Composer(s) Liquid Studios | Country of origin New Zealand | |
Genre Factual Television Series Written by Sharon Bennett, Peter Clews, Jenny Williams, Paul Hagan, Nicola Griffin Directed by Sharon Bennett, Peter Clews, Jenny Williams, Paul Hagan, Candace McNabb Narrated by Shane Cortese, Craig Hall | ||
SCU: Serious Crash Unit is a New Zealand documentary series, which airs on TV2 in New Zealand, Season 7 is currently Airing on Tuesday at 8pm On TV One.
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Overview
SCU: Serious Crash Unit follows a New Zealand Police based Auckland Serious Crash Unit as they investigate crashes, and then join up the evidence found at the crash scene to find out what really happened, and what caused the accident. The series also talks to family members whose loved ones where involved in the crash.
Even though the media commonly refers to road crashes like these as accidents, the police do not use the word 'accident' as it suggests that it was no one's fault. The truth is that every crash has a cause or causes that are usually related to human factors. To quote the former head of the Waitemata SCU (the unit featured in the series): "There is no such thing as an accident".
Broadcasting
The following list is ordered by the date of the series premiere.
Australia
In Australia, SCU: Serious Crash Unit was watched by 1.4 million viewers in its premiere episode, and received similar ratings in its second week. In its premiere week in Australia, SCU: Serious Crash Unit was the third most watched program in the five mainland state capitals.
The second series premiered Monday 8:00pm at 1.2 million viewers, and ratings have remained between 1.2 and 1.7 million viewers, following a strong lead in from Border Security: Australia's Front Line.