List of River City characters introduced in 2016–2017

Cassie Lindsay (nee Evans) is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City portrayed by Canadian actress Sophia Kolinas.^[1] She is introduced as a love interest for Angus Lindsay (Scott Fletcher).^[2] The couple marry but the marriage breaks down.^[3]

Maggie McLean is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City portrayed by Kathryn Howden.^[4]

Maggie has an abusive brother John.^[5] She killed Joe Dunn.^[6][7] In 2018, Maggie reveals she is a victim of rape and incest.^[8]

Kim O'Hara (also Monroe) is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City portrayed by Frances Thorburn.^[9] Her storylines, from a broken down marriage with Bob O'Hara and health complications that saw her undergo a heart transplant.^[10]

In 2024, she survives a car crash that takes the life of Bernie O'Hara.^[11]

Ellie McLean is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City portrayed by Leah MacRae.^[12]

Ellie joins as a care worker who looks after dementia sufferer Malcolm Hamilton (Johnny Beattie).^[13]

In early 2022, Ellie had a storyline on infertility.^[14] She then turns to surrogacy.^[15]

Pete Galloway (also Griffiths and McLean) is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City played by Andy Gray.^[16] Andy is the husband of Caitlin McLean and the father of Drew McLean.^[17] Gray died in 2021.^[18] The character died off-screen in January 2022.^[19]

Martina Kennedy (also McAllister) is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City played by Ann-Louise Ross.^[20] She described as an evil matriarch.^[21] She is the mother of Alex McAllister (Jordan Young).^[22]

Greig Roth is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City played by Glen Wallace.^[23] He was introduced in 2016 alongside his wife Lorna (Alana Hood) and daughters Frankie (Lorna McMenemy) and Katie (Libby Dye).^[24]

Lorna Roth is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City played by Alana Hood.^[23] She was introduced in 2016 alongside her husband Greig (Glen Wallace) and daughters Frankie (Lorna McMenemy) and Katie (Libby Dye).^[24] She is the younger sister of local GP Annie Murdoch (Dawn Steele).^[25]

Frankie Roth is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City played by Lorna McMenemy.^[23] She was introduced in 2016 alongside her parents Greig (Glen Wallace) and Lorna (Alana Hood) and sister Katie (Libby Dye).^[24]

She dated Angus Lindsay and dealt with bulimia.^[26] She killed villain Rick Harper (Alex Ferns).^[27]

Katie Roth is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City played by Libby Dye.^[23] She was introduced in 2016 alongside her parents Greig (Glen Wallace) and Lorna (Alana Hood) and sister Frankie (Lorna McMenemy).^[24]

Andy Cousins is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City played by Blue singer Simon Webbe in his television debut.^[28] Andy first appeared in November 2016.^[29] Webbe did not use a Scottish accent for the role.^[30] Andy is a former army soldier and a close friend of the Roth family.^[31]

Mackenzie O'Hara is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City played by Connor McPhelim. He is the son of Kim O'Hara (Frances Thorburn).^[32]

Rick Harper is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City played by Alex Ferns.^[33]

The villain was killed off in a whodunit storyline when he was hit on the head with a candle stick, later revealed to be Frankie Roth (Lorna McMenemy).^[27]

Dougie Patterson is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City played by Stewart Porter.^[34]

Charlotte Crozier (also Murdoch) is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City played by Daisy Veldhoven.^[35]

Jules Belmont is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City played by Aisha Toussaint.^[36]

Shelley Belmont is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City played by Adiza Shardow.^[37]

Farah Khurana is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City played by Shobna Gulati.^[37] Gulati is famous from playing Sunita Alahan in Coronation Street.^[38] Farah is a university friend of artisan baker AJ Jandhu.^[39] The character is described as "fun loving".^[40]

John McLean is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City played by Frank Gilhooley.^[37]

John is involved in an incest and sex abuse storyline.^[41][42]

Danny Turner is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City played by Neil Pendleton from 2017 to 2018.^[43]