Is Peacocks Dr. Death based on a true story?
THE Peacock original Dr. Death is set to be released mid-July. Dr. Death is a new limited series about the rise and fall of Dr. Christopher Duntsch, a once-promising rising surgeon who then injured and killed his patients. Dr. Death is based on the Wondery podcast and the true story of Texas based doctor, Christopher Duntsch. While working at hospitals in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Dr. Duntsch, nicknamed Dr. D and Dr. Death, was a neurosurgeon accused of gross malpractice resulting in the maiming of several patients and killing two of them. The show will go through the facade created by Dr. Duntsch and expose the horror he caused his patients over the years. Back in February 2017, Duntsch, 50, was convicted of a first-degree felony for intentionally injuring an elderly victim. He was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 2045, when he will be 74-years-old, after having his medical license revoked by the Texas Medical Board. Duntsch is currently housed at the O. B. Ellis Unit outside Huntsville. Prior to his conviction, he was an accomplished doctor. After earning a combined MD/PhD program and neurosurgical residency at The University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis, he had several patents and academic papers in his name. "His resume is about 12 pages long so he looks really good on paper, exactly the kind of doctor that youd be looking for," Michelle Shughart, assistant district attorney in Dallas County said to CNBC's American Greed. In less than two years in Dallas, he injured 33 out of 38 patients. Dr. Death will air July 15, 2021, on Peacock. Written by Patrick Macmanus, the show will only be available to stream on the service. The show stars Joshua Jackson, Grace Gummer, AnnaSophia Robb, Christian Slater and Alec Baldwin.