Casualty spoilers: Decision time for Jan Jenning!

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Jan Jenning prepares to confess. Is she going to jail?
Jan Jenning prepares to confess. Is she going to jail? (Image credit: BBC)

Jan Jenning prepares to confess to her crimes, plus the ED team are subjected to vile racism from a patient’s mum in Casualty

Warning: Casualty spoilers about Fenisha Khatri, Ethan Hardy, Jade Lovall, Iain Dean, Jan Jenning, Leon Cook, Jacob Masters and more…

Jan Jenning reaches breaking point

Jan Jenning’s nerves are shot to pieces since embarking on a life of crime. This week the paramedic boss decides enough is enough and drives herself to the police station to confess to smuggling prescription medications into prison.

Jan reaches breaking point when an innocent stroll with Ffion leaves her in a terrified panic…

Iain Dean hatches a plan with Ross, that leaves Jan feeling betrayed

Iain Dean hatches a plan with Ross, that leaves Jan feeling betrayed... (Image credit: BBC)

Close friend and confidante Iain Dean (Michael Stevenson) is horrified when Jan reveals she’s going to turn herself in. Knowing Jan’s about to ruin her entire life Iain pays Ross a visit in prison and presents a plan to save Jan. 

But it backfires when Jan’s wife Ffion Morgan (Stirling Gallacher) gets wind of the truth. 

What happens now?

MORE: Dramatic Casualty twist has big implications for Jan Jenning and wife Ffion Morgan

Shocking racist patient dilemma

Jacob takes Jade aside. Will he realise she's struggling?

Jacob takes Jade aside. Will he realise she's struggling? (Image credit: BBC)

Jacob Masters and his nurses are tested this week when teenager Keira is brought into the ED, quickly followed by her nasty, racist mother Shannon (London’s Burning star Katy Stephens). 

Jacob (Charles Venn) instructs everyone to remain calm and professional, but the more they discover about the mother and daughter, the harder it becomes. Sickened by what she hears Jade - secretly shaken by a horrific attack on a night out - confronts Keira, which leads to life-changing revelations for the teen

Leon's last day?

Moments before his interview Leon discovers he's competing with Iain

Suited and booted out? Moments before his interview Leon discovers he's competing with Iain (Image credit: BBC)

Elsewhere, Leon is up against Iain for a permanent place on the paramedic team.

Fenisha does her best to help him prepare, but as soon as Leon learns Iain’s also going for the job his confidence crumbles…

Also in Casualty this week...

Ffion has a decision to make - help Jan or arrest her!

Right now a rock and a hard place seems like a holiday destination. Ffion has a decision to make - help Jan or arrest her... (Image credit: BBC)

The change in Jade’s demeanour hasn’t gone unnoticed by caring Jacob. Will he reach out to the traumatised young nurse, who is secretly struggling after last week’s shocking events?

Ethan is concerned about Fenisha’s reaction to his Huntington’s disease diagnosis. But is he ready for another heart-to-heart?

While Ffion is forced to choose between work and her wife. Will she shop Jan or come up with a cunning plan?

This episode of Casualty airs on BBC1 on Saturday 1 May 2021 at 8.40pm.

Next week Casualty double bubble with TWO episodes of the medical drama on BBC1 at 8.40pm and 9.20pm

Elaine Reilly
Elaine Reilly
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