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The Knick S1E1 — Method and Madness

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The Knick•Season 1•Episode 1

Method and Madness

8.3/10 · 1,964 votesAug 8, 201455 min

Ranked #4 of 10 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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.

Directed bySteven Soderbergh

Written byMichael Begler, Jack Amiel

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Clive Owen

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Dr. John Thackery

André Holland

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Dr. Algernon Edwards

Jeremy Bobb

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Herman Barrow

Juliet Rylance

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Cornelia Robertson

Eve Hewson

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Lucy Elkins

Eric Johnson

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Dr. Everett Gallinger

Michael Angarano

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Dr. Bertram “Bertie" Chickering, Jr.

Cara Seymour

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Sister Harriet

Chris Sullivan

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Tom Cleary

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Steven Soderbergh

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Paul Molnar

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Michael Begler

Michael Begler

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Jack Amiel

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Episode Summary

"Method and Madness" is episode 1 of The Knick season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 1,964 votes, ranking #4 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Michael Begler, Jack Amiel, it aired on August 8, 2014.

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