2014 · 2 seasons · Drama, Historical, Medical
The Knick is Steven Soderbergh's visually stunning HBO drama set in the Knickerbocker Hospital in 1900 New York, following the brilliant but cocaine-addicted surgeon Dr. John Thackery as he pushes the boundaries of medicine. Soderbergh directed every episode of both seasons, creating one of the most cinematically distinctive television series ever made.
Both seasons of The Knick stream on Max with any subscription plan. All 20 episodes are available.
The Knick has 2 seasons and 20 episodes. The show was cancelled after Season 2 despite critical acclaim.
Steven Soderbergh directed every single episode of The Knick — an unusual achievement for a television series. He also served as director of photography under a pseudonym.
Clive Owen stars as Dr. John Thackery. The cast also includes André Holland, Jeremy Bobb, Juliet Rylance, and Eve Hewson.
The Knick is set at a fictionalized version of the real Knickerbocker Hospital in Manhattan. The medical procedures depicted are based on actual surgical innovations of the early 1900s.