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Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies (2015)

Name: Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015-03-30

Running Time

1
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3
Episodes

March 30, 2015
Release Date

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Plot.

The documentary series aims to reshape the way the public sees cancer and strip away some of the fear and misunderstanding that has long surrounded it. The story of cancer is a story of human ingenuity, resilience, and perseverance but also of hubris, paternalism and misperception.

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Cast & Crew.

Siddhartha Mukherjee

Self / Book

Edward Herrmann

Narrator (voice)

Barak Goodman

Director

Terrence Howard

Actor

Ken Burns

Producer

David Cieri

Original Music Composer

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Details.

Release Date
March 30, 2015

Status
Ended

Seasons
1

Episodes
3

Running Time
2h

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2025-04-29

This TV Show Is About.

cancer

miniseries

Miniseries

Wiki.

Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies is a 2015 American documentary film produced and directed by Barak Goodman and executive produced by Ken Burns. The film, in three episodes of two hours each, is based on the Pulitzer Prize–winning 2010 book The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, by Siddhartha Mukherjee, and describes the history of cancer and cancer treatments, particularly in the United States.

The film is narrated by Edward Herrmann, who was himself suffering from terminal brain cancer at the time of its production. He died on December 31, 2014, three months before the film's release, making the series his final performance.