This week’s episode of Casualty sees Indie Jankowski (Naomi Wakszlak) dangerously close to jeopardising her future as a paramedic — not because of a failed exam, but because she lied about passing it.

In a high-stakes hour of tension, trust, and quiet redemption, viewers will watch as Indie’s academic secret threatens to unravel her budding career, fracture her friendship with Teddy Gowan (Milo Clarke), and put her at risk of losing the one mentor who’s stood by her: Jan Jenning (Di Botcher).

🩺 The Lie That Started It All

Earlier this term, Indie failed her cardiac care module — a core requirement for continuing her paramedic training. Afraid of letting her team down and scared of falling further behind, she made a split-second decision: she lied.

She told Teddy — her closest colleague — that she passed. She even faked the email confirmation. For weeks, no one questioned it.

Until now.

😱 Teddy Finds Out

During a complex resus call-out involving a cardiac arrest at a bus depot, Indie hesitates on administering adrenaline. Teddy notices. Later, in the ambulance bay, he confronts her:

Teddy: “You blanked on basic cardiac protocol. You passed that module, right?”

Indie tries to brush it off — nerves, fatigue — but Teddy isn’t buying it. That night, he cross-checks the university records through a shared system… and sees the truth.

Teddy (to Cam): “She failed. And she’s been riding shifts like she didn’t.”

🤯 Confrontation and Crisis

Teddy pulls Indie aside. His face is unreadable. She braces for judgment, anger — or worse, betrayal.

Indie: “You’re going to report me.”
Teddy: “I want to. But… I also know what it’s like to feel like you’re barely holding on.”

He doesn’t report her. But he gives her an ultimatum:

“Resit it. Now. Before Jan finds out. Because if she does, I won’t cover for you.”

Indie books the earliest possible resit: the next morning. No sleep. No backup plan. Just pure desperation.

🧪 The Resit – Pass or Pack Your Bags

We follow Indie through a sleepless night, trying to cram knowledge into an already overloaded mind. Flashbacks of past failures and her father’s betrayal haunt her. But so does something else: Jan’s trust.

Indie (to herself): “I can’t lose this too. I can’t.”

The resit is brutal — timed simulations, live defib demos, ethical questions. But Indie holds her nerve.

Examiner: “Pass.”

She doesn’t cry. She just breathes. Deeply. As if, for the first time in months, she can.

🧍 Telling Teddy

Back at Holby, Indie finds Teddy at the vending machine.

Indie: “I passed. Just. But I passed.”

Teddy: “That’s great. But you still lied. That doesn’t go away.”

The warmth is missing. There’s relief… but also distance.

Teddy: “Next time you mess up, just tell me. Because I’m not sure I’ll cover again.”

🧠 Should Jan Know?

While Indie technically fixed her mistake before it endangered a patient or broke official protocol, the ethics are still murky.

Cam suggests she come clean to Jan anyway. Indie disagrees.

Indie: “She gave me a home. I can’t risk losing her respect.”

Cam leaves it there… but the secret might not stay buried forever.

😔 Trust Fractured, But Not Broken

Throughout the rest of the episode, Indie is quieter than usual. She and Teddy ride a shift together, but there’s tension.

Indie: “You don’t have to pretend we’re fine.”
Teddy: “We are. But it’ll take time.”

💬 Fan-Favourite Scene: Indie and Jan

In a beautifully understated moment, Indie walks past Jan’s office. Jan is busy. Indie hovers in the doorway, almost ready to confess.

Jan (without looking up): “Everything okay?”
Indie (softly): “Yeah. I think it finally is.”

She walks on.

Jan watches her leave, eyes narrowed — as if she knows there’s more to the story.

🔮 What’s Next?

• Could Jan eventually learn the truth — and how will she react?

• Will Indie’s bond with Teddy recover fully, or remain damaged?

• Does this failure—and the lie—signal deeper confidence issues that Indie must confront?

One thing is clear: Indie Jankowski is surviving… but just barely. And sooner or later, something else will crack.