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Netflix Unveils Critical: Between Life and Death, a Six-Part Look at London’s Major Trauma System

Streaming from July 23, the series blends 40-camera immersive footage with frontline stories to spotlight London’s trauma response

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Overview

  • The six-episode documentary was filmed over 21 days using 40 embedded cameras across King’s College, Imperial, St George’s, Barts and the London Ambulance Service to capture real-time trauma care.
  • Consultant surgeon Ibraheim El-Daly reveals that production crews were present for nearly every procedure, with microphones only switched off during private moments.
  • Episode one revisits the June 2024 fairground ride crash at the Lambeth Country Show and follows the treatment and recovery of four patients with life-threatening injuries.
  • Dr Chris Streather, NHS London Medical Director, calls the capital’s trauma network one of the world’s most advanced and praises the series for its unfiltered insight.
  • Early viewers describe an emotional and immersive experience, noting the graphic medical scenes and intense portrayal of life-saving emergency medicine.