Unspeakable - Season 1 - Eps 5: Compensation (1988 - 1993)
Over the early 90's, victims of tainted blood begin to come forward and pressure the government with lawsuits. With Margaret's help, the Hemophilia Society works tirelessly behind the scenes for compensation. Lucky to avoid HIV, Ryan Sanders suffers through the side-effects of treatment for Hepatitis C. Peter meets Darby and despite his HIV, they fall in love. Having finished the archival history, Ben starts work on a more personal book but it causes further rift between him and Peter.
About Unspeakable
Title: Unspeakable
First Air Date: 2019-01-09
Last Air Date: 2019-02-27
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.3/10 (from 7 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 8
Network: CBC Television
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: Mezo Entertainment
Synopsis
In the early 1980s, AIDS emerged and quickly became an epidemic. Those responsible for public safety failed. People were kept in the dark, afraid to speak out. Ignorance, arrogance, politics and economics all lead to betrayal, to cover-up, to scandal. Unspeakable is told from the perspective of two families caught in a tragedy that gripped a nation, as well as the doctors, nurses, corporations and bureaucracy responsible.
Cast
Camille Sullivan
Alice Landry
Michael Shanks
Will Sanders
Sarah Wayne Callies
Margaret Sanders
Shawn Doyle
Ben Landry
David James Lewis
Lawrence Hartley
Caroline Cave
Ann O'Malley
