Timewatch - S13E13: Typhoid Mary

Name: Typhoid Mary
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1994-12-18
Duration: 1 h

Dec 18, 1994DocumentarySeason 13, Episode 13

Story of the woman judged to be such a danger to public health that she was incarcerated by the city of New York for 23 years. In the winter of 1906, Dr George Soper was summoned to Oyster Bay, Long Island, to investigate a mystery. Why had typhoid fever broken out in the house of a rich New York banker? He uncovered an extraordinary trail of sickness and death left by roving Irish cook Mary Mallon. Two of the people who met Typhoid Mary in her isolation hospital speak for the first time about their mysterious friend. Her story quickly became a medical legend which still has resonance today. Faced with an AIDS epidemic, does the state have a right to lock up people for the good of society? SERIES END.

All Episodes - Season 13

01Forgotten HeroesJan 12, 1994 02The Real RasputinJan 26, 1994 03Spies in the SkyFeb 09, 1994 04Presumed Guilty - A Women's History of Divorce 1945-1969Mar 09, 1994 05Racism or Realism? - A History of ImmigrationApr 06, 1994 06Seeds of WarJun 26, 1994 07The Myth of the Spanish InquisitionNov 06, 1994 08Hitler's Secret WeaponsNov 13, 1994 09Flames of WarNov 20, 1994 10Age of the SphinxNov 27, 1994 11Khrushchev - The Peasant PremierDec 04, 1994 12Memo from Machiavelli: How to Succeed in British PoliticsDec 11, 1994 13Typhoid MaryDec 18, 1994 96Episode 96Nov 06, 2026 98Episode 98Nov 06, 2026 99Episode 99Nov 06, 2026

Timewatch S13E13 Synopsis

Timewatch "Typhoid Mary" is part of the 1337x catalog. Originally aired on 1994-12-18, this episode is part of Season 13 of Timewatch. With a runtime of 55m, the episode keeps you engaged throughout. As part of this Documentary series, the episode continues to build on the show's compelling narrative. Story of the woman judged to be such a danger to public health that she was incarcerated by the city of New York for 23 years. In the winter of 1906, Dr George Soper was summoned to Oyster Bay, Long Island, to investigate a mystery. Why had typhoid f...