The Iron Lung

Charité
Air Date: 08/18/23 | Expires: 12/31/25 | Rating: TV-MA

As doctors and medical personnel leave the GDR for West Berlin, Dr. Ella Wendt is transferred to Charite. Despite the hardships in the East, Ella is excited by the chance to work with the renowned serologist and pathologist Otto Prokop

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The Iron Lung
S3 Ep1 | 48m 11s

Dr. Ella Wendt is transferred to the Charite as doctors and nursing staff leave the GDR.

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Bloodsuckers
S3 Ep2 | 49m 35s

A newborn with jaundice is in poor condition. Ella accesses Dr. Prokop’s blood bank.

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Thresholds
S3 Ep3 | 49m 33s

Construction begins on the Berlin Wall, further dividing the residents of East and West.

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Breathless
S3 Ep4 | 49m 5s

A man is shot trying to cross the border. Dr. Nowack and Ella disagree on a diagnosis.

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Sepsis
S3 Ep5 | 49m 48s

Dr. Nowack is appointed senior physician for internal medicine; Ella knows what it cost.

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Heart Flutters
S3 Ep6 | 48m 50s

Ella is invited to present her findings in West Berlin, but Dr. Nowack must vouch for her.

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