Season 1

(2020)
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Episodes 6

1 It Hunts Us

January 22, 2020

53m

In this introduction to life on the front lines, doctors in the U.S. and Asia battle the flu, and researchers race to develop a universal vaccine.

2 Pandemic Is Now

January 22, 2020

51m

Vaccine debates rage while health-care workers inoculate against the Ebola virus in Congo and influenza in detainee camps at the U.S.-Mexico border.

3 Seek, Don't Hide

January 22, 2020

51m

Worldwide, scientists test animals and their handlers for emerging viruses. In the U.S. and India, doctors work long hours caring for flu patients.

4 Hold On to Your Roots

January 22, 2020

49m

Anti-vaccine debate escalates, and medical staff are attacked in Congo. Funding cuts hit hard in the U.S., but researchers in Guatemala make strides.

5 Prayers Might Work

January 22, 2020

42m

Around the world, community, family and faith help physicians and medical advocates stay strong in the face of long hours and a relentless disease.

6 Don't Stop Now

January 22, 2020

41m

Successes for some balance setbacks for others. Meanwhile, viral outbreaks continue to claim lives across the globe — and a larger pandemic looms.

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