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The Best Episodes of Holby City

Every episode of Holby City ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Holby City!

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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
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    Holby City Season 18 Episode 11 - Blue Christmas
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Blue Christmas

    S18:E11

    Fran returns to the hospital and takes some drastic action to try and get Jac's attention.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Holby City Season 16 Episode 1 - If I Needed Someone
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - If I Needed Someone

    S16:E1

    Malick is forced to come to terms with his injury, and Elliot deals with his new mentee.

    Director:Graeme Harper
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Holby City Season 18 Episode 9 - Skin and Blister
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Skin and Blister

    S18:E9

    Jesse has no choice but to relive some tragic events as he attempts to help the seriously ill sister of a former patient.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Holby City Season 8 Episode 46 - Better the Devil You Know
    1.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Better the Devil You Know

    S8:E46

    Abra returns to the hospital, but Ric is not happy to be working with him - especially when he learns the surgeon has been making promises to patients that he will struggle to keep. Meanwhile, Mickie develops a crush on a patient, but is worried asking her out may harm her chances of getting into medical school.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Holby City Season 9 Episode 41 - To Have and to Hold
    1.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - To Have and to Hold

    S9:E41

    Joseph's fears look set to become reality as Jac and Lord Byrne's relationship progresses.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Holby City Season 1 Episode 1 - Whose Heart Is It Anyway?
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Whose Heart Is It Anyway?

    S1:E1

    In the surgical department of Holby City Hospital, surgeons Anton Meyer and Nick Jordan race against time to carry out a heart transplant operation, but first they have to make the difficult choice between two possible recipients, Alan Kenyon and Simon Harwood.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Holby City Season 1 Episode 2 - Happy Families
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Happy Families

    S1:E2

    Nick Jordan is put to the test when he is the only cardio-thoracic surgeon available to perform an urgent operation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Holby City Season 1 Episode 3 - Kill or Cure
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Kill or Cure

    S1:E3

    Kirstie Collins, who is helping Muriel McKendrick with the trial of a new drug, finds a severe adverse reaction from a patient, and wants to alert the drugs company, but McKendrick warns her against doing so.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Holby City Season 1 Episode 4 - Love and Death
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Love and Death

    S1:E4

    Kirstie Collins catches Nick Jordan in a compromising situation with Ellie Sharpe in a linen cupboard.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Holby City Season 1 Episode 5 - Never Judge a Book...
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Never Judge a Book...

    S1:E5

    Nick Jordan has to assist Anton Meyer on a heart operation on a new-born baby, but he expresses his reservations to him.

    Director:James Hawes
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Holby City Season 1 Episode 6 - Brave Heart
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Brave Heart

    S1:E6

    Nick Jordan helps a family to make a difficult decision, but he can't escape a clash with Karen Newburn over their troubled past, as well as an altercation with an ex-boyfriend of Ellie Sharpe's.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Holby City Season 1 Episode 7 - Take Me with You
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Take Me with You

    S1:E7

    The treatment of a young woman, Christine, causes conflict between Anton Meyer and Muriel McKendrick.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Holby City Season 1 Episode 8 - Staying Alive (1)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Staying Alive (1)

    S1:E8

    Sunny Sunderland enters a radio phone-in competition, winning a large sum of money - for charity.

    Director:James Hawes
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Holby City Season 1 Episode 9 - Staying Alive (2)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Staying Alive (2)

    S1:E9

    Jasmine Hopkins is operated on by Nick Jordan, but hovers between life and death; it's discovered she's in the early stages of pregnancy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Holby City Season 2 Episode 1 - Search for the Hero
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Search for the Hero

    S2:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Holby City Season 2 Episode 2 - Puppy Love
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Puppy Love

    S2:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Holby City Season 2 Episode 3 - Destination Unknown
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Destination Unknown

    S2:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Holby City Season 2 Episode 4 - You Can Choose Your Friends
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - You Can Choose Your Friends

    S2:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Holby City Season 2 Episode 5 - Knife Edge
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Knife Edge

    S2:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Holby City Season 2 Episode 6 - Tidings of Comfort and Joy
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Tidings of Comfort and Joy

    S2:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Holby City Season 2 Episode 7 - Chasing the Dragon
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Chasing the Dragon

    S2:E7

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Holby City Season 2 Episode 8 - A Marriage of Convenience
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - A Marriage of Convenience

    S2:E8

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Holby City Season 2 Episode 9 - A Life Worth Saving
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - A Life Worth Saving

    S2:E9

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Holby City Season 2 Episode 10 - Staying Out
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Staying Out

    S2:E10

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Holby City Season 2 Episode 11 - Trust
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Trust

    S2:E11

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Blue Christmas" is the best rated episode of "Holby City". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/22/2015. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "If I Needed Someone".