The BEST episodes of Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak

Every episode of Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak!

In this docuseries, meet the heroes on the front lines of the battle against influenza and learn about their efforts to stop the next global outbreak.

Last Updated: 5/26/2025Network: NetflixStatus: Ended

6.96

56 votes

#1 - Don't Stop Now

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/22/2020

Successes for some balance setbacks for others. Meanwhile, viral outbreaks continue to claim lives across the globe - and a larger pandemic looms.

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6.94

140 votes

#2 - It Hunts Us

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/22/2020

In this introduction to life on the front lines, doctors in the U.S. and Asia battle the flu, and researchers race to develop a universal vaccine.

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6.93

96 votes

#3 - Pandemic Is Now

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/22/2020

Vaccine debates rage while health-care workers inoculate against the Ebola virus in Congo and influenza in detainee camps at the U.S. - Mexico border.

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6.87

63 votes

#4 - Hold On to Your Roots

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/22/2020

Anti-vaccine debate escalates, and medical staff are attacked in Congo. Funding cuts hit hard in the U.S., but researchers in Guatemala make strides.

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6.70

82 votes

#5 - Seek, Don't Hide

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/2020

Worldwide, scientists test animals and their handlers for emerging viruses. In the U.S. and India, doctors work long hours caring for flu patients.

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6.63

57 votes

#6 - Prayers Might Work

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/22/2020

Around the world, community, family and faith help physicians and medical advocates stay strong in the face of long hours and a relentless disease.

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