BBC Casualty viewers heaped praise on the beloved medical drama for the gripping yet “heartbreaking scenes” that aired tonight.

Casualty made a dramatic return on Saturday, May 3, with Stevie (portrayed by Elinor Lawless) grappling with her Stage 2 ovarian cancer diagnosis.

Though she stands a good chance of recovery, her pal and single mother Cara (Laura Pitt-Pulford) isn’t as fortunate as just as she’s set to leave the hospital, she collapses.

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Cara breaks the news to her daughter Olive that she won’t be coming home, leading to the devastated child branding her a “liar” and storming off. Tragically, before any reconciliation can happen, Cara dies.

Stevie and Olive share a touching moment, and as they say goodbye, the young girl expresses her gratitude to the doctor for “being our friend”.

BBC Casualty saw Rida about to report that she was abused but stops herself at the last minute.(Image: (Image: BBC))

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There’s also a poignant scene between Stevie and Siobhan (Melanie Hill), who apologises that Stevie couldn’t bid farewell to Rich (Michael Keogh), with whom she had an affair.

Meanwhile, Rida (Sarah Segarri) is battling with the aftermath of being sexually abused by Russell (Robert Bathurst).

Encouraged, she approaches Flynn (Olly Rix) to report the abuse but hesitates when he reveals that Russell is his father-in-law, causing her to keep quiet.

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Additionally, Ngozi (Adesuwa Oni) faces a crisis when her son ends up in the hospital after instigating a fight in response to another boy’s advance.

He then declared himself as “normal”, making a homophobic dig at Ngozi who is in a same-sex relationship, a revelation which left her visibly upset.

Emotions were high among viewers too, as Indie’s character (played by Naomi Wakszlak) admitted she’d been living rough under a bridge for months, prompting an outpouring from fans moved by the latest episode of ‘Casualty’.

BBC Casualty fans left ‘weeping’ as they praise ‘devastatingly sad’ episode(Image: (Image: BBC))

Fans took to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, to share their thoughts. One viewer exclaimed: “Oh my word #Casualty this evening…”, dotted with a heartbreak emoji.

Another joined in the sentiment, posting: “OMG #Casualty is devastatingly sad tonight. My face is gonna be a puffy mess tomorrow.”

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Voicing their support, someone else shared their wish to “give Stevie Nash a hug” while another praised Stevie and Siobhan’s scene, commenting: “Tremendously executed by @MelanieJHil and @Elinor_Lawless. This scene was emotionally perfect.”

A fellow fan remarked: “Turned it on tonight and really impressed with the storylines and acting. It’s amazing!” while yet another person simply stated through their tears: “I’m in tears .”

And encapsulating the mood of many, one viewer succinctly said: “So many heartbreaking scenes tonight.”