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Life Support

1999Show1 season6 episodes

Drama
38
WeakGoodWatch score
Metacritic77–
38
WeakGoodWatch score
Metacritic77–

Summary

Life Support is a 1999 British medical drama series aired across six episodes on BBC Scotland. Katherine Doone works as a clinical ethicist at Glasgow's Caledonian hospital. Her job is to make the big decisions about what's best for the patient's long-term treatment.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Teens

Where to watch

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Not for scares or laughs.

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Cast

24 of 41 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Richard Laxton, Morag Fullarton
Written by
Ashley Pharoah, Matthew Hall, Andrea Earl
Produced by
Paddy Higson, Margaret Enefer
Music by
Adrian Corker

Everyone

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Facts

July 19, 1999 · August 23, 1999 · Ended

First aired
July 19, 1999
Last aired
August 23, 1999
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 6 episodes
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Life Support worth watching?"

Questions about Life Support

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Life Support worth watching?

38
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 38 (Metacritic 77).

How long does it take to watch Life Support?

6 h

About 6 hours: 6 episodes in 1 season of about 60 minutes each, aired from 1999 to 1999.

Is Life Support plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

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