Stories of people who have contracted and survived rare and deadly diseases, infections, or parasites.
Episodes
Season 8 - Episodes
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S08E01Help! I'm Being Eaten Alive
Aired: 2017-10-15
Show details expand_moreA young girl is brought to the hospital with stabbing pains in her scalp. A wife and mother is struck down by a severe string of mysterious symptoms that threaten to tear her family apart. A deadly invader turns a relaxing vacation into a nightmare.
Stars: Esin Varan, Michelle Doig-Collins, Jason Done
Director(s): Nicholas Zeig-Owens
Stars: Esin Varan, Michelle Doig-Collins, Jason Done
Director(s): Nicholas Zeig-Owens
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S08E02My Brain Is Under Attack
Aired: 2017-10-15
Show details expand_moreA man falls comatose; a college student has a sore throat; and a young woman's symptoms confound experts.
Stars: Jason Done, Jessica Hodson, Judy Hodson
Director(s): Nicholas Zeig-Owens
Stars: Jason Done, Jessica Hodson, Judy Hodson
Director(s): Nicholas Zeig-Owens
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S08E03My Second Brain Is Killing Me
Aired: 2017-10-22
Show details expand_moreA man has something living in his eye; a young girl mysteriously falls ill; and a woman's bizarre symptoms push her to the brink of insanity.
Stars: David Buerger, Jason Done, Rose Ftz
Director(s): Nicholas Zeig-Owens
Stars: David Buerger, Jason Done, Rose Ftz
Director(s): Nicholas Zeig-Owens
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S08E04The Monster in My Mouth
Aired: 2017-10-29
Show details expand_moreAn infant falls mysteriously ill; a biology professor becomes an unexpected host; and a family man is brought to the brink.
Stars: John Allen, Nicholas Bennett, Andrea Boggild
Director(s): Nicholas Zeig-Owens
Stars: John Allen, Nicholas Bennett, Andrea Boggild
Director(s): Nicholas Zeig-Owens
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S08E05There's a Maggot in My Head
Aired: 2017-11-05
Show details expand_moreA new mother is in critical condition; a young boy has an ailment that no antibiotics can cure; and a young man has an invader in his brain.
Stars: Bradley Bemboom, Amber Bothne, Smiley Burrows
Director(s): Nicholas Zeig-Owens
Stars: Bradley Bemboom, Amber Bothne, Smiley Burrows
Director(s): Nicholas Zeig-Owens
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S08E06Something Is Eating My Baby
Aired: 2017-11-12
Show details expand_moreA young boy has a strange condition; a woman's symptoms push her to madness; and a toddler falls into a trance-like state when something begins eating his brain.
Stars: Esin Varan, Maria Del Mar Gonzalez, Albert Bendix
Director(s): Nicholas Zeig-Owens
Stars: Esin Varan, Maria Del Mar Gonzalez, Albert Bendix
Director(s): Nicholas Zeig-Owens
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S08E07Braced for Death
Aired: 2017-11-19
Show details expand_moreA teenager develops mysterious blotchy sores; an athlete is hit by a rare infection; and a woman battles strange bouts of vomiting.
Stars: Danielle Alfredo, Chad Burch, Jason Done
Stars: Danielle Alfredo, Chad Burch, Jason Done
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S08E08I Can't Stop Coughing Up Blood
Aired: 2017-11-26
Show details expand_moreA man coughs up blood; a newlywed husband is struck down by a rare disease; and a father struggles with abdominal pain.
Stars: Brice Bonnett, Nikki Bonnett, Lisa Bricker
Stars: Brice Bonnett, Nikki Bonnett, Lisa Bricker
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S08E09The Organ Shredder
Aired: 2017-12-03
Show details expand_moreAn infant is suddenly paralyzed; a father is infected with a monster that threatens to blind him; and a woman's excruciating pain confounds doctors.
Stars: Juliette Blackman, Bonnie Byrnes, Leah Darby
Stars: Juliette Blackman, Bonnie Byrnes, Leah Darby
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S08E10My Lungs Are Rotting
Aired: 2017-12-10
Show details expand_moreA woman is struck down by a dangerous parasite; an infant falls mysterious ill; and a fungus brings a young man to the brink of death.
Stars: David Brooks, Eleanor De La Cruz, Masandra Gayagoy
Stars: David Brooks, Eleanor De La Cruz, Masandra Gayagoy
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S08E12There Are Twigs In My Urine
Aired: 2017-12-17
Show details expand_moreA man develops a strange growth on his wrist; a nurse finds twig-like pieces in her urine; and a pregnant woman falls ill with flu-like symptoms.
Stars: Joy Bridenbaker, Christopher Belcher, Jackie Dean
Stars: Joy Bridenbaker, Christopher Belcher, Jackie Dean










































