Dr. Death (2021)

TV ShowDrama, Thriller, Medical2 seasons, 16 episodes
Dr. Death posterReview score: 61%

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Plot

Dr. Death is an American true crime drama anthology television series created by Patrick Macmanus, based on the podcast of the same name. Season 1 dramatizes the story of Christopher Duntsch, an American neurosurgeon convicted after permanently mutilating his patients, killing two of them. Season 2 dramatizes the story of convicted Swiss-Italian surgeon and medical researcher Paolo Macchiarini.

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  1. 01Dr. Death S01E08Hardwood FloorsS01E08 · 8.1Duntsch's victims confront him as Henderson, Kirby and Shughart set out to put him behind bars.
  2. 02Dr. Death S01E03Dock EllisS01E03 · 7.8Duntsch meets his mentor; Henderson and Kirby explore the medical system.
  3. 03Dr. Death S01E05The $?!& in the BedS01E05 · 7.8Duntsch begins operating in Dallas; Henderson and Kirby gain an ally in stopping Duntsch.

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2021Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Dr. Death S01E01DiplosJuly 15, 2021 6.7Two doctors investigate the maiming and death of patients at the hands of a Dallas neurosurgeon.
  2. S01E02Dr. Death S01E02Ain't No BumJuly 15, 2021 6.5Henderson and Kirby try to strip Duntsch of his medical license; Duntsch joins the football team.
  3. S01E03Dr. Death S01E03Dock EllisJuly 15, 2021 7.8Duntsch meets his mentor; Henderson and Kirby explore the medical system.
  4. S01E04Dr. Death S01E04An Occurrence at Randall Kirby's SinkJuly 15, 2021 7.6Henderson and Kirby crash a function in Duntsch's honor; Duntsch sets up his practice in Texas.
  5. S01E05Dr. Death S01E05The $?!& in the BedJuly 15, 2021 7.8Duntsch begins operating in Dallas; Henderson and Kirby gain an ally in stopping Duntsch.
  6. S01E06Dr. Death S01E06Occam's RazorJuly 15, 2021 7.6Duntsch attempts to fix a disastrous surgery; Shughart builds her case against Duntsch.
  7. S01E07Dr. Death S01E07Feet of ClayJuly 15, 2021 7.8Duntsch tries to mount a defense; Henderson, Kirby and Shughart seek answers to lingering questions.
  8. S01E08Dr. Death S01E08Season's bestHardwood FloorsJuly 15, 2021 8.1Duntsch's victims confront him as Henderson, Kirby and Shughart set out to put him behind bars.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2023Aired 6.7Season avg
  1. S02E01Dr. Death S02E01Like MagicDecember 21, 2023 7.1In 2012, Dr. Macchiarini performs a breakthrough thoracic surgery, but some colleagues in Sweden question his science. In the present, Macch
  2. S02E02Dr. Death S02E02Worth the RiskDecember 21, 2023 6.8In 2012, Macchiarini’s research gets published after his patient in Sweden is asymptomatic two months post-surgery. In the present, Hannah s
  3. S02E03Dr. Death S02E03The HorizonDecember 21, 2023 6.8In 2012 Stockholm, another Dr. Macchiarini surgery ends tragically. In the present, Benita meets Paolo’s parents and decides to investigate
  4. S02E04Dr. Death S02E04Tarantela TelarañaDecember 21, 2023 6.6In the past, doctors in Sweden and Belgium suspect that Dr. Macchiarini is not running animal trials and is instead experimenting on people.
  5. S02E05Dr. Death S02E05Season's best191December 21, 2023 7.4Yesim, a young Turkish woman, travels to Sweden for a consultation and ends up on Dr. Macchiarini’s operating table. Dr. Gamelli fights to k
  6. S02E06Dr. Death S02E06The FogDecember 21, 2023 6.5In Russia, Macchiarini is set to perform elective surgery on the wife of an oligarch, but Dr. Lasbrey convinces her to postpone it. Benita r
  7. S02E07Dr. Death S02E07Compassionate UsesDecember 21, 2023 6.3Doctors Gamelli, Svensson and Lasbrey blow the whistle on Macchiarini but face the consequences. In Russia, Paolo convinces Yulia to go thro
  8. S02E08Dr. Death S02E08Surgeons, Bachelors and ButchersDecember 21, 2023 6.2The doctors in Sweden defend their findings to the Karolinska board, and their report leaks to the press. Benita’s colleague publishes the s

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Cast

Edgar RamírezEdgar RamírezDr. Paolo MacchiariniMandy MooreMandy MooreBenita AlexanderAshley MadekweAshley MadekweDr. Ana LasbreyGustaf HammarstenGustaf HammarstenDr. SvenssonLuke KirbyLuke KirbyDr. Nathan Gamelli

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