The earthquake levelled a country that was still recovering from the devastating 2008 cyclones and its tectonic magnitude and impact is dwarfed by the extent of the physical and emotional damages suffered by the Haitian people.
Best's last wife Alex Best does not appear in the show and - although his alcoholism is portrayed - the true extent of his boozing and its huge physical cost and ultimate price is not detailed here.
The physical basis for seasonal climate prediction lies, to a great extent, in being able to forecast the slowly varying interactions between the atmosphere and the oceans.
"Scientists do not know to what extent flu viruses spread through the air or whether infection requires physical contact with contaminated fluids or surfaces, " a summary of the report says.
Once his heart had fully recovered, he would need an operation to determine the extent of the ligament damage, followed by a long period of physical therapy.