Critical: Between Life and Death

This series is very "in your face" with how brutal injuries can be from both accidents and straight-on assault. I genuinely love how we get to both see it all of how it's done (it's amazing what people in medicine can do and does do!) AND get to know the people behind it, victims, doctors, nurses, students, families and more.

My heart broke for one young man who showed instant signs of severe PTSD after a brutal assault, and I hope he gets the therapeutic help that he needs. What he experienced could break anyone and everyone, and I really do wish him all the best. Stay strong, Jack!

This programme showcases the amazing NHS staff who deal with a variety of complex cases multiple times of day. The skill and ability of all the medical staff shown is exceptional. As a Brit I am exceptionally proud of our NHS and the amazing people that work so hard to help everyone. We area leading example to the rest of the world. I hope that if I ever have the need I that I get to encounter any of the doctors and nurses in this programme. What an amazing example of excellence.

ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE! Definitely binge worthy in my opinion! It's a very up close and personal experience with the real life super heroes of the London Trauma centers. Everything from the paramedics picking serious trauma victims up to the real time life & limb saving surgeries. There are definitely some very gruesome scenes so just close your eyes during those parts if you get squeamish.

The series is very similar to the fantastic British television program A&E, but with a look behind the scenes. Everything is shown, from shattered lower legs to surgery on a shattered eye socket. You have to be able to handle it, but it has increased my existing respect for all the medical staff even more. Moreover, the personal stories of the patients' families are indispensable, and it gives the patient a face.

Critical: Between Life and Death is a powerful and honest look at what happens when lives hang in the balance in the hospital. It captures the complexity of the current medical system and the difficulty of decisons that doctors have to make everyday.

It's very personal, real, and sometimes heartbreaking. The series shows just how fragile we are as humans.