55 episodesFirst aired 20 October 2009
E1Oct 20091h
Faye struggles to cope when her son is admitted for another life-saving operation.
E2Oct 20091h
Everyone is left reeling when Archie dies unexpectedly. Vanessa suspects foul play.
E3Oct 20091h
Donna deals with the effects from her dad's will. Joseph compromises his professionalism.
E4Nov 20091h
Elliot is determined to prove he can cope running Darwin in Connie's absence.
E5Nov 20091h
Linden's daughter turns up at Holby and he realises he must face up to his tragic past.
E6Nov 20091h
While Joseph is away from the ward, a patient goes into crisis and Elliot has to step in.
E7Nov 20091h
Penny's struggles to prove to Elliot that she is good with patients.
E8Dec 20091h
Elliot's confidence in Joseph's professionalism unravels.
E9Dec 20091h
When Joseph suggests Lauren is responsible for Archie's death, he is accused of bullying.
E10Dec 20091h
Judith's son is admitted with alcohol poisoning, and Holly mistakenly calls her ex-husband
E11Dec 20091h
An old friend forces Linden to face his feelings of guilt over his wife's death.
E12Dec 20091h
Thandie risks her own reputation to force Lauren to tell the truth about Archie's death.
E13Jan 20101h
Faye tries to be brave for her first day back at work since Archie died.
E14Jan 20101h
Faye is worried she may be blamed for injuring Lauren.
E15Jan 20101h
Tragedy hits AAU, and Linden has to help Faye and Holly through the day from hell.
E16Jan 20101h
Donna has to make some tough decisions about the welfare of her five-year-old niece.
E17Feb 20101h
Ric's determination to push Thandie out of Holby nearly costs him a patient.
E18Feb 20101h
The strain of Penny's secret relationship with Scott get too much to bear.
E19Feb 20101h
Elliot struggles to save Charlie Fairhead's life, while the Home Office visit Ric.
E20Feb 20101h
Michael tries to convince Connie to return, but is she too happy at her new hospital?
E21Feb 20101h
Thandie's reunion with her brother is cut short when he asks her to help him to die.
E22Mar 20101h
When Faye realises Joseph's life is in danger, she prays to have her husband back.
E23Mar 20101h
Joseph and Daisha find themselves in a shooting incident.
E24Mar 20101h
Joseph realises something is going on between Faye and Linden.
E25Mar 20101h
When Mark lets his team down, he realises he must become a man of the people again.
E26Mar 20101h
Jac acts oddly around a patient, while Oliver plays dirty to curry favour with Connie.
E27Apr 20101h
Joseph's determined not to allow recent events to tempt his dark side from re-emerging.
E28Apr 20101h
Chrissie is rushed into theatre when she develops a life-threatening condition.
E29Apr 20101h
Chrissie finds Sacha's mother overwhelming and can't see herself as part of the family.
E30Apr 20101h
Jac's world is turned upside-down when her mother disappears.
E31May 20101h
Mark impresses Cunningham as he helps resolve the porters' strike that hits Holby.
E32May 20101h
Oliver shoulders too much responsibility and blows Penny's secret.
E33May 20101h
Mark must prove his leadership skills when the hospital is threatened with power failure.
E34May 20101h
Everyone turns to Mark for advice on the emergency flood situation.
E35May 20101h
Frank the porter causes chaos across the hospital on Mark's first day as CEO.
E36Jun 20101h
Things reach boiling point for Elliot, who has to justify his actions to a new registrar.
E37Jun 20101h
Greg and Joseph rub each other up the wrong way on a trip to London.
E38Jun 20101h
Faye learns she is expecting a boy and tries to keep the peace between Joseph and Linden.
E39Jul 20101h
Determined to keep his marriage break-up secret, Michael throws himself into work.
E40Jul 20101h
Mark cannot control his unease over Sacha, and misuses his power as CEO.
E41Jul 20101h
Linden's frustration gets the better of him, and he nearly compromises a patient's life.
E42Jul 20101h
Michael gets paranoid about Ric and Annalese, and is forced to agree to a divorce.
E43Jul 20101h
Linden wants a family with Faye, but finds himself being the subject of hospital gossip.
E44Aug 20101h
Ric worries about some test results and clashes with Michael over the Moyles Fund.
E45Aug 20101h
Ric tries to deflect his recent diagnosis by staging a domino kidney transplant.
E46Aug 20101h
Greg tries to take control of his sexual dynamic with Connie.
E47Aug 20101h
Michael is forced to face reality when his date becomes a patient twice in one day.
E48Aug 20101h
Ric struggles to keep his illness under the radar, but Michael makes that impossible.
E49Aug 20101h
Ric collapses in theatre, while Oliver ends up landing Greg in trouble with Connie.
E50Sept 20101h
Penny discovers Frieda's secret past, while Ric finally agrees to chemotherapy.
E51Sept 20101h
Jac learns to eat humble pie, while Greg gets his revenge on Oliver.
E52Sept 20101h
Linden returns from his religious retreat and struggles to cope with life back at Holby.
E53Sept 20101h
Michael struggles to cope with Ric and Connie, while Joseph worries about being a doormat.
E54Oct 20101h
Oliver wants to prove he's one of the team but ends up having to be bailed out by Frieda.
E55Oct 20101h
Despite Linden's attempts to leave Faye, their relationship ends up costing him his life.