NOVA S32E5 — The Most Dangerous Woman in America

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NOVA•Season 32•Episode 5

The Most Dangerous Woman in America

8.1/10 · 26 votesOct 12, 200455 min

Ranked #4 of 14 in Season 32•+0.2 vs season avg

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Examine the complex case of Typhoid Mary, a cook that was quaratined for life against her will in the early 1900s.

Directed byNancy Porter

Written byNancy Porter

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Storm That Drowned a City

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Episode Summary

"The Most Dangerous Woman in America" is episode 5 of NOVA season 32. It scored 8.1/10 from 26 votes, ranking #4 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Nancy Porter and written by Nancy Porter, it aired on October 12, 2004.

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