Network: Cinemax
Episodes: 20 (hour)
Seasons: Two
TV show dates: August 8, 2014 — December 18, 2015
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Clive Owen, Andre Holland, Jeremy Bobb, Juliet Rylance, Eve Hewson, Michael Angarano, Chris Sullivan, Cara Seymour, Eric Johnson, David Fierro, and Matt Frewer.
TV show description:
A period drama, this TV show is set in downtown New York City in 1900. It revolves around the Knickerbocker Hospital and the groundbreaking surgeons, nurses, and staff who work there. They push the boundaries of medicine in a time of astonishingly high mortality rates and zero antibiotics.
A brilliant surgeon, Doctor John Thackery (Clive Owen) is pioneering new methods in the field, despite nursing his secret and severe addiction to cocaine. He leads a team of physicians that include his protégé Doctor Everett Gallinger (Eric Johnson); young Doctor Bertie Chickering Jr. (Micahel Angarano); and Doctor Algernon Edwards (André Holland), a promising surgeon of color who’s been recently thrust upon him.
Others at the hospital include benefactor Captain August Robertson and his daughter Cornelia (Juliet Rylance); surly ambulance driver Tom Cleary (Chris Sullivan); fresh-faced nurse from the country Lucy Elkins (Eve Hewson); crooked hospital administrator Herman Barrow (Jeremy Bobb); and Sister Harriet (Cara Seymour), a nun who isn’t afraid to speak her mind.
There’s also health inspector Jacob Speight (David Fierro), a coarse man who’s not above taking a bribe to steer a patient to a particular hospital.
Episode #20 — This Is All We Are
Thackery eschews Zinberg’s advice at Mt. Sinai and opts for a dramatic, and risky, alternative course of action. Cornelia confronts Henry about his role in the family business; Barrow defends his actions at the hospital construction site; Gallinger considers a job opportunity; Cleary refuses to give up on Harriet.
First aired: December 18, 2015.
What do you think? Do you like The Knick TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a third season?
I love it! Time period shows are my favorite. The actors and their characters are brilliant.
The show has excellent production values, cast, art direction, direction ,etc. Probably too good to last
This show is awesome!! Would love to see it continue!!
I thought this show was exceptional. Today I watched the Marathon as I’ve never seen it before so everything was new to me. I loved the personal side of each physician and then the knowledge of how medicine has changed since this era. I just want to know when the series will start again. Please, don’t cancel this show or perhaps one of the networks like CBS or ABC can pick it up. God only knows they could do with more shows like this one that is done well and less of these reality shows. Thank you for at least… Read more »
absolutely loved watching the neck The Knick.
So glad it’s returning.
Loved it…couldn’t wait every week to see every episode. Hoping it will come back for another season….waiting! completely different from other shows and interesting considering where we have come with medicine. I’m glad I don’t live in that time but watching this show is my secret pleasure. Lol
New season released in Briton…Just give it time and it will be be here for your enjoyment…Patience dear viewers…patience…
Excellent. One of the best tv shows in the last decade
I agree with ALL positive!
I enjoy this show..I hope they continue with other seasons.
Please don’t cancel the show…… I am in the medical field. I love seeing the how different procedures were performed back in that era.
I think the show is brilliantly acted and filmed. This story needs to be told. It depicts the beginning of modern medicine and how doctors learned. I thoroughly enjoyed watching it!
Enjoy this show a great deal.
The Knick has to be continue it’s an incredible show about medical practices in 1900’s setting in New York, it seems so realistic and brazen taken on a difficult subject matter medicine. I just can’t see this series ending on such a note without it being resolved in so many ways. Taking on all types of issues which include drug addiction, abortion, racism and corruption. There’s just an enormous amount of drama packed into this show with much to be seen. I’m sure the actors would find it difficult to stay in the series for any extended time due to… Read more »
I concur with all positive remarks. Hopefully this excellent show is now underway with filming of next series. Too few good dramas on telly these days and far too much reality crap !! Of course, much cheaper to produce, leaving actors, writers, directors and crews with a shortage of work. Shameful !!
Great series! As a NP I am fascinated with the medical aspects. I hope the show continues.
Love This Show!! Im glad it has been renewed for Season 2.
I love this show and would love there to be another season – so many story lines need to be continued. It is so fascinating to delve into the problems affecting the era in which it is set. Long may it continue as Clive Owen is at his best and the cast are excellent!!!!!