Timewatch - S13E13: Typhoid Mary

Name: Typhoid Mary
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1994-12-18
Duration: 1 h

Dec 18, 1994DocumentarySeason 13, Episode 13

Story of the woman judged to be such a danger to public health that she was incarcerated by the city of New York for 23 years. In the winter of 1906, Dr George Soper was summoned to Oyster Bay, Long Island, to investigate a mystery. Why had typhoid fever broken out in the house of a rich New York banker? He uncovered an extraordinary trail of sickness and death left by roving Irish cook Mary Mallon. Two of the people who met Typhoid Mary in her isolation hospital speak for the first time about their mysterious friend. Her story quickly became a medical legend which still has resonance today. Faced with an AIDS epidemic, does the state have a right to lock up people for the good of society? SERIES END.

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Timewatch S13E13 Synopsis

Stream Timewatch "Typhoid Mary" in HD quality on Goojara. Originally aired on 1994-12-18, this episode is part of Season 13 of Timewatch. With a runtime of 55m, the episode keeps you engaged throughout. As part of this Documentary series, the episode continues to build on the show's compelling narrative. Story of the woman judged to be such a danger to public health that she was incarcerated by the city of New York for 23 years. In the winter of 1906, Dr George Soper was summoned to Oyster Bay, Long Island, to investigate a mystery. Why had typhoid f...