Casualty fans are unimpressed after Nigel Harman‘s exit as Max Cristie aired on BBC One last night.
Max made a life-changing decision about his future following his recent kidney transplant and left the ED. He left behind him his devastated daughter Jodie – and plenty of devastated Casualty fans too.
They were not impressed at the ending for one of their favourite characters.
Casualty exit for Nigel Harman
Nigel Harman, who played Max, revealed his departure from Casualty during his Strictly stint last year. At the time, it was thought Max would die as he desperately needed a new kidney.
However, his daughter Jodie stepped up and gave him one of hers. The surgery was successful and last night (Saturday March 2), Max was seen recovering.
But with Dylan keen to have Max back at work as soon as he was well enough, Max dropped a bombshell: he wasn’t coming back. He had applied to work with Medics of the World and been offered a placement in South Sudan.
Upset Jodie tried to change her dad’s mind, saying she’d just donated a kidney to him! Max explained that was why he didn’t want to accept the organ in the first place because he knew he wasn’t planning to stick around.
Jodie gave him the choice between taking the job or building their relationship. However the answer was already clear and Jodie knew he was going. But he twisted the knife further when he left without saying a proper goodbye.
Casualty fans furious over Max departure
This is definitely Max’s goodbye and viewers watching at home couldn’t quite believe the ending they had given him. Some didn’t realise it was his exit at all.
“‘Thanks for the kidney, estranged daughter. I’m leaving now.’”
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