Casualty spoilers: Stevie Nash faces the unthinkable as a harrowing tragedy hits

Stevie Nash looking deathly pale and in pain, wearing scrubs in Holby ED.
Stevie Nash faces fresh pain in Casualty episode Paper Planes. (Image credit: BBC Studios.)

Stevie Nash is dealt another devastating blow in Casualty.

Brace yourself for trauma and tragedy involving Stevie when the eighth instalment of 12-parter Internal Affairs airs on BBC1, Saturday 03 May 2025 at 9.20pm (See our TV Guide).

Also in this episode, Indie Jankowski is tested in more ways than one, nurse Ngozi Okoye’s son Obi is admitted to the ED, and surgical nurse Rida Amaan plans to report Russell Whitelaw…

More Casualty spoilers for Internal Affairs - Episode 8 below…

Stevie Nash at breaking point

Consultant Stevie Nash faces fresh trauma this week as she discovers what the future holds following last week’s emergency surgery

Dr Priya Rowland (Helen Crevel) reveals that Stevie (Elinor Lawless) has stage two ovarian cancer and, while the hysterectomy appears to have removed the disease, chemotherapy is recommended.

Stevie Nash on a hospital bed looking shocked at someone off camera.

(Image credit: BBC Studios)

Feeling both scared and relieved at the prognosis, Stevie turns to her new friend and fellow patient, Cara Harris (Laura Pitt-Pulford), who tells Stevie that she’s going home today to die.

Their conversation is interrupted when Cara’s unsuspecting daughter Olive (Jessica Lawrenson) arrives and invites Stevie to join them for brownies from the hospital coffee truck.

Cara sitting on hospital bed wearing head scarf, white t-shirt and dark cardigan talking to Stevie.

Laura Pitt-Pulford as Cara Harris in Casualty. (Image credit: BBC Studios)

But, this happy moment between the trio is suddenly cut short when Cara collapses in the carpark and is raced to the ED.

There, Flynn Byron (Olly Rix) reveals that Cara’s too ill to leave and tragically she dies soon afterwards, leaving Stevie distraught.

Flynn has devastating news for Cara and her daughter.

Flynn has devastating news for Cara and her daughter. (Image credit: BBC Studios.)

Stevie lashes out

Given the the recent chain of tragic events, from Rich’s death to this point, Stevie is understandably reeling. So, when Faith Cadogan (Kirsty Mitchell) reaches out and tries to comfort her, Stevie lashes out and says some words that can’t be taken back.

Will an increasingly isolated Stevie lose her best friend as she reaches breaking point?

Faith looking close to tears while talking to Stevie. Has Faith lost her best friend and bridesmaid?

Has Faith lost her best friend and bridesmaid? (Image credit: BBC Studios.)

Also in Casualty this week

Nurse Ngozi Okoye (Adesuwa Oni) is horrified when her son Obi (Aryel Tsotois) is admitted to the ED after being attacked at school. Will she reconsider her life in Holby?

Seeing how much Ngozi is struggling, Dylan Keogh (William Beck) offers his support, but is she ready to take him at face value?

Ngozi holds back as she talks to Dylan.

Ngozi holds back when she talks to Dylan. (Image credit: BBC Studios.)

With the support of Cam Mickelthwaite (Barney Walsh) and Jodie Whyte (Anna Chell), Rida Amaan (Sarah Seggari) bravely plans to report Russell Whitelaw (Robert Bathurst) to a trusted senior colleague. However, she’s stopped in her tracks by a shock revelation. Will this leave Rida vulnerable to another terrifying attack?

Speaking exclusively to WTW about how this traumatic storyline brings the three nurses closer together this week, Sarah told us:

"I think it was absolutely pertinent that Rida would tell Cam and Jodie; they are her best friends and the people she lives with, so they're going to be her first point of contact.

"It's also beautiful that we get to revisit Cam’s storyline through her storyline - I'm so glad that now Rida knows what Cam went through."

Rida's friends are by her side as she learns something new about Russell...

Rida's friends are by her side as she learns something new about Russell... (Image credit: BBC Studios.)

And finally, since joining the series earlier this year, Indie Jankowski (Naomi Wakszlak) has become an insightful vehicle into what it takes to qualify as a paramedic. In this outing, the secretly homeless student is determined to pass her ‘blue lights test’, knowing it will bring her one step closer to becoming a fully-fledged emergency medic and, crucially, earning a wage.

Unfortunately, when the career-critical driving test is postponed Indie reaches her breaking point. Bitterly disappointed, running on empty and facing another night on the streets, will she be forced to park her dreams?

Indie looks serious and determined as she drives an ambulance.

Indie faces a grim future. Will she reach out for help? (Image credit: BBC Studios.)

Find out when Casualty’s Internal Affairs - Episode 8 airs on BBC1 on Saturday 03 May 2025 at 9.20pm. The episode is available on BBC iPlayer from 6am.

If you are affected by any of the storylines in this week's Casualty, please know that help, support and information is available from BBC Action Line: https://www.bbc.co.uk/actionline/

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Elaine Reilly
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With twenty years of experience as an entertainment journalist, Elaine writes for What’s on TV, TV Times, TV & Satellite Week and www.whattowatch.com covering a variety of programs from gardening and wildlife to documentaries and drama.

 

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