The Knick: Doctors Without Borders Season 1 (4Blu-ray) - Blu-ray

A brand new drama from Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh, starring Oscar-nominee Clive Owen. Set in New York City in 1900, the Knickerbocker Hospital, nicknamed The Knick, is in turmoil. It's facing financial ruin and an exodus of wealthy patients. The last remaining top physician, Dr Thackery (Clive Owen), along with the other surgeons, nurses and staff, must fight to keep both the hospital and themselves afloat. The Knick offers a fascinating look at many of the major issues of the era (most of which are still relevant today): race and class divides, groundbreaking (and unchecked) changes in the field of medicine, drug addiction and more. The star-studded series also features André Holland (Dr Algernon Edwards), Juliet Rylance (Cornelia Robertson), Eric Johnson (Dr Everett Gallinger), Michael Angarano (Dr “Bertie” Chickering Jr.), Eve Hewson (Lucy Elkins) and others.

Episode 1
Method and Madness
Written by Jack Amiel & Michael Begler
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Dr John Thackery becomes chief surgeon at The Knick. Under pressure from the hospital's benefactors, he is forced to hire a black doctor, Algernon Edwards, as his deputy.

Episode 2
Mr. Paris Shoes
Written by Jack Amiel & Michael Begler
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Thackery tasks Barrow with solving the shortage of cadavers. Edwards opens a clinic in the basement.

Episode 3
The Busy Flea
Written by Jack Amiel & Michael Begler
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Thackery prepares to operate on his old flame. Algernon has a frustrating day at work.

Episode 4
Where's the Dignity?
Written by Jack Amiel & Michael Begler
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Algernon angers Gallinger by guiding Thackery's hand during an operation. Cleary and Sister Harriet make a deal.

Episode 5
They Capture the Heat
Written by Steven Katz
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
The hospital considers buying a new invention. Barrow convinces Thackery to operate on one of Collier's tough guys.

Episode 6
Start Calling Me Dad
Written by Jack Amiel & Michael Begler
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Thackery vows to reverse a string of failed operations. Edwards finds his clinic and his career are in jeopardy.

Episode 7
Get the Rope
Written by Jack Amiel & Michael Begler
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
After a black man kills a police officer, racial tension escalates in the streets and at the hospital.

Episode 8
Working Late a Lot
Written by Jack Amiel & Michael Begler
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
As the city's cocaine supply runs out, Thackery makes a fool of himself. Gallinger tries to alleviate his wife's grief.

Episode 9
The Golden Lotus
Written by Steven Katz
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Lucy will do anything to get Thackery drugs. Cornelia and Edwards face a dilemma.

Episode 10
Crutchfield
Written by Jack Amiel & Michael Begler
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Thackery hits rock bottom and then sinks even lower. Cornelia and Edwards are at a fateful crossroads.

Bonus Features
• Post-Op: A Guide to the Episodes
Learn about the original surgical procedures as seen in The Knick.
• Audio Commentaries
With cast and crew members Jack Amiel, Michael Begler, Jeremy Bobb, Eve Hewson, Michael Angarano, Chris Sullivan, Cara Seymour, and Eric Johnson.