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[12/12/23 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "Dr. Death: Cutthroat Conman" - Official Trailer - Peacock Original
The documentary reveals the shocking rise and fall of Paolo Macchiarini, the superstar celebrity surgeon who ascended to global fame after performing the world's first synthetic organ transplant.

[11/28/23 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Dr. Death" - Season 2 - Official Trailer - Peacock Original
This season of "Dr. Death," based on the Wondery podcast, follows "Miracle Man" Paolo Macchiarini, a charming surgeon renowned for his innovative operations.

[10/20/23 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Dr. Death" - Season 2 - Official Teaser - Peacock Original
This season of "Dr. Death," based on the Wondery podcast, follows "Miracle Man" Paolo Macchiarini, a charming surgeon renowned for his innovative operations.

[01/23/23 - 11:18 PM]
Development Update: Monday, January 23
Updates include: TBS cancels "Rat in the Kitchen"; FX fills out cast of "The Answers" pilot; and Peacock's "Dr. Death" adds recurring players.

[12/13/22 - 10:34 AM]
Peacock Announces Luke Kirby, Ashley Madekwe and Gustaf Hammarsten as Series Regulars in Season Two of Peacock's Critically Acclaimed Anthology Series "Dr. Death"
They'll star alongside Edgar Ramirez and Mandy Moore in the highly anticipated second season of the anthology series.

[11/22/22 - 08:33 AM]
Mandy Moore to Star Opposite Edgar Ramirez in Season Two of Peacock's Critically Acclaimed Anthology Series "Dr. Death"
Moore will play Benita Alexander, an investigative journalist who falls into a whirlwind romance with celebrated surgeon Paolo Macchiarini (Edgar Ramirez), only to realize she'd be uncovering more about him than she would have ever imagined.

[11/08/22 - 11:37 AM]
Edgar Ramirez to Star in Season Two of Peacock's Critically Acclaimed Anthology Series "Dr. Death"
Ramirez will play Paolo Macchiarini, a visionary surgeon whose innovative organ transplants seduced the global medical community.

[10/18/22 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, October 18
Updates include: Simu Liu to bring "Seven Wonders" to Amazon; Uzo Aduba to star in Showtime's "All Her Little Secrets"; and Jennifer Morrison, Laura Belsey to helm new season of Peacock's "Dr. Death."

[07/14/22 - 02:06 PM]
Peacock's Critically Acclaimed Anthology Series "Dr. Death" Renewed for Second Season with All-New Gripping Medical True Crime Storyline
Season two will be from showrunner, writer and executive producer Ashley Michel Hoban.

[07/16/21 - 10:34 AM]
Peacock to Premiere Docuseries "Dr. Death: The Undoctored Story" on Thursday, July 29
The docuseries serves as companion to scripted series "Dr. Death" streaming now on Peacock.

[06/15/21 - 06:19 AM]
Video: Peacock Releases All-New Trailer for "Dr. Death" - Premieres Thursday, July 15
All eight episodes of the limited drama series will drop on Thursday, July 15 on Peacock.

[05/17/21 - 09:17 AM]
Video: Peacock Original Limited Series "Dr. Death" - Official Trailer
The series stars Joshua Jackson, Grace Gummer, AnnaSophia Robb with Christian Slater and Alec Baldwin.

[02/12/21 - 11:08 PM]
Development Update: Friday, February 12
Updates include: "CSI: Vegas" casts trio; ABC passes on two comedy pilots, greenlights one; and "God's Favorite Idiot" on Netflix fills out principal roles.

[10/27/20 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, October 27
Updates include: The CW renews three of its imported series; CBS confirms reduced episode counts for its studio's scripted projects; and Jon Stewart to return to television on Apple TV+.

[10/12/20 - 10:30 AM]
Joshua Jackson Joins Peacock's "Dr. Death" in Title Role
Due to production delays relating to the coronavirus pandemic, Jamie Dornan, who originally had been cast in the role, is no longer professionally available to participate in the production.

[09/29/20 - 11:44 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, September 29
Updates include: FOX opens writers' room for drama "Our Kind of People"; NBC's "Chicago Med" shuts down after positive COVID-19 test; and various Vancouver TV series suspend filming over testing delays.

[04/14/20 - 12:00 PM]
Peacock Early Preview Begins on Xfinity X1 and Flex
The early preview will be followed by the national launch on July 15, which includes a free tier featuring more than 7,500 hours of movies and shows that will be accessible to all across mobile, web and popular connected-TV platforms.

[03/11/20 - 11:20 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 11
Updates include: "Riverdale," "Survivor" shut down due to coronavirus concerns; Scott Foley among those cast on FOX's "The Big Leap"; and Angelique Cabral, Tone Bell to lead ABC's "Work Wife."

[03/02/20 - 11:49 PM]
Development Update: Monday, March 2
Updates include: FOX pulls the plug on "Almost Family"; Ashley Zukerman to play "Langdon" for NBC; and Emily Alyn Lind among first cast in HBO Max's "Gossip Girl."

[01/17/20 - 11:21 PM]
Development Update: Friday, January 17
Updates include: Syfy orders animated original "Magical Girl Friendship Squad"; Stephen Frears to direct Peacock's "Dr. Death"; and Josh Hutcherson among those cast in Showtime's "Rita" pilot.

[01/16/20 - 01:00 PM]
NBCUniversal Unveils Peacock, A Free Premium Ad-Supported Streaming Service with Subscription Tiers
Taking a different strategic approach, the company announced a tiered offering that gives consumers broad access to Peacock across web, mobile and connected-TV devices.

[09/17/19 - 06:00 AM]
NBCUniversal Announces "Peacock" as the Name of Its Streaming Service and Unveils Initial Content Lineup
Peacock rolls out in April of 2020 with over 15,000 hours of content and takes center stage at the end of July during the 2020 Summer Olympics.







DR. DEATH (PEACOCK)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
7/15/21 - ???
STATUS:
on hiatus or fate to be determined
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
CURRENT SEASON:
2 (8 episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
completed airing its second season on 12/21/23; has yet to be renewed for a third season
DESCRIPTION:
(from Peacock's web site, December 2023) Journalist Benita Alexander and a group of doctors across the world make shocking discoveries about charming, renowned surgeon Paolo Macchiarini.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Alec Baldwin as Robert Henderson
· AnnaSophia Robb as Michelle Shughart
· Christian Slater as Randall Kirby
· Grace Gummer as Kim Morgan
· Joshua Jackson as Christopher Duntsch
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Jamie Dornan as Christopher Duntsch (Originally Cast)
CREW INFORMATION:
· Hernan Lopez as EP
· Jason Blumenthal as EP
· Maggie Kiley as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Marshall Lewy as EP
· Patrick Macmanus as CRTR/EP
· Steve Tisch as EP
· Taylor Latham as EP
· Todd Black as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Escape Artists
· Littleton Road Productions
· Universal Content Productions
· Wondery