixed
Aired 24 September 2011
After a punch-up at a wake, a huge family secret comes to light.
7. Wild Horses
Aired 1 October 2011
Jeff and Omar argue, while Linda must choose between breaking the law and saving Annie.
8. Charlie's Angels
Aired 8 October 2011
Scarlett doubts her nursing abilities, and must deal with a stab victim.
9. Mea Culpa
Aired 15 October 2011
New ED doctor Sam Nichols arrives at Holby on loan from the army.
10. Sanctuary
Aired 22 October 2011
Linda is faced with a moral dilemma when she meets a drug-addicted prostitute.
11. A Pound of Flesh
Aired 29 October 2011
A young boy is hurt after being caught in the cross-fire between two warring families.
12. Natural Selection
Aired 5 November 2011
Dixie's feud with Louise reaches boiling point, and a patient pays the ultimate price.
13. No Goodbyes
Aired 19 November 2011
Ruth enables a woman to come to terms with her husband's terminal illness.
14. The Ties that Bind
Aired 26 November 2011
Dixie gets her mojo back by rescuing a man from a garage fire.
15. Next of Kin (1)
10.0Aired 3 December 2011
Ruth finishes with Jay just as they are looking forward to having a baby.
16. Next of Kin (2)
10.0Aired 10 December 2011
As fire ravages the ED, the team pulls together and surprising truths are revealed.
17. Duty of Care
10.0Aired 7 January 2012
The doors open at the brand new emergency department, and an explosion rocks Holby.
18. Death and Doughnuts
8.0Aired 14 January 2012
Sam tries to reconcile a dying Marston with his ex-wife.
19. Trust
7.0Aired 21 January 2012
Linda's sister Denise, on the run from social services, arrives at Holby ED.
20. Hero Syndrome
7.0Aired 28 January 2012
Linda is faced with a problem when Denise fails to return for Britney and Joe.
21. The Only One You Love
7.0Aired 4 February 2012
A woman learns she cannot cope with the challenges of looking after her beloved mother.
22. Confidences
8.0Aired 11 February 2012
Sam throws herself into treating a patient she believes has been sexually assaulted.
23. Love Is
6.0Aired 18 February 2012
Jeff and Dixie deal with a mysterious new paramedic who seems too good to be true.
24. Grand Canyon
7.0Aired 25 February 2012
Sam is told to keep her head down by Jordan after a formal complaint is made to the GMC.
25. Ricochet: How to Save a Life (1)
8.0Aired 3 March 2012
A five year old boy is accidentally caught in the crossfire in a drugs shooting.
26. Ricochet: Damage Control (2)
7.0Aired 10 March 2012
The ED reaps the fallout from the shooting when Stevie's girlfriend Jade is brought in.
27. Ricochet: What Goes Around Comes Around (3)
7.0Aired 17 March 2012
Tensions reach boiling point when Anton's Farmead Crew run riot in the ED.
28. Lest Ye Be Judged
8.0Aired 24 March 2012
Sam throws herself into helping an old soldier to take her mind off the GMC interviews.
29. Saturday Night Fever
7.0Aired 31 March 2012
Jordan's date with Yvonne is put on hold when a former patient nearly dies in the cells.
30. When the Gloves Come Off
8.0Aired 7 April 2012
Dylan and Sam are forced to confront the problems in their relationship.
31. Fools For Love
7.0Aired 14 April 2012
A woman takes extreme action after living next door to nightmare neighbours for years.
32. Desperate Remedies
7.0Aired 21 April 2012
Sam attempts to treat an injured young woman and her drug addict sister.
33. Appropriate Force
8.0Aired 28 April 2012
Sam awaits the outcome of the GMC hearing, and painful memories are revealed.
34. Happily Ever After
7.0Aired 5 May 2012
A young boy dies in the ED and the police investigate his grieving parents.
35. Home Truths
7.0Aired 12 May 2012
Dylan and Sam try to put aside their differences in order to get to the bottom of a case.
36. Teenage Dreams
7.0Aired 19 May 2012
Tom is drawn into the world of Alicia and Jonas, and Dixie befriends a teenage misfit.
37. All in a Day's Nightmare (1)
8.0Aired 2 June 2012
Charlie helps a family deal with a 16-year-old debt which has come back to haunt them.
38. All in a Day's Nightmare (2)
8.0Aired 8 June 2012
Lenny and Linda search for her young niece after she gets into the car of a strange man.
39. Zero Sum Game
7.0Aired 7 July 2012
Sam's return to the Army is jeopardised when a fellow soldier asks her to lie for him.
40. Do the Right Thing
7.0Aired 14 July 2012
The ED staff handle the fallout of a police initiative on a crime-ridden housing estate.
41. #HolbyRiot (1)
8.0Aired 21 July 2012
A man dies unexpectedly after being stunned by the police in his home.
42. #HolbyRiot (2)
8.0Aired 22 July 2012
Jordan is forced to operate on his girlfriend as the riots block his way to the ED.