Part One interweaves the present-day story of the Rosens, a young family on an odyssey to find a cure for their four-year-old daughter’s rare genetic disease, with stories of the exciting discoveries of the early pioneers in genetics. This episode also tracks the dark period in human history when a little genetic knowledge was used to justify terrifying human experiments.
Title | The Gene: An Intimate History - Season 1 Episode 1 Dawn of the Modern Age of Genetics |
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Year | 2020 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | PBS |
Cast | David Costabile |
Crew | Chris Durrance (Director), Ken Burns (Producer), Jack Youngelson (Director) |
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First Air Date | Apr 07, 2020 |
Last Air date | Apr 14, 2020 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 2 Episode |
Runtime | 115:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 8.00/ 10 by 1.00 users |
Popularity | 1.412 |
Language | English |