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.

Last episode

Epsiode 6

Jul 23, 2025

Seasons

Jul 23, 2025	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.
Jul 23, 2025	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.
Jul 23, 2025	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.
Jul 23, 2025	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.
Jul 23, 2025	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.
Jul 23, 2025	6. Epsiode 6 A team of orthopedic surgeons prepares for high-risk pelvic surgery, where any margin of error could cause permanent nerve damage.