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Shows that feel likeThe Knick (2014–2015)

Set in downtown New York in 1900, 'The Knick' is centered on the Knickerbocker Hospital and its staff, notably Dr. John Thackery, the hospital's brilliant chief surgeon who pushes medicine's boundaries, pioneering new procedures despite a severe drug addiction.

If you loved The Knick, the closest series we have are Mucize Doktor (2019), The Resident (2018) and Chicago Med (2015). All three share The Knick's contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Alienist (2018).

★ 8.4 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗2 seasons · Cinemaxcreated by Jack Amielcontemplative
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If The Knick hit the spot, these will too

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Mucize Doktor
2019–2021 · 2 seasons · FOX
★ 7drama

Common ground in both: medicine and hospital

Mucize Doktor / A Miracle (2019) is a Turkish FOX medical drama (64 episodes) starring Taner Ölmez, adapted from the Korean series Good Doctor. Ali Vefa, a young surgical resident with autism savant syndrome, joins a prestigious Istanbul hospital — facing resistance from colleagues who doubt his abilities. As he proves his genius case by case, he navigates friendships, rivalry and first love while learning what it means to belong.

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The Resident
2018–2023 · 6 seasons · FOX
★ 7.8dramaNetflixHulu

Both are working the same pair: doctor, medical drama

A tough, brilliant senior resident guides an idealistic young doctor through his first day, pulling back the curtain on what really happens, both good and bad, in modern-day medicine.

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Chicago Med
2015– · 12 seasons · NBC
★ 7.6dramaPeacock

The same preoccupation in both: hospital

An emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the city's most explosive hospital and the courageous team of doctors who hold it together. They will tackle unique new cases inspired by topical events, forging fiery relationships in the pulse-pounding pandemonium of the emergency room.

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ER
1994–2009 · 15 seasons · NBC
★ 7.9dramaMaxHulu

One thread runs through both: doctor

The difference: 20 years apart, and the 1990s show

ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.

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The Pitt
2025– · 3 seasons · Max
★ 8.9dramaMax

Common ground: medical drama

The staff of Pittsburgh's Trauma Medical Center work around the clock to save lives in an overcrowded and underfunded emergency department.

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Descendants of the Sun
2016 · 1 season · KBS2
★ 8.2drama · action & adventure

Both are built on the same subject: surgeon

The difference: Sits closer to action & adventure than The Knick does

After a chance meeting in a hospital, an ardent soldier falls for a gifted surgeon. Opposing philosophies tear them apart, but fate has other plans.

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New Amsterdam
2018–2023 · 5 seasons · NBC
★ 7.9drama

Drama built on stillness, twice over

The new medical director breaks the rules to heal the system at America's oldest public hospital. Max Goodwin sets out to tear up the bureaucracy and provide exceptional care, but the doctors and staff are not so sure he can succeed. They've heard this before. Not taking "no" for an answer, Dr. Goodwin's instinctive response to problems large and small is four simple words: "How can I help?" He has to disrupt the status quo and prove he'll stop at nothing to breathe new life into this underfunded and underappreciated hospital, returning it to the glory that put it on the map.

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Reign
2013–2017 · 4 seasons · The CW
★ 7.4dramaPrime Video

Both keep coming back to the same thing: historical fiction

Mary, Queen of Scots, faces political and sexual intrigue in the treacherous world of the French court.

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Billions
2016–2023 · 7 seasons · Showtime
★ 8.3dramaParamount+

The same city underneath both: New York City

Shrewd, savvy U.S. Attorney Chuck Rhoades and the brilliant, ambitious hedge fund king Bobby "Axe" Axelrod are on an explosive collision course, with each using all of his considerable smarts, power and influence to outmaneuver the other. The stakes are in the billions in this timely, provocative series.

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The Alienist
2018–2020 · 2 seasons · TNT
★ 7.7drama · crime · mystery

Both keep coming back to the same thing: period drama

The difference: Leans harder into crime than The Knick does

New York, 1896. Police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt brings together criminal psychologist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, newspaper illustrator John Moore and secretary Sara Howard to investigate several murders of male prostitutes.

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Downton Abbey
2010–2015 · 6 seasons · ITV1
★ 8.7dramaPrime VideoPeacock

The same preoccupation in both: period drama

A chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era—with great events in history having an effect on their lives and on the British social hierarchy.

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The Morning Show
2019– · 5 seasons · Apple TV
★ 8.1dramaApple TV+

Contemplative drama in both cases

A behind-the-scenes look at the lives of the people who help America wake up in the morning, exploring the unique challenges faced by the men and women who carry out this daily televised ritual.

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