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Pure Genius S1E8 — Around the World in Eight Kidneys
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Pure Genius•Season 1•Episode 8

Around the World in Eight Kidneys

8.1/10 · 256 votesDec 15, 201643 min

Ranked #2 of 13 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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James and the Bunker Hill surgeons attempt to make medical history with the largest chain of internationally paired kidney donations ever, comprised of eight simultaneous organ transplants and 16 surgeries.

Directed byDylan K. Massin
Written byDenise Hahn
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Dermot Mulroney

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Dr. Walter Wallace

Augustus Prew

Augustus Prew

James Bell

Odette Annable

Odette Annable

Dr. Zoe Brockett

Reshma Shetty

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Dr. Talaikha Channarayapatra

Aaron Jennings

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Dr. Malik Verlaine

Ward Horton

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Dr. Scott Strauss

Brenda Song

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Angie Cheng

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Dylan K. Massin

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Denise Hahn

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Episode Summary

"Around the World in Eight Kidneys" is episode 8 of Pure Genius season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 256 votes, ranking #2 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Dylan K. Massin and written by Denise Hahn, it aired on December 15, 2016.

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