thedarkhorizon Review of The Knick

The Knick (2014–2015)

Well researched historical drama (for all medical history fans out there)

[7/10 · 27 December 2020]

I wanted to watch this gem for years and must say: from the perspective of art department this series is well researched, dressed and designed. I was not a particual fan of the cinematography here (the choices not totally up my alley with shakey glidecams, weirdly angled "surveillance view" perspectives...), but apart from that a wonderful glimpse into the medical circumstances of 1900. You should be gore-resistant as these series feature an awfully lot of graphic demonstrations of operations (I am hardcore with that stuff) and I found most demonstrations well researched. the story arc is kind of slow in the first season but keeps itself interesting due to many side plots. A nice watch for all "victorian medical industry addicts" (me included).