RIVER CITY: MONDAY 08 NOVEMBER 2021

​​​​River City
Monday 08 November 2021
BBC Scotland
22:00

Devised by Stephen Greenhorn
Writer: Mike Cullen
Director: Jonny Blair
Series Producer: Joseph McLean
Executive Producer: Martin McCardie
Executive Producer: Gavin Smith
Senior Executive Producer: Kate Oates

This week in Shieldinch.

Sam tries to get to know Stevie a little better but Scarlett's honesty overshadows would-be family bonds.

Amber struggles to process Lenny's revelations about Lydia.

Caitlin suspicions are piqued by Ellie's sudden generosity.

Bob and Roisin uncover Suzie's secret.

Sam is back, focussed on getting to know his long-lost son, Stevie. However, it's clear father and son have little in common.  Sam makes it his mission to help Stevie fall in love with the beautiful game, regaling him with stories about his beloved Hibs.

Scarlett is unsettled when she sees Sam and Stevie together.  Sensing all is not well, Sam assures her he’s here to stay.  However, when Scarlett decides to open up about Stevie's troubled past, Sam is spooked.

Elsewhere, Amber is stunned when Lenny reveals the background to the claim Lydia is still alive.  Troubled at the prospect her mother faked her own death, Amber turns to Lou to find out exactly what happened that fateful day.  However, she ends up with more questions than answers and later confesses to Lenny she doesn't have the strength to search for proof of life.

Elsewhere, Caitlin's suspicions are stirred when Ellie's generosity knows no bounds.  When Ash reveals Ellie is paying for Marcus' new Private Nursery, Caitlin confronts her sister and is stunned to discover the truth.

With emotions running high, Caitlin tells Ellie she ha crossed a line and can never forgive her betrayal.

At the Medical Centre, Suzie's flustered when she can't access the office filing cabinet.  Roisin enlists Bob to help save the day but the pair unwittingly uncover Suzie's secret.

Sam tries to get to know Stevie better, but with many skeletons between them and years passed, can they find common ground?

Meanwhile, The Murdochs attempt to process the shock allegation about Lydia's death.

Caitlin's suspicions are piqued by Ellie's spendthrift ways.

Elsewhere, Kim and Suzie both have secrets they'd rather not share.

CAST

Grant Stott as Sam Spiller
Jordan Young as Alex Murdoch
Frank Gallagher as Lenny Murdoch
Juliet Cadzow as Suzie Fraser
Stephen Purdon as Bob O'Hara
Iain Robertson as Stevie O'Hara
​Leah MacRae as Ellie McLean
Gayle Telfer Stevens as Caitlin McLean
Brian James Leys as Ash King
Jenny Hulse as Amber Murdoch
Frances Thorburn as Kim O'Hara
Sally Howitt as Scarlett O'Hara
Lesley Hart as Louise "Lou" Caplan
Joyce Falconer as Roisin McIntyre
Sammy Hayman as Darren Foulkes
Barbara Rafferty as Bernie O'Hara
Laurie Ventry as Father Mulvaney