Audiences reacted to the final episode of the three-part drama, which aired on Wednesday evening, depicting how one hospital became overwhelmed by patients during the pandemic.
Traumatised doctors, nurses and patients shared how last night s programme - based on a book by Dr Rachel Oxford - brought back memories of the first coronavirus wave in March 2020.
Pandemic-era rules - illustrated in tonight s 9pm episode of ITV s Breathtaking - stopped medics in some trusts from performing CPR without adequate PPE.