The BEST episodes of Dr. Death
Every episode of Dr. Death ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dr. Death!
An anthology series, with each season following a new medical true crime story.
#1 - Hardwood Floors
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/15/2021
Duntsch's victims confront him as Henderson, Kirby and Shughart set out to put him behind bars.
#2 - 191
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/21/2023
Yesim, a young Turkish woman, travels to Sweden for a consultation and ends up on Dr. Macchiarini’s operating table. Dr. Gamelli fights to keep Yesim alive and forcefully raises concerns about Macchiarini’s procedure.
#3 - The $?!& in the Bed
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/15/2021
Duntsch begins operating in Dallas; Henderson and Kirby gain an ally in stopping Duntsch.
#4 - Feet of Clay
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/15/2021
Duntsch tries to mount a defense; Henderson, Kirby and Shughart seek answers to lingering questions.
#5 - Surgeons, Bachelors and Butchers
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/21/2023
The doctors in Sweden defend their findings to the Karolinska board, and their report leaks to the press. Benita’s colleague publishes the story of Paolo’s deception and misconduct. Swedish authorities make a decision about Macchiarini’s case.
#6 - Compassionate Uses
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/21/2023
Doctors Gamelli, Svensson and Lasbrey blow the whistle on Macchiarini but face the consequences. In Russia, Paolo convinces Yulia to go through with the surgery. Benita struggles to tell her story.
#7 - The Fog
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/21/2023
In Russia, Macchiarini is set to perform elective surgery on the wife of an oligarch, but Dr. Lasbrey convinces her to postpone it. Benita realizes Paolo’s lies go deeper than she thought. Ana returns to Sweden and confirms her suspicions.
#8 - Occam's Razor
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/15/2021
Duntsch attempts to fix a disastrous surgery; Shughart builds her case against Duntsch.
#9 - Dock Ellis
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/15/2021
Duntsch meets his mentor; Henderson and Kirby explore the medical system.
#10 - An Occurrence at Randall Kirby's Sink
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/15/2021
Henderson and Kirby crash a function in Duntsch’s honor; Duntsch sets up his practice in Texas.
#11 - Tarantela Telaraña
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/21/2023
In the past, doctors in Sweden and Belgium suspect that Dr. Macchiarini is not running animal trials and is instead experimenting on people. Benita realizes Paolo’s promises are lies and uncovers dark secrets from his past.
#12 - Ain't No Bum
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/15/2021
Henderson and Kirby try to strip Duntsch of his medical license; Duntsch joins the football team.
#13 - Diplos
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/15/2021
Two doctors investigate the maiming and death of patients at the hands of a Dallas neurosurgeon.
#14 - Worth the Risk
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/21/2023
In 2012, Macchiarini’s research gets published after his patient in Sweden is asymptomatic two months post-surgery. In the present, Hannah suffers complications. Paolo and Benita grow closer. Paolo seeks new patients to expand his practice.
#15 - Like Magic
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/21/2023
In 2012, Dr. Macchiarini performs a breakthrough thoracic surgery, but some colleagues in Sweden question his science. In the present, Macchiarini operates on Hannah and becomes romantically involved with Benita, a news producer covering the surgery.
#16 - The Horizon
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/21/2023
In 2012 Stockholm, another Dr. Macchiarini surgery ends tragically. In the present, Benita meets Paolo’s parents and decides to investigate his background before moving with him to Barcelona.