A brilliant, drug-addicted surgeon pushes medical boundaries in a bleak and gritty 1900s New York hospital.
Intimate. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Max.
No surprises for a TV-MA: moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.
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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.
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