The Knick co-creator Jack Amiel on the pain of progress
Jack Amiel, co-creator of The Knick, on his 20th century medical drama starring Clive Owen.
Jack Amiel, co-creator of the new television series The Knick, joins guest host Piya Chattopadhyay to discuss his medical drama set in a New York City hospital in 1900.
Starring Clive Owen as a cocaine-addicted doctor, The Knick tackles racism and the challenges of treating lower class patients in an era best described as bloody and grotesque, but slowly lurching its way toward progress. The show airs on Cinemax and HBO Canada.