Critical: Between Life and Death
Four major trauma hospitals. 21 days. Every second counts.
2025 · TMDB 6.9/10 (11 votes)
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About Critical: Between Life and Death
From critical emergencies to the operating room, this documentary series follows London's trauma centres as they treat the most severely injured.
- Status
- Ended
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 from 11 votes
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
Seasons and episodes
The latest season with aired episodes is shown first. Specials are kept separate.
Latest aired season
Season 1
Episode 1
London's Major Trauma System springs into action when a fairground ride malfunction in Brockwell Park results in multiple critically injured patients.
TMDB 7.0/10 from 2 votes
Episode 2
A life-threatening head injury from an assault and an open leg fracture from a motorcycle accident both require urgent surgery to prevent the worst.
TMDB 7.0/10 from 2 votes
Episode 3
As the surgical teams discuss options, the air ambulance rushes to help a patient who has been diagnosed with a polytrauma — the worst level of injury.
TMDB 7.0/10 from 2 votes
Episode 4
The operations unit dispatches an ambulance for a construction worker who sustained a laceration to his wrist after falling through a pane of glass.
TMDB 7.0/10 from 2 votes
Episode 5
The family of an assault victim wrestles with how much the trauma has altered his personality after the critical care team wakes him from his coma.
TMDB 7.0/10 from 2 votes
Episode 6
A team of orthopedic surgeons prepares for high-risk pelvic surgery, where any margin of error could cause permanent nerve damage.
TMDB 7.0/10 from 2 votes
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