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Dr. Death
An anthology series, with each season following a new medical true crime story.
- Created by:
- Patrick Macmanus, Ashley Michel Hoban
- Cast:
- Edgar Ramírez, Mandy Moore, Ashley Madekwe, Gustaf Hammarsten
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- Peacock
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 2
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 7.3Like Magic
2023-12-21 · 47mIn 2012, Dr. Macchiarini performs a breakthrough thoracic surgery, but some colleagues in Sweden question his science. In the present, Macchiarini operates on Hannah and becomes romantically involved with Benita, a news producer covering the surgery.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 6.9Worth the Risk
2023-12-21 · 46mIn 2012, Macchiarini’s research gets published after his patient in Sweden is asymptomatic two months post-surgery. In the present, Hannah suffers complications. Paolo and Benita grow closer. Paolo seeks new patients to expand his practice.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 6.9The Horizon
2023-12-21 · 47mIn 2012 Stockholm, another Dr. Macchiarini surgery ends tragically. In the present, Benita meets Paolo’s parents and decides to investigate his background before moving with him to Barcelona.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 6.8Tarantela Telaraña
2023-12-21 · 47mIn the past, doctors in Sweden and Belgium suspect that Dr. Macchiarini is not running animal trials and is instead experimenting on people. Benita realizes Paolo’s promises are lies and uncovers dark secrets from his past.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 7.7191
2023-12-21 · 49mYesim, a young Turkish woman, travels to Sweden for a consultation and ends up on Dr. Macchiarini’s operating table. Dr. Gamelli fights to keep Yesim alive and forcefully raises concerns about Macchiarini’s procedure.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 6.8The Fog
2023-12-21 · 48mIn Russia, Macchiarini is set to perform elective surgery on the wife of an oligarch, but Dr. Lasbrey convinces her to postpone it. Benita realizes Paolo’s lies go deeper than she thought. Ana returns to Sweden and confirms her suspicions.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 7.0Compassionate Uses
2023-12-21 · 43mDoctors Gamelli, Svensson and Lasbrey blow the whistle on Macchiarini but face the consequences. In Russia, Paolo convinces Yulia to go through with the surgery. Benita struggles to tell her story.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 7.0Surgeons, Bachelors and Butchers
2023-12-21 · 57mThe doctors in Sweden defend their findings to the Karolinska board, and their report leaks to the press. Benita’s colleague publishes the story of Paolo’s deception and misconduct. Swedish authorities make a decision about Macchiarini’s case.
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Edgar Ramírez
Dr. Paolo Macchiarini
Mandy Moore
Benita Alexander
Ashley Madekwe
Dr. Ana Lasbrey
Gustaf Hammarsten
Dr. Svensson
Luke Kirby
Dr. Nathan Gamelli
