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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Critical Incident Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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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
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Critical Incident Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
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    S1:E3

    A police officer is thrown 100 feet in the air when joyriders plough into him at 50 mph.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Critical Incident Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
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    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Critical Incident Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
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    S1:E5

    It's Bonfire Night, the worst night of the year for violent attacks on firefighters.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer: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
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Critical Incident Season 1 Episode 7 - Episode 7
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    S1:E7

    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Critical Incident Season 1 Episode 8 - Episode 8
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    S1:E8

    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Critical Incident Season 1 Episode 9 - Episode 9
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    S1:E9

    An officer fears for her life as an unprovoked attack in Birmingham city centre sees her strangled.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Critical Incident Season 1 Episode 10 - Episode 10
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    S1:E10

    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Critical Incident Season 2 Episode 1 - Episode 1
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    S2:E1

    In Essex, police officers are doused in petrol and threatened with being set alight when a moped chase ends in chaos.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Critical Incident Season 2 Episode 2 - Episode 2
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    S2:E2

    A shocking discovery by two unarmed police officers brings a bomb disposal unity to a leafy suburb of Merseyside.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Critical Incident Season 2 Episode 3 - Episode 3
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    S2:E3

    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Critical Incident Season 2 Episode 4 - Episode 4
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    S2:E4

    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Critical Incident Season 2 Episode 5 - Episode 5
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    S2:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Critical Incident Season 2 Episode 6 - Episode 6
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    S2:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer: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
    Writer: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
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Critical Incident Season 2 Episode 9 - Episode 9
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    S2:E9

    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
    Writer: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
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Critical Incident Season 2 Episode 11 - Episode 11
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    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Critical Incident Season 2 Episode 12 - Episode 12
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    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Critical Incident Season 2 Episode 13 - Episode 13
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    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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    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Critical Incident Season 2 Episode 15 - Episode 15
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    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Episode 1" is the worst rated episode of Critical Incident. It scored 0.0/10 from 0 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on June 10, 2019.

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