: Clive Owen is magnetic as the brilliant but severely cocaine-addicted chief surgeon Dr. John Thackery. André Holland provides a brilliant counter-performance as Dr. Algernon Edwards, fighting both medical boundaries and systemic racism.
: Instead of a traditional, dusty period score, the show utilizes a pulsing, electronic synth soundtrack by Cliff Martinez that makes the era feel alive, dangerous, and urgent. The Knick - Season 1
: Steven Soderbergh directed, shot, and edited all 10 episodes himself. This gives the season an incredibly cohesive, atmospheric, and modern aesthetic despite its 1900 setting.