Mysteries of Ancient Medicine S01E02 - Rivers of Mercury, Ethics of Anatomy, The Black Death
Mysteries of Ancient Medicine (2026)
S01E02 Rivers of Mercury, Ethics of Anatomy, The Black Death
Episode Overview
A Chinese emperor stakes everything on a luminous elixir said to grant immortality, even as a bold Renaissance anatomist dares to question centuries of medical orthodoxy. Meanwhile, the Black Death sweeps relentlessly across continents, and physicians, driven to desperation, hunt for answers in a frantic struggle against a catastrophe beyond comprehension.