Scripted series · Peacock
Dr. Death
New doctor. New story.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Joshua Jackson
Dr. Christopher Duntsch
8 eps
Edgar Ramírez
Dr. Paolo Macchiarini
8 eps
Alec Baldwin
Dr. Robert Henderson
8 eps
Mandy Moore
Benita Alexander
8 eps
Christian Slater
Dr. Randall Kirby
8 eps
Ashley Madekwe
Dr. Ana Lasbrey
8 eps
Carrie Preston
Robbie McClung
2 eps
Gustaf Hammarsten
Dr. Svensson
8 eps
Luke Kirby
Dr. Nathan Gamelli
8 eps
Danny Burstein
Ed Yarborough
2 eps
Dashiell Eaves
Stan Novak
4 eps
Dominic Burgess
Jerry Summers
7 eps
Fredric Lehne
Don Duntsch
6 eps
Hubert Point-Du Jour
Josh Baker
4 eps
Laila Robins
Amy Piel
5 eps
Maryann Plunkett
Madeline Beyer
4 eps
Marceline Hugot
Rose Keller
3 eps
John Wojda
Charlie Keller
2 eps
Grainger Hines
Earl Burke
5 eps
Medina Senghore
Kayla Gibson
2 eps
Pamela Dunlap
Mee-Maw
2 eps
Jennifer Kim
Stephanie Wu
4 eps
Cristala Carter
Shelley Brennan
3 eps
Molly Griggs
Wendy Young
6 eps
Grace Gummer
Kim Morgan
6 eps
Kelsey Grammer
Dr. Geoffrey Skadden (voice)
4 eps
Zabryna Guevara
Jill Deleone
2 eps
Kelly Kirklyn
Dorothy Burke
4 eps
Rachel Flynn
Lucy
2 eps
Laura Poe
Marilyn Henderson
2 eps
Tracy Sallows
Susan Duntsch
3 eps
Ajay Naidu
Dr. Sasani
3 eps
Christine Pedi
Elaine Johnson
2 eps
Michael Levi Harris
Dr. Ilya Burkov
2 eps
Katya Stepanov
Dr. Katya Melnikov
2 eps
Kyle Fox Douglas
Skadden Assistant
2 eps
AnnaSophia Robb
Michelle Shughart
5 eps
Pilar Witherspoon
Dr. Ivers
3 eps
Shawn Andrew
Drew Sweeney
3 eps
Perry Strong
Joe Padua
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Dr. Death actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Dr. Death reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
An anthology series, with each season following a new medical true crime story.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 16 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20218 episodes
7.5IMDbThe terrifying true story of Dr. Christopher Duntsch, a flourishing Dallas neurosurgeon whose patients suddenly begin becoming permanently maimed or dead. As victims piled up, two fellow physicians set out to stop him.
Best episode · S01E08 Hardwood Floors
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20238 episodes
6.7IMDbSeason 2 follows “Miracle Man” Paolo Macchiarini, a charming surgeon renowned for his innovative operations. When investigative journalist Benita Alexander approaches him for a story, the line between personal and professional begins to blur, changing her life forever. As she learns how far Paolo will go to protect his secrets, a group of doctors halfway across the world make shocking discoveries of their own that call everything about Paolo into question.
Best episode · S02E05 191
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E08
Hardwood Floors
Duntsch's victims confront him as Henderson, Kirby and Shughart set out to put him behind bars.
- Directed by So Yong Kim
- Written by Patrick Macmanus
S01E03
Dock Ellis
Duntsch meets his mentor; Henderson and Kirby explore the medical system.
- Written by Evan Wright
S01E07
Feet of Clay
Duntsch tries to mount a defense; Henderson, Kirby and Shughart seek answers to lingering questions.
- Directed by So Yong Kim
- Written by Ahmadu Garba, Ashley Michel Hoban
S01E05
The $?!& in the Bed
Duntsch begins operating in Dallas; Henderson and Kirby gain an ally in stopping Duntsch.
- Directed by So Yong Kim
- Written by Matthew White
S01E06
Occam's Razor
Duntsch attempts to fix a disastrous surgery; Shughart builds her case against Duntsch.
- Directed by So Yong Kim
- Written by Sara Pearson, Maxwell Michael Towson
S01E04
An Occurrence at Randall Kirby's Sink
Henderson and Kirby crash a function in Duntsch's honor; Duntsch sets up his practice in Texas.
- Written by Ahmadu Garba
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Patrick Macmanus
Showrunner
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Ashley Michel Hoban
Creator
Todd Black
Executive producer
Steve Tisch
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Taylor Latham
Executive producer
Hernan Lopez
Executive producer
Alec Baldwin
Executive producer
Christian Slater
Executive producer
Marshall Lewy
Executive producer
Maggie Kiley
Executive producer
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Matt Del Piano
Executive producer
Aaron Hart
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Evan Wright
Executive producer
Jason Blumenthal
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Matthew White
Writer
Bashir Gavriel
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Nilanjana Bose
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Linda Gase
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Luca Rojas
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Gregory Locklear
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Sara Pearson
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Jakub Ciupinski
Writer
Ahmadu Garba
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Maxwell Michael Towson
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Todd BlackExecutive Producer
- Steve TischExecutive Producer
- Taylor LathamExecutive Producer
- Hernan LopezExecutive Producer
- Patrick MacmanusExecutive Producer
- Russ HammondsProducer
Writing
- Matthew WhiteWriter
- Bashir GavrielWriter
- Nilanjana BoseWriter
- Patrick MacmanusWriter
- Linda GaseWriter
- Luca RojasWriter
Direction
- Laura BelseyDirector
- So Yong KimDirector
- Maggie KileyDirector
Cinematography
- Vanja ČernjulDirector of Photography
- Zachary GallerDirector of Photography
- Kat WestergaardDirector of Photography
Music
- Atticus RossOriginal Music Composer
- Nick ChubaOriginal Music Composer
- Leopold RossOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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