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The Knick•Season 1•Episode 3

The Busy Flea

7.9/10 · 1,434 votesAug 22, 201454 min

Ranked #9 of 10 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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Thackery weighs performing surgery on a former flame, and orders Gallinger and Chickering to experiment on pigs. Barrow goes the extra yard to square a debt. After a bad day at work, Edwards takes out his frustrations at a local bar. Robertson is relieved

Directed bySteven Soderbergh

Written byMichael Begler, Jack Amiel

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Seasons2

All 1 2

Season 1 Episodes10

Method and Madness

Mr. Paris Shoes

The Busy Flea

Where's the Dignity?

They Capture the Heat

Start Calling Me Dad

Get the Rope

Working Late a Lot

The Golden Lotus

Crutchfield

Cast9

Clive Owen

Dr. John Thackery

André Holland

Dr. Algernon Edwards

Jeremy Bobb

Herman Barrow

Juliet Rylance

Cornelia Robertson

Eve Hewson

Lucy Elkins

Eric Johnson

Dr. Everett Gallinger

Michael Angarano

Dr. Bertram “Bertie" Chickering, Jr.

Cara Seymour

Sister Harriet

Chris Sullivan

Tom Cleary

Crew3

Steven Soderbergh

Director

Michael Begler

Writer

Jack Amiel

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Busy Flea" is episode 3 of The Knick season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 1,434 votes, ranking #9 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Michael Begler, Jack Amiel, it aired on August 22, 2014.

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