Casualty fans threaten to 'RIOT' over shock exit plan

By Lauren Hughes
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Casualty viewers are up in arms over this character's fate was revealed last night

Embargo Date: 27-02-2024 Charlie Fairhead is concerned in BBC Casualty.
(Image credit: BBC Studios)

Casualty viewers were left in shock after one of the BBC medical drama's veterans was stabbed in devastating scenes. 

In last night's episode of Casualty (which aired Saturday 9th March) Charlie Fairhead tried to intervene with a criminal Kyle Marsh, who was on a rampage in the ED. But things soon turned violent, with Kyle plunging a knife into Charlie's stomach. 

Ahead of the episode, the official BBC Casualty X page released a preview tweet, which read, 'Charlie’s goodbye. Charlie’s final chapter begins this Saturday at 9:20pm on.'

After the episode aired, fans made it clear that this was not the ending they want for Charlie. One wrote on X (formerly Twitter), 'Charlie better survive and then leave by retirement! else we riot.'

While another said, 'When they said Charlie was leaving, I didn't think they meant he was leaving this Earth.'

To which another replied, 'Still think he’ll be ok and get the proper retirement farewell he deserves.'

Another commented, 'Well he's not really going to be killed off surely am guessing Charlie will make it through and then just decide to take his well-deserved retirement at long last.'

And another wrote, 'Look, he might be OK, I hope so. Fingers crossed.'

Others praised the episode in general, particularly on what was achieved on a small budget. 

Another wrote, 'Outstandingly good #Casualty episode tonight. All the cast on top form, with lots of twists and turns, and super action-packed direction from Michael Lacey. 

'These people do wonders on what must be a tiny budget, and the #BBC should be very proud of them.'

While another wrote, 'The beginning of the end for Charlie after 37 years. Quite literally grown up watching him. I’m not ready for the end of an era.'

We're rooting for you, Charlie!

Tune in next week on Saturday 16th March to find out what's next in store for the residents of Holby ED.

Casualty airs on BBC One — check out our guide to every episode for all the latest news and spoilers.

Viewers can also now tune into Casualty at 6 am on the day the show airs on BBC iPlayer.

Lauren Hughes
Freelance writer

Lauren is the former Deputy Digital Editor at woman&home and became a journalist mainly because she enjoys being nosy. With a background in features journalism, Lauren worked on the woman&home brand for four years before going freelance. Before woman&home Lauren worked across a variety of women's lifestyle titles, including GoodTo, Woman's Own, and Woman magazine. After starting out working for a local paper in Yorkshire, her journalism career took her to Bristol where she hunted out stories for national papers and magazines at Medavia news agency, before landing a job in London working as a lifestyle assistant.

A big fan of adventure, Lauren is also a keen travel writer and loves sharing tips on where to find the best places to eat, drink, and be merry off the beaten track. Lauren has written a series of travel guides for London hotels and loves sharing her insights into a destination's cultural and culinary offerings. If you need a recommendation on any UK destination, she's more than happy to help. At the weekend, you'll usually find her hanging out with her pet cat (or anyone else's pet she can get her hands on), escaping to the countryside, or devouring a good book.