About this series
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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Quick facts
First Aired
2014
Seasons
2
Episodes
20
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.9/10
Votes
516
Genre
Drama
Status
Canceled
Network
Cinemax
Director
Language
EN
Seasons
S01E01
Method and Madness
In the series premiere of this medical drama set in a 1900s New York City hospital, accomplished Dr. John W. Thackery is named chief surgeon and is pressured by a major benefactor …
S01E02
Mr. Paris Shoes
Already fuming over the hospital's faulty new electrical system, Thackery tasks Herman Barrow, the Knick's crooked superintendent, to deliver more cadavers so that he and his team …
S01E03
The Busy Flea
Thackery weighs performing surgery on a former flame, and orders Gallinger and Chickering to experiment on pigs. Barrow goes the extra yard to square a debt. After a bad day at wo…
S01E04
Where's the Dignity?
During surgery, Thackery's hand is forced by Algernon, which irks Gallinger. A recovering Abigail regrets her involvement with Thackery and Sister Harriet and Cleary make a couple …
S01E05
They Capture the Heat
Barrow can alleviate a debt if he treats one of Collier's wounded men and also urges Capt. Robertson to buy one of Thomas Edison's new inventions. Meanwhile, Algernon tries a new a…
S01E06
Start Calling Me Dad
After testing out a new procedure, Thackery and Bertie vow to reverse a series of failures in the operating theatre. Euphoric after helping Speight, Cornelia finds herself less tha…
S01E07
Get the Rope
The stabbing of a cop by a black man stirs up racial tension on the street and in the Knick, forcing Thackery and Edwards to take action. Everett returns to work and a changed OR. …
S01E08
Working Late a Lot
Already on edge due to a city-wide run on cocaine, Thackery worries that Dr. Levi Zinberg, a Jewish surgeon and inventor, will steal his spotlight at the next New York Surgical Soc…
S01E09
The Golden Lotus
A late-night crime sheds unfavorable light on the Knick, forcing Robertson to come up with hush money. Lucy goes to extremes to get drugs for an increasingly desperate Thackery, wh…
S01E10
Crutchfield
Refusing to collaborate with Dr. Zinberg on blood-transfusion research, an increasingly paranoid Thackery pushes himself to the limit, and beyond, in an effort to “solve the riddle…
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Questions about The Knick
How many seasons does The Knick have?
The Knick has 2 seasons and 20 episodes total.
Who created The Knick?
The Knick was created by Jack Amiel and first aired in 2014.
What genre is The Knick?
The Knick is a Drama series.
Who stars in The Knick?
The cast of The Knick includes Clive Owen, Charles Aitken, André Holland, Jeremy Bobb, Juliet Rylance.
What is the TMDB rating for The Knick?
The Knick has a TMDB rating of 7.9/10 based on 516 votes.
