The episode endswith a visibly upset Robinson declaring she won't be attending the funeral. Fans were led to believe he escaped death on Tuesday night, when killer nurse Kylie Brown's. She then introduces her transgender son, Blue Nathan (Tash Keddy), when he is caught by Jack Hannah (Reuben Milner) stealing from the cafeteria, as the product of her affair with Nicole's ex. Billy T Award. Died in the hospital outbreak of Stryker Virus. When Brown was interrupted by Karim's wife Dawn Robinson (Rebekah Palmer), the pair had left him to sleep. However, his memory has glitched, until the day before his passing, when he remembered the full details of Kylie's murder of Dylan, but he also hinted that he would be meeting Lucy, when he mentioned about Rachel being drunk at their wedding. Shortland Street airs at 7pm weeknights on TVNZ2. Born onscreen, Finn was originally played by an uncredited baby actor in 1993 before Lukas Whiting took over the role in 2016. "The last year of my life has just revolved around everything 'baby' so I really understood these kind of feelings," he says. It is revealed that Rachel and her father Glenn had an affair ten years prior with Rachel at a conference in Nelson ultimately destroying his marriage to her mother. Glenn arrives at Rachel's house party unannounced. Glenn returns and is seen in a hotel by Ali. She starts helping out Nicole, coming around to her house unannounced regularly. Died after falling from a cliff after Sean Mitchell pushed him, himself and Kieran Mitchell over. Shortland Street 6531 19th July 2018 | Shortland Street 6535 July 19th 2018 | Shortland Street S26E3088 19th July 2018 | Shortland Street 19th July 2018 | Shortland Street 19-7-2018 | Shortland . While they reconciled in June. Kate later comes around to the idea and supports him. Dawn and Ali were recently married on the show. Glenn Rickman, played by Will Wallace,[9] made his first appearance on 1 August 2016. The pair kiss and then have sex. By the time Luke died, Drew reconciled with Harper after she had a scare of losing her second child by miscarriage. She wants Leroy to return home, but Mo makes arrangements with his mother allowing Leroy to stay longer. Harry gets a helping hand with romance. Raj returned 2 years later to stand down Chris, Te Rongopai Rameka (Kim Garrett) and Boyd Rolleston (Sam Bunkall) over an ethical breach. "He'd gone on and on and on to her for ages and ages about how he was ready to settle down and wanted to marry her. Mo was present at a football match where his daughter Pixie is playing and later collapses. I might be back if Curtis ever comes back and he ends up with Esther. Had previously been hospitalized from a heart attack in 1992. The Independent. "Thomasin McKenzie: Shortland Street's new Pixie", "Almighty Johnsons alumnus on Shortland Street", "Expensive Organic Vegetables and a New Take on the Santa Suit", "Shortland Street Power Rankings, 26 October Love in a Hardware Store? He recognises her and introduces himself, but she doesn't remember him. In May, with Kylie dealing with a miscarriage, and Nicole hit by Finn, and suffered broken femur, Kate and Vinnie are next in line to take over as Director of Nursing. A terrible fire swept through Ferndale that burnt Shortland Street hospital. Shortland Street is a New Zealand television soap opera. Kylie attempted to kill Ali by Fentanyl overdose, but failed when Dawn and Lulu returned home. The next morning Karim's mother tells Robinson they must bathe and enshroud his body as soon as possible, as per Islamic funeral protocol. [3] On 1 April 2018, it was reported by Ophelia Buckleton from Stuff.co.nz that Keddy would be leaving his role as Blue after 2 years on the show. Murdered by Dominic Thompson. It was first broadcast on 25 May 1992 and currently airs on television network TVNZ 2. She had yet to formally divorce from Mo Hannah, who is engaged to Kate Nathan. In the 2018 finale, he, Chris, Kate and Jack are involved in a plane crash. Ashton Fuller was the stalker university lecturer of Sophie McKay. She made her first screen appearance on the 1 May 2013. Late in 2018, Ali and Dawn bought the old house with Jack and Lincoln, but by Christmas time, he started suffering dizzy spells from overworking, and on the 2018 cliffhanger, he hid his brain cancer diagnosis (astrocytoma) from Dawn, but it is unclear if it was related to the 2016 head injury. After helping stepbrother and close friend Jack through the death of his boyfriend Dion, Blue departed Ferndale to live with his new girlfriend in a studio apartment after enrolling in university. As the only person who knew Brown killed Dylan, Karim's death means she might be off the hook, assuming Robinson doesn't take Karim's confession as truth. She uses Nicole's relationship issues with her husband Vinnie Kruse-Miller (Pua Magasiva) to her advantage and stands up for Nicole during an argument between the pair. Leroy is reluctant to go to school or get a job, but Mo insists. In July she arrived to Ferndale having been released from jail. "This wasn't supposed to happen. His heroics prompted a photo shoot to salvage positive publicity, with the cost of his prosthetic leg replacement to be sponsored by the hospital. Lucy would discover their ruse but would keep their secret as they left New Zealand for good. Margaret returns in 2019, having found a new partner and briefly lived in Australia, but she returned to get tests done as she has been complaining of abdominal pain. Blue moves into the Hannah's after Kate and Mo Hannah (Jarod Rawiri) start a relationship. His wife Margaret is later framed for murder by Victoria Anderton (Laura Thompson) for attempting to kill Drew McCaskill (Ben Barrington). Damo Johnson, played by comedian Grant Lobban, made his first appearance on 11 May 2015. She landed a job at the hospital but the stress of Pixie's cancer and subsequent death lead her to start embezzling money from the plastic surgery clinic. Guilty Nicole tells Leanne about the affair and Leanne calls Ruby a home wrecker and tells her to resign from her job, but she refuses. Injected with suxamethonium by a person disguised in a Halloween mask. 44:40. First seeming to be a shameless flirt with no respect for women, Drew would form a close friendship with Kylie Brown after Kylie was assigned his nurse in the Plastics unit at the hospital. Keddy is the first transgender actor to play a transgender character on the show. Victoria "Tor" Anderton, played by Laura Thompson, made her first appearance on 11 March 2015. However, Kylie would escape, and in a fit of rage, Gareth stormed into the hospital cafeteria and held Jack Hannah, Mo Hannah, Murray Cooper, Wendy Cooper and Bella Durville and her newborn Stevie and Leanne Miller and Boyd Rolleston and Len Cooper hostage. [12] Margaret is Newby-Ward's second role in the show, having previously portrayed Nicola Halley in 1996. Blue starts at Ferndale High and steals an iPad off of another student. He has heard of Boyd Rolleston's articles after he performed the surgery on Stevie. He is then offered the opportunity to pick up his music career and declines it to spend time with his daughter. Afterward, Gareth attempted to blackmail CEO Rachel McKenna to sell his dodgy medical equipment. The 25th season of Shortland Street began airing on 19 January 2016 and concluded on 19 December 2016, and its 25th anniversary was in May 2017. A secret abortion looks set to wreck the marriage of Ferndale's newlywed doctors Harper Whitley and Drew McCaskill. Died in the explosion of a vehicle he crashed after a heated argument with Chris Warner while driving. It's like a child murdered.' "I just think, personally, that if you are not in a position where you can happily and comfortably bring someone else into the world then you shouldn't have to do that," the actress says. Keddy was initially contracted for 12 months. Ali died in his sleep, possibly due to subcranial hemorrhage or organ failure. Leaving Viewers wondering if she will make it. He then meets Harper Whitley's (Ria Vandervis) niece Ash Whitley (Ruby Lyon) and after conflict between the pair at first, they start a relationship. You know when relationships collapse, people start ostensibly having their fun, enjoying their freedom and living life.". Nicole and her actually felt more insecure and paranoid over the extra security measures put in place by Te Rongopai. After Bella refused, Mo and Vinnie Kruse used the distraction to attempt to disarm Gareth. Carmen (Theresa Healey) was a nurse, former prescription pill addict and partner to Chris Warner's brother Guy, with whom she had a baby girl named Tuesday. Harper is certainly in a bad way. Gareth Hutchins first appeared on 21 October 2015, portrayed by Jarrod Martin.[18]. Later, Curtis ends up being charged and is taken to prison with Mo (Jarod Rawiri) blaming Cam for it. Froze to death in a chiller. After a long, tenuous period of tension, Drew and Harper would get together and become engaged in late 2016-early 2017. Noticing his emotional nature around young girls, Nicole Kruse-Miller (Sally Martin) learned his daughter had gone missing 5 years prior in Christchurch and had never been located. Kate mentions that they are no longer on speaking terms and has had very little in Blues growing up. Is it too late? View Mobile Site Nicole Kruse-Miller (Sally Martin) recognised her name. Jacks brother, Curtis (Jayden Daniels), takes the blame in order to keep Jack out of prison. He earns no money and ends up stealing from her, but she gets the money back. Brought into hospital under false identity and operated on by Chris Warner who identified him as the killer of Craig Valentine. Shortland Street 18th April 2023 (7673) . Add Image. In 2020, Drew's mother returns, and she starts treating patients with "healing oils" and she reveals to Drew and Harper that she has stage 3 breast cancer. They found out days later about the shooting that led to the cancelled wedding, and Len and later Wendy's passing. They all take a photo together as everyone is about to leave his apartment and when everyone has left he looks at the photo and zooms in on Rachel and himself. When Oliver Ritchie accidentally infected her with dengue fever, it masked the symptoms of the ectopic pregnancy which ultimately caused her death. Kylie comforts Dawn as she realises she's off the hook for now. He briefly worked in the DHB, as an incoming board member. When Kimiora questions whether the body will be released from the morgue in time, Karim's mother replies "they must and they will.". Occupation (s) comedian, actor and writer. Died from a brain bleed resulting from his month long diagnosis of a brain tumor. She later befriends Nicole and after having been kicked out of her flat with Blue, they move into The Deco House with Nicole and her family. I'm not against abortion. Kate Hannah (previously Nathan) played by Laurel Devenie,[5] made her first appearance on 10 March 2016. He and Blue later became half-brothers after Mo and Kate were in and out of relationships. She finally gets Curtis attention and he hits the prisoner, while she crawls out of the car. She was pregnant at the time and later died in hospital. After a day on life support, long time husband Murray Cooper decided to let her life support be turned off. Rajiv Prasad, played by Mel Odedra,[12] made his first appearance on 4 October 2016. It was a double whammy for fans . A former Accountant, Raj became interim CEO and drastically cut costs to the emergency department, despite revealing he was also formerly a doctor. His ex-girlfriend arrives and she reveals that she had left her husband and that they can finally be together. Drew was shot twice during the 2015 Cliffhanger Episode by angry father Gareth Hutchins after Drew performed breast surgery of his daughter Millie. Ali's relationship with Lucy would cause many problems with his family, his father disowning him and tension arising between Ali and his mother, who are both traditional Muslims of Tunisian descent. This page was last edited on 10 April 2023, at 10:42. Watch fullscreen. Pikitea Rose "Pixie" Hannah, played by Thomasin McKenzie,[3] made her first appearance on 25 March 2015. Millie Hutchins made her first appearance on 7 October 2015 portrayed by Brittany Clark. It should be legal. Leroy later goes busking, performing a rap song. Drove off the road on the way to dob Brooke Freeman to the police. Richard broke his neck falling off the roof of the Thornton residence while trying to repair a TV antenna on a night of heavy rain after drinking heavily. 2016. Naked body found in a rubbish skip outside The I.V.. They eventually broke up, but has found herself in a relationship with Curtis Hannah, seeing they are more compatible. Died of injuries as result of gunshot to chest. Virginia returned to Shortland Street as a member of the DHB. Finbar "Finn" Warner (previously Burton and Connelly) is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. "I don't think Drew can ever forgive Harper for doing that. In 2019, Boyd and Drew's fitness rivalry starts up, and they begin to have tensions, but they ease off when Boyd starts dating Kelly-Anne, Damo's sister. She decided to leave after Bella's daughter, Stevie recovered from her surgery, having confronted by McCaskill to formally sever ties. Died due to faulty drugs provided by Darryl's Pharm-Ex company. It was first broadcast on 25 May 1992 and currently airs on television network TVNZ 2. Barrington says with Drew unable to forgive his wife, the couple split up and reconciliation looks unlikely. Murray Cooper (Matt Chamberlain) contacts Jimmy and is given permission to foster his son Kane Jenkins (KJ Apa). 13 Apr. It is implied by Kimiora (who is a doctor) thatKarimdied of a brain bleed related to the cancer he was suffering from. He was then suggested for deep brain tissue stimulation. Later, at a hospital function, she sings to Nicole. Mo struggled to earn a steady wage and hold his family together whilst Pixie is going through treatment. This storyline was actually written in lieu of Laurel's real-life pregnancy. She returned a couple of months later at Drew's apartment wanting a place to stay to get away from her father which Drew accept her to stay for one night. "A hospital is a place where life and death happens. He asks Lucy to donate liver and his intentions of wanting to reconnect with Lucy are revealed as just wanting her liver. She then moves in with Chris and they start a relationship, only to later break up with him and marry Mo. Drowned by Dr TK Samuels in self deffense, after being shot by TK in the arm and being Kidnaped along side Kylie Brown, Peacefully passed away from Cardiac Arrest in the Hosiptal Reciption ( Her Home ), Lucy Passed away after complications from giving birth to her daughter LuLu. She later accepts his decision. Coming across two children, Victoria swerves and crashes into a tree, succumbing to her injuries upon admittance to hospital. By the time Margaret was out on parole a year later, Jack managed to help her move into a rental house as she started a new job as a floral assistant. whoever wrote this story lineSUUUUUUCKS. Whilst Mo, Pixie, and Jack lived in Ferndale, Margaret was the primary money earner, living in Australia with Curtis. Jimmy is Tobeck's second role on the show, having previously portrayed Craig Develter from 1995 to 1996.[2]. After their intersex child, Billie, was born, he was unable to fight off tax fraud charges, and was forced to sell 40% off shares in IV Bar and cafe to Damo Johnson and Leanne Johnson-Black. Jack and partner Lincoln Kimiora (Alex Tarrant) burst into the room as Robinson wastrying to administer CPR. After the seizure, he lost all recollection of events in the last 2 weeks, including Kylie's admission of guilt hours prior. He then pulls off Blue's hood and is confused about his gender. Later that night, Robinson returned, but was unable to wake him. However, with the help of Frank Connelly and new flatmate Esther Samuels, Ali would make a full recovery in 2017. Victoria feels her relationship with Mo may be at risk so she fakes a pregnancy to keep him at her side. For her it's like, 'I had the pregnancy terminated' but Drew's like, 'It was a baby. Robinson proceeds to beat herself up for not taking Karim'sstrange behaviour seriously - namely the moments when he called her by ex-wife Lucy'sname, said he loved a movie he normally hates, and confessed that Brown killed Dylan. ", That is the most unexpected ending that I have ever seen on Shortland Street period @ShortlandTweet pic.twitter.com/bWDljTZCZu, Another posted on Twitter: "What have we learned from Ali's death #shortlandstreet? 'Jock was like a brother to me and we made each other laugh and cry,' Jimmy Barnes wrote. Despite the third electrode briefly stopping his ability to speak due to its proximity to Broca's Area, he is responding well to treatments. He is attracted to transgender boy, Blue, still believing he is a girl. Misha soon started to recover after trialling an experimental drug and Raj broke Jack's heart, opting to move out of Ferndale with his wife. For the 2015 season finale Millie returned to calm her father down after he holds hostages in the cafe. After finishing his career as a musician, Jimmy begins work at The I.V. Drew keeps trying to win her back but then from Harper's irritation of Addison's, she tries to get custody over Billy, and the two have a blow. Tara Ward brings us up to speed on all the important drama. However, on 14 February, he had second thoughts, and Kylie had to block his body to force Drew to stop the surgery, after Blue was just sedated, thus was in no fit state to retract. I spend as much time being in a relationship with Ria as I do with my actual partner at home.". However, she was abused twice due to Finn's violent outbursts, especially when he was medically suspended due to drink-driving and struck down Nicole Kruse-Miller. "Harper can totally understand Drew's reaction to her confession. Damo Johnson of Shortland Street, a kind but clumsy father of one, is now fighting for his life after being hit by a bus. Esther forgives him and in October, she starts dating Eddie Adams (Leanne's son) and in November, she becomes pregnant with Eddie's baby. Eventually murdered by Dr. MacKenzie Choat after an earlier attempt on his life, also by Choat. Actor Ben Barrington as Shortland Street's Dr Drew McCaskill. Nicole then goes away to a holiday home with her kids, but Vinnie turns up and takes the kids away. The following is a list of characters that appeared on the show in 2016 by order of first appearance. He became a junior doctor in the ER department, and mentored by TK Samuels. She returned in May, when Mo, Jack and Curtis are on a camping trip and decided to turn herself in for embezzlement. Jimmy Isaac, played by Joel Tobeck,[2] made his first appearance on 24 March 2015. Fans took to social media to express their outrage at the death of such a prominent and diverse character. Daily Drama Show. It soon turned out receptionist Clementine Dean (Karima Madut) was his adopted sister. This page is not available in other languages. Family of Aaron Carter Concerned After Autopsy Reveals . When Lucy and Clementine discovered this, they encouraged Alex to come out to his family, even though this left Lucy emotionally vulnerable after falling for him. SPOILER ALERT:This article contains spoilers for future episodes ofShortland Street. Alex arrives to the hospital as the new physiotherapist, instantly attracting the attention of Lucy Rickman (Grace Palmer). Chris regrets his harsh words. Boyd and Bella make a death-defying choice. Barrington says while filming the scenes, his own 15-month-old daughter, Harley, was never far from his thoughts. We were going to grow old together, surrounded by our kids and our grandkids," she tells the group between tears. "[3] The show's production company hired Cole Meyers, a consultant from the transgender community, to help out with Blue's introduction. Shortland Street Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Glenn starts to reconnect with Lucy claiming to wanting to make a mends. Unfortunately, after the transplant Tom died of a heart attack. However, the way he behaves in the following weeks makes her hurt and angry. A second spin off is released on TVNZ OnDemand about Drew and Harper's holiday to Bali and it is called: "Shortland Street Summer Holiday". Ruby arrives in Ferndale. Murdered by Joey Henderson, aka The Ferndale Strangler, as to him, it was assumed that she was stringing orderly Steve Roberts along. For months Brooke suspected Winston of murdering her. Now what else am I going to plan my evenings around? He ended up killing himself and Roimata Samuels. Blue and Lottie later share a kiss, much to the disappointment of Harry. Gareth made his way to Drew's exam room and shot him twice, leaving him for dead. Ali asks Glenn to see Lucy but he refuses. Kate then starts a relationship with Mo and she moves in with Blue. Thompson secured the role shortly after graduating from drama school.[1]. He initially survived the crash but was killed when he went back to the overturned vehicle to rescue Talita Pahele (TP) Aleni and it exploded. Naked body found in a rubbish skip outside the hospital. He later starts school again. Unbeknownst to Rachel, Gareth stole a security access card before being removed. They had a fight on a rooftop and he eventually fell to his death when pushed by Alison. After some celebrations, Vinnie tells him that he wants to vamp up the party and Cam misunderstands this with wanting to take drugs and offers cocaine. Watch Shortland Street 18th April 2023 (7673) - Shortland Street on Dailymotion. After which, Drew took Kylie Brown hostage. She then sees Kate, and remembers her as her estranged friend that slept with her former boyfriend (who in 2019, it is revealed to be Ben King). The death was covered up as a suicide. Rima was a child with cancer who died due to the side effects of a trial medication with Dr. Finlay Keats. Others simply commented that they would no longer be watching. New Zealand's favourite long-running drama ended 2021 with the lives of not one but two favourites hanging in the balance. Morally it's awful but, in certain circumstances, I think it is completely valid.". The second time Finn attacked her, she suffered broken ribs. This page is not available in other languages. Went missing, presumed drowned, on his wedding day. He is later taken to hospital and after some tests are carried out he is told that he has a liver disease but he already knew. He then holds a lunch at his apartment and invites Lucy, her boyfriend Ali Karim (Tane Williams-Accra) and Rachel along with her husband Chris Warner (Michael Galvin), Chris shows a strong dislike of Glenn. and begins a romance with Kane's foster sister, Bella Durville (Amelia Reid-Meredith), leaving her pregnant. Shortland Street finished 2015 with shots fired without revealing who was hit. She reconnects with old-colleague Boyd Rolleston (Sam Bunkall). Isaac Worthington. She was later discovered to have early-stage uterine cancer due to uterine sarcomas. On Tuesday's episode, Kylie Brown (Kerry-Lee Dewing) attempted to give Ali Karim (Tane Williams) a lethal dose of morphine but was interrupted just in time, leading fans to believe Ali would survive. Drew became the acting CEO of Shortland Street after Chris Warner is no longer capable to carry out his duties due to his leukemia treatments. #ShortlandStreet, Nothing interesting left on Shorty, It's been a good run (26 years) I've watched forGood bye for ever. She was killed after a truck ploughed. Library. [14] She was a patient of Drew McCaskill who wanted a breast implant. A few days later, Rachel McKenna was looking for a temp PA after Bella Durville is on maternity leave after giving birth so she offered Virginia for the job much to the surprise to Drew. Body found (off-screen) a week after being abducted from her home. He was declared dead on Wednesday night's episode. When Margaret returns, Victoria tries to kill her by blowing up her caravan while in the midst of faking a pregnancy to keep Mo in a relationship. The character appeared in two recurring stints throughout 2015, and from 2016 a permanent recurring stint. Radio Waatea is Aucklands' only Mori radio station that provides an extensive bi-lingual broadcast to its listeners. When his daughter Lucy Rickman (Grace Palmer) arrived in Ferndale in 2014, she stalked Rachel McKenna (Angela Bloomfield). Finally doing the right thing, George resigned without giving the actual reason and he and Dayna fled to England. After surgery, he tries to kiss Blue, much to Blues dislike. His daughter Pixie was later discovered to have cancer. It was all he wanted," says Barrington. When the paramedics declareKarim dead, Robinson desperately triesto bring him back, hoping that "true love's kiss" will revive him, as per the fairytales. On 25 June 2018 Blue returned to celebrate her birthday, but Kate was abducted by the serial rapist just as she finished work and was in the carpark trying to buy extra supplies for home. On the first episode of the 2019 season, he is seen as a corpse in the mortuary. Bludgeoned to death with a candlestick by Carla Crozier-Leach in Episode 1000. After his meal, he confesses that he is not a famous food critic but he is however a qualified chef and brother of Drew McCaskill (Ben Barrington). 17:13. Her baby miraculously survived and was born via C section before Tiffany's life support was switched off. Died of cardiac arrest caused by renal failure due a faulty drug distributed by the dodgy pharmaceutical company Scott Spear. However, before she can thank him he disappears. Keddy auditioned with no acting experience and had never seen Shortland Street. Lucy and Ali would find themselves caught in traffic during the Ferndale Volcano Eruption. Zara takes a leap for love. He caused an explosion at Chris Warner's batch, so he would be able to save somebody's life. Nicole and Vinnie notice they are making little return from their investment and bring the issue up with Drew. [3] Fleming commented, "We talked to Tash extensively to ensure he was up to the challenge of this and was robust enough to deal with the attention it was going to bring, and also had the right support in his life. After counselling, she is in amicable terms with Drew, and sent him home after he is discharged from hospital, but is no longer working for Shortland Street later to become a PA for Fentich, a medical research company. Harper suffers a seizure and is discovered to have a tumor. While attempting to leave the hostage filled cafeteria, he was tackled by Mo Hannah and Nurse Vinnie Kruse, prompting the Armed Offenders Squad to breach the cafeteria, and fatally subdue him. In the last seconds of the action-packed one hour episode, new bride . Harper Whitley (Ria Vandervis) becomes suspicious of Victoria after noticing some odd patterns with her behaviour. Sophie believed Ashton had been sleeping with his students and in turn giving them good results and set out to prove the rumours right, however Ashton discovered the plot and played Sophie along so as to embarrass her in front of the whole class. Alex Dean, played by Richard Osbourne,[5] made his first appearance on 2 April 2015. Kylie kisses Drew and Harper suspects he is cheating on her, and when Damo teaches Drew about installing spy cameras in his house, he finds Harper and TK inside his house and then Drew accuses Harper of cheating, but he was actually surprised with a surprise birthday party. Jack mentions to Blue that he is "different" too telling him that he is gay. When Harper finds out, she dumps him and she is diagnosed with Addison's disease. Diversity is dead. All characters are introduced by the show's executive producer Maxine Fleming. She says the funeral will take place at the mosque the following day. His wife Misha (Pamela Sidhu) was admitted to hospital after suffering a dog attack and it soon became apparent she was suffering crippling anxiety following the disappearance of their daughter. Alison had married him overseas and returned after he had turned out to be abusive.