The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
– An African-American woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are ..
An African-American woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s.
Release Date:
22 Apr 2017
Language:
English
MPAA Content-Rating:
TV-MA – Unsuitable For Children
This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17 years old. It contains content that is unsuitable for children.
Tonight 8/7c
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Plot:
An African-American woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s.
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 17 nominations.
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