Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies
  • Network: PBS
  • Series Premiere Date: Mar 30, 2015
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Mar 27, 2015
    60
    Goodman does a fine job of helping the experts to explain the science, from the use of graphics to the way news footage is woven into the film. But Emperor of All Maladies also stalls at times along the way, to the point where a more focused treatment and fewer anecdotal stories, condensed to two nights, would have likely been beneficial all around.

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#39 Best TV Season of 2015

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User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. dyshpo
    May 29, 2015
    8
    Sometimes a bit sentimental but very interesting . What we need now is a PBS doc about AIDS.
    The book though probably equal to this    Sometimes a bit sentimental but very interesting . What we need now is a PBS doc about AIDS.
    The book though probably equal to this production Pulitzer is not a noteworthy award anymore .    … Full Review »
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