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The Knick – Season 2, Episode 4 Wonderful Surprises

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The Knick – Season 2, Episode 4

Wonderful Surprises

Aired Nov 6, 2015

Drama

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Abby's worsening condition persuades Thackery to test out his novel syphilis treatment; Edwards comes clean to Opal but is surprised at her response; Cornelia probes a suspicious death.

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Characterizations of The Knick's major players -- especially Zaraah Abrahams as Opal Edwards -- are augmented by Soderbergh's mastery behind the camera in "Wonderful Surprises."

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Clive Owen

Dr. John Thackery

André Holland

Dr. Algernon Edwards

Eve Hewson

Lucy Elkins

Jeremy Bobb

Herman Barrow

Juliet Rylance

Cornelia Robertson

Michael Angarano

Dr. Bertie Chickering Jr.

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Maggie Serota

Observer

11/09/2015

Every now and then The Knick delivers a well-timed laugh.

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Ivy Pochoda

New York Magazine/Vulture

11/09/2015

5/5

Unlike this show's previous episodes, this week's offering doesn't send us trundling deeper into the dark recesses of humanity's infected soul, but instead suggests that... redemption, satisfaction, and even happiness are within reach for some.

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Mike Hale

New York Times

11/09/2015

Opal Edwards was up and Cornelia Showalter was down in this week's episode of The Knick, in which Zaraah Abrahams, as Opal, Algernon Edwards's heretofore secret wife, is quickly establishing herself as one of the show's strongest characters.

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Rodrigo Perez

The Playlist

11/09/2015

As much as we admire the dexterity and nimbleness of filmmaker Steven Soderbergh, The Knick writers and showrunners Jack Amiel and Michael Begler, should be given credit for the bon mots and more of "Wonderful Surprises."

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Robert Ham

Paste Magazine

11/09/2015

8.6/10

It almost seems unfair to the acting and writing of The Knick to keep harping on about Steven Soderbergh's work behind the camera and the use of the editing software on his laptop.

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Synopsis

Abby's worsening condition persuades Thackery to test out his novel syphilis treatment; Edwards comes clean to Opal but is surprised at her response; Cornelia probes a suspicious death.

Director: Steven Soderbergh
Executive Producer: Steven Soderbergh, Jack Amiel, Michael Begler, Gregory Jacobs, Michael Sugar, Clive Owen
Screenwriter: Jack Amiel, Michael Begler
Network: HBO Max
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date: Nov 6, 2015