RIVER CITY: MONDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2021

​​River City
Monday 20 September 2021
BBC Scotland
22:00

Devised by Stephen Greenhorn
Writer: Colin Steven
Director: Ruth Paxton
Series Producer: Deb Charles
Executive Producer: Martin McCardie
Executive Producer: Gavin Smith
Senior Executive Producer: Kate Oates

Introducing Sammy Hayman as Darren Foulkes

This week in Shieldinch.

Roisin encourages Stevie to explore the root of his issues, unsettling Scarlett.

Caitlin is buoyed by Ruby's fundraising idea, while Karen attempts to reconcile with Jessie.

Nicole warms to Darren.

Ellie is left out in the cold by AJ.

During a counselling session Roisin encourages Stevie to open up, and he admits some of his anxiety stems from not knowing who his dad is.  Later, Sonny warns Stevie the search for his father might open a Pandora's Box of emotions.  Undeterred, Stevie plucks up the courage to ask Scarlett for more information, but she makes it clear she’s unwilling to help.

Seeing how distraught her nephew is, Bernie offers Stevie some hope: a photo of his father and the story about how his parents met.  Enraged that Bernie went behind her back, Scarlett drops a bombshell on Stevie.

Elsewhere, Ruby hatches a plan to raise money to pay for Caitlin’s hefty legal fees.  Initially reluctant, Ash comes round to the idea, but his DJ set fails to pull in the punters... or so it seems.

Karen attempts to make amends with Jessie.  Despite her best efforts to reconnect, Karen is pushed away by Jessie.  It takes an intervention from Alex to help the pair to tentatively build bridges.

Darren is back in town and - after Suzie suggests he might be the mysterious donor - Nicole begins to wonder if she got him all wrong. Intrigued, Nicole begins to warm to Darren's charm.

Ellie is crushed when AJ announces Katie has settled in London and won't be returning to Shieldinch.  Ellie is left heartbroken - she has lost both AJ and Katie.

CAST

Sally Howitt as Scarlett O'Hara
Joyce Falconer as Rosin McIntyre
Brian James Leys as Ash King
Kirsty Pickering as Jessie McAllister
Jimmy Chisholm as Sonny Caplan
Sammy Hayman as Darren Foulkes
Holly Jack as Nicole Brodie
Jordan Young as Alex Murdoch
Barbara Rafferty as Bernie O'Hara
Leah MacRae as Ellie McLean
Sanjeev Kohli as Amandeep "AJ" Jandhu
Iain Robertson as Stevie O'Hara
Claire Dargo as Karen McAllister
Zindzi Hudson as Ruby McLean
Juliet Cadzow as Suzie Fraser
Gayle Telfer Stevens as Caitlin McLean