Season 1 • Episode 6
LatestOrthopedic doctors try to repair a rock climber's broken foot; a man wounded by a knife-wielding assailant is unexpectedly calm; a man trying to prevent his wife from falling down a flight of stairs ends up falling with her.
In "Save My Life: Boston Trauma", viewers will get unparalleled access to top tier trauma teams inside the emergency rooms and operating rooms of the nation’s most prestigious hospitals including the Boston Medical Center, Massachusetts General, and Brigham and Women’s. Lives that could be lost in lesser hands at less renowned medical centers are saved through feats of miraculous skill. The only certainty is that those who need care will receive the very best that medicine has to offer. This remarkable series tells many stories of heroism, poignancy, and unexpected humor. One minute a mother struggles with the news that her son has been critically wounded in a shooting, while in the next scene doctors become a captive audience as their patient launches into an impromptu rap.
Direction
Unflinching ER access without exploitative trauma porn.
Editing
Seamless cuts between life-or-death and absurd humanity.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed across three of Boston's 'Big Three' trauma centers simultaneously, a logistical nightmare that required 40+ camera rigs running 24/7.
The rap scene became a minor viral moment in 2015, briefly humanizing a series that otherwise struggled to find its audience between medical drama fans and documentary purists.
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