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Pandemic19

Season 5 Episode 2 | 29m 30s | WETA Passport

On January 20th, 2020, the first COVID-19 case was diagnosed in the United States; today those numbers have ballooned with millions infected and hundreds of thousands dead. PANDEMIC19 follows three brave doctors working to save lives during the first wave of the outbreak. Using intimate video diaries, the film encapsulates the historic times in which we live.

Aired: 02/01/21 | Expires: 01/12/25 | Rating: TV-PG

Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding provided by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The Wyncote Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Extras From This Episode

• Pandemic19 | Promo

  Preview: S5 Ep2 | 30s

• Pandemic19 | Trailer

  Preview: S5 Ep2 | 1m 10s

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