Critical: Between Life and Death

Synopsis

From critical emergencies to the operating room, this documentary series follows London's trauma centres as they treat the most severely injured.

First Air Date: 2025-07-23

Last Air Date: 2025-07-23

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Networks: Netflix

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Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2025-07-23)

London's Major Trauma System springs into action when a fairground ride malfunction in Brockwell Park results in multiple critically injured patients.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2025-07-23)

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.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2025-07-23)

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.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2025-07-23)

The operations unit dispatches an ambulance for a construction worker who sustained a laceration to his wrist after falling through a pane of glass.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2025-07-23)

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.
Ep. 6: Epsiode 6 (2025-07-23)

A team of orthopedic surgeons prepares for high-risk pelvic surgery, where any margin of error could cause permanent nerve damage.