Modern Times — Season 1, Episode 4: Death on Request

Episode synopsis

The first television portrayal of a mercy killing. Made in Holland, where euthanasia is permitted, it tells the story of a 62-year-old patient with an incurable illness, his wife, and the doctor who agrees to administer the fatal injection.

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More episodes from Season 1

• E1Mad About the Boy
• E2Cheating Hearts
• E3Harley Street
• E5Weekenders
• E6Goodbye, Dear Friend
• E7Open Prison
• E8The Fame Game
• E9Billy - A Violent Mind
• E10Channel Wars
• E11The Tribe
• E12Club Expat
• E13Playing God