Ethan Hardy
| Ethan Hardy | |
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| Casualty character | |
George Rainsford as Ethan Hardy
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| First appearance |
"Bad Timing" 11 January 2014 |
| Portrayed by | George Rainsford |
| spinoff(s) |
On Call (2015) Holby City (2016, 2018) |
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| Occupation |
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| Family | Emilie Groome (biological mother) Matilda Hardy (adoptive mother) Caleb Knight (brother) |
| Significant other(s) |
Honey Wright Alicia Munroe |
Ethan Hardy is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama Casualty, played by actor George Rainsford. He first appeared in the series twenty-eight episode "Bad Timing", broadcast on 11 January 2014. Rainsford's casting was announced alongside Richard Winsor who had been hired to play Ethan's brother Caleb Knight. The pair were described by the show's executive producer Oliver Kent as completely different characters who would change the dynamic on he Casualty. Ethan is a Specialist registrar in emergency medicine and is an excellent medic who had worked hard to achieve his position in the profession. He is characterised as a shy, socially awkward person with a serious and attentive attitude. Throughout his inclusion in the show Ethan has shared an on-screen friendship with like minded Lily Chao (Crystal Yu). He has had romantic stories alongside the character Honey Wright (Chelsee Healey). Writers developed Ethan's relationship with his brother Cal into a sibling rivalry. This has provided both characters with dramatic stories.
The character has played a centric role in a special themed episode titled, "Holby Sin City". In the episode Ethan is depicted trying to solve a murder mystery. In 2015, the show explored a story focusing on Ethan and Cal's family history. The storyline was pitched by Casualty's co-creator Paul Unwin. It features Ethan learning that he is adopted, meeting his biological mother Emilie Groome (Carol Royle) who suffers from Huntington’s disease and later discovering he has inherited the disease. Other stories include Ethan being involved in a mini-bus crash and becoming disillusioned with the NHS system over-working staff. Ethan has generally been well received by critics of the genre. Holly Wade from the Radio Times branded him a loveable character and Robert Hiley from What's on TV branded Ethan a "brilliant character".
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