The Knick is an American television drama series on Cinemax created by Jack Amiel and Michael Begler and directed by Steven Soderbergh. The series follows Dr. John W. Thackery and the staff at a fictionalized version of the Knickerbocker Hospital in New York during the early twentieth century. Amiel and Begler write the majority of the episodes and are executive producers. Owen, Soderbergh, Gregory Jacobs, and Michael Sugar are also executive producers. Steven Katz is the supervising producer and also writer, Michael Polaire is the producer and David Kirchner is the associate producer. The show premiered on Cinemax on August 8, 2014. On July 10, 2014, Cinemax renewed The Knick for a ten-episode second season, which premiered on October 16, 2015. In March 2017, Cinemax announced the series was canceled.
| Genre | Period drama, Medical drama |
| Created by | Jack Amiel, Michael Begler |
| Written by | Jack Amiel, Michael Begler, Steven Katz |
| Directed by | Steven Soderbergh |
| Starring | Clive Owen, Andre Holland, Jeremy Bobb, Juliet Rylance, Eve Hewson, Michael Angarano, Chris Sullivan, Cara Seymour, Eric Johnson, David Fierro, Maya Kazan, Leon Addison Brown, Grainger Hines, Matt Frewer, Zaraah Abrahams, Charles Aitken, LaTonya Borsay, Rachel Korine, Tom Lipinski, Michael Nathanson |
| Composer(s) | Cliff Martinez |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Executive producer(s) | Gregory Jacobs, Steven Soderbergh, Jack Amiel, Michael Begler, Michael Sugar, Clive Owen |
| Producer(s) | Michael Polaire |
| Location(s) | New York |
| Cinematography | Steven Soderbergh, (as Peter Andrews) |
| Editor(s) | Steven Soderbergh, (as Mary Ann Bernard) |
| Running time | 42–57 minutes |
| Production company(s) | AMBEG Screen Products, Anonymous Content, Extension 765 |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Original network | Cinemax |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
About The Knick
Set in a fictionalized version of the Knickerbocker Hospital, the series centers on Dr. John W. Thackery in the early 20th century.
Achievement of The Knick
Steven Soderbergh directed every episode of the Peabody Award-winning series. It was canceled after 2 seasons.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About The Knick
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