Peacock announced today that two-time Emmy nominee Edgar Ramirez (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, The Undoing, Florida Man) will star in the second season of the anthology series Dr. Death.
Edgar Ramirez will play Paolo Macchiarini, a visionary surgeon whose innovative organ transplants seduced the global medical community.
When his fiancé, Benita, and a few suspicious colleagues launch investigations into his botched surgeries, cracks start to appear in Paolo’s charming persona.
Season two will be from showrunner, writer, and executive producer Ashley Michel Hoban (Dr. Death Season 1, The Girl From Plainville).
Season one’s showrunner, executive producer, and writer Patrick Macmanus (The Girl From Plainville) will executive produce season two via his Littleton Road Productions banner under his overall deal with UCP.
Jennifer Morrison and Laura Belsey are set to direct episodes from the second season of Dr. Death, which is based on the hit Wondery podcast.
This season will feature the “Miracle Man” storyline, based on the podcast’s third season. Paolo Macchiarini is a charming surgeon renowned for his innovative operations, which earned him the nickname “Miracle Man.”
When investigative journalist Benita Alexander approaches him for a story, the line between personal and professional begins to blur, changing her life forever.
As she learns how far Paolo will go to protect his secrets, a group of doctors halfway across the world make shocking discoveries of their own that call everything about the “Miracle Man” into question.
Season one of Dr. Death, based on the first season of the hit Wondery podcast, explored the psyche of disgraced Texas Neurosurgeon Dr. Christopher Duntsch (Joshua Jackson), who maimed or killed 33 out of 38 patients over his career.
The series was nominated for a Critics Choice Award for Best Limited Series and named one of the top shows of 2021 by Entertainment Weekly, NPR, and more.
Dr. Death Season 1 is certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills to cover the latest streaming, movie, TV, and game news.