Do No Harm

By Wondery | NBC News

Society & Culture

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Melissa Bright thinks she's living every parent's worst nightmare when her five-month-old baby tumbles from a lawn chair and hits his head on the driveway. But after she rushes him to the hospital, a new nightmare begins.The Brights are thrust into a medical and legal system so focused on protecting children from abuse, it has targeted innocent parents. With exclusive audio captured as the events unfolded, this harrowing six-episode series takes you inside the Brights' fight to hold their family together, against a system that can sometimes do more harm than good. Hosted by NBC News National Investigative Reporter Mike Hixenbaugh, Do No Harm is a co-production of NBC News and Wondery. All episodes are available ad-free on Wondery+ or on Amazon Music with a Prime membership or Amazon Music Unlimited subscription.

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12.06.2021 Mike Hixenbaugh previews a new podcast In this special preview, Mike Hixenbaugh tells you why you can’t miss MSNBC’s newest podcast, “American Radical.” In this five-part original series, host Ayman Mohyeldin explores the story of Rosanne Boyland, a woman from his own hometown who became a ...
12.15.2020 Reporting Do No Harm \| 7 Laura Beil, the host and reporter of Dr Death and Bad Batch, sits down with Mike Hixenbaugh to talk about the reporting of Do No Harm. We also have an update about the families at the center of this series. ...
12.08.2020 The Cost \| 6 As the Brights and Butlers confront CPS, their shared struggles raise difficult questions: Who’s really protecting children? And is this what it takes to keep them safe? Support us by supporting our sponsors! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California ...
12.01.2020 The Fighter \| 5 A pair of brash Texas lawyers step in to help the Brights, but by then, damage has already been done. As they each head to court, the Brights and the Butlers fear the worst. Support us by supporting our sponsors! ...
11.24.2020 Standard Protocol \| 4 Across town, Lance and Sharde Butler have been fighting their own battle against CPS. After nearly a year, the system has almost broken them. But soon the Bright’s case will intertwine with their own in ways that neither family could ...
11.17.2020 Immediate Danger \| 3 The Brights figure CPS has moved on. Melissa and Dillon try to do the same. But when a CPS worker comes to their door, it's the beginning of the hardest night of their lives. Support us by supporting our sponsors! ...
11.10.2020 Warning Signs \| 2 Melissa and Dillon believe if they just tell the truth, Child Protective Services will see they aren’t a danger to their children. But the state of Texas isn’t just going to take their word for it. Not after the horror ...
11.10.2020 Fractures \| 1 Melissa and Dillon Bright race to the emergency room after their baby is seriously injured. As doctors assess the injuries, the Brights pray their son will be OK. But then a different team of doctors enters Mason’s hospital room, and ...
10.29.2020 Introducing Do No Harm Melissa Bright thinks she's living every parent's worst nightmare when her five-month-old baby tumbles from a lawn chair and hits his head on the driveway. But after she rushes him to the hospital, a new nightmare begins.The Brights are thrust ...

12.06.2021 Mike Hixenbaugh previews a new podcast In this special preview, Mike Hixenbaugh tells you why you can’t miss MSNBC’s newest podcast, “American Radical.” In this five-part original series, host Ayman Mohyeldin explores the story of Rosanne Boyland, a woman from his own hometown who became a ...
12.15.2020 Reporting Do No Harm \| 7 Laura Beil, the host and reporter of Dr Death and Bad Batch, sits down with Mike Hixenbaugh to talk about the reporting of Do No Harm. We also have an update about the families at the center of this series. ...
12.08.2020 The Cost \| 6 As the Brights and Butlers confront CPS, their shared struggles raise difficult questions: Who’s really protecting children? And is this what it takes to keep them safe? Support us by supporting our sponsors! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California ...
12.01.2020 The Fighter \| 5 A pair of brash Texas lawyers step in to help the Brights, but by then, damage has already been done. As they each head to court, the Brights and the Butlers fear the worst. Support us by supporting our sponsors! ...
11.24.2020 Standard Protocol \| 4 Across town, Lance and Sharde Butler have been fighting their own battle against CPS. After nearly a year, the system has almost broken them. But soon the Bright’s case will intertwine with their own in ways that neither family could ...
11.17.2020 Immediate Danger \| 3 The Brights figure CPS has moved on. Melissa and Dillon try to do the same. But when a CPS worker comes to their door, it's the beginning of the hardest night of their lives. Support us by supporting our sponsors! ...
11.10.2020 Warning Signs \| 2 Melissa and Dillon believe if they just tell the truth, Child Protective Services will see they aren’t a danger to their children. But the state of Texas isn’t just going to take their word for it. Not after the horror ...
11.10.2020 Fractures \| 1 Melissa and Dillon Bright race to the emergency room after their baby is seriously injured. As doctors assess the injuries, the Brights pray their son will be OK. But then a different team of doctors enters Mason’s hospital room, and ...
10.29.2020 Introducing Do No Harm Melissa Bright thinks she's living every parent's worst nightmare when her five-month-old baby tumbles from a lawn chair and hits his head on the driveway. But after she rushes him to the hospital, a new nightmare begins.The Brights are thrust ...

Do No Harm

What's Do No Harm about?

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Do No Harm episodes:

Mike Hixenbaugh previews a new podcast

Reporting Do No Harm | 7

The Cost | 6

The Fighter | 5

Standard Protocol | 4

Immediate Danger | 3

Warning Signs | 2

Fractures | 1

Introducing Do No Harm

Do No Harm

What's Do No Harm about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Do No Harm episodes:

Mike Hixenbaugh previews a new podcast

Reporting Do No Harm | 7

The Cost | 6

The Fighter | 5

Standard Protocol | 4

Immediate Danger | 3

Warning Signs | 2

Fractures | 1

Introducing Do No Harm

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