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Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies (2015)

Name: Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Siddhartha Mukherjee, Edward Herrmann

Documentary

The documentary series aims to reshape the way the public sees cancer and strip away some of the fear and misunderstanding that has long surrounded it. The story of cancer is a story of human ingenuity, resilience, and perseverance but also of hubris, paternalism and misperception.

IMDb rating: 8.4 (427 votes)
Episode average: 8.3 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2015)

8.33 avg 3 episodes 8.3 → 8.5 113 min avg

Consistent

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Magic Bullets	8.3	29
2	Ep Two: The Blind Men and the Elephant	8.2	26
3	Finding an Achilles Heel	8.5	29