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Cardiac Arrest

1994 – 1996Show3 seasons27 episodes

Drama
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.1
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.1

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Binge-friendly
  • Thought-provoking

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Cardiac Arrest episodes

3 seasons · 27 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Welcome to the House of Pain, 7.0
  2. S1 E2 Doctors and Nurses, 6.3
  3. S1 E3 The Killing Season, 7.3
  4. S1 E4 You Can't Make an Omelette Without Breaking Legs, 6.9
  5. S1 E5 Turning out the Light, 6.8
  6. S1 E6 The Edge, 7.4
  1. S2 E1 Shallow End, 6.7
  2. S2 E2 A Cold Heart, 7.3
  3. S2 E3 The Comfort of Strangers, 7.4
  4. S2 E4 Bad Blood, 6.9
  5. S2 E5 Factor 8, 7.8
  6. S2 E6 The Critical Hour, 7.4
  7. S2 E7 Running on Vapours, 7.3
  8. S2 E8 The Betrayed, 7.3
  1. S3 E1 The Body Electric, 7.5
  2. S3 E2 Open and Shut, 7.0
  3. S3 E3 The Practice of Privacy, 7.3
  4. S3 E4 The Red Queen, 8.8
  5. S3 E5 Trench Warfare, 7.3
  6. S3 E6 Suffer Little Children, 7.3
  7. S3 E7 The Glass Ceiling, 7.4
  8. S3 E8 The Way of All Flesh, 7.3
  9. S3 E9 The Age of Consent, 7.6
  10. S3 E10 The Holy Triad, 6.9
  11. S3 E11 The Oedipus Effect, 7.7
  12. S3 E12 Breaking Strain, 7.7
  13. S3 E13 Death Us Do Part, 8.1

Cast

24 of 42 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
David Hayman, Jim Gillespie, Sam Miller
Written by
Jed Mercurio
Produced by
Tony Garnett, Margaret Matheson, Paddy Higson

Everyone

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Facts

April 21, 1994 · June 25, 1996 · Ended

First aired
April 21, 1994
Last aired
June 25, 1996
Status
Ended
Length
3 seasons · 27 episodes
Content
Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama
Original language
English

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Cardiac Arrest worth watching?"

Questions about Cardiac Arrest

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Cardiac Arrest worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 8.1).

Does Cardiac Arrest get better after season 1?

Yes: season 1 has an IMDb average of 6.9, and season 3 peaks at 7.6. The highest-rated episode is The Red Queen (season 3, episode 4) at 8.8, and the lowest is Doctors and Nurses (season 1, episode 2) at 6.3.

How long does it take to watch Cardiac Arrest?

14 h

About 14 hours: 27 episodes in 3 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1994 to 1996.

Is Cardiac Arrest plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.