NOVA · Season 22 · Episode 2

“Secret of the Wild Child”

Aired Wednesday 19 October 1994

NOVA profiles "Genie", a girl whose parents kept her imprisoned in near total isolation from infancy. When social workers discovered her as a teenager, Genie had not learned to walk or talk. This NOVA documentary includes never-before-seen footage of Genie during her rehabilitation and probes how and when we learn the skills that make us "human."

S22 E2 discussion