''Critical Situation'' (also known as ''Situation Critical'' in the UK) is an American

documentary A documentary film (often described simply as a documentary) is a nonfiction Film, motion picture intended to "document reality, primarily for instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". The American author and ...

television series. Produced in conjunction with the

National Geographic Channel National Geographic (formerly National Geographic Channel; abbreviated and trademarked as Nat Geo or Nat Geo TV) is an American pay television network and flagship channel owned by the National Geographic Global Networks unit of Disney Enter ...

, the series examined various

disasters A disaster is an event that causes serious harm to people, buildings, economies, or the environment, and the affected community cannot handle it alone. ''Natural disasters'' like avalanches, floods, earthquakes, and wildfires are caused by natur ...

or violent incidents. The main tagline of the show reads, "This is ''Situation Critical''," or some variation thereof. As of November 2007, 13 episodes have been aired.

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Reception

Emily Ashby of

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wrote, "Suspenseful and well crafted, ''Critical Situation'' is an addiction waiting to happen for adults, but be wary about sharing it with kids, since it's full of graphic, violent re-enactments of gun battles and vehicular crashes. ''

Rocky Mountain News The ''Rocky Mountain News'' (nicknamed the ''Rocky'') was a daily newspaper published in Denver, Colorado, from April 23, 1859, until February 27, 2009. It was owned by the E. W. Scripps Company from 1926 until its closing. the Monday–Friday ...

''s Mike Pearson had a positive review of the documentary about

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, stating, "Killing Pablo plays like a real-life thriller: violent, unpredictable and filled with high-tech gadgets." Writing in ''

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'', Brad Newsome said, "Pick any episode of Situation Critical and you'll get an amazing story told clearly and concisely by people who were there." Another ''The Age'' review stated, "The Israeli special forces' daring rescue of the passengers of a hijacked airliner in Entebbe, Uganda, in 1976 is an amazing tale. It's also a fairly complicated one that could have become a muddle in the hands of lesser documentary makers. The folks behind ''Situation Critical'', however, excel at weaving classy dramatisations, fine computer graphics and interviews with key players into clear, compelling narratives."

References

External links

Official website

Situation Critical
at natgeotv.com * {{National Geographic TV 2000s American documentary television series Documentary television series about aviation National Geographic (American TV channel) original programming 2007 American television series debuts 2008 American television series endings Documentary films about disasters

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