The Plague (2005)

The Plague

It began much like the common cold. Yet within a day fever took over black swellings the size of baseballs appeared on the neck and finally a highly contagious bloody cough quickly sealed the victim's fate. During the worst biological disaster in the history of mankind the so-called black death released an indiscriminate fury which shook the very foundations of human order. Religious hysteria began to break out and in desperation frenzied masses scrambled to find a scapegoat. When all was said and done nearly one-third of Europe's population had been completely wiped out and devastated survivors were left to contend with a world forever changed both socially and economically. In this feature-length special THE HISTORY CHANNEL-® investigates the origins of this devastating moment in human history and explores the many questions surrounding the terrifying possibility of a modern-day biological threat.

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Sam Mercurio
as Narrator (voice)

John Aberth
as Self

Kelly DeVries
as Self

Ken Gage
as Self

Richard Johnson
as Self

John Kelly
as Self

Graham Mooney
as Self

Jo Ann Moran Cruz
as Self

David Nirenberg
as Self

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Robert H. Gardner
Director

Carl H. Lindahl
Executive Producer

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