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An Hour to Save Your Life

An Hour to Save Your Life

152014•1h 0m•7.0/10
Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.0/10(2)

Medical science series exploring the life or death decisions facing doctors in the first critical hour of emergency care, including 360 degree access to specialists at the scene and in hospitals.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 4, 2014

Last Aired

August 31, 2016

Networks

BBC Two

Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
At the Scene
Air date: 2014-03-04
E2
On the Edge
Air date: 2014-03-11
E3
Making the Invisible Visible
Air date: 2014-03-18

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