Episode
Horizon: The Hunt for the Legion Killer
Overview
Horizon investigates Legionnaires disease and the research being carried out in the USA to try find a cause and cure.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 18
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 1981-10-05
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Hunt for the Legion Killer is Episode 17 in 1981 of Horizon. It aired on 1981-10-05. The runtime is 60 min.
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