Surgeons: At the Edge of Life - Season 8

Surgeons: At the Edge of Life - Season 8

Season 8

Meet the world-leading surgeons pushing science - and the human body - to its limits.
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Episodes6
DatesMay 6, 2026 - Jun 10, 2026
Previous Season

Episodes

Sacrifice to Survive
Season 8Episode 160 min

Sacrifice to Survive

One patient's rare penis cancer requires a partial amputation, and another patient with severe endometriosis must have a huge cyst and a damaged kidney removed.

May 6, 2026
Life on the Line
Season 8Episode 260 min

Life on the Line

Surgeons face a difficult dilemma in the middle of a life-saving bile duct cancer operation. A chest sarcoma proves more challenging than expected, with no room for error.

May 13, 2026
Replace and Renew
Season 8Episode 360 min

Replace and Renew

A surgeon must remove part of his patient's tongue and reconstruct it to save her from an aggressive cancer, and surgeons perform a rare simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplant.

May 20, 2026
Back from the Brink
Season 8Episode 460 min

Back from the Brink

Surgeons drain all of their patient's blood from his body to replace damaged arteries. A patient's fertility is at risk without a complex operation to remove diseased bowel.

May 27, 2026
The Price We Pay
Season 8Episode 560 min

The Price We Pay

A surgeon must remove his patient's voice box to save his life, while another takes on a life-changing procedure for a patient with a rare auto-immune condition.

Jun 3, 2026
One False Move
Season 8Episode 660 min

One False Move

A surgeon has one chance to tackle a life-threatening tumour in his patient's liver and diaphragm. A neurosurgeon must save her patient from paralysis with unerring precision.

Jun 10, 2026

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