Tập
Horizon: Episode 12
Tóm tắt
How the biggest international forensic operation in history identified the victims of the most devastating natural disaster of recent times.
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- Horizon
- Mùa
- Mùa 42
- Tập
- Tập 12
- Ngày phát sóng
- 2005-09-01
- Thời lượng
- 60 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 12 là tập 12 trong Season 42 của Horizon. Tập này phát sóng ngày 2005-09-01. Thời lượng là 60 min.
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