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The Knick

Created by Jack Amiel, Michael Begler

2014–2015

Set in downtown New York in 1900, 'The Knick' is centered on the Knickerbocker Hospital and its staff, notably Dr. John Thackery, the hospital's brilliant chief surgeon who pushes medicine's boundaries, pioneering new procedures despite a severe drug addiction.

First aired
8 Aug 2014
Episode length
55 min
Also known as
Knick: Doktoři bez hranic, The Knick／ザ･ニック
Country
United States
Language
English
Writers
Jack Amiel, Michael Begler, Steven Katz
Cinematography
Steven Soderbergh
Music
Cliff Martinez
Editor
Steven Soderbergh
Executive producers
Clive Owen, Gregory Jacobs, Jack Amiel and 3 others
Producers
Michael Polaire, Steven Katz
Elsewhere
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Seasons · 20 episodes

  • Season 1

    2014

    In 1900, the surgeons and nurses at the Knickerbocker Hospital in New York push the boundaries of medicine in a time of high mortality rates and zero antibiotics. Chief surgeon Dr. John Thackery pioneers new methods in the field while harboring a severe cocaine addiction.

  • Season 2

    2015

    Thackery’s absence, a lack of affluent patients, and financial missteps have led to a decision by the hospital’s board to shutter the downtown location and move uptown, while everyone grapples with both personal and professional challenges.

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