Series synopsis
Code Blue is a Japanese documentary crime television series that premiered on ITV1 on April 4, 2019.
Four young physicians are assigned to the “Doctor Helicopter” system, the latest medical system where a medical team is dispatched to the patients via helicopter to provide medical care in the field as soon as possible. The doctors experience traumatic medical situations, deal with personal ambitions, and witness the fragility of life, all while growing personally and professionally.
Premise
Four young physicians are assigned to the “Doctor Helicopter” system, the latest medical system where a medical team is dispatched to the patients via helicopter to provide medical care in the field as soon as possible. The doctors experience traumatic medical situations, deal with personal ambitions, and witness the fragility of life, all while growing personally and professionally.
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 7 | January 10, 2009 | July 28, 2018 |
| Season 1 | 2 | April 4, 2019 | April 11, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 2 | August 3, 2023 | August 10, 2023 |
| Season 3 | 1 | June 18, 2024 | June 18, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Code Blue Special This special picks up after the events of the first season. After the four interns return to the hospital, they are met with the sudden resignation of Kuroda. When a major accident in Chiba occurs, the interns must somehow work together in the absence of Kuroda's guidance. |
January 10, 2009 |
| 2 |
Code Blue -Mou Hitotsu no Nichijou- Ep1 Not all the information in the internet is correct. Having read hundreds of medical books, and have selectively examined numerous patients, what is the answer they gave? |
July 23, 2018 |
| 3 |
Code Blue -Mou Hitotsu no Nichijou- Ep2 Doctors cannot cure all illnesses. I want to believe in what I feel rather than the effectiveness of medicine. That's why I keep on wearing a bright coat at all times. |
July 24, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Murder of Katherine Smith With extraordinary access to the multidisciplinary South Wales Police operation that brought the perpetrators to justice, Code Blue: Murder delves into the anatomy of two separate murder investigations, into the killings of Katherine Smith and of Jack Williams. |
April 4, 2019 |
| 2 |
The Murder of John "Jack" Williams With extraordinary access to the multidisciplinary South Wales Police operation that brought the perpetrators to justice, Code Blue: Murder delves into the anatomy of two separate murder investigations, into the killings of Katherine Smith and of Jack Williams. |
April 11, 2019 |
| 3 |
Sudden Change Due to several reasons the four trainees will be alone during the night without a senior. A drunken man arrives that needs to have a complicated operation, that Aizawa and Hiyama perform with the help of the other two until a senior finally arrives. At the end of the episode, Shiaishi is allowed on the Heli, replacing Aizawa, who is not sohappy about this turn of events. |
July 17, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Killing Of June Fox-Roberts (1) | August 3, 2023 |
| 2 | The Killing Of June Fox-Roberts (2) | August 10, 2023 |
| 3 |
Truth and lies A huge accident happened at a train station. Shiaishi is in charge for the tagging while all the other senior doctors and Aizawa are needed for 3 people that crashed on the stairs, a ski sticking through the body of the two people on top. There is only the possibility to save two out of three. Hiyama decides for an operation on her heart. At the end of the episode, Aizawa's father seems to be alive. |
January 25, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
One Punch Killers This new documentary in ITV's Code Blue series explores the issue of one-punch killings after there were a reported 82 deaths of this type across the UK over the past five years. |
June 18, 2024 |
| 2 |
Guiding People One week has passed since Aizawa Kousakuhas returned to the Emerg ency Lifesaving Center. However, his guiding principles towards the interns clash with Shiraishi Megumi that Hiyama Mihoko and Fujikawa Kazuo are at the point of getting fed up. Shiraishi is having difficulty in acknowledging Aizawa's strict supervision of Yokomine Akari and wants the center to return to its smoothness. She quickly starts to regret wishing Aizawa's return. |
July 24, 2017 |
| 3 |
The Thing More Important Than Life "Life and the thing that person thinks is more important than life. Which of it when the time comes that you have to choose, what will you do?" Aizawa Kousaku faces this problem. |
July 31, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 4, 2019 |
| Last aired | June 18, 2024 |
| Runtime | 54 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:00:00 |