The Knick

The Knick
Genre
Created by
Written by
Directed bySteven Soderbergh
Starring
ComposerCliff Martinez
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerMichael Polaire
Production locationNew York
CinematographySteven Soderbergh
(as Peter Andrews)
EditorsSteven Soderbergh
(as Mary Ann Bernard)
Running time42–57 minutes
Production companiesAMBEG Screen Products
Anonymous Content
Extension 765
Original release
NetworkCinemax
ReleaseAugust 8, 2014 (2014-08-08) –
December 18, 2015 (2015-12-18)
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The Knick is an American medical period drama television series on Cinemax created by Jack Amiel and Michael Begler and directed by Steven Soderbergh. The series follows Dr. John W. Thackery (Clive Owen) and the staff at a fictionalized version of the Knickerbocker Hospital (the Knick) in New York during the early twentieth century. Amiel and Begler wrote the majority of the episodes and are executive producers. Owen, Soderbergh, Gregory Jacobs, and Michael Sugar (Anonymous Content) were executive producers. Steven Katz was the supervising producer and also writer, Michael Polaire was the producer and David Kirchner the associate producer.

The show premiered on Cinemax on August 8, 2014.[1] On July 10, 2014, Cinemax renewed The Knick for a ten-episode second season,[2] which premiered on October 16, 2015.[3] In March 2017, Cinemax announced the series was canceled.[4]

In September 2020, Soderbergh confirmed that a new season of The Knick was in development led by Barry Jenkins and André Holland, who would return as his character Dr. Algernon C. Edwards, and that original creators Jack Amiel and Michael Begler have written a pilot episode.[5] In April 2023, Begler confirmed that a spin-off series was still in development. The pilot script features Algernon Edwards and is set in 1919 Harlem.[6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Cast was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Prudom, Laura (July 10, 2014). "Cinemax's 'The Knick' Renewed for Season 2 Ahead of Series Premiere". Variety. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  3. ^ de Moraes, Lisa (July 30, 2015). "'The Knick' Digital Marathon Set; 'Banshee' Creators Considered Fifth Season – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 23, 2017). "'The Knick' Canceled After 2 Seasons As Cinemax Focuses On Action Dramas". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 16, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  5. ^ Perez, Rodrigo (September 24, 2020). "'The Knick' Returns: Steven Soderbergh Says Barry Jenkins & André Holland Are Plotting A New Season & A Pilot Is Written [Exclusive]". The Playlist. Archived from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  6. ^ O'Keffe, Meghan (April 21, 2023). "Andre Holland's 'The Knick' Spin-Off "Still Alive" at HBO, Says 'Perry Mason' EP". Decider. Retrieved November 22, 2023.