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Dr. Death (TV Series 2021–2023) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Dr. Death: Created by Ashley Michel Hoban, Patrick Macmanus. With Joshua Jackson, Edgar Ramírez, Mandy Moore, Ashley Madekwe. An anthology series dramatizing the true stories of ambitious doctors whose medical malpractices led to disastrous consequences for those in their care.
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- 2021-07-15
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- 403
An anthology series, with each season following a new medical true crime story.
From Wondery, the new season of Dr. Death: Bad Magic is a story of miraculous cures, magic and murder. Hosted by Laura Beil. When a charismatic young doctor announces revolutionary treatments for cancer and HIV, patients from around the world turn to him for their last chance.
- Dr. Christopher Duntsch
- Dr. Robert Henderson
- Dr. Randall Kirby
- Jerry Summers
- Michelle Shughart
Christopher Daniel Duntsch is a former neurosurgeon nicknamed Dr. Death for the murder of two of his patients and the maiming of 30 others while working at hospitals in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Described as brilliant by those who knew him before his crimes, Duntsch's medical license was revoked during his two-year reign of terror before his...
The real Dr. Robert Henderson (Alec Baldwin)was first made aware of Duntsch's appalling surgery attempts after one of his patients, Mrs. Efurd, had had multiple misplaced holes drilled in her spine by Duntsch. After his plea for Dr. Duntsch's immediate suspension fell on deaf ears, he teamed up with Dr. Randall Kirby to begin recording Duntsch's su...
Next to Dr. Henderson, Dr. Randall Kirby was the other primary architect of Christopher Duntsch's downfall. Portrayed by Christian Slater as a comedic foil to SNL regular Alec Baldwin's stoic Dr. Henderson, the real Randall Kirby appears much more reserved. Kirby first became aware of Dr. Duntsch brutalizing his patients after assisting on surgery ...
One of the most harrowing real-life accounts of this tale, Jerry Summers, was Christopher Duntsch's childhood friend and a staunch advocate of the doctor to a fault. Played by Dominic Burgess in the Peacock series, Summers allowed Duntsch to perform two cervical fusion surgeries on him, which left Summers paralyzed. Despite being robbed of his mobi...
Michelle Lee Shughart (played in Dr. Death by AnnaSophia Robb) was a young assistant district attorney when she became involved in the Duntsch case. Praised for her handling of an incredibly complex topic, her successful integration of Kirby and Henderson into the prosecution paved the way for the successful conviction of Duntsch. Shughart is now a...
Dr. Death is an American true crime drama anthology television series created by Patrick Macmanus, based on the podcast of the same name. It premiered on Peacock on July 15, 2021. [1] In July 2022, the series was renewed for a second season that premiered on December 21, 2023. [2] [3]
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Oct 24, 2023 · “Dr. Death” Season 4 will premiere on Wondery+ on Dec. 4. It will then become available on Amazon Music and all other major podcasting platforms starting Jan. 22.
