In 2012, Christopher Duntsch (Joshua Jackson) is the arrogant new surgeon at Dallas Medical Center. His ex Kim Morgan, nurse Josh Baker, and others are concerned about his work. Dr. Randall Kirby (Christian Slater) goes to his boss Robert Henderson (Alec Baldwin) with damning concerns. He is desperate to stop Duntsch and his long history of incompetent surgeries. Michelle Shughart (AnnaSophia Robb) is the young ADA eager to take on the challenging case.
This is an 8 part Peacock limited series. It's a compelling true story. Joshua Jackson does a nice villain performance but maybe the show could use less of him. I want more of Slater and Baldwin going up against the medical establishment. That's the more compelling journey. Duntsch can be a repetitive character although getting fat is kind of fun. As for the time jumping, there is a bit too much of that. I'd rather have longer flashbacks but less of them. They also need to be more strategic in their placements. All in all, I found some of Duntsch's scenes a little repetitive but he is still an interesting performance.
ADDITION: Hey, this is apparently not a limited series. They are doing a different doctor for the second season. If they continue with this, there would be no end to the supply of quacks in the medical world. In the second season, investigative reporter Benita Alexander (Mandy Moore) is doing a story on experimental surgeon Paolo Macchiarini (Edgar Ramírez), known as The Miracle Man. He's doing stem cell trachea transplants. I remember the case. It's still the same issue as the first season. I'm not intrigued with the doctor's story. The drama has to come from a reporter uncovering the case and someone to prosecute.
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