Dan Partland
Director
Afflicted (2018)
Season 1
Baffling symptoms. Controversial diagnoses. Costly treatments. Seven people with chronic illnesses search for answers -- and relief.
Released Aug. 10, 2018
Episode 42 min
17+
Genres: Documentary, Mystery, Reality, Reality TV, Talk
Keywords: tmdb.health, tmdb.sickness, tmdb.medical, mdblist.netflix-original, imdb.medical-condition
Watch Providers: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Production Companies: Doc Shop Productions
Network: Netflix
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Chapter 1: Toxic World
Wi-Fi and electricity trigger Carmen's strange symptoms. Jamison hasn't left his room in two years. Bekah lives in a van in the desert to avoid mold.
Aug. 10, 2018, midnight
S1E2 - Chapter 2: Support
Star has been diagnosed with a dozen different conditions. Bekah's brother arrives to take care of her. Jamison's family searches for a specialist.
Aug. 10, 2018, midnight
S1E3 - Chapter 3: Identity
Jake, a young musician, suffers from symptoms associated with Lyme disease. Star undergoes treatment for dystonia. Carmen tours a cellphone-free town.
Aug. 10, 2018, midnight
S1E4 - Chapter 4: The Mind
Pilar, an actress with chemical sensitivities, lives apart from her husband. Jake and Bekah encounter skeptical doctors when they seek emergency care.
Aug. 10, 2018, midnight
S1E5 - Chapter 5: The Cost
Jill, a therapist, takes up to 55 supplements a day. Star's two-week treatment costs $11,000. Pilar's husband gets a second job to cover their expenses.
Aug. 10, 2018, midnight
S1E6 - Chapter 6: Mind & Body
A healer treats Pilar over the phone. Jake and his girlfriend drive 10 hours to a clinic. A friend worries that doctors are taking advantage of Jill.
Aug. 10, 2018, midnight
S1E7 - Chapter 7: Well
Jill considers a $30,000 treatment plan. Bekah gets a new custom home. Pilar, Star and Carmen's health improves, and Jamison and Jake reach milestones.
Aug. 10, 2018, midnight
Network: Netflix
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 294 min.
Released: Aug. 10, 2018
Last Air Date: Aug. 10, 2018, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-MA / 17+
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