A young doctor tries to convince everyone about an impending epidemic, but he is accused of creating panic.
Acting
Dorian Harewood's barely-contained fury carries every scene.
Direction
Moxey squeezes panic into cramped TV frames.
Writing
Dialogue that weaponizes 'professional courtesy' against truth.
Director
John Llewellyn Moxey
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during the post-Watergate era when institutional trust cratered, yet somehow feels ripped from 2020 headlines. The 'panic' framing mirrors how COVID warnings were initially dismissed.
Moxey directed over 50 TV movies; this was his attempt to smuggle social commentary into the 'disease of the week' format that dominated 70s network television.
US
