NOVA

Season 9, Episode 4

Episode Title: The Hunt for the Legion Killer

Air Date: 1982-01-31

Overview:

One of the biggest investigations in medical history began when a mysterious killer disease broke out during independence celebrations in Philadelphia in 1976: Legionnaires' disease. NOVA traces the search for a cause and cure—a search bedeviled by false trails, accusations of incompetence and cover-up, and increasing urgency as the death toll mounted.