Black Death Patient Zero

Station:
Sky History (GB)

Status:
Running

Start:
2025-11-10

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Black Death Patient Zero explores the origins of the 14th-century Black Death pandemic, using new DNA analysis to investigate its earliest victims. The show investigates the plague's spread from Central Asia, with filming locations in the UK, Italy, and Germany, and highlights scientific efforts to trace the pandemic's roots, such as the study of plague victims found in Kyrgyzstan in 1338 or 1339.

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List of episodes

S1E1 - Spread of a Killer

Documentary tracing the roots of the world's deadliest pandemic. Historian Philip Slavin identifies what he believes could be Black Death Patient Zero - the earliest known victim of the 14th-century pandemic.

Air Date: 10 Nov 2025 15:00 (CDT)

S1E2 - Chasing the Source

Air Date: 17 Nov 2025 15:00 (CDT)