Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Critical Situation

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The result was withdrawn. ✗plicit 03:21, 12 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Critical Situation

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Does not appear to be notable. Nothing found in a BEFORE. Tagged for notability since 2020.

PROD removed with "try AfD" and zero improvements. DonaldD23 talk to me 01:42, 5 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Television and United States of America. DonaldD23 talk to me 01:42, 5 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: per nominator, fails WP:GNG. ––FormalDude (talk) 04:19, 5 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep as adequate sources have been found. ––FormalDude (talk) 07:30, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources. I added these sources to the article:
1. Ashby, Emily (2019-09-20). "Critical Situation: TV review by Emily Ashby, Common Sense Media". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  The review notes: "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. It's also worth mentioning that when firearms come into play, the show gives detailed run-downs -- complete with graphic illustrations -- of the advantages and disadvantages of the functions of various weapon choices."
2. Pearson, Mike (2007-08-28). "Killers on the loose - National Geographic tracks tigers, Pablo Escobar". Rocky Mountain News. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  The article notes: "So it is with Critical Situation: The Killing of Pablo, premiering at 8 p.m. today. This compelling documentary looks at the hunt for billionaire drug czar Pablo Escobar in the 1980s and early '90s, during which time he was responsible for the indiscriminate killing of hundreds of people, including 165 policemen. ... This excellent documentary combines news footage with reenactments to show just how powerful Escobar was. ... This compelling documentary can be violent, and there's a clear dichotomy between Escobar's ruthlessness and his devotion to his family. ... Killing Pablo plays like a real-life thriller: violent, unpredictable and filled with high-tech gadgets."
3. McDonough, Kevin (2007-06-12). "Filmmaker seeks missing friend - 'Have You Seen Andy?' reignites police interest in case". The Grand Rapids Press. United Feature Syndicate. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  The article notes: "Tonight's "Critical" recalls a shootout in a Hollywood, Calif., bank on Feb. 28, 1997. Although the police anticipated a bank robbery, the gang of burglars was equipped with body armor and AK-47 machine guns. The police were completely outgunned during the incident. More than 1,100 rounds of ammunition were fired, striking nine officers in street combat captured by news cameras. Future episodes of "Critical" will look at the crisis on Apollo 13 and the anatomy of Australia's Sydney-to-Hobart yacht-race disaster."
4. Newsome, Brad (2019-03-21). "Pay TV". The Age. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  The review notes: "Pick any episode of Situation Critical and you'll get an amazing story told clearly and concisely by people who were there. Here we hear first-hand from former Colombian president Cesar Gaviria, who went to war against Pablo Escobar at the risk of his own life, from Escobar's sister Marina, and from the deeply involved US ambassador of the time, Morris Busby."
5. "Sunday, November 26". The Age. 2017-11-23. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  The review notes: "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."
6. Loft, Kurt (2007-06-25). "Fast Forward". The Tampa Tribune. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  The article notes: "If you haven't heard the story behind one of America's most gripping space missions, tune in "Critical Situation: Apollo 13," a new documentary airing at 9 p.m. Tuesday on the National Geographic Channel. Apollo 13 was NASA's third scheduled manned lunar-landing mission, but an oxygen tank explosion on April 11, 1970, threw the crew into peril. The documentary brings to life this near-tragic situation 200,000 miles from home and explains the innovative strategies that brought the crew back safely."
7. Banov, Jessica (2007-06-19). "TV Diva". The Fayetteville Observer. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  The article notes: "“Critical Situation ”: This series explores that one moment in someone's life that thrusts him or her into the history books. Apollo 13 and the Taliban uprising are subjects of some episodes. But tonight's show focuses on U.S. Air Force Capt. O'Grady, whose jet was downed over Bosnia in 1995. In a pre-Jessica Lynch era, he gained fame for surviving for six days by munching on ants and dodging Serbs until Marines rescued him. 9 p.m. National Geographic"
There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Critical Situation to pass Wikipedia:Notability#General notability guideline, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject".
Cunard (talk) 08:26, 7 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: Pinging Pelmeen10 (talk · contribs), who removed the proposed deletion. Cunard (talk) 08:26, 7 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

keep improved and sourced. Pelmeen10 (talk) 08:34, 7 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Withdrawn, as I am satisfied with the sources listed by Cunard. DonaldD23 talk to me 12:55, 10 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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