Episode
Casualty: Keep Afloat
Overview
Alicia takes matters into her own hands when queuing ambulances put patients in danger, while new F1 Bea gets a rude awakening on her first day.
Details
- Series
- Casualty
- Season
- Season 32
- Episode
- Episode 22
- Air date
- 2018-02-03
- Runtime
- 50 min
Episode context
Keep Afloat is Episode 22 in Series 32 of Casualty. It aired on 2018-02-03. The runtime is 50 min.
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Episode 21: Drown My Sorrows
Dylan struggles to keep his alcoholism under control, as staff on the ED deal with what is suspected to be a case of domestic abuse. Meanwhile, Ethan's first day as Clinical Lead fails to go according to plan, as he finds himself veering wildly from one disaster to another, and he starts to understand the real pressure of leading a team
Episode 23: Judge, Jury, Executioner
On the day of her son's trial, Elle finds herself looking after the boy he assaulted. Are his new injuries related? Bea's one-night stand leads her to find out Rash's secret.
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Episode 25: Under Pressure
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Episode 18: London Calling
The truth about Connie's illness is out, following her dramatic collapse while at work. As she recovers, she is devastated to hear that her colleagues are aware of her terminal diagnosis. Worse still is the news that her tumour has grown, and complications now mean that her consultant refuses to operate. Discharging herself, Connie persuades Ethan to drive her to London for a second opinion, but when she loses consciousness en route and is rushed into emergency surgery, her put-upon protege faces an agonising wait for news. Meanwhile, back at the ED, Dylan struggles to hold the fort, in the absence of more experienced hands
Episode 26: Drowning
Dylan struggles to keep his alcoholism a secret from his colleagues. Bea pushes herself to greater heights to impress Ethan.
Episode 17: One is the Loneliest
Chemotherapy is taking its toll on Connie, but she remains determined to fly to America to spend Christmas with Grace. However, when she is unexpectedly called into the ED by Hanssen due to a sudden staff shortage, her efforts to battle through the shift place her festive plans - and her life - in danger. Meanwhile, a lonely Sally Hodge (guest star Pam St Clement) returns to the hospital to find an unexpected partner in crime on the ward
Episode 27: Judas
Pressure on Ethan intensifies as he has a day to track down the blog author or it's his neck on the line - is Alicia on the cusp of being outed? Rash must face his fear.
Episode 16: Old Flames
Elle has a shock in store for Jacob. Rash questions his future as a doctor after treating an old girlfriend.
Episode 28: The Competition
Rash's new-found confidence is tested by a prisoner, who also leads Gem into danger. Bea goes up against confident F1 Eddie for a coveted training course.