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Season 1 – Trauma

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25% Tomatometer 12 Reviews 67% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
A dedicated team of first-responders from San Francisco General faces the most extreme conditions in their quest to save lives, giving meaning to their own in the process. Fire, flood, explosion, car crash -- whatever the emergency, these passionate professionals lay their lives on the line to save others.
Trauma — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Trauma makes little lasting impression despite its best efforts to dazzle viewers with life or death stakes and explosive set-pieces, weighed down by rote characterizations and a dulling lack of authenticity.

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Brian Tallerico HollywoodChicago.com 09/28/2009
An expertly produced and acted series that stands as the most promising of the three new medical series this season and arguably the show with the most long-term potential, period. Go to Full Review Daniel Fienberg HitFix 09/28/2009
The pilot went from "mildly diverting" to "boring as sin" in a hurry. Go to Full Review Brian Lowry Variety 09/28/2009
Without stronger characters, thatadrenaline boost won't be enough to keep the show off life support. Go to Full Review Will Wade Common Sense Media 09/24/2019
2/5
Trauma can't seem to decide whether it's a high-stakes drama or a lighthearted look at emergency workers. Go to Full Review Dustin Rowles Pajiba 06/15/2018
Maybe the pilot episode is the best that Peter Berg can offer, in which case "Trauma" won't be worth your time. But I have a little faith in Berg, in his more naturalistic style, and in his strong ensemble cast. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/15/2021 SPOILERS! John Simm absolutely shined in the role of a grieving father spiraling into madness. He KNOWS that a doctors mistake caused his sons tragic death - but no one believes him. Then to add fuel to the fire, the hospital covers it up. As his life falls apart around him he has but one goal: Do whatever it takes to make this man admit his mistake. At any cost. See more Read all reviews
Trauma — Season 1

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Dario Scardapane

Creator

Derek Luke

Cameron Boone

Cliff Curtis

Reuben "Rabbit" Palchuk

Anastasia Griffith

Nancy Carnahan

Aimee Garcia

Marisa Benez

Kevin Rankin

Tyler Briggs

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 28, 2009 Pilot Tragedy hits close to home for the trauma team at San Francisco City Hospital, changing the lives of everyone in the group. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 5, 2009 All's Fair A car crashes into a local street fair; Nancy receives a new partner; Rabbit decides to teach Marisa a lesson. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 12, 2009 Bad Day at Work Nancy and Rabbit are forced to work together when a man goes on a shooting rampage inside an office building; Marisa discovers she is more like Rabbit than she wants to admit. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 19, 2009 Stuck Tyler and Boone respond to an explosion at a Chinese restaurant; Nancy's advanced medical training is put to the test; Rabbit has a bumpy flight. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 26, 2009 Masquerade A Halloween party turns into chaos; Glenn and Nancy's shift takes a bizarre turn; a secret is exposed that could change a partnership. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 2, 2009 Home Court Nancy and Glenn find themselves on the other end of the trauma; Boone's on-scene priorities are questioned; Rabbit has a surprising reaction while treating a patient. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 9, 2009 That Fragile Hour Glenn's attempt to follow his heart jeopardizes his career; an old friend visits Marisa; Rabbit helps a patient deal with a devastating loss. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 16, 2009 M'aidez A high-speed boat collision interrupts a wedding at sea; Nancy takes time to reconnect with her family; Marisa comes to the aid of those close to her. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 23, 2009 Going Home Things go awry when a packed commercial airplane tries to make an emergency landing; Nancy is reluctant to spend Thanksgiving with her family; Tyler and Boone encounter an unusually common Thanksgiving emergency. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 30, 2009 Blue Balloon As a bad batch of heroin hits San Francisco, Glenn questions Nancy's judgment during an encounter with a "frequent flyer"; a bizarre theft sends Marisa on a wild goose chase; Boone contemplates his future; a romance begins to take off. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 8, 2010 Tunnel Vision Nancy is forced to confront one of her greatest fears; Marisa and Rabbit are called to the scene of a bank robbery; Boone must make a tough decision. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 15, 2010 Protocol Glenn loses a patient; Rabbit and Nancy's relationship intensifies; Marisa gets a new partner. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 22, 2010 13 A traumatic event from Rabbit's past is revealed in therapy; a patient is put at risk when Diana and Nancy have different opinions; Glenn reaches a milestone. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 29, 2010 Targets Glenn and Nancy are caught in the crossfire when San Francisco is taken hostage by a sniper; Boone tries to get used to Tyler's new paramedic status. Details Episode 15 Aired Apr 5, 2010 Scope of Practice Nancy ignores protocol while treating a high-school cheerleader; Rabbit and Marisa are quarantined after being exposed to a patient with meningitis; a misunderstanding tests Boone's partnership with Tyler. Details Episode 16 Aired Apr 12, 2010 Frequent Fliers Nancy and her father clash over his new position as head of the trauma center; Marisa has a dream that affects her working relationship with Rabbit; Tyler and Boone respond to a call at a mosque. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 19, 2010 Sweet Jane Glenn discusses unusual calls with his colleagues; Tyler's dad (Glenn Morshower) visits. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 26, 2010 Crossed Wires A problem with dispatch sends medics to the wrong locations; Marisa reconnects with an army buddy; Nancy ponders the future of her relationship with Rabbit. Details

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Trauma — Season 1

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Season Info

Creator
Dario Scardapane
Executive Producer
Peter Berg, Sarah Aubrey, Dario Scardapane, Jeffrey Reiner
Screenwriter
Dario Scardapane
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 28, 2009