Patient Zero

Season 1

The Elista Children's Hospital faces the USSR's first major HIV outbreak in the 1980s, with over 70 children and adults infected. Doctors, patients, and families strive to uphold dignity amidst an incurable disease.

Where to Watch Season 1

7 Episodes

Episode 1
E1
Episode 1Kalmyk pediatrician Ayushev discovers strange symptoms in children. Moscow doctor Goncharov finds a patient with antibodies to HIV.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2Ayushev suspects an HIV outbreak in the hospital. He sends the test results of patients for re-examination to Moscow.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3Goncharov reports to Gorbachev about the danger of the current situation. In Elista, a rumor is spreading about cases of infection in the hospital.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4Goncharov goes to Elista to localize the epicenter of the epidemic. Panic and persecution of HIV-infected people begin to grow in the city.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5Doctors unite in search of the source of the spread of the virus. They understand that the danger lies in the medical system itself.
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6Ayushev suspects that his beloved may be responsible for the spread of the epidemic. Goncharov learns about a possible patient zero.
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7A mob of angry townspeople threatens the safety of a children's hospital. Doctors learn about the true cause of the HIV outbreak in the country.