7.4 /10 1 Votes
Genre Medical drama Composer(s) Ruth Barrett Final episode date 19 May 2015 Program creator Jed Mercurio | 7.4/10 IMDb Created by Jed Mercurio First episode date 24 February 2015 Network Sky 1 Directors Jon East, Michael Keillor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by Jed Mercurio
Matthew Broughton
Laurence Davey
Mark Greig
Michael A. Walker
Tom Needham
Katherine McGinn Directed by Jon East
Michael Keillor
Philippa Langdale Starring Lennie James
Catherine Walker
Claire Skinner
Kimberley Nixon
Neve McIntosh
Prasanna Puwanarajah
John MacMillan
Mali Harries
Paul Bazely
Danny Kirrane
Peter Sullivan
Emma Fryer
Jack Fortune
Orion Lee
Juliet Oldfield Similar Bodies, Monroe, Holby City, Casualty, The Royal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Critical, styled with a time-clock format as CR:IT:IC:AL, is a British medical drama series that debuted on Sky 1 on 24 February 2015. The series is set in a fictional major trauma centre (MTC), City General Hospital, which treats critically ill patients. Each episode is based on one patient and efforts to save his or her life within one hour. Created by Jed Mercurio (Line of Duty and Bodies), the drama follows the team of medical professionals whilst they make life-changing decisions. The title refers to critical condition, the most serious medical state, as well as the decisions and actions of the staff; everything done within the first hour is absolutely vital and could determine whether a patient lives or dies. Despite receiving positive reviews, the show was cancelled on 14 July 2015 due to low ratings.
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Background
The series was created by Jed Mercurio. The first 13 episodes were ordered by Sky 1 from Hat Trick Productions in September 2013. Reviews were predominantly positive, noting the ground-breaking style and structure of the series; however some critics expressed a preference for a more traditional approach to medical drama. In Australia, the series premiered on BBC First on July 28, 2015.