List of River City characters introduced in 2018–2019

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''River City'' is a BBC Scotland soap opera from Scotland. This is a list of characters who first appeared on the programme during 2018 and 2019.

== Bernie O'Hara == {{Infobox soap character 2 | series = River City | name = Bernie O’Hara | portrayer = Barbara Rafferty | creator = | introducer = | years = 2018–2024 | appeared = | mother=Molly O'Hara|sisters=Scarlett O'Hara<br>Theresa O'Hara|nephews=Bob O'Hara}}

'''Bernadette (Bernie) O'Hara''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' portrayed by Barbara Rafferty.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Scotland - River City - Bernadette O'Hara |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/2xLQvjlGDxTrmTyvkMMXDFf/bernadette-ohara |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref> Rafferty previously played Shirley Henderson between 2006 and 2008 before taking on the new role of Bernie in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Familiar face to return to River City after a decade - to play a brand new character |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/16438498.familiar-face-return-river-city-decade---play-brand-new-character/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921054541/https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/16438498.familiar-face-return-river-city-decade---play-brand-new-character/ |archive-date=2022-09-21 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Glasgow Times |language=en}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gibb |first=Bill |date=2018-09-24 |title=Soap star Barbara Rafferty's surprise return to River City in different role makes her feel like a new woman |url=https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/soap-star-barbara-raffertys-surprise-return-to-river-city-in-new-role-makes-her-feel-like-a-new-woman/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=The Sunday Post |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2024, she is killed in a car crash.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scougall |first=Murray |date=2024-08-28 |title=Frances Thorburn on River City dream and harrowing crash scenes |url=https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/frances-thorburn-river-city/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=The Sunday Post |language=en-US}}</ref>{{Clear}}

== Lou Caplan == {{Infobox soap character 2 | series = River City | name = Lou Caplan | portrayer = Leslie Hart | creator = | introducer = | years = 2018–2023 | appeared = | brothers=Logan Caplan|father=Sonny Caplan}} '''Louise 'Lou' Caplan''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' portrayed by Lesley Hart.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Scotland - River City - Lou Caplan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/5SWL2ll2l4RxR7Kl0mn2DGL/lou-caplan |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref> The character appeared from 2018 to 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-18 |title="Catastrophic loss": Ex-River City star on why the show will be missed |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/25018683.ex-river-city-star-axing-show-will-catastrophe/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Glasgow Times |language=en}}</ref>

She was a quick-tongued policewoman.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Michael |date=2022-06-11 |title=Interview: River City star Lesley Hart recalls being 'bitten by the bug' as a Stonehaven youth actor |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/entertainment/theatre/3354630/interview-river-city-star-lesley-hart-recalls-being-bitten-by-the-bug-as-a-stonehaven-youth-actor/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=The Courier |language=en-GB}}</ref> Lou was killed off in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hart |first=Lesley |date=2023-08-19 |title=LESLEY HART: Yes, I'm dead, thanks for asking |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/columnists/4637176/lesley-hart-river-city/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=The Courier |language=en-GB}}</ref>{{Clear}}

== Logan Caplan == {{Infobox soap character 2 | series = River City | name = Logan Caplan | portrayer = Kevin Main | creator = | introducer = | years = 2018–2019 | appeared = | father=Sonny Caplan|sisters=Lou Caplan}} '''Logan Caplan''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' portrayed by Kevin Main. He is a chef.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Familiar face to return to River City after a decade - to play a brand new character |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/16438498.familiar-face-return-river-city-decade---play-brand-new-character/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921054541/https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/16438498.familiar-face-return-river-city-decade---play-brand-new-character/ |archive-date=2022-09-21 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Glasgow Times |language=en}}</ref> {{Clear}}

== Sonny Caplan == {{Infobox soap character 2 | series = River City | name = Sonny Caplan | portrayer = Jimmy Chisholm | creator = | introducer = | years = 2018–2025 | appeared = | daughters=Lou Caplan|sons=Logan Caplan}}

'''Sonny Caplan''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' portrayed by Jimmy Chisholm.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-19 |title=River City star Jimmy Chisholm tells builders it's time to take the high road |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/people/river-city-star-jimmy-tells-builders-to-take-the-high-road-3278693 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Edinburgh News |language=en}}</ref> Sonny is the father of Lou Caplan (Leslie Hart) and Logan Caplan (Kevin Mains) and uncle of Angus Lindsay (Scott Fletcher).<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Scotland - River City - Sonny Caplan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/53q64GJw6pHRxP07Csl7Sbn/sonny-caplan |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref>{{Clear}}

== Isobel MacKenzie == {{Infobox soap character 2 | series = River City | name = Isobel MacKenzie | portrayer = Alison Peebles | creator = | introducer = | years = 2018–2019 | appeared = | daughters=Kim O'Hara}} '''Isobel MacKenzie''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' portrayed by Alison Peebles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=English |first=Paul |date=2021-05-23 |title='I had a fall, and it ended my career modelling swimwear': Actress Alison Peebles on living with multiple sclerosis and lockdown travel dash |url=https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/actress-alison-peebles/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=The Sunday Post |language=en-US}}</ref>

She is the mother of Kim O'Hara (Frances Thorburn) and was introduced in a dementia storyline.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Familiar face to return to River City after a decade - to play a brand new character |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/16438498.familiar-face-return-river-city-decade---play-brand-new-character/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921054541/https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/16438498.familiar-face-return-river-city-decade---play-brand-new-character/ |archive-date=2022-09-21 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Glasgow Times |language=en}}</ref> {{Clear}}

== Poppy Patterson == {{Infobox soap character 2 | series = River City | name = Poppy Patterson | portrayer = Lindsey Campbell (2018–2019)<br>Kari Corbett (2023–2024) | creator = | introducer = | years = 2018–2019, 2023–2024 | appeared = | father=Dougie Patterson}} '''Poppy Patterson''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' portrayed by Lindsey Campbell.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Scotland - River City - Poppy Patterson |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/3ZJfXx4Pn8QCt5mlPtgL9yF/poppy-patterson |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref> From 2023 to 2024, she was played by Kari Corbett.<ref>{{Cite web |title=River City - Monday, 24 July, 2023 |url=https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/proginfo/2023/30/river-city-monday |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en}}</ref>

Lawyer Poppy had a stalking storyline involving Cameron Christie (Michael Wallace).<ref>{{Cite web |title=River City stalker: Drama praised for putting 'serious crime' in spotlight |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/18937858.river-city-stalker-drama-praised-putting-serious-crime-spotlight/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125235306/https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/18937858.river-city-stalker-drama-praised-putting-serious-crime-spotlight/ |archive-date=2021-01-25 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Glasgow Times |language=en}}</ref>{{Clear}}

== Lochlan Dunbar == {{Infobox soap character 2 | series = River City | name = Lochlan Dunbar | portrayer = Paul Luebke | creator = | introducer = | years = 2018 | appeared = }}

Doctor '''Lochlan Dunbar''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' portrayed by Paul Luebke, introduced in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-22 |title=River City 22/05/2018 |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/b0b1cyjz |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=BBC Programme Index}}</ref>{{Clear}}

== Joe Dunn == {{Infobox soap character 2 | series = River City | name = Joe Dunn | portrayer = Douglas Rankine | creator = | introducer = | years = 2019–2023 | appeared = | sisters=Jac Dunn}}

'''Joe Dunn''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' portrayed by Douglas Rankine, introduced in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McIver |first=Brian |date=2019-06-02 |title=River City to air most controversial episode ever as cop grooms 15-year-old |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/river-city-air-most-controversial-16240722 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}</ref>

Joe is a policeman who groomed Ruby McLean (Zindzi Hudson).<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Neill |first=Christina |date=2019-06-02 |title=River City's Douglas Rankine & Zindzi Hudson on controversial grooming storyline |url=https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/tv/river-city--bbc-actors-16349306 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Glasgow Live |language=en}}</ref> He killed off by Maggie McLean (Kathryn Howden).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-26 |title=Edinburgh River City star recalls real life ‘soap opera’ of growing up in working class Pennywell |url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/people/river-city-star-recalls-real-life-soap-opera-of-growing-up-in-rough-pennywell-3360638 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Edinburgh News |language=en}}</ref>{{Clear}}

== Eve Christie == {{Infobox soap character 2 | series = River City | name = Eve Christie | portrayer = Victoria Liddelle | creator = | introducer = | years = 2019–2023 | appeared = | sons=Cameron Christie<br> Dylan Christie|occupation=General practitioner}}

'''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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Scotland - River City - Eve Christie |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/fysvCVJ0pvyCRpq57KkxKz/eve-christie |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref>{{Clear}}

== Dylan Christie == {{Infobox soap character 2 | series = River City | name = Dylan Christie | portrayer = Sean Connor | creator = | introducer = | years = 2019–2021 | appeared = | brothers=Cameron Christie|mother=Eve Christie}}

'''Dylan Christie''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' portrayed by Sean Connor, introduced in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lyons |first=Bev |date=2021-06-16 |title=River City actor kicked out of bar 'for singing Scotland songs after match' |url=https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/river-city-actor-baffled-after-20828193 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Glasgow Live |language=en}}</ref> He left in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lyons |first=Bev |date=2021-06-30 |title=River City star says tearful goodbye as fans speculate two characters have left |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/river-city-star-says-tearful-24429441 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}</ref>

His mother is the local GP Eve Christie.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Scotland - River City - Dylan Christie |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/3r1G0jc87NSWmX1RN8bCYbF/dylan-christie |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref>{{Clear}}

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