Jacob Masters faces every parent’s worst nightmare in Casualty episode Ghosts, after a distressing call from the police.
The fourth instalment of the 12-part chapter Storm Damage (BBC One, 8.25pm, Saturday 20 July 2024 — See our TV Guide for listings) picks up after the events of the previous week when Bobby Morton made shocking accusations about Jamie Cleveland to Cam Mickelthwaite.
This week Bobby doorstops Cam on his way into work and insists he meets him to talk on his break - with tragic repercussions. Elsewhere, Dylan Keogh gets devastating news and Tariq Hussein crosses a line…
Full Casualty spoilers for Ghosts below…
Jacob Masters in turmoil
Last week Jacob Masters (Charles Venn) formally reported his son missing to the police after Blake robbed his house and left him a note reading: ‘I’m sorry Dad.’
This week, Jacob is distracted at work, as he has yet to hear anything from the police and fears the worst.
Even so, when it comes to treating vulnerable woman Bridge Carroll (Carrie Crowley, Hope Street, Smother) and her badly injured daughter Niamh (Carla Langley, Carnival Row, On the Edge) he manages to get them both to the safety of Holby ED where they begin receiving treatment… impressing nurse Sophia Peters (Kellie Shirley) in the process.
Scary spiral
The worry eats away at Jacob and, while the ED vending machine is at the receiving end of his frustrations, his close colleagues Jan Jenning (Di Botcher) and Teddy Gowan (Milo Clarke) are concerned their friend is spiralling.
But this is only the beginning of one of the darkest days of Jacob’s life…
Later, he receives heartbreaking news - the police have found a body matching his missing son’s description and ask him to come in and identify the young man.
Tough-to-watch scenes at the mortuary follow, bringing Jacob to breaking point.
Is Blake dead?
Speaking exclusively to WTW about the moment Jacob identifies the body, Charles Venn says: "It's quite an emotional moment that any parent would definitely be able to relate to and fear - it's the last thing you ever want to have to do; to ID your child is horrible.” Full interview here
Cam confronted
Cam Mickelthwaite (Barney Walsh) starts his day off in good spirits and shares the news with his housemates Jodie Whyte (Anna Chell) and Rida Amaan (Sarah Seggari) that they can all return home following essential flood repairs.
But the nurse’s heart drops when he’s stopped outside the ED by Bobby Morton (Ryan J Mackay), who introduces himself to Jodie and Rida as Cam’s school friend. Then, out of earshot Bobby begs Cam to have lunch with him in the Hope and Anchor so they can talk…
Cam spends the shift on edge and but does eventually meet with Bobby, where his mysterious acquaintance delves into their shared past with Jamie Cleveland (Ryan Hawley) in disturbing detail, leaving the medic in tears.
Deeply shaken, later that day, Cam breaks down at work and at the end of the shift tells clinical lead Siobhan McKenzie (Melanie Hill) that he’s decided to hand in his notice…
Siobhan suspicious
There’s no flies on Holby ED boss Siobhan, however, and when an emotional Cam breaks down and insists he’s quitting, she starts to question why.
Although unsure of the answer, the senior medic instantly links it to the recent recruitment of hospital board member Jamie and shocking accusations from his past.
Armed with nothing but buzzing suspicions, can Siobhan get to the dark truth of the matter as viewers learn more about Cam’s childhood when he’s confronted by Bobby in difficult scenes?
Also in Casualty this week…
Junior doctor Tariq Hussein (Manpreet Bachu) is doing everything he can to stay out of his cousin Rash Masum’s (Neet Mohan) way. This week he has his head turned while treating flirty patient Yasmin Zandi (Jeanie Hackman, Brave New World, Riches) and sets a dangerous precedent when he asks her out for a drink after work…
Consultant Dylan Keogh is concerned about Dervla, who is still very poorly after drinking flood water and finds himself on the backfoot while treating a demanding patient, critically ill former doctor Jack Clayton (Nicholas Woodeson, Rome, The Hour, Skyfall).
When Dylan receives more upsetting news about his four-legged companion, he struggles to process the consequences, which is made all the more difficult when he confides in Ngozi Okoye (Adesuwa Oni), who realises at the most inappropriate moment possible that Dervla is his dog, not his his girlfriend.
Also, making Dylan’s day harder this week is Sophia. She makes something of an exhibition of the doctor in front of Siobhan, who contemplates intervening between the senior medics, until the psych nurse reveals things aren’t working out at Holby and she’s been offered a transfer.
Will Sophia regret her rash judgement later when she sees another side to Dylan?
Iain Dean (Michael Stevenson) is on baby Carter babysitting duty this week, the reality of the pregnancy begins to hit home for surrogate Nicole Piper (Sammy T Dobson), and Rida discovers that Jodie has joined a dating app.
Has she done the dirt on on Teddy?
And, finally, former clinical lead Max Cristie (Nigel Harman) gets a mention this week from an unexpected quarter - but it's not particularly favourable!
Casualty episode Ghosts airs on BBC1 on Saturday 20 July 2024 at 8.25pm. The episode is available on BBC iPlayer from 6am.
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