How many seasons does The Gene: An Intimate History have?

The Gene: An Intimate History has 1 season with 2 episodes.

What network is The Gene: An Intimate History on?

The Gene: An Intimate History airs on PBS.

When did The Gene: An Intimate History premiere?

The Gene: An Intimate History premiered on April 7, 2020.

The Gene: An Intimate History

Name: The Gene: An Intimate History
Genre: Medical, History
Cast: David Costabile

PBS Ended Medical • History

1 Season · 2 Episodes · Premiered April 7, 2020 · Ended April 14, 2020

The Gene: An Intimate History brings vividly to life the story of today's revolution in medical science through present-day tales of patients and doctors at the forefront of the search for genetic treatments, interwoven with a compelling history of the discoveries that made this possible and the ethical challenges raised by the ability to edit DNA with precision.

Where to Watch: PBS

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

2 episodes

E01

Part 1: Dawn of the Modern Age of Genetics

Wed, Apr 8 2020 12:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Part One interweaves the present-day story of the Rosens, a young family on an odyssey to find a cure for their four-year-old daughter's rare genetic disease, with stories of the exciting discoveries of the early pioneers in genetics — Gregor Mendel, Thomas Hunt Morgan, Francis Crick, and James Watson. This episode also tracks the dark period in human history when a little genetic knowledge was used to justify terrifying human experiments that culminated in the Holocaust.

E02

Part 2: Revolution in the Treatment of Disease

Wed, Apr 15 2020 12:00 AM GMT+0000 120 min

Part Two begins with the story of the signature scientific achievement of our time: the mapping of the human genome. As scientists learn to read the genetic code, they grapple with the dangers inherent in increasingly sophisticated and easily available methods of intervening in the very essence of what makes us human, our DNA.