Cinemakers: Steven Soderbergh #030 – The Knick: The Complete Second Season (2015)

by CageClub Podcast Network · Published April 9, 2018 · Updated October 15, 2018

The Knick ended after two seasons and 20 episodes, but it was always the plan for Soderbergh (and Clive Owen) to leave at that point. The Knick’s second season expands the world of the show a bit, bringing more characters into a deeper focus and straying a bit from the central fixation on Thackery. Does it work, or is it too sprawling? Are the new stories a welcome addition, or do they stray too far from the world of The Knickerbocker? Can Soderbergh continue his streak and pull off his signature magic again? With his self-imposed retirement looming following this season’s conclusion (though we know he’ll be back in two years for Logan Lucky, Mosaic, Unsane, and more), where does The Knick leave things for Soderbergh? All we know: “This is it. This is all we are.”