The Knick is an American period medical drama television series on Cinemax. The series follows a fictionalized version of the Knickerbocker Hospital (the Knick) in New York City during the early twentieth century. Clive Owen as Dr. John W. Thackery, the chief surgeon at the Knick, balances his cocaine and opium addictions against his ambition for medical discovery and his reputation among his peers. The 10-episode first season of the series was canceled in March 2017. A spin-off series is still in development set in 1919 Harlem.
In New York City in 1900, the Knickerbocker Hospital operates with inventive surgeons, nurses and staff who struggle against the limitations of medical understanding and practice to minimize morbidity and mortality. Dr. John Thackery balances his cocaine and opium addictions against his ambition for medical discovery and reputation among his peers.