Doctors series 2


The second series of the British medical soap opera Doctors originally aired between 2 October 2000 and 1 June 2001. It consisted of 116 episodes, a large increase on the initial 41 episodes ordered for the first series. The series saw the departures of five regulars introduced in the first series, while Eva Fontaine joined the cast as Faith Walker.

Cast

The second series saw the returns of all but one of the original characters, the exception being Anoushka Flynn, who departed in the first series finale. Dan, Helen Thompson's son, is reintroduced after a guest stint in the first series. Numerous recurring characters were also introduced to Doctors in the second series, including: Helen's husband Phil and daughter Claire, Mac McGuire's son Patrick, Candy Williams, a receptionist at Riverside and Faith Walker, a talkative and kind nurse at the Riverside Health Centre.
Candy's guest stint on the series was written in to cover the eventual departure of receptionist Joanna Helm, who left during this series to appear on fellow BBC medical drama Casualty. Her departure saw her help grandmother Jessie Helm to die in a euthanasia plot. The second series also saw the departure of four other regulars: Ruth Harding, Rana Mistry, Steve Rawlings and Caroline Powers.

Main characters