"Smoke and Mirrors" is the 841st episode of Casualty and the 18th episode of the 27th series. It was preceded by the special episode "Gone in Sixty Seconds" and followed by "No Other Medicine". It was directed by Richard Signy and written by Steve Bailie. This episode saw the return of Nick Jordan after he temporarily departed in July 2012 at the end of series 26. His role continued for four episodes before permanently departing.