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Season 1 – Quacks

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Four young medical pioneers, friends and rivals, fight to make a mark on the world and save lives in Victorian London.

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Sean O'Grady Independent (UK) 09/21/2017
Quacks is a curious as well as an enjoyable creation. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Rory Kinnear

Robert

Rupert Everett

Dr Hendrick

Mathew Baynton

William

Tom Blasden

John

Lydia Leonard

Caroline

Ed Gaughan

Peters

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 15, 2017 The Duke's Tracheotomy After a botched amputation, showman surgeon Robert is put under pressure by the royal physician; Robert's wife, Caroline, finds herself frustrated with her lot as a housewife and seeks help from Robert's friend William. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 22, 2017 The Lady's Abscess Caroline nabs an invitation to meet her hero, Charles Dickens, but William finds himself in an awkward position when he exaggerates how much of a fan he is; John finds himself with a new protégé when he takes an orphan under his wing. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 29, 2017 The Madman's Trial William has a patient with extreme monomania who has a fervent belief that he will be seized by spies at any moment and put on trial for being a French noble; Caroline is determined to advance her medical knowledge. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 15, 2017 The Indian Mesmerist Caroline arranges for herself and William to meet a hypnotist; William has a bladder stone and needs an operation; William faces a choice between excruciating pain or taking John's potentially lethal new drug, chloroform, during surgery. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 15, 2017 The Bishop's Appendix Robert has a seemingly unsolvable case when the Bishop of Lambeth needs his appendix removed or he will die, but he won't agree to pain relief or surgery; William is put under pressure to prove that his methods can cure madness. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 15, 2017 The Physician's Hernia Caroline asks William to run away with her, but Robert senses he is losing his wife's affections and turns to William for advice; Robert's rival, French surgeon Patrice DuPont, is due to perform surgery on a prestigious patient. Details

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Quacks — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Andy De Emmony
Executive Producer
Justin Davies, James Wood
Screenwriter
James Wood, Mathew Baynton
Network
BBC
Genre
Comedy, History
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Aug 15, 2017