TV American Experience - Season 27 Episode 5 : The Forgotten Plague American Experience - Season 27 Episode 5 : The Forgotten Plague 6.6/10 by 43 users By the dawn of the 19th century, the most deadly killer in human history, tuberculosis, had killed one in seven of all the people who had ever lived. Throughout the 1800s, the disease struck America with a vengeance, ravaging communities and touching the lives of almost every family. The battle against the deadly bacteria had a profound and lasting impact on America. It shaped medical and scientific pursuits, social habits, economic development, western expansion, and government policy. Yet both the disease and its impact are poorly understood; in the words of one writer, tuberculosis is our "forgotten plague." Details Casts Posters Images Title American Experience - Season 27 Episode 5 : The Forgotten Plague Alternative Titles The American Experience First Air Date 1988-10-04 Last Air Date 2026-01-06 Number of Episodes 400 Number of Seasons 38 Genres Documentary, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List American Experience Season 27 :Episode 1 Ripley: Believe It or Not Ripley: Believe It or Not 2015-01-06 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 27 :Episode 2 Klansville, USA Klansville, USA 2015-01-13 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 27 :Episode 3 Edison Edison 2015-01-27 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 27 :Episode 4 The Big Burn The Big Burn 2015-02-03 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 27 :Episode 5 The Forgotten Plague The Forgotten Plague 2015-02-10 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 27 :Episode 6 Last Days In Vietnam Last Days In Vietnam 2015-04-28 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 27 :Episode 7 Blackout Blackout 2015-07-14 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 27 :Episode 8 Walt Disney (1) Walt Disney (1) 2015-09-14 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 27 :Episode 9 Walt Disney (2) Walt Disney (2) 2015-09-15 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 27 :Episode 10 American Comandante American Comandante 2015-11-17 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 27 :Episode 11 The Pilgrims The Pilgrims 2015-11-24 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.