Holby Blue
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A still from the opening title sequence of HolbyBlue
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Tony Jordan |
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| Composer(s) | Mark Hinton-Stewart |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Claire Phillips |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Distributor | BBC |
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| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 8 May 2007 – 5 June 2008 |
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Holby Blue (originally styled HolbyBlue) is a British police drama series that aired on BBC One from 2007 to 2008. Produced by the BBC, Red Planet Pictures and Kudos for BBC One, it is a spin-off of the BBC One medical drama Holby City, itself a spin-off of the long-running series Casualty.
The first series was eight episodes long, and broadcast between 8 May and 26 June 2007. A second series of twelve episodes broadcast from 20 March to 5 June 2008. The BBC announced in August 2008 that due to poor ratings, they had dropped the show and it would not be returning for a third series.
In the first series of Holby Blue, DI John Keenan learns that his estranged wife Kate is dating a new man, and begins a relationship with CPS worker Rachel Barker. Kate is hired as a receptionist at Holby South, but jeopardises her position by hitting Rachel. John and his new partner, DS Luke French, attempt to convict drugs baron Neculai Stenga, but discover that Stenga has an informant within their team. Unaware that the informant is DCI Harry Hutchinson, John accuses PC Billy Jackson. Although Billy is cleared by witness testimony he briefly quits the force, returning in the following episode. New recruit PC Lucy Slater is stabbed on duty, but recovers and unwittingly begins dating a drug dealer. Her partner, PC Robert Clifton, discovers her boyfriend's criminal reputation and forces him to break up with her. Luke and his wife Mandy fail their second attempt at IVF, and argue over his divided priorities between her and his terminally ill mother. Luke agrees to place his mother in a care home, but is heartbroken when she dies following a fall. PC Kelly Cooper experiences financial difficulties and considers stealing money she finds on duty. Inspector Jenny Black's marriage ends when her husband Alex discovers she has been having an affair. PC Neil Parker is offered a promotion to CID, but is dismayed to learn it is a political, rather than merit-based appointment. John discovers Harry is the mole, and confronts him in the series finale. Harry double-crosses Stenga, who takes Kate and the Keenan children hostage. They are rescued by John and Luke, who are shot in the process but survive. Stenga is also shot, but dies, and Harry is arrested. John reconciles with Kate and Luke discovers that Mandy is pregnant.
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