Outbreak

S1 E1: Today, science can easily explain the causes and control of illnesses. But in 1665, Londoners who suddenly developed horrific symptoms, including sores and grotesque bodily swellings, had no way of knowing what was going on. Medic Xand van Tulleken, archaeologist Raksha Dave and journalist John Sergeant trace the Great Plague epidemic back to its source and discover how the populous reacted to it.