Critical: Between Life and Death (2025)
From critical emergencies to the operating room, this documentary series follows London's trauma centres as they treat the most severely injured.
📺 Seasons & Episodes
Season 16 episodes
1. Episode 1
⏱ 42 minLondon's Major Trauma System springs into action when a fairground ride malfunction in Brockwell Park results in multiple critically injured patients.
2. Episode 2
⏱ 47 minA life-threatening head injury from an assault and an open leg fracture from a motorcycle accident both require urgent surgery to prevent the worst.
3. Episode 3
⏱ 48 minAs 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.
4. Episode 4
⏱ 47 minThe operations unit dispatches an ambulance for a construction worker who sustained a laceration to his wrist after falling through a pane of glass.
5. Episode 5
⏱ 47 minThe 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.
6. Episode 6
⏱ 47 minA team of orthopedic surgeons prepares for high-risk pelvic surgery, where any margin of error could cause permanent nerve damage.
