List of River City characters introduced in 2018–2019

Bernadette (Bernie) O'Hara is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City portrayed by Barbara Rafferty.^[1] Rafferty previously played Shirley Henderson between 2006 and 2008 before taking on the new role of Bernie in 2018.^[2]

Bernie is the eldest daughter of Molly O'Hara (Una McLean), sister of Scarlett O'Hara (Sally Howitt) and Theresa O'Hara (Maureen Carr) and auntie to Bob O’Hara (Stephen Purdon). She arrives in Shieldinch for the funeral of her sister Theresa.^[3]

In 2024, she is killed in a car crash.^[4]

Louise 'Lou' Caplan is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City portrayed by Lesley Hart.^[5] The character appeared from 2018 to 2023.^[6]

She was a quick-tongued policewoman.^[7] Lou was killed off in 2023.^[8]

Logan Caplan is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City portrayed by Kevin Main. He is a chef.^[9]

Sonny Caplan is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City portrayed by Jimmy Chisholm.^[10] Sonny is the father of Lou Caplan (Leslie Hart) and Logan Caplan (Kevin Mains) and uncle of Angus Lindsay (Scott Fletcher).^[11]

Isobel MacKenzie is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City portrayed by Alison Peebles.^[12]

She is the mother of Kim O'Hara (Frances Thorburn) and was introduced in a dementia storyline.^[13]

Poppy Patterson is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City portrayed by Lindsey Campbell.^[14] From 2023 to 2024, she was played by Kari Corbett.^[15]

Lawyer Poppy had a stalking storyline involving Cameron Christie (Michael Wallace).^[16]

Doctor Lochlan Dunbar is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City portrayed by Paul Luebke, introduced in 2018.^[17]

Joe Dunn is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City portrayed by Douglas Rankine, introduced in 2019.^[18]

Joe is a policeman who groomed Ruby McLean (Zindzi Hudson).^[19] He killed off by Maggie McLean (Kathryn Howden).^[20]

Eve Christie is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City portrayed by Victoria Liddelle, introduced in 2019.

Eve is the general practitioner.^[21]

Dylan Christie is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City portrayed by Sean Connor, introduced in 2019.^[22] He left in 2021.^[23]

His mother is the local GP Eve Christie.^[24]