Great job on the show, mister director. I liked your movie Schizopolis and this is citizen kane.

Definitely an underrated show. I thoroughly enjoyed this show very much. If you're a Soderberg fan, then of course you should check it out.

It makes me sad that this wonderful series didn't make it to at least the third season, because it was so well written and acted. I love any show that takes place in the past, but the subject matter of this show is fascinating. Set in NYC at the turn of the 20th Century, doctors & nurses struggle to aid the sick at the Knickerbocker Hospital (The Knick). I loved how this show was not afraid to tackle subjects that we still wrestle with today...racism, sexism, governmental corruption, abortion, just to name a few. The characters are well rounded and you care for them. With the battle the hospital staff must wage on behalf of their patients with the medicine & equipment of that era, it makes you grateful for modern medical practices.

This show is fantastic! It's worth watching for the cinematography alone. The show is fantastic at depicting turn of the century New York and the advances in surgical technology that was being developed at the time. But the show not only is extremely well crafted but had wonderful performances mainly by Clive Owen who shows a tortured, frantic and intelligent doctor Thickery. The show also deals with multiple delicate subjects such as abortion, race, feminism, sexism and prejudice. It's also super gory and fantastic!! Would definitely recommend.

No wonder The Knick was picked up for a thriving second season! Clive Owen and the brilliant ensemble cast carry us back to 1900, when surgical tecniques and equipment were being invented often as quickly as computer programs today. You will be there "on the cutting edge" as Clive, as chief surgeon pushing himself and others all the while fueled and fighting with a growing coccain addiction. Abortion and interracial love also leaves it's marks on vulnerable lives. Step back in time. You will not be able to do anything but marathon viewing!