The Knick

Set in the heart of New York City in the year 1900, “The Knick” revolves around the Knickerbocker Hospital and its pioneering surgeons, nurses, and staff who are pushing the frontiers of medicine during an era marked by extremely high mortality rates and the absence of antibiotics.

At the center of the story is John Thackery, a brilliant surgeon who is innovating new techniques in the medical field, all while secretly battling a cocaine addiction. He leads a team of doctors that includes his protégé, Dr. Everett Gallinger; the young and eager Dr. Bertie Chickering Jr.; and Dr. Algernon Edwards, a talented surgeon who has recently joined the team. The hospital’s vibrant ensemble also features Cornelia Robertson, the daughter of the hospital’s benefactor, Captain August Robertson; the gruff ambulance driver Tom Cleary; Lucy Elkins, a naive nurse from the countryside; the corrupt hospital administrator Herman Barrow; and Sister Harriet, a forthright nun unafraid to voice her opinions.