EastEnders’ Nigel Harman Joins Casualty as Dr Max Cristie

Nigel Harmon (formerly of EastEnders) has been cast as Max Cristie, the new Clinical Lead of the Emergency Department (ED) at Holby, in the long running BBC One and iPlayer medical drama Casualty.

Dr. Max Cristie is the kind of physician that everyone hopes to be treated by because he is charismatic, intelligent, and a lovable rogue who lives by his own rules. Although most of the Holby ED personnel will be pleased to see him, current clinical lead Dylan (played by Will Beck) is not thrilled to be reuniting with a familiar face from his past.

Already early on, it’s apparent that these two have some unsettled business dating back to their medical school days. There is no room for small talk in Max’s line of work, and he is thrust into the action on his very first shift, when the stakes are literally life and death.

Nigel will be shown on screen later this month as Max, and it’s safe to say he’ll have a significant effect on the hospital.

Nigel Harman says: “I’m honoured and grateful to be joining the cast of Casualty. Many pals have donned the famous scrubs over the years and had a ball, so for me it was an easy decision. With Max the viewers can expect a character who leads with his heart and not always his head. Never afraid to get in a scrape or two, yet loyal to the end even if it means putting himself in danger.”

Jon Sen, Executive Producer for BBC Studios says: “We are thrilled to be welcoming Nigel to the cast of Casualty. When we conceived the character of Max we knew we needed an actor with craft, charm and charisma and we approached Nigel knowing he’d be the perfect choice. We were over the moon when he agreed to play the role and from what we’ve seen so far, Nigel’s creating an iconic character who is set to stir things up within the Emergency Department. We can’t wait for the audience to meet Max.”

Casualty is a BBC Studios Continuing Drama production for BBC One and iPlayer, and it is the longest running primetime medical drama in the world. The Executive Producer for BBC Studios is Jon Sen, and the Series Producer is Liza Mellody. Rebecca Ferguson is the Commissioning Editor for the BBC.