"Break Point" is the 1038th episode of Casualty and the 34th episode of the 31st series. It was preceded by "Reap the Whirlwind - Part Two". The episode was directed by David Innes Edwards and written by Simon Norman. This episode is 55 minutes long, five minutes longer than regular length. It also episode marks the fifth appearance of recurring guest character PC Kate Wilkinson, who was last seen in the series 30 episode "Just Do It"