Black Death Patient Zero: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Black Death Patient Zero explores the origins of the 14th-century Black Death pandemic, using new DNA analysis to investigate its earliest victims. The show investigates the plague's spread from Central Asia, with filming locations in the UK, Italy, and Germany, and highlights scientific efforts to trace the pandemic's roots, such as the study of plague victims found in Kyrgyzstan in 1338 or 1339.

Series details

• Title: Black Death Patient Zero
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2025-11-10
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Sky History
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 88253

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-11-10; final listed air date 2025-11-17; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Black Death Patient Zero on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.