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Peacock’sDr. Deathseries is almost here — and PEOPLE has the exclusive first look at the based-on-a-true-story drama.
In the first images from the upcoming show, based on Wondery’shit podcastof the same name,Joshua Jacksonplays Dr. Christopher Duntsch, a.k.a Dr. Death.
Duntsch, a neurosurgeon, was a rising star in the Dallas medical community — until others in the hospital began noticing that patients coming in for routine spinal surgeries under his care were leaving permanently maimed or dead.
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In addition to the men playing the three doctors, theDr. Deathcast also includesGrace Gummer,AnnaSophia Robband Hubert Point-Du Jour.
The series “explores the twisted mind of Dr. Duntsch and the failures of the system designed to protect the most defenseless among us.”
Dr. Deathwill premiere on NBCU’s streaming service, Peacock, this year, though the release date has not yet been announced.
source: people.com
