CBHD often receives requests from educators and other individuals for popular resources that engage bioethics through various media (fiction, film, and television). In this resource, we offer a recap of relevant materials that have premiered on television. Viewers are cautioned that the shows represent a wide variety of genres and may not be appropriate for all audiences. They are encouraged to read annotations/synopses available through such websites as www.movieweb.com or www.imdb.com. For further information on each series, please visit the individual topic pages. If there is a show you think we missed, email us at info@cbhd.org.

Biotechnology | Clinical & Medical Ethics | Cloning | Emerging Technology | End-of-Life | Genetic Ethics | Human Dignity / Personhood | Human Enhancement & Transhumanism | Neuroethics | Organ Donation & Transplantation | Patient's Rights / Informed Consent |  Public Health | Reproductive Ethics | Research Ethics | Stem Cell Research

Biotechnology

• Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2020, TV-PG)
• Better Off Ted (2009–2010, TV-PG)
• Blacklist (2013–present, TV-14)
• Black Mirror (2011–present, TV-MA)
• Caprica (2009–2010, TV-14)
• Dark Matter (2015–2017, TV-14)
• Electric Dreams (2018, TV-MA)
• Fringe (2008–2012, TV-14)
• Humans (2015–2018, TV-14)
• Nikita (2010–2013, TV-14)
• Orphan Black (2013–2017, TV-MA)

For more information on each show, please visit Primetime Bioethics -- Biotechnology Edition

Clinical & Medical Ethics

• House, M.D. (2004–2012, TV-14)
• Scrubs (2001–2010, TV-14)

For more information on each show, please visit Primetime Bioethics -- Clinical & Medical Ethics Edition

Cloning

• Fringe (2008–2012, TV-14)
• Orphan Black (2013–2017, TV-MA)

For more information on each show, please visit Primetime Bioethics -- Cloning Edition

Emerging Technology

• Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2020, TV-PG)
• Altered Carbon (2018–2020, TV-MA)
• Anon (2018, TV-MA)
• Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009, TV-14)
• Better Off Ted (2009–2010, TV-PG)
• Black Mirror (2011–present, TV-MA)
• Caprica (2009–2010, TV-14)
• Dark Matter (2015–2017, TV-14)
• Electric Dreams (2018, TV-MA)
• Fringe (2008–2012, TV-14)
• Humans (2015–2018, TV-14)
• Intelligence (2014, TV-14)
• Limitless (2015–2016, TV-14)
• Person of Interest (2011–2016, TV-14)
• Revolution (2012–2014, TV-14)

For more information on each show, please visit Primetime Bioethics -- Emerging Technology Edition

End-of-Life

• House, M.D. (2004–2012, TV-14)

For more information on each show, please visit Primetime Bioethics -- End-of-Life Edition

Genetic Ethics

• The 100 (2014–2020, TV-14)
• Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2020, TV-PG)
• Blacklist (2013–present, TV-14)
• Dark Matter (2015–2017, TV-14)
• Limitless (2015–2016, TV-14)
• Orphan Black (2013–2017, TV-MA)
• The Rain (2018–2020, TV-MA)

For more information on each show, please visit Primetime Bioethics -- Genetic Ethics Edition

Human Dignity / Personhood

• Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2020, TV-PG)
• Black Mirror (2011–present, TV-MA)
• Caprica (2009–2010, TV-14)
• Dark Matter (2015–2017, TV-14)
• Electric Dreams (2018, TV-MA)
• Humans (2015–2018, TV-14)
• Person of Interest (2011–2016, TV-14)

For more information on each show, please visit Primetime Bioethics -- Human Dignity Edition

Human Enhancement & Transhumanism

• 3% (2016–2020, TV-MA)
• Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2020, TV-PG)
• Alphas (2011–2012, TV-14)
• Altered Carbon (2018–2020, TV-MA)
• Anon (2018, TV-MA)
• Arrow (2012–2020, TV-14)
• Blacklist (2013–present, TV-14)
• Black Mirror (2011–present, TV-MA)
• Chuck (2007–2012, TV-14)
• Dark Matter (2015–2017, TV-14)
• Dollhouse (2009–2010, TV-14)
• Electric Dreams (2018, TV-MA)
• The Expanse (2015–present, TV-14)
• The Flash (2014–present, TV-PG)
• Fringe (2008–2012, TV-14)
• Humans (2015–2018, TV-14)
• Intelligence (2014, TV-14)
• Limitless (2015–2016, TV-14)
• Luke Cage (2016–2018, TV-MA)
• Orphan Black (2013–2017, TV-MA)

For more information on each show, please visit Primetime Bioethics -- Human Enhancement & Transhumanism Edition

Neuroethics

• XIII: The Series (2011–2012, TV-MA)
• The 100 (2014–2020, TV-14)
• Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2020, TV-PG)
• Alphas (2011–2012, TV-14)
• Altered Carbon (2018–2020, TV-MA)
• Anon (2018, TV-MA)
• Chuck (2007–2012, TV-14)
• Dollhouse (2009–2010, TV-14)
• Humans (2015–2018, TV-14)
• Limitless (2015–2016, TV-14)
• Nikita (2010–2013, TV-14)

For more information on each show, please visit Primetime Bioethics -- Neuroethics Edition

Organ Donation & Transplantation

• Blacklist (2013–present, TV-14)
• Taken (2017–2018, TV-14)

For more information on each show, please visit Primetime Bioethics -- Organ Donation & Transplantation Edition

Patient’s Rights / Informed Consent

• Anon (2018, TV-MA)
• Ascension (2014, TV-MA)
• Black Mirror (2011–present, TV-MA)
• House, M.D. (2004–2012, TV-14)
• Person of Interest (2011–2016, TV-14)
• Scrubs (2001–2010, TV-14)

For more information on each show, please visit Primetime Bioethics -- Clinical & Medical Ethics Edition

Public Health

• The 100 (2014–2020, TV-14)
• 3% (2016–2020, TV-MA)
• Anon (2018, TV-MA)
• Ascension (2014, TV-MA)
• Between (2015–2016, TV-14)
• Blacklist (2013–present, TV-14)
• Taken (2017–2018, TV-14)
• The Hot Zone (2019, TV-14)
• The Rain (2018–2020, TV-MA)

For more information on each show, please visit Primetime Bioethics -- Public Health Edition

Reproductive Ethics

• Ascension (2014, TV-MA)
• Blacklist (2013–present, TV-14)
• The New Normal (2012–2013, TV-14)
• Orphan Black (2013–2017, TV-MA)

For more information on each show, please visit Primetime Bioethics -- Reproductive Ethics Edition

Research Ethics

• 3% (2016–2020, TV-MA)
• The 100 (2014–2020, TV-14)
• Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2020, TV-PG)
• Ascension (2014, TV-MA)
• Better Off Ted (2009–2010, TV-PG)
• Between (2015–2016, TV-14)
• Luke Cage (2016–2018, TV-MA)
• Limitless (2015–2016, TV-14)
• Nikita (2010–2013, TV-14)
• Orphan Black (2013–2017, TV-MA)
• The Expanse (2015–present, TV-14)
• The Hot Zone (2019, TV-14)
• The Rain (2018–2020, TV-MA)

For more information on each show, please visit Primetime Bioethics -- Research Ethics Edition

Stem Cell Research

• Orphan Black (2013–2017, TV-MA)

For more information on each show, please visit Primetime Bioethics -- Stem Cell Research Edition

Updated Summer 2019