Emergency: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Stripped over four nights, this ground-breaking series tells the story of the London Major Trauma System. Set up in the wake of the London bombings of 2005, it's a unique interconnected network of hospitals, air ambulances and paramedics that provide a lifeline for 10 million people in London and the South-East. A system that has improved the chances of survival for major trauma patients by 50%. Filmed during the busiest month of last summer, the series follows the minute-by-minute decisions made by some of the country's top medics, as they treat the most critically injured patients.

Series details

• Title: Emergency
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Medical
• Premiere date: 2022-02-28
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 60536
• IMDb ID: tt15463792
• TVDB ID: 417313

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-02-28; final listed air date 2022-03-03; episode order: 4.
• Season 2: premiered 2023-08-15; final listed air date 2023-08-23; episode order: 4.
• Season 3: premiered 2024-08-12; final listed air date 2024-08-15; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Emergency 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.