Kings Cross ER: St Vincent's Hospital explained

Genre:Factual
Runtime:60 minutes (Including commercials)
Creator:John McAvoy
Producer:Claire Haywood
Starring:St Vincent's Hospital Staff
Narrated:Sacha Horler
Company:Eyeworks Australia
Country:Australia
Location:St Vincent's Hospital
Language:English
Network:Crime & Investigation Network (2012–2013)
Nine Network (2015–present)
Num Seasons:3
Num Episodes:21

Kings Cross ER: St Vincent's Hospital was an Australian factual television show that looks at the work of the Emergency Department at St Vincent's Hospital in Darlinghurst, Sydney. This observational documentary series began on the Crime & Investigation Network on 2 February 2012.[1] A second season began on 14 February 2013.[2] A third season began in 2015 on the free-to-air Nine Network and aired 7:30 pm Thursdays.[3]

The show was created and produced by John McAvoy.[4] It is narrated by Australian actress Sacha Horler.[5]

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedNetwork
Premiere Finale
1102 February 20125 April 2012CI Network
214 February 201318 April 2013
3610 September 201515 October 2015Nine Network

Overview

St Vincent's Hospital's emergency department, located in Darlinghurst is one of the busiest in New South Wales with 42,000 patients presenting each year.[6] It is a level one trauma centre with a catchment area that includes many of Sydney's nightlife precincts including Kings Cross, Sydney's CBD, Rose Bay, Surry Hills, Paddington, Woollahra, Bondi Junction and Double Bay. The hospital's location in Australia's most populous city makes for a diverse catchment area. The program observes the fast-paced work of the emergency department's dedicated doctors and nurses and their interactions with patients and each other.

Episodes

Season 1

No. in seriesNo. in seasonOriginal air dateViewersDaily RankRef
112 February 2012133,000
  1. 1
[7]
229 February 201274,000
  1. 4
[8]
3316 February 201257,000
  1. 13
[9]
4423 February 201253,000
  1. 15
[10]
551 March 201267,000
  1. 1
[11]
668 March 201260,000
  1. 9
[12]
7715 March 2012colspan="3"
8822 March 201262,000
  1. 8
[13]
9929 March 2012colspan="3"
10105 April 201252,000
  1. 17
[14]

Season 2

No. in seriesNo. in seasonOriginal air dateViewersDaily RankRef
11114 February 201366,000
  1. 4
[15]
12221 February 201363,000
  1. 6
[16]
13328 February 201353,000
  1. 7
[17]
1447 March 2013colspan="3"
15514 March 2013colspan="3"
16621 March 2013colspan="3"
17728 March 2013colspan="3"
1884 April 2013colspan="3"
19911 April 2013colspan="3"
201018 April 2013

Season 3

No. in seriesNo. in seasonOriginal air dateViewers
(millions)
Daily RankRef
21110 September 2015 0.659
  1. 11
[18]
22217 September 2015 0.541
  1. 20
[19]
23324 September 2015 0.550
  1. 16
[20]
2441 October 20150.688
  1. 10
[21]
2558 October 2015colspan="3"
26615 October 2015

Doctors and nurses

Season 1

Season 2

Source

Reception

Kings Cross ER: St Vincent's Hospital has been praised by critics. Graeme Blundell of The Australian applauded the program, writing "It is thoughtful, thorough, emotional and professional and, rare for reality TV, leaves us with more questions than answers and more hope than despair."[22]

In its first two seasons on the CI Network, Kings Cross ER became the highest rating documentary series in Australian subscription television history.[23] It was subsequently acquired by the Nine Network and its ratings increased on the free-to-air channel.

Logie Awards

YearNomineeAwardResult
2013Kings Cross ER: St Vincent's HospitalMost Outstanding Factual ProgramNominated
2014Kings Cross ER: St Vincent's Hospital Most Outstanding Factual ProgramWon

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Airdate: King Cross ER: St Vincent's Hospital | TV Tonight.
  2. Web site: Kings Cross ER Series 2 Starts February 14 - Foxtel Insider - What's On - FOXTEL . www.foxtel.com.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130211074126/http://www.foxtel.com.au/whats-on/foxtel-insider/kings-cross-erseries-2-starts-february-14-209346.htm . 2013-02-11.
  3. Web site: Kings Cross ER 9Jumpin . www.9jumpin.com.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141122211138/http://www.9jumpin.com.au/show/kings-cross-er . 2014-11-22.
  4. Web site: Production Credits | Kings Cross ER - CITV.com.au . 18 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150320221341/http://citv.com.au/kings-cross-er/about/production-credits.aspx . 20 March 2015 . dead .
  5. Web site: Sacha Horler . www.rgmvoices.com.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140223110815/http://www.rgmvoices.com.au/portfolios/sacha-horler . 2014-02-23.
  6. Web site: Emergency Department. 20 December 2014.
  7. Web site: Thursday 2 February 2012 | TV Tonight.
  8. Web site: Thursday 9 February 2012 | TV Tonight.
  9. Web site: Thursday 16 February 2012 | TV Tonight.
  10. Web site: Thursday 23 February 2012 | TV Tonight.
  11. Web site: Thursday 1 March 2012 | TV Tonight.
  12. Web site: Thursday 8 March 2012 | TV Tonight.
  13. Web site: Thursday 22 March 2012 | TV Tonight.
  14. Web site: Thursday 5 April 2012 | TV Tonight.
  15. Web site: Thursday 14 February 2013 | TV Tonight.
  16. Web site: Thursday 21 February 2013 | TV Tonight.
  17. Web site: Thursday 28 February 2013 | TV Tonight.
  18. Web site: Thursday 10 September 2015 | TV Tonight.
  19. Web site: Thursday 17 September 2015 | TV Tonight.
  20. Web site: Thursday 24 September 2015 | TV Tonight.
  21. Web site: Thursday 1 October 2015 | TV Tonight.
  22. Web site: Dark angles, good angels in Kings Cross ER. Blundell. Graeme. 20 December 2014. 9 February 2013.
  23. Web site: Overview - Australia - Countries - Eyeworks . 19 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141121055448/http://www.eyeworks.tv/countries/australia/overview . 21 November 2014 . dead .