Critical: Between Life and Death (2025)
"Four major trauma hospitals. 21 days. Every second counts."
Synopsis
From critical emergencies to the operating room, this documentary series follows London's trauma centres as they treat the most severely injured.
Creator
Spencer Kelly, Lucie Duxbury
Network
Netflix
Episodes
Episode 1
London's Major Trauma System springs into action when a fairground ride malfunction in Brockwell Park results in multiple critically injured patients.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Episode 6
A team of orthopedic surgeons prepares for high-risk pelvic surgery, where any margin of error could cause permanent nerve damage.
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Details
Original Title
Critical: Between Life and Death
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Production
The Garden Productions
