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Dr. Death (TV Series 2021–2023) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
On August 9, 2019, Jamie Dornan, Alec Baldwin, and Christian Slater were cast as Dr. Christopher Duntsch, Robert Henderson, and Randall Kirby, respectively. [12] In March 2020, Grace Gummer, Molly Griggs, AnnaSophia Robb and Chris Sullivan joined the cast of the series.
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
Maxwell Michael Towson. Staff Writer (8 Episodes), Writer (1 Episode) Patrick Macmanus. Writer (2 Episodes) An anthology series, with each season following a new medical true crime story.
- 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 Described as brilliant by those who knew him before his crimes, Duntsch's medical license was revoked during his two-year reign of terror before his...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...
Jul 16, 2021 · Dr. Death on Peacock brings to life the harrowing true story of Dr. Christopher Duntsch. Joshua Jackson takes on the role of the former neurosurgeon, who, across two years, injured 32 of his...
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Dr. Death - Full Cast & Crew. Follows the true story of a rising star in the Dallas medical community, and his eventual fall as patients were turning up maimed or dead.
