'Dr Death' season 2: falling under the spell of a 'medical messiah'
The second season of the medical malpractice drama series explores how a capable, smart journalist was taken in by a charming con man
21 April 2024 - 00:00
Adapted from the hit podcast of the same name, Dr Death, the anthology drama series about shocking stories of malpractice in the medical world, returns with a second season that tells the true but unbelievable story of world-renowned surgeon Paolo Macchiarini, who, on the surface, appeared to be a new medical messiah with his groundbreaking work in the field of trachea operations, but was eventually revealed to be a hubristic con-artist...
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