Peacock Renews Dr. Death

A second season of Dr. Death, based on the hit Wondery podcast of the same name, has been ordered by Peacock.

Ashley Michel Hoban (Dr. Death season one, The Girl from Plainville) will serve as showrunner, writer and executive producer of season two. Season one’s showrunner and writer Patrick Macmanus (The Girl from Plainville) will executive produce.

Season two will center on Paolo Macchiarini, a charming surgeon nicknamed “Miracle Man” due to his innovative operations. When an investigative journalist approaches him, the line between personal and professional begins to blur. As the journalist learns how far Macchiarini will go to protect his secrets, a group of doctors halfway across the world make shocking discoveries that call everything about the “Miracle Man” into question.

The series is produced by UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group.

“The first season of Dr. Death blew us away as we dove into the terrifying, twisted mind of Dr. Christopher Duntsch and the team who set out to stop him,” said Lisa Katz, president of scripted content at NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “The new installment of this highly addictive anthology series explores a globe-trotting surgeon who seduces the medical world, and we know we’re in expert hands with our partners at Wondery, UCP, Patrick Macmanus and new season EP/showrunner Ashley Michel Hoban.”

“I am so honored to have the opportunity to expand the Dr. Death universe with this fascinating story,” Hoban said. “This season, we go global to explore how institutional failure to protect patients is a universal issue, but there are always heroes standing up and fighting for change every day. I can’t wait to share this story of romance, intrigue, complicated characters and, of course, the eeriness that is Dr. Death with our fans.”

“Ashley Michel Hoban brings us even further into a reality that is far stranger than fiction with the next chapter from executive producer Patrick Macmanus and this extraordinary Wondery podcast,” said Jennifer Gwartz, executive VP of UCP. “We’re thrilled Peacock wanted to build and expand on the original series with this new shocking story.”