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.
Genre: Documentary
Critical: Between Life and Death: Season 1 (2025): Episode 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.
Critical: Between Life and Death: Season 1 (2025): Episode 2 - 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.
Critical: Between Life and Death: Season 1 (2025): Episode 3 - 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.
Critical: Between Life and Death: Season 1 (2025): Episode 4 - 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.
Critical: Between Life and Death: Season 1 (2025): Episode 5 - 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.
Critical: Between Life and Death: Season 1 (2025): Episode 6 - Episode 6
A team of orthopedic surgeons prepares for high-risk pelvic surgery, where any margin of error could cause permanent nerve damage.
