


“Modern medicine had to start somewhere.”
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.
Created By
Michael Begler, Steven Soderbergh, Gregory Jacobs
2 Seasons • 20 Episodes Total
10 Episodes • Aired August 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.
Episodes
10
First Aired
Aug 2014