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The Best Episodes of Holby City Season 23

Every episode of Holby City Season 23 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Holby City Season 23!

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Drama series about life on the wards of Holby City Hospital, following the highs and lows of the staff and patients.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Holby City Season 23 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    6.5/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Episode 1

    S23:E1

    Sahira is adamant that her father is innocent, Louis discovers Vicky is trapped in a toxic relationship, and Lucky isn't sure if Kian is really clean.

    Director:Dean Byfield
    Writer:Patrick Homes

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  2. Holby City Season 23 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Episode 2

    S23:E2

    Dominic pushes Sacha to make an illicit choice, Kian and Chloe make a shocking discovery in theatre, and are the McGerrys at breaking point?

    Director:Dean Byfield
    Writer:Lucia Haynes

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  3. Holby City Season 23 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Episode 3

    S23:E3

    Louis is trapped as Vicky’s blackmailing escalates, a desperate Dom tries to convince Ange to take his case on, and Kian leads Lucky on a merry dance as he tries to dodge a drugs test.

    Director:David Innes Edwards
    Writer:Rebekah Harrison

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  4. Holby City Season 23 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Episode 4

    S23:E4

    Hanssen worries that the upcoming court case will cause more harm than good. Sacha prepares to risk everything for Dom, but is Ange onto them? Fletch tries to get to grips with his new job.

    Director:David Innes Edwards
    Writer:Joe Ainsworth

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  5. Holby City Season 23 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    6.5/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Episode 5

    S23:E5

    The cause of Reyhan’s death comes into question, putting Hanssen and Sahira’s relationship at breaking point. Dominic’s new found optimism might be too much too soon. Kian continues to lie to Lucky, but is she about to work out what’s really going on?

    Director:Daikin Marsh
    Writer:Ciara Conway

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  6. Holby City Season 23 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Episode 6

    S23:E6

    Donna leads the Holby nursing staff in a protest, but will Hanssen be moved by the nurses’ cause or are things about to get much worse for them? Lucky realises that Kian lied to her about where Andrei was staying, and an accidental encounter between Josh and Hanssen threatens to spill both their secrets.

    Director:Daikin Marsh
    Writer:Tom Powell

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  7. Holby City Season 23 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    6.6/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Episode 7

    S23:E7

    When a majax strikes Holby – will self-harming Hanssen be heroic enough to ask for help? Secret addict Kian must choose between a young patient and Andrei – can he keep both safe? Thrust into the limelight, Jeong must diagnose a mystery condition – but will Dom help or hinder?

    Director:Suri Krishnamma
    Writer:Davey Jones

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  8. Holby City Season 23 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    6.7/10(8 votes)

    #8 - Episode 8

    S23:E8

    How far is wannabe consultant Dom willing to go to ensure his path to power? Burying her head in the sand over her BRCA1 diagnosis, can anyone get through to Max? Reeling from Andrei’s sacrifice, is Kian willing to betray Fletch's trust to get what he wants?

    Director:Suri Krishnamma
    Writer:Isla Gray

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  9. Holby City Season 23 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Episode 9

    S23:E9

    It’s the day of Max’s operation, and Ange and Josh’s relationship deepens. Kian convinces Andrei to return to the hospital to have his surgery, but is it enough to keep Andrei from leaving again?

    Director:Jamie Annett
    Writer:Joe Ainsworth

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  10. Holby City Season 23 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Episode 10

    S23:E10

    Kian faces losing Andrei, just when he thought he had got him back. Dom gets a shock when a patient chooses Sacha as her consultant instead of him. Are Ange and Josh about to lose their jobs over their secret relationship?

    Director:Jamie Annett
    Writer:Joe Ainsworth

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  11. Holby City Season 23 Episode 11 - Episode 11
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Episode 11

    S23:E11

    Sparks fly between Kian and Fletch after Evie and Andrei disappear, Sacha and Dom compete for the top job, and Josh tries to win back Ange.

    Director:Steve Brett
    Writer:Phil Mulryne

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  12. Holby City Season 23 Episode 12 - Episode 12
    4.8/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Episode 12

    S23:E12

    Defeated Josh questions his place on AAU, and will Fletch unravel when Darwin faces a crisis?

    Director:Steve Brett
    Writer:Andy Bayliss

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  13. Holby City Season 23 Episode 13 - Episode 13
    5.8/10(8 votes)

    #13 - Episode 13

    S23:E13

    Lucky tries to overcome her personal crisis by throwing herself into work. A patient accuses Dominic of leaving an unwanted souvenir in his body during an operation. Kylie does her best to interpret Josh’s cryptic warnings over a potential faux pas with Louis.

    Director:Dean Byfield
    Writer:Katie Douglas

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  14. Holby City Season 23 Episode 14 - Episode 14
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Episode 14

    S23:E14

    Josh’s mum is not impressed that her 20-something son is dating a woman in her forties. The hospital faces an emergency inspection by the CQC, and is a patient lying to the Dom and Jeong about being bitten by a dog?

    Director:Dean Byfield
    Writer:Jenny Davis

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  15. Holby City Season 23 Episode 15 - Episode 15
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Episode 15

    S23:E15

    Dom’s mum Carole is admitted with a burnt arm, but is she hiding a more serious ailment? Kylie blurts out Ange’s secret to Josh, and Max tries to rally the troops after the disastrous CQC findings. To add to her woes, Sahira’s son turns up drunk, wounded and hiding a dark secret.

    Director:Christopher McGill
    Writer:Patrick Homes

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  16. Holby City Season 23 Episode 16 - Episode 16
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Episode 16

    S23:E16

    Dom is shocked when he discovers Carole’s secret, Hanssen is torn as to how to handle Abs’s secret, and can Josh prove to Ange that he’s up to the role of being a father?

    Director:Christopher McGill
    Writer:Becky Prestwich

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  17. Holby City Season 23 Episode 17 - Episode 17
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Episode 17

    S23:E17

    Will Holby City’s new director of improvement be able to turn the hospital around? Can Ange put her personal news aside and prove that she runs a tight ship on AAU?

    Director:David Innes Edwards
    Writer:Joe Ainsworth

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  18. Holby City Season 23 Episode 18 - Episode 18
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Episode 18

    S23:E18

    Hanssen tries to persuade Lucky to return to Holby, and a terminally ill patient advises Kylie to tell Louis how she really feels about him.

    Director:David Innes Edwards
    Writer:Johnny McKnight

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  19. Holby City Season 23 Episode 19 - Episode 19
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Episode 19

    S23:E19

    Holby’s new director of improvement is furious when Hanssen attempts to block their plans for AAU. Evie finds herself facing an impossible decision, and time is running out for Chloe to find a suitable candidate for Eli’s medical trial.

    Director:Katherine Churcher
    Writer:Ciara Conway

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  20. Holby City Season 23 Episode 20 - Episode 20
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Episode 20

    S23:E20

    Evie struggles to cope as she is drawn deeper into Jeni’s world. Dom has doubts about mum Carole joining Darwin’s stent trial, and Kylie must overcome her issues with new nurse Mel for the sake of a desperate young patient.

    Director:Katherine Churcher
    Writer:Katerina Watson

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  21. Holby City Season 23 Episode 21 - Episode 21
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Episode 21

    S23:E21

    Assisting in Eli’s experimental stent trial proves to be the hardest professional challenge of Chloe’s life. Can she overcome her fears? Donna’s teenage daughter Mia arrives drunk on the Holby doorstep after a party with Jeni’s dodgy clients, and as Carole’s dementia worsens, Jeong helps Dominic take her on an imaginary trip to the seaside.

    Director:Karl Neilson
    Writers:Matt Naylor, Saneh Ali

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  22. Holby City Season 23 Episode 22 - Episode 22
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Episode 22

    S23:E22

    Hanssen trawls hospital CCTV for a potential threat. As Carole’s dementia worsens, taking part in the experimental stent trial becomes increasingly risky. Aleysa, another of Jeni’s girls, is admitted with a suspicious cut on her arm.

    Director:Karl Neilson
    Writer:Davey Jones

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  23. Holby City Season 23 Episode 23 - Episode 23
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Episode 23

    S23:E23

    Eli’s experimental stent trail looks like it will be over before it’s begun when his patient takes a turn for the worse. Ange prepares for the life-saving transfusion on her unborn baby, and Lucky uncovers the dark truth behind Jeni’s activities, but at what price?

    Director:Dean Byfield
    Writer:Andy Bayliss

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  24. Holby City Season 23 Episode 24 - Episode 24
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Episode 24

    S23:E24

    Hanssen finds himself in a perilous situation. Will he be rescued in time? Kylie and Dom suspect an elderly patient may be in peril, and Louis fears for Kylie.

    Director:Dean Byfield
    Writer:Isla Gray

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  25. Holby City Season 23 Episode 25 - Episode 25
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Episode 25

    S23:E25

    As Jeni starts making plans to send Evie away, will Fletch and Donna find out the dark truth about what she did to their daughters before it’s too late? Jac refuses to listen to Max, who insists she starts looking into alternative treatment options for her tumour, and is new dad Josh really coping as well as Ange thinks he is?

    Director:Steve Brett
    Writer:Katie Douglas

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Season 23 Ratings Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Holby City" season 23. It scored 6.5/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Dean Byfield and written by Patrick Homes, it aired on 4/6/2021. This episode is rated 6.5 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".