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The Knick – Season 1, Episode 3 The Busy Flea

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The Knick – Season 1, Episode 3

The Busy Flea

Aired Aug 22, 2014

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Thackery is asked to perform reconstructive surgery on a former flame; Algernon experiences a very frustrating day at work.

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The Knick continues to display its mastery of tone with "The Busy Flea," a compelling third outing full of striking performances and Soderbergh's slick style.

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Noam Cohen

Observer

10/07/2015

Doctor Thackery's ex-girlfriend Abby, who shows up at the hospital with a raging case of got-your-nose. It seems her husband has been sleeping with a girl in his office who was secretly syphilitic, and now-infected Abby has gone all Voldemort.

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Steve Macfarlane

Slant Magazine

10/07/2015

The Knick remains one hell of a panoramic contraption, and Clive Owen's starring turn as Dr. John Thackery is one of the show's major draws.

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Brandon Nowalk

AV Club

10/07/2015

B-

Focus, sweat, speed, pain, control. At the end he checks his pulse, looking dazed but cool. It's amazing what The Knick can do without dialogue.

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Kevin Yeoman

Screen Rant

10/08/2015

Episode 3 may be the most compelling so far, but in many ways, it is also the most self-aware.

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Robert Ham

Paste Magazine

10/07/2015

7.9/10

We're only three episodes into this series, and there's enough beauty and darkness baked into even the most overwrought scenes to give the The Knick a mulligan this week.

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Matt Fowler

IGN Movies

10/07/2015

8.5/10

With tone and vibe to spare as usual, The Knick continues to impress as Dr. Edwards' banishment to the basement is finally beginning to wear thin on his nerves.

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Synopsis

Thackery is asked to perform reconstructive surgery on a former flame; Algernon experiences a very frustrating day at work.

Director: Steven Soderbergh
Executive Producer: Steven Soderbergh, Jack Amiel, Michael Begler, Gregory Jacobs, Michael Sugar, Clive Owen
Network: HBO Max
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date: Aug 22, 2014