The Black Death: Patient ZeroNovember 23, 2025

In Black Death Patient Zero, we reveal the devastation inflicted on Medieval Europe by the 14th Century outbreak of plague. Killing an estimated 200 million people, it remains the deadliest recorded pandemic in history. We trace the disease back through time to discover where it first entered Europe and how it was brought there.

The Black Death: Patient Zero was broadcast on SBS ONE at Sunday 23 November 2025, 10:10.