About this season
BD Wong is not a doctor, although he played one on TV -- forensic psychiatrist/criminal profiler Dr. George Huang on "Law and Order: SVU." So he's familiar with complicated cases and digging deep for proper diagnoses, both of which play into his role as host of "Something's Killing Me." The HLN original production is a six-part documentary series that examines puzzling diseases and symptoms that result in near-death struggles. Featuring re-enactments, each hourlong episode tells actual stories of how doctors, scientists and, in some cases, federal investigators race against time to discover what or who is killing a patient. Included are interviews with victims, their families and doctors.
Episodes (6)
1. Tiny Monsters
Aired 22 July 2018 • 45 min
Seven-year-old Kyle Lewis loves summer, then he develops a headache and a high fever, so his parents bring him to the hospital; doctors race to find out what is wrong with Kyle in time to save him.
2. My Wife Can't Breathe
Aired 29 July 2018 • 45 min
A few days after the death of Dr. Autumn Klein, a doctor checks her chart to help solve the mystery of what killed her.
3. Outbreak
Aired 5 August 2018 • 45 min
After patients present with similar symptoms, doctors have to act fast if they hope to save lives.
4. Family Secret
Aired 12 August 2018 • 45 min
In Springfield, Mo., 61-year-old musician Mark Staudte dies suddenly, then his 26-year-old son, Shaun, dies five months later; Sarah, 24, falls ill nine months after her brother's death and is hospitalized in critical condition.
5. What's Wrong With the Twins?
Aired 19 August 2018 • 45 min
Physicians discover a strange, genetic disease that causes progressive neurological deterioration in children.
6. Mysterious Epidemic
Aired 26 August 2018 • 45 min
On Sept. 29, 1982, seven unsuspecting Chicago-area residents are stricken, and then die under mysterious medical circumstances. When the actual cause of death was discovered, a task force was formed to investigate.