
The Forgotten Plague
Documentary · History
Overview
Tuberculosis is the deadliest killer in human history, responsible for one in four deaths for almost two centuries. While it shaped medical pursuits, social habits, economic development and public policy, TB and its impact are poorly understood.
Top Cast


Michael Murphy
Michael Murphy
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Michael Murphy
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Andrea Barrett
Andrea Barrett
Herself - Writer
Andrea Barrett
Herself - Writer
Andrea Cooper
Andrea Cooper
Herself - Immunologist
Andrea Cooper
Herself - Immunologist
Joanne Curtis
Joanne Curtis
Herself - TB Survivor
Joanne Curtis
Herself - TB Survivor
Sherwood Davies
Sherwood Davies
Himself - TB Survivor
Sherwood Davies
Himself - TB Survivor
Mary Hotaling
Mary Hotaling
Herself - Writer
Mary Hotaling
Herself - Writer
Peter Pringle
Peter Pringle
Himself - Writer
Peter Pringle
Himself - Writer
Sheila Rothman
Sheila Rothman
Herself - Author, Living in the Shadow of Death
Sheila Rothman
Herself - Author, Living in the Shadow of Death
Vivian Schatz
Vivian Schatz
Herself - Wife
Vivian Schatz
Herself - Wife
Whitney Seymour Jr.
Whitney Seymour Jr.
Himself - TB Survivor
Whitney Seymour Jr.
Himself - TB Survivor
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