Dr. Death: The Undoctored Story Premiere Date on Peacock; When Does It Start?

What Is Dr. Death: The Undoctored Story About?

Peacock today announced a new Peacock Original docuseries, DR. DEATH: THE UNDOCTORED STORY, the first docuseries about Dr. Christopher Duntsch — nicknamed “Dr. Death” — an infamous neurosurgeon who was sentenced to life imprisonment after maiming, harming, or killing 33 patients who came in for complex but routine spinal surgeries in the Dallas, TX area in the early 2010s.

Peacock’s DR. DEATH: THE UNDOCTORED STORY will offer audiences the chance to hear and see the whole story, told by the real people who survived it. In addition to interviews with the real-life Dr. Robert Henderson, Dr. Randall Kirby and Michelle Shughart (played by Alec Baldwin, Christian Slater and AnnaSophia Robb, respectively, in the scripted series), the docuseries will feature new conversations with others closest to Duntsch and his criminal case including Jerry Summers, Duntsch’s best friend who he paralyzed following two surgeries; Wendy Young, the ex-girlfriend of Duntsch and mother to his two sons; Dr. Joy Gathe-Ghermay, the anesthesiologist during Jerry Summer’s horrific surgery; Dr. Mark Hoyle, a Texas surgeon who physically tried to stop Duntsch during a surgery; Tex Muse and Pamela Trusty, two of Duntsch’s victims; and lawyers from the trial.

The story was popularized by Wondery’s 2018 podcast Dr. Death. The scripted series, titled DR. DEATH, starring Joshua Jackson, is streaming now on Peacock.

Produced by UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, DR. DEATH: THE UNDOCTORED STORY is executive produced and directed by Sara Mast. Aaron Hart, Hernan Lopez and Marshall Lewy executive produce on behalf of Wondery.

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