The Best TV Series Of The Decade (That You Didn't Watch)

1. Cancellation Didn't Mean An Unsatisfactory End

The Knick ran for only 2 seasons of 10 episodes each. Despite a script for a third season having allegedly been ordered by Cinemax and talks going ahead between Soderbergh and writers Jack Amiel and Michael Begler, the show was cancelled in 2017, two years after season 2 had aired.

Cinemax's official line was that they had decided "to return Cinemax to its original primetime series fare of high-octane action dramas" (see softcore porn), but rumours have circulated as to other reasons. One such murmur is that Soderbergh wanted to shoot seasons 3 and 4 in anamorphic black and white as opposed to the ultra-modern look the previous seasons had. There are other rumours about differences of opinion over who would return to direct future instalments - and perhaps it was this uncertainty that killed the show.

However, there was never any need for any more of The Knick - and its cancellation is arguably one of its strengths. Season 2 ends about as conclusively as a series could, and the two seasons that we do have feel like a complete, cohesive whole. Like so many endlessly renewed TV series have done (looking at you, Walking Dead), The Knick could easily have lost its charm and suffered a drop in quality. Instead, just about every single moment is perfect, and at just 20 episodes it is easily digestible by the standards of long-form drama.

Simply put, The Knick is a masterpiece from start to finish. If there is one series in the last decade you missed out on that's worth a look back at, it is without a doubt worth your time.