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The Knick took a hit last week with the cocaine shortage, which carried over in this week's penultimate season 1 episode, "The Golden Lotus." With Thackery slowly falling apart, what will his lover Lucy do to ease his suffering? Plus, how will the hospital manage without the painkiller? Check out our recap of the latest episode of Cinemax's hit hospital drama series. (Spoilers to follow) Read More »
Cinemax's The Knick hooked fans early on with great performances and directing, but the final episodes are definitely the standouts among a season of near-perfect drama. The main reason is last week's conclusion, which featured Thackery and Lucy having sex, juxtaposed to Cornelia and Algernon doing the same. Romance has become a full-fledged factor in the show, but how long will this glee last? Let's take a look back at this week's episode, "Working Late A Lot," in our weekly recap. (SPOILERS to follow) Read More »
Last week's episode of Cinemax's The Knick had audiences on the edges of their seats, due to plenty of racial tension and some romantic pay-offs as the show faded out to credits. What kind of aftermath will we be dealing with this week? Let's take a look at some preview photos and videos for this week's episode, "Working Late A Lot." (SPOILERS to follow) Read More »
Episode 6 of The Knick deals with racial tensions peaking in downtown New York after a black man stabs a police officer. Honestly though, nothing could really prepare viewers for just how real this episode got. In our weekly recap, take a look back at "Get the Rope," the episode we all felt coming in many senses and many story lines. (SPOILERS to follow) Read More »
Tensions seem at their highest in the 6th episode of Cinemax's The Knick. We've dealt with the racial issues before, but after a cop gets stabbed by a black man, it looks like downtown New York City is about to see a war. Will Thackery's newfound respect for Edwards play any part in these events? From the looks of the preview photos and videos we have for you below, we could be seeing a new version of John when we most need him. (SPOILERS to follow) Read More »
Now that we've started our descent into the last half of season one, we're all aware of how incredibly balanced these episodes have become. While we're used to the drama and the despair of The Knick, there's always some humor and hope that shines through each week. With episode six, "Start Calling Me Dad," we definitely understand that as high our hopes can get for some of the characters, we feel the hurt of the others when it hits them. Let's recap the episode for you and open up the discussion in the comments section. (SPOILERS to follow) Read More »
Steven Soderbergh's Cinemax series The Knick starts the second half of its debut season this weekend with episode 6, entitled "Start Calling Me Dad." We've grown attached to the cast of characters, each with their own quirks, but mainly their own struggles. As the season nears its close, will we get to see more innovation or more turmoil and despair? Perhaps we should prepare for both? Take a look at some brand new preview videos and photos from this week's episode to get a hint at what is to come (SPOILERS to follow) Read More »
If we've learned anything while watching the first season of The Knick, it's that this show is one of a kind. In this week's episode, entitled "They Capture the Heat," we see that reality is the hardest aspect to deal with as viewers and that the reality of 1900 New York City is terribly rough. A successful operation gives hope, but how long will it last? Definitely not an entire episode. Let's recap episode 5 of 2014's best drama right here. (SPOILERS to follow) Read More »
Episode 5 of Cinemax's The Knick, entitled "They Capture the Heat," marks the middle of Steven Soderbergh's debut series' first season. With the conclusion to last week's episode opening up a lot of relationships and questions, we're sure we'll be in for a wild ride this week. (SPOILERS to follow) Read More »
Episode 4 of Cinemax's mesmerizing new period drama The Knick, entitled "Where's The Dignity?" only furthers our love for Steven Soderbergh's take on 1900's surgery. The layers keep piling up, proving that skipping a week was too much for some fans. This week, Edwards finally got to operate, but at a painful price. Find out more in our episode recap below! (SPOILERS to follow) Read More »
"The Busy Flea" - episode 3 of Cinemax's The Knick - introduces the audience to some pretty big illnesses: Typhoid fever and syphilis. Though the illnesses don't drive the episode, they make for great educational moments. On top of the intrigue, there's plenty of dramatic turns and even a hint of a love story, albeit from the past. [SPOILERS to follow] Read More »
The second episode of Cinemax's The Knick continued to open up the world of a 1900 hospital that has some of the most interesting cast of characters you can get into one show. We learned more about the hospital's hardships, but more so we were treated to important character development outside of the main storyline of John Thackery's struggles. In episode 3, entitled "The Busy Flea," it looks like we'll get to see some interaction with pigs, more mafia woes for Barrow and Edwards' mounting anxiety could lead to his own demons. [SPOILERS to follow] Read More »
The pilot episode of Cinemax's new period piece drama from Steven Soderbergh introduced viewers to one of the best shows on television and the cast of characters led by a powerful Clive Owen as Dr. John Thackery. In episode 2, entitled "Mr. Paris Shoes," we dive deeper into the relationships that make The Knick more than just another dark hospital series. How will Algernon Edwards deal with Thackery's lack of acceptance and how many more bloody surgeries do we get to see? [SPOILERS to follow] Read More »
