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The Best Episodes of Critical Incident

Every episode of Critical Incident ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Critical Incident!

With attacks on emergency service workers on the rise, this series uses bodycam and CCTV footage to tell the stories of brave 999ers assaulted in the line of duty.

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    Critical Incident Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
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    #1 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    A police officer is stabbed in the arm as he tries to help a shopkeeper trapped inside a convenience store with a knifeman.

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  2. Critical Incident Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
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    S1:E2

    An officer fears for his life when a drunk man turns violent and threatens to kill him.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Critical Incident Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
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    A police officer is thrown 100 feet in the air when joyriders plough into him at 50 mph.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Critical Incident Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
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    #4 - Episode 4

    S1:E4

    A detective has a chemical thrown in her face as she tries to apprehend a gang of burglars, a police officer is injured as he tries to arrest a man who is threatening to kill officers with a machete, and a paramedic is headbutted by a patient.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Critical Incident Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
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    It's Bonfire Night, the worst night of the year for violent attacks on firefighters.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Critical Incident Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6
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    S1:E6

    A police officer has his finger badly bitten as he tries to stop a criminal from spitting at him.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Critical Incident Season 1 Episode 7 - Episode 7
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    #7 - Episode 7

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    A paramedic couple face their worst nightmare when the wife hears over the radio that her husband has been attacked by a patient.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Critical Incident Season 1 Episode 8 - Episode 8
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    An undercover cop chasing down county lines drugs dealers is dragged along the road by a car as he tries to apprehend the driver.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Critical Incident Season 1 Episode 9 - Episode 9
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    An officer fears for her life as an unprovoked attack in Birmingham city centre sees her strangled.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Critical Incident Season 1 Episode 10 - Episode 10
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    A police officer is left with life-changing injuries after a high-speed car chase ends with a criminal driver mowing her down.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Critical Incident Season 2 Episode 1 - Episode 1
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    In Essex, police officers are doused in petrol and threatened with being set alight when a moped chase ends in chaos.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Critical Incident Season 2 Episode 2 - Episode 2
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    A shocking discovery by two unarmed police officers brings a bomb disposal unity to a leafy suburb of Merseyside.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Critical Incident Season 2 Episode 3 - Episode 3
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    In Humberside, firefighters are shocked when they are attacked by the residents of a burning house as they try to put out the flames.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Critical Incident Season 2 Episode 4 - Episode 4
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    #14 - Episode 4

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    Firefighters in Newcastle and Humberside are out on shift in the days leading up to Bonfire Night, the most dangerous time of the year.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Critical Incident Season 2 Episode 5 - Episode 5
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    #15 - Episode 5

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    In Ashford, a report of a burglary ends with a police officer fighting a man armed with a knife. A dog handler with West Midlands Police is impaled on a spiked fence as he and his four-legged colleague chase down a suspected thief, and Kent Police officers get to grips with taser training.

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  16. Critical Incident Season 2 Episode 6 - Episode 6
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    #16 - Episode 6

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    A rural village becomes the scene of a violent gun fight when a firearms team confronts an armed man.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Critical Incident Season 2 Episode 7 - Episode 7
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    S2:E7

    Two life-changing assaults cost a police officer his career and have a huge impact on his health as he is diagnosed with complex PTSD. In Kent, the drugs and gangs team are out on a raid, tackling the growing drug problem in their county.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Critical Incident Season 2 Episode 8 - Episode 8
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    S2:E8

    A police officer shot at close range is in danger of losing his sight, and a speeding motorcyclist is pursued through London.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Critical Incident Season 2 Episode 9 - Episode 9
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    A former policeman from Northern Ireland rebuilds his life after losing both arms in a rocket attack on his vehicle. In Leeds, a patient threatens a paramedic with a 12-inch knife, and a Humberside police officer is determined to get back on the beat after a stay at the Police Treatment Centre.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Critical Incident Season 2 Episode 10 - Episode 10
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    S2:E10

    A PCSO and his colleague are attacked as they try to arrest a man suspected of a spate of burglaries at Christmas.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Critical Incident Season 2 Episode 11 - Episode 11
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    #21 - Episode 11

    S2:E11

    A Critical Incident special exploring what it takes to police Britain’s roads, including a Metropolitan Police operation to tackle moped-enabled crime.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Critical Incident Season 2 Episode 12 - Episode 12
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    #22 - Episode 12

    S2:E12

    A Critical Incident special looking at knife crime in the UK, including a dedicated police task force in Essex and a groundbreaking scheme in the West Midlands.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Critical Incident Season 2 Episode 13 - Episode 13
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    #23 - Episode 13

    S2:E13

    The Covid-19 pandemic brings fresh dangers for emergency service workers all over the UK, including a surge in coughing attacks on police officers. Also, how groundbreaking research into the psychology of crowds could help prevent attacks on police.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Critical Incident Season 2 Episode 14 - Episode 14
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    #24 - Episode 14

    S2:E14

    Kent Police officers risk their lives to rescue an individual trapped on a cliff face. West Midlands police track down a man in possession of a gun, and how man’s best friend came to play an essential role in British policing, tracking down criminals and protecting their handlers.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Critical Incident Season 2 Episode 15 - Episode 15
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    #25 - Episode 15

    S2:E15

    Firefighters in Newcastle and Humberside are out on shift in the days leading up to Bonfire Night, the most dangerous time of the year.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Critical Incident". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/10/2019. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 2".