The Knick

The Knick is an unforgettable show with amazing style and acting and one of the best functional soundtracks of the era. Sadly in S2 there are some soapy elements due to sub-par writing that, on rewatch, make me adjust my score from 95 to 90. This is not on Soderbergh though, his directing is mouthwatering from beginning to end. I love how he does dialog countershots above the head. The final is absolutely legendary, "this is it, this is all we are", it's the premium stuff of feelings, it's art

A real directorial vision from Soderbergh is felt across every episode which is a rarity in TV. Interesting soundtrack choices that work to great effect and I've learned over the years that I love hand-held camera work in period pieces. (Season 1)

Thematising, among other things, the history of surgery, psychiatry, addiction, public health and eugenics, this is still in large part a high-grade soap opera, although it is helped a great deal by some interesting characters, good performances, typically Soderberghian atypical filming choices, and Cliff Martinez. Without even including medical negligence, at least five of the main cast of characters turn out to be murderers.

Excellent show with amazing soundtrack.

The acting is SUPERB, simply, and what is also quite simply amazing is the insight into the world of medical science and the incredible inaccuracies that ruled that particular world some hundred years ago.

I’m sure it’s a great show but I just don’t have the stomach for this type of content and want my PSIs to reflect that.

A great question to ask when you find yourself in a difficult, maybe stressfull situation and you have to make choice, is: ‘Am I a Zinberg, or am I a Thackeray?’

Among the best things Soderbergh has ever done. The music by Cliff Martinez is amazing

1901: it was spectacular and great! i love it. all of it. history, drama, medic...everything. thanks to steven soderberg! even better than House M.D.!

uma grande depressão