The story of Precious Thomas, the brave little girl fighting HIV, captured people’s attention in the 1990s, and changed hearts and minds about the AIDS epidemic. And when Gary Davis’ serum seemingly brought about a dramatic improvement in the g

The Eternal Chameleon

Sep 13th, 2022 1h 16m

Gary Davis wanted to leave England and all of his troubles there behind. Eventually, he reconnected with an American investor, somebody he thought could reclaim the serum, gain legitimacy for it in the US — and perhaps keep the circling sharks

Illegitimi non Carborundum

Sep 6th, 2022 53m 7s

Goat’s blood is in the water, and sharks are circling. A powerlifter from North Carolina has connected Gary Davis to a wealthy and influential man in London, who appears to have unlimited resources. Dr. Davis desperately needs financial support

Poster Boy

Aug 30th, 2022 38m 56s

Where are the people Gary Davis treated with the serum? Why is nobody who took it willing to talk? A very cagey former patient finally agrees to meet with Grant, under several specific conditions: Only if it rains, only if Grant comes to visit

Where The Magic Happened

Aug 23rd, 2022 1h 3m

Deep conversations with the doctor’s family members paint a complicated picture of Gary Davis, the man — and Gary Davis, the legend. The doctor was often broke and filed for bankruptcy twice, but then suddenly seemed to have lots of money. Seve

99 Percent Certainty

Aug 16th, 2022 1h

What really happened to Gary Davis and his serum? Grant starts reaching out to the doctor’s family members. They are eager to tell their stories – but all have different perspectives. The daughter who spent much of her childhood in Davis’ lab,

Red Flags and Green Lights

Aug 9th, 2022 53m 37s

Grant gets in touch with one of the last people to have seen Dr. Davis’ serum in action, a Tulsa photographer named Doug Henderson. The conversation reveals that in 2004, Dr. Davis conducted human trials in Africa – enlisting the help of the ph

Turn Your Back

Aug 2nd, 2022 41m 48s

During the height of the AIDS crisis, one man sues in court to try Dr. Davis’ goat serum — which has not been approved by the FDA. A desperate mother decides it’s better to ask forgiveness than permission. She takes her little girl, and venture

Raison D’Être

Jul 26th, 2022 31m 48s

Reporter Grant Hill stumbles into a cab after a long night out. A conversation with the driver leads to a startling revelation: He claims to be a Hollywood insider, who helped a doctor develop a potential cure for AIDS in the 1990s. His Hollywo

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Trailer: Serum

Jul 19th, 2022 4m 15s

A Black doctor, a potential cure for AIDS, and the quest to find out what happened to it.A production of WHYY’s The Pulse and Local Trance MediaGary Davis, an Ivy League trained Black physician from Tulsa, Oklahoma, had one passion: to find a