The Knick (2014)

Name: The Knick
Released: 2014
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Clive Owen, Charles Aitken, André Holland, Jeremy Bobb, Juliet Rylance

TV-MA 1h 7.3/10 IMDb

Drama

Set in downtown New York in 1900, 'The Knick' is centered on the Knickerbocker Hospital and its staff, notably Dr. John Thackery, the hospital's brilliant chief surgeon who pushes medicine's boundaries, pioneering new procedures despite a severe drug addiction.

Creator: Jack Amiel, Michael Begler

Cast: Clive Owen, Charles Aitken, André Holland, Jeremy Bobb, Juliet Rylance

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Hate crimes (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted)

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a child Grief / bereavement (major focus) Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth Suicide (discussed or ideation) Terminal illness

Other

Abortion (depicted or discussed)

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore Body horror Needles / medical procedures Vomit / emesis (emetophobia)

Sexual Content

Explicit sexual content / nudity Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted) Overdose scenes

Violence & Physical Harm

Gore / graphic violence Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape

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Does It Get Worse?

Stays Consistent Content intensity remains similar across seasons.

15 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 13 warnings

Avg severity:(3.8)

Hate crimes (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Death of a childMiscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirthBody horrorNeedles / medical proceduresVomit / emesis (emetophobia)Explicit sexual content / nuditySexual coercion / non-consensual situationsAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Overdose scenesGore / graphic violence

Season 2 13 warnings

Avg severity:(4.0)

Hate crimes (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Death of a childGrief / bereavement (major focus)Suicide (discussed or ideation)Body horrorNeedles / medical proceduresExplicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Overdose scenesGore / graphic violenceSelf-harm / suicide (depicted)