TV series

Cardiac Arrest

1994–1996 · 3 seasons

A wry, fast-moving look at hospital life that balances grim reality with sharp cynicism, keeping you engaged and uneasy.

Tagline: MEDICAL SOAP WITH A RAZOR BLADE INSIDE.
Overview: This series shows the workings of an English hospital through the eyes of its junior doctors. Naive and idealistic Dr Andrew Collins (Andrew Lancel), soon realises he still has much to learn. His boss, Dr Claire Maitland (Helen Baxendale) on the other hand, has seen it all. She is a competent doctor, with a cynical view, and is ready to work the system when needed, but she and Collins work well together as she guides him through the many minefields of working in the NHS.
How it feels: Dark, cynical, tense and satirical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Work, corruption, morality, survival
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
corruption
morality
survival
betrayal
Places: hospital
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild