The Gene: An Intimate History

About The Gene: An Intimate History

“The Gene: An Intimate History” brings vividly to life the story of today’s revolution in medical science through present-day tales of patients and doctors at the forefront of the search for genetic treatments, interwoven with a compelling history of the discoveries that made this possible and the ethical challenges raised by the ability to edit DNA with precision.

The Gene: An Intimate History is a documentary series that ran on PBS. Its themes are informative, cautionary, and inspirational.

It reached one season of 2 episodes from April 2020.

David Costabile stars as Narrator (voice), Siddhartha Mukherjee as Self, Edward Wild as Self, and Audrey Winkelsas as Self.

In the United States it streams on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel. Designated Survivor, Patriot, and Liar make useful companions to The Gene: An Intimate History.