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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!

The Best Episodes of Holby City

Drama series about life on the wards of Holby City Hospital, following the highs and lows of the staff and patients.
  1. 9.7/10(83 votes)

    #1 - Taking Liberties

    S8:E50

    Gina puts Connie in a difficult position when she asks her for help behind Elliot's back. Connie must then decide where her loyalties lie. Ric's skills are tested when he has to operate on an obese woman. Matt and Reg find more evidence of drug tampering.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. 9.6/10(82 votes)

    #2 - Metamorphosis

    S8:E41

    Michael faces his appeal hearing, and uses the opportunity to try to patch things up with Connie, while Sam shares a secret with Chrissie. Lola discovers Leanne's father Steve has been admitted, and becomes convinced he is a drug user.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. 9.2/10(692 votes)

    #3 - I Am Not What I Am

    S8:E38

    Matt tries to raise some money by signing up for clinical trials, after his landlord evicts him over unpaid rent , and Lola is angry when she receives a postcard from her globe-trotting daughter. Donna helps with a drugs audit, but ends up flirting with Bradley.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. 9.1/10(689 votes)

    #4 - One Tender Kiss

    S8:E32

    Diane is told to work under Ric's supervision when she is blamed for Helen's death, but she is determined to clear her name and attempts to secretly record Nick confessing to his error. A new assistant general manager starts work at the hospital, and soon invites Donna to the May ball, while Matt gets a second job in the admin department to pay off his debts.

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    Director:Unknown
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  5. 9.1/10(687 votes)

    #5 - Looking After Number One

    S8:E39

    Bradley outlines his cost-cutting plans for the hospital, dividing opinions among the staff, especially when he suggests they could perform more operations to earn a £3million bonus. Joseph returns to the wards, but it is clear his OCD is not under control when he insists on scrubbing his hands repeatedly and fumbles a simple procedure.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. 9.1/10(692 votes)

    #6 - Conscience

    S8:E40

    Lola makes a drastic decision regarding baby Leeanne's care. Reg wonders if Bradley's intentions towards Donna are honourable. Jac works closely with Joseph.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. 9.1/10(31 votes)

    #7 - Team Holby

    S8:E42

    Connie's heart battles her mind as she wonders if she should stay at Holby. Mark learns to respect the way Tricia wants to handle her cancer.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. 8.9/10(14 votes)

    #8 - Promises to Keep

    S8:E35

    Elliot lets his personal feelings get the better of him when Gina is re-admitted. Sam is put on report but continues to do things on his own terms - will he learn his lesson?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. 8.8/10(10 votes)

    #9 - Out on a Limb

    S8:E19

    Jac's determination to have Ric choose her as the new consultant has tragic consequences. Sam bends the rules again and is brought down to earth with a bump. A determined Lola fights to keep Princess at home.

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    Director:Unknown
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  11. 8.8/10(10 votes)

    #10 - We Gave Her All Our Love

    S8:E20

    A woman comes in for a heart transplant, and Connie persuades her to accept an experimental procedure that has never been tried before. Ric leaves Nick in charge while he is at the university, but Jac does not approve of his handling of a cancer patient's treatment and a past conflict between them resurfaces.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. 8.8/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Into Your Own Hands

    S8:E21

    Mark gets over involved in a case which causes disastrous consequences. Meanwhile, Nick Jordan rocks Diane's world which may affect her relationship with Ric.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. 8.8/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Leap in the Dark

    S8:E23

    Matt's parents want him discharged from hospital to be treated at home, while Mark blames himself for the stabbing. Donna flirts with a handsome physiotherapist, though Kyla warns her to stay away from him. The treatment of a heart patient causes conflict, as Connie wants to try the manufactured pump she helped develop, but Elliot is adamant a transplant is required.

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    Director:Unknown
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  14. 8.8/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Butterflies

    S14:E15

    Sahira is torn between the two men in her life, while Ric clashes with Hanssen.

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    Director:Unknown
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  15. 8.8/10(13 votes)

    #14 - Running Out

    S18:E32

    Zosia manages to overstep the mark and accuses a patient of a media leak forcing Oliver to deal with an unwelcome dilemma. Zosia comes to a gut-wrenching decision as Serena discovers Bernie is working on AAU, Dominic has to face his fears.

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. 8.8/10(16 votes)

    #15 - Protect and Serve

    S18:E47

    With Evie still recovering from her fall, Fletch commits to being a better dad.

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    Director:Unknown
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  17. 8.8/10(14 votes)

    #16 - Brave New World

    S18:E48

    Sacha's birthday celebrations don't go quite according to plan.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. 8.8/10(10 votes)

    #17 - Episode 30

    S23:E30

    On Josh’s birthday, a surprise celebration causes him to fall back into dangerous habits. Kylie tries a bold strategy to save Lucky, and Russ and Hanssen find themselves locked in a store cupboard together.

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    Director:Martin Smith
    Writer:Ed Sellek
  19. 8.8/10(31 votes)

    #18 - Episode 50

    S23:E50

    As the reverberations of Jac’s surgery impact around Darwin and beyond, will life on Wyvern Wing ever be the same again? Series Finale

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  20. 8.7/10(12 votes)

    #19 - Passing On

    S8:E25

    Connie is devastated when her patient collapses and there's not enough time to arrange a heart transplant. Nick tries to get Diane on his side by letting her perform a difficult procedure for the first time, while Ric talks her into taking the research position full time. Kyla brings Max to work as he is a diabetic and she is worried about his blood sugar levels.

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. 8.7/10(17 votes)

    #20 - Extreme Measures

    S8:E37

    Jordan helps Connie save the day when a black tie charity dinner turns into a disaster zone. In an attempt to ingratiate himself with Kyla, Justin offers to look after Max.

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    Director:Unknown
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  22. 8.7/10(10 votes)

    #21 - Wise Men

    S14:E11

    Elliot's Ukrainian trip takes a twist when he discovers the real reason for his visit.

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    Director:Unknown
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  23. 8.7/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Episode 29

    S23:E29

    Lucky asks Max for an impossible favour. Hanssen reluctantly agrees to mentor a new protege, despite their shared and painful history. Will Ange notice that Josh isn’t handling the pressure before it is too late?

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  24. 8.6/10(13 votes)

    #23 - Leopard Spots

    S5:E10

    Terry Fox proposes to Kath Shaughnessy, But changes his mind once Ric Griffin tells him he has terminal cancer. Marty Campbell-Gore comes back to Holby, which leads to a revelation for Tom, his brother. Bob Butler is admitted to Darwin Ward for a leg artery by-pass operation, but things turn out even worse than he and his wife feared. In Maternity, Mary Jenkins has triplets by Caesarian, but a serious problem with one of them is discovered soon after birth. A teenager who is sick of her mothers drug-dabbling antics, wants to be put into care after her mother is admitted with a dangerous reaction to an ecstacy tablet, which was supplied by Tom Campbell-Gore's dodgy brother Marty.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. 8.6/10(19 votes)

    #24 - Home

    S5:E44

    Alex Adams feels more deppressed about his Parkinsons when he attends his father's funeral and meets his estranged family.

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    Director:Unknown
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  26. 8.6/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Let it Shine

    S8:E22

    When Nick learns that Ric is away from Holby for the day he is determined to get one over on him. Meanwhile, Kyla learns that the best way to be a leader is to be herself.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Taking Liberties" is the best rated episode of "Holby City". It scored 9.7/10 based on 83 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/3/2006. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Metamorphosis".