Imagine going into the hospital for a routine operation and leaving with life-altering complications — or worse. Dr. Christopher Duntsch fit the description of a charming Dallas neurosurgeon. He had the looks, the qualifications, and the confidence. "Do no harm," right? Over the course of his infamous career, Duntsch killed or seriously injured 33 patients, jumping between Texas hospitals with few repercussions, per People.
In this Wondery Media production, reporter Laura Beil investigates the case of Christopher Duntsch, later known under the moniker "Dr. Death." She seeks answers to two important questions: How did out medical system allow this to happen, and was Duntsch truly a "cold-blooded killer"?
In 2021, this limited audio series was adapted into a Peacock original series. Joshua Jackson stars as Dr. Death himself, with Alec Baldwin and Christian Slater playing the curious surgeons digging into his bloody past, per TIME.