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 City during the early twentieth century. Amiel and Begler wrote the majority of the episodes and are executive producers.

Dr. John William Martin "Thack" Thackery is the chief surgeon at the New York Knickerbocker Hospital and the main protagonist of the Knick. A highly talented and respected in the operating room, However, he is also a drug addict.

2020年9月11日 · Real: John Thackery At the heart of The Knick is Dr. John Thackery, a brilliant surgeon who is also addicted to cocaine. In season two he develops an addiction to heroin as well and eventually starts speedballing.

2014年8月15日 · While the name John Thackeray is fictional, Owen's character has some roots in the truth. The show portrays Thackeray as a drug addled though trailblazing medical professional; he's based on...

2015年10月30日 · The show's central character, Dr. John Thackery (Clive Owen) is in rehab for his cocaine addiction—which means getting heroin to wean him off the stuff. (Hey, that's how they did it...

2014年10月17日 · Watching Dr. John Thackery operate on patients during an episode of “The Knick” has been an experience almost as daunting as the primitive surgeries themselves — since Thackery, played by Clive...

2024年11月23日 · Dr. John Thackery: A Tortured Genius. Dr. John Thackery serves as The Knick's brilliant but troubled chief of surgery. His innovative surgical approaches save countless lives, yet he struggles with cocaine addiction.

2015年12月19日 · The season finale of Cinemax ‘s “The Knick” was filled with a series of shocking twists, but none more surprising than the climactic surgery that seems to have claimed the life of Doctor John...

2015年12月19日 · With nothing left to lose, Dr. John Thackery attempts the riskiest surgery of his career. When you stop and think about it, that had all the makings of a great series finale.

2015年12月18日 · For the past two seasons, Clive Owen’s Dr. John Thackery has been our guide through the gruesome history of turn-of-the-20th-century modern medicine. We’ve watched this anguished...