Thread:FromCasualtytoHolby/@comment-25050081-20160704091502/@comment-25050081-20160704161009

Well my predictions are this: we already know E41's plot. E42 will almost definitely see the return of Alicia, which could give Lily some time to shine after she's been pretty much absent from the show since last November. Then I think we could be saying goodbye to Rita for the series finale as she's leaving soon anyway and I don't think she's in the 30th anniversary episodes. It'll be interesting to see how this series plays out, but I have a good feeling that they'll wrap up the storylines and loose ends of this series before S31.

And yes, I only got the idea for doing a top 5 or 10 list as I was thinking back to the start of this series where we saw Taylor return, a terrorist attack in the ED, etc. and it just seemed so long ago, so I would wrap it all up before the 30th anniversary. The cast changes in this series have been very drastic, and in the last year alone we've seen the departures of four of the longest running main characters. For the start of next series (just my guesses): Duffy will replace Rita as CNM, I think Connie will take a break for the first portion of the series and I think Cal, Ethan or Lily could be on their way out by around Christmas. One thing that's puzzling me is that they'll have to make room for Lofty when he returns, so I wonder which nurse they'll get rid of...