The New York Times Presents Superspreader (Season 2, Episode 2)
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TV Episode | 48 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

The New York Times Presents

Superspreader (Season 2, Episode 2)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 48 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

Are you hesitant to get a Covid vaccine? This doctor opposes them. If you agree, he has some pet supplies he wants to sell you. Meet Dr. Mercola, perhaps the most influential spreader of Covid vaccine misinformation online.

Composers

Mark Feinman | John E. Low

Cinematographer

Jaron Berman

Editor

Geoff O'Brien

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 19, 2022

Release date

Aug 19, 2022 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
21 cast members

Name	Known for
Jan Hoffman Self - Reporter, The New York Times Self - Reporter, The New York Times See fewer	Abschied ist ein leises Wort (2000)
Joseph Mercola Self (archive footage) (as Dr. Joseph Mercola) Self (archive footage) (as Dr. Joseph Mercola) See fewer	Food Matters (2008)
Sarah Long Self - Former Advocate of Dr. Mercola Self - Former Advocate of Dr. Mercola See fewer	The New York Times Presents (2020)
Jay Bishop Self - Urologist (as Jay Bishop D.O.) Self - Urologist (as Jay Bishop D.O.) See fewer	The New York Times Presents (2020)
Anthony Dekker Self - Family Medicine Physician (as Anthony Dekker D.O.) Self - Family Medicine Physician (as Anthony Dekker D.O.) See fewer	The New York Times Presents (2020)
Rachel Abrams Self - Reporter, The New York Times Self - Reporter, The New York Times See fewer	The New York Times Presents (2020)
Steven Spreengo Self - Mercola Employee (2011-2018) Self - Mercola Employee (2011-2018) See fewer	The New York Times Presents (2020)
Bryan Smith Self - Senior Writer, Chicago Magazine Self - Senior Writer, Chicago Magazine See fewer	The New York Times Presents (2020)
Diane Langston Self - Advocate of Dr. Mercola Self - Advocate of Dr. Mercola See fewer	The New York Times Presents (2020)
Imran Ahmed Self - CEO, Center for Countering Digital Hate Self - CEO, Center for Countering Digital Hate See fewer	The Lincoln Project (2021)
Callum Hood Self - Head of Research - C.C.D.H. Self - Head of Research - C.C.D.H. See fewer	Untold (2022)
Jason Terk Self - Chair, Texas Public Health Coalition (as Dr. Jason Terk MD) Self - Chair, Texas Public Health Coalition (as Dr. Jason Terk MD) See fewer	The New York Times Presents (2020)
Jennifer Ashton Self - The Early Show (archive footage) (as Dr. Jennifer Ashton) Self - The Early Show (archive footage) (as Dr. Jennifer Ashton) See fewer	A Million Little Things (2018)
Charlene Bollinger Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Truth About Detox (2016)
Ty Bollinger Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Covidland (2021)
Chris Hayes Self - Host, All In with Chris Hayes (archive footage) Self - Host, All In with Chris Hayes (archive footage) See fewer	All in with Chris Hayes (2013)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Real Anthony Fauci (2022)
Mehmet Oz Self - Host, The Dr. Oz Show (archive footage) Self - Host, The Dr. Oz Show (archive footage) See fewer	Mom and Dad (2017)
Kavita Patel Self - MSNBC Medical Contributor (archive footage) (as Dr. Kavita Patel) Self - MSNBC Medical Contributor (archive footage) (as Dr. Kavita Patel) See fewer	MSNBC Reports (1996)
Yasmin Vossoughian Self - MSNBC (archive footage) Self - MSNBC (archive footage) See fewer	All Hallows' Eve (2007)
Andrew Wakefield Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Protocol-7 (2024)