The Knick - Season 1 - Eps 1: Method and Madness
In the series premiere of this medical drama set in a 1900s New York City hospital, accomplished Dr. John W. Thackery is named chief surgeon and is pressured by a major benefactor to hire a black doctor as his top assistant.
About The Knick

Title: The Knick
First Air Date: 2014-08-08
Last Air Date: 2015-12-18
Status: Canceled
Rating: 7.9/10 (from 447 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 20
Network: Cinemax
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: Anonymous Content
Synopsis
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.
Cast

Clive Owen
Dr. John Thackery

André Holland
Dr. Algernon Edwards

Jeremy Bobb
Herman Barrow

Juliet Rylance
Cornelia Robertson

Eve Hewson
Lucy Elkins

Michael Angarano
Dr. Bertram “Bertie" Chickering, Jr.

Cara Seymour
Sister Harriet

Eric Johnson
Dr. Everett Gallinger

Chris Sullivan
Tom Cleary