Unspeakable
TV Show · Drama · History

In the early 1980s, two families are affected by the worst public health disaster in Canadian history: the emergence of HIV and hepatitis C.

2019 · 43m
Starring Shawn Doyle, Michael Shanks, Camille Sullivan

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Emergence
    The Sanders and the Landrys are shaken when they learn that a disease called AIDS is threatening the country's blood supply. Each family has boys with haemophilia, a genetic condition that means they depend on blood products to live.
    30 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Contraction
    Will fights to get those in charge of blood safety to heed the danger. The Landrys struggle to keep their family together. Dr Christos Tsoukas publishes a study on haemophiliacs.
    41 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Heat-Treatment
    In 1985 Will Sanders questions why the Red Cross may still be distributing tainted blood when safe, heat-treated product is available. Margaret Sanders battles the prejudice surrounding AIDS.
    41 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Unsafe
    After seven people are infected due to a company's heat-treating process, Jim Krepke joins the fight. Will scores a victory, Ben seeks direction, and Alice and Peter try to separate from each other.
    41 min
  • EPISODE 5
    Compensation
    The Hemophilia Society works toward compensation for victims of tainted blood. Ryan suffers the side effects of hepatitis C treatment, Peter and Darby fall in love, and Ben starts working on a more personal book.
    41 min
  • EPISODE 6
    Krever
    Justice Horace leads an inquiry into the tainted blood scandal. Ben's quest for revenge intensifies, and the people Krever intends to accuse, take him to court.
    41 min

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Cast & Crew

  • Shawn Doyle
    Ben Landry
  • Michael Shanks
    Will Sanders
  • Camille Sullivan
    Alice Landry
  • Sarah Wayne Callies
    Margaret Sanders
  • David Lewis
    Lawrence Hartley
  • Caroline Cave
    Ann O'Malley
  • L‌B
    Lawren Bancroft-wilson
    Producer
  • N‌C
    Neil Champagne
    Producer
  • Robert C. Cooper
    Producer

About

Unspeakable

Drama

In the early 1980s, two families are affected by the worst public health disaster in Canadian history: the emergence of HIV and hepatitis C.

Information

Studio
CBC
Released
2019
Region of Origin
Canada
© 2019 4H Productions Inc.

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English (Canada), English (United States)
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  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
  • Eswatini
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
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  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

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  • Cambodia
  • Fiji
  • 香港 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Indonesia (English)
  • 日本
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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  • Malaysia (English)
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Mongolia
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