8.030 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestWill a team of rival surgeons be able to save Dr Hendrick?
A raucous comedy set in Victorian London about four medical pioneers fighting to make a mark on the world.
Acting
Rory Kinnear's desperate optimism is physically painful to watch.
Writing
Gag density that rewards rewatching; throwaway lines land hard.
Costume
Period-accurate filth and bloodstains, gorgeously grotesque.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show draws from real Victorian medical history—Robert Liston once killed three people in one surgery, including a spectator.
Creator James Wood is a real doctor; the pub scenes were filmed in a functioning historical surgery museum.
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