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Season 1 – Dr. Death

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Based on the podcast of the same name, "Dr. Death" follows the real-life stories of medical "professionals" who took advantage of their situations and allowed their egos to harm - or even kill - patients. While each season covers the personal lives and attrocities commited by the doctors, they also tell the stories of the courageous people who brought them to justice. More importantly, they also expose the educational and medical institutional failures that allowed these people to practice medicine in the first place.
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Dr. Death — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Though it keeps viewers in the waiting room a little too long, Dr. Death is a horrifying tale of medical malpractice centered around Joshua Jackson's sufficiently unsettling performance.

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James Jackson The Times (UK) 06/21/2023
4/5
Jackson is proving himself as the leading man it’s easy to loathe. Go to Full Review Dan Einav Financial Times 06/20/2023
4/5
Despite the off-puttingly flippant title, the eight-part series is an impactful, agitating true-crime chiller that carefully balances the gravity of the scandal with elements of grotesque horror. Go to Full Review John Doyle Globe and Mail 10/29/2021
Jackson is great as a wannabe genius descending into a self-created hell. Go to Full Review Pat Stacey Irish Independent 06/21/2023
It’s an absolutely terrific performance by Jackson in a drama brimming with stomach-knotting tension. Every scene he’s in is freighted with a sense of dread at what’s going to happen next. Superb. Go to Full Review Jennifer Bisset CNET 03/30/2023
Dr. Death grabs you and doesn't let go until the verdict is delivered. Go to Full Review Sarah Ward Concrete Playground 06/25/2022
Grim viewing — and gripping, anxiety-riddled, cliffhanger-filled and highly bingeable viewing, too. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Sharang L @Scribe187 Nov 8 This is powerful, heartbreaking stuff. Joshua Jackson is scarily good. Why didn't I hear of this show earlier? See more Darla D @Darlad Jul 26 Season 1 review Interesting true story (dramatized) important situation for everyone in the world to know about and understand how the worldwide medical industry by its nature accidentally unintentionally allowed such deviant misguided physicians to do wrong by people resulting in pain and death. important I do think the story could’ve been told a lot quicker. It would’ve been even more effective if they could’ve boiled it down to an hour and a half movie length. See more Dave C Jun 21 Unreal! JJ is a phenomenal casting choice, delivering at an award-winning level from start to finish. The accounts of injured, assaulted, and murdered people are crushing and gobsmacking in equal measure, with the Doctor's bravado and delusion, pitted against the fear and inaction of institution after institution... Wow! Seeing the years show in the timeline made it all the more shocking See more Christine B 07/18/2024 The podcast was outstanding - definitely watch that first if you haven’t yet. Overall I think they did a pretty good job of telling the story, but it felt like they did Jerry a little dirty. I loved the portrayal of the doctors trying to stop this monster - both Baldwin and Slater did phenomenal jobs. See more robert o 04/22/2024 First, this is a show that everyone should see. You should also know that the Texas medical board is just as bad now as it was when this occurred. I was at an organization that reported well documented, repeated cases of medical fraud that the board refused to do anything about. Texas and Florida stood out as States where doctors engaged in fraud flocked to. The show is very well acted and written. It felt like this story could have been condensed to four episodes with a second story told with the next four episodes. Doctors are like any other profession. Some are fantastic, some are horrible and most fall somewhere in-between. The dangerous part is unlike the rest of us, they are rarely supervised in the US. See more Sebnem E 02/06/2024 Every citizen must see it. Explains a lot the situation we live in. Every single day. Brilliant !!! See more Read all reviews
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Patrick Macmanus

Creator

Joshua Jackson

Christopher Duntsch

Alec Baldwin

Robert Henderson

Christian Slater

Randall Kirby

Carrie Preston

Robbie McClung

Grace Gummer

Kim Morgan

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 15, 2021 Diplos Christopher Duntsch begins operating at a Dallas hospital where he leaves two patients seriously maimed and another dead; Dr. Henderson and Dr. Kirby investigate whether Duntsch's surgical abilities amount to incompetence or murder. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 15, 2021 Ain't No Bum Henderson and Kirby discover a history of Duntsch's medical misadventures and set out to strip him of his medical license; Duntsch obsessively struggles to make the football team at Colorado State before moving home and pursuing a career in medicine. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 15, 2021 Dock Ellis Duntsch studies under the tutelage of a renowned neurosurgeon while seeking a patent for his stem cell research; Henderson and Kirby uncover a series of disturbing revelations about the medical system's accountability in Duntsch's time in Texas. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 15, 2021 An Occurrence at Randall Kirby's Sink Henderson and Kirby crash a function in Duntsch's honor and wind up confronting the systemic failure at the heart of his reign of terror; Duntsch moves to Texas, sets up his private practice and is recruited by one of the nation's premier hospitals. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 15, 2021 The $?!& in the Bed Duntsch begins his tenure operating in Dallas and the medical misadventures stack up immediately; Henderson and Kirby get support from ADA Michelle Shughart in leveraging the legal system to stop Duntsch before he can do any more damage. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 15, 2021 Occam's Razor Duntsch attempts to fix a disastrous surgery performed on a friend while the administration at Baylor suspects that drugs may be influencing his outcomes; Henderson and Kirby lend Shughart their expertise as she builds her case against Duntsch. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 15, 2021 Feet of Clay Duntsch is arrested and fights to make bail so that he can mount a defense; Henderson and Kirby stumble on a tragic conflict of interest in Duntsch's past; Shughart visits Memphis to answer some lingering questions. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 15, 2021 Hardwood Floors Duntsch is forced to confront his victims in court as Henderson, Kirby and Shughart set out to put him behind bars for the rest of his life. Details

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Dr. Death — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
So-yong Kim
Creator
Patrick Macmanus
Executive Producer
Patrick Macmanus, Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch, Hernán López, Marshall Lewy
Screenwriter
Sara Pearson, Maxwell Michael Towson
Network
Peacock
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 15, 2021
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