Rescue 999: Seconds to Save a Life: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Rescue 999: Seconds to Save a Life is an exciting new series with a unique viewpoint of dramatic real-life rescues. Working with UK rescue teams covering sea, mountain, land and air, body-cam material of real-life incidents take the viewer to the heart of the action. The heroic Rescuers and distressed casualties re-tell the story from both sides of the drama as we follow an unfolding narrative of the rescue from start to finish.

Each episode features emotionally charged, real-life emergencies from all over the UK, unpicking the series of events leading to rescuing people in the most perilous of situations. The series celebrates brilliant men and women putting their lives on the line for strangers in need.

Series details

• Title: Rescue 999: Seconds to Save a Life
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Medical
• Premiere date: 2024-08-16
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: 5
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 78885

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-08-16; final listed air date 2024-09-13; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Rescue 999: Seconds to Save a Life on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.